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Impact of science & technology on society

Paperback. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 274 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823270477
ISBN
9780823270477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardback. To ordinary people, science used to seem infallible. Scientists were heroes, selflessly pursuing knowledge for the common good. More recently, a series of scientific scandals, frauds and failures have led us to question science s pre-eminence. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745682037
ISBN
9780745682037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.79

Paperback. What does it mean to be an expert? This book offers a fresh perspective on the role of expertise in the practice of science and the public evaluation of technology. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 halftones, 6 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113616
ISBN
9780226113616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. To ordinary people, science used to seem infallible. Scientists were heroes, selflessly pursuing knowledge for the common good. More recently, a series of scientific scandals, frauds and failures have led us to question science s pre-eminence. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 124 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745682044
ISBN
9780745682044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471135262
ISBN
9781471135262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. This text questions developments in human genetic research from the perspective of persons with mental disabilities and their families. The author points out that the possibility of preventing disabled lives is at odds with our commitments to the full inclusion of disabled citizens in society. Series: Revisions: A Series of Books on Ethics. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFG; JPFK; PDR; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
60633rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268028572
ISBN
9780268028572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226046013
ISBN
9780226046013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

Hardback. Shows the multifaceted and interactive character of the relationship between science and technology on the one hand, and business and innovation on the other. This book explores this non-linear relationship through a selection of case studies and discusses its implications for science as well as for business. Series: International Business & Management. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848554740
ISBN
9781848554740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.25

Hardcover. An exploration of the evolution of political complexity and centralizaton in Hunza, a remote high-mountain kingdom in the western Karakoram mountains. The study follows the argument that the rise of the Hunza state is linked to the construction of Hunza's large-scale irrigation works. Num Pages: 198 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTP; JHM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761802044
ISBN
9780761802044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.15

Paperback. A study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. It explores the complexities, contradictions, and profound importance of this relationship in the history of the subcontinent. It reveals how science served simultaneously as an instrument of empire and as a symbol of liberty, progress, and universal reason. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTQ; HBTR; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004532
ISBN
9780691004532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 51.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; TBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780748641
ISBN
9781780748641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illus; 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPVK; JPW; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144209
ISBN
9780231144209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.20
€ 79.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0015907
ISBN
9781847087089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.95
€ 5.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847087096
ISBN
9781847087096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Hardcover. Brock traces the complex history of the second information revolution, from its roots in World War II through to the bursting bubble of the internet economy, explaining that it sprang from an interdependent series of technological advances, entrepreneurial innovations and changes to public policy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBT; KNTT; KNTX; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011786
ISBN
9780674011786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.91
€ 70.02

Paperback. How have shifts in power and in assumptions about knowledge affected scientific practice? Who controls the new technologies, and how are moral and professional issues addressed during a time of global change? This work explores such questions of relevance in the current scientific climate. Editor(s): Marcus, George E. Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century S. Num Pages: 570 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
570
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226504445
ISBN
9780226504445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.37

Paperback. What hope will there be for us when computers take over most of the tasks that people now get paid to do? Humans are Underrated shows us we must look to unlikely places, learn from the best, and cultivate the human abilities that make us unique. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857886603
ISBN
9781857886603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. The internet has profoundly shaped how Muslims perceive Islam, and how Islamic societies and networks are evolving and shifting within the twenty-first century. This book explores how these transformations and influences play out in diverse cyber Islamic environments, and how they are responding to shifts in technology and society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRHP; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659501
ISBN
9781850659501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. New technology often creates novel situations for which no ethical policy exists or seems immediately obvious. In an area as broad as nanotechnology, there will be a range of possibilities for use and abuse. As a result, it is important to separate fact from fiction when considering how to formulate new and appropriate ethical policies. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDR; TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470084175
ISBN
9780470084175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.72

Hardcover. Details the story of a group of San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneurs - Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth network. While tracing the transformation of how our networked culture came to be, this book reminds us that the distance between the Grateful Dead and Google, between Ken Kesey and the computer itself, is not as great as we might think. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817415
ISBN
9780226817415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Details the story of a group of San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneurs - Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth network. While tracing the transformation of how our networked culture came to be, this book reminds us that the distance between the Grateful Dead and Google, between Ken Kesey and the computer itself, is not as great as we might think. Num Pages: 354 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817422
ISBN
9780226817422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. "A broad and deep look at how electronic media are changing storytelling .. Completely fascinating." -Booklist, starred review Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393341256
ISBN
9780393341256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: GTE; JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584351702
ISBN
9781584351702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Sagebiel, Felizitas. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich Germany
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9783940755810
ISBN
9783940755810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.17

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