Impact of science & technology on society
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Impact of science & technology on society
Paperback. A guide to the next great wave of technology--an era of objects so programmable that they can be regarded as material instantiations of an immaterial system. Series: Mediawork Pamphlet S. Num Pages: 152 pages, 62 illus. BIC Classification: AKP; JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262693264
- ISBN
- 9780262693264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.87
€ 42.99
€ 27.87
Paperback. "Bruce Schneier's amazing book is the best overview of privacy and security ever written."-Clay Shirky Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ; UR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393352177
- ISBN
- 9780393352177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.54
€ 18.99
€ 17.54
Hardback. This book takes forward the existing state of academic understanding where security and technology intersect. It assesses the challenges posed by emerging scientific and technological developments for security while understanding how perceptions of security threats are themselves formed in relation to conceptions of science and technology. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019706
- ISBN
- 9780230019706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.72€ 59.86
€ 94.72
€ 59.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDR; UYZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262525503
- ISBN
- 9780262525503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.18
€ 35.99
€ 25.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 150 bw illus. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628924787
- ISBN
- 9781628924787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.09
€ 40.99
€ 34.09
Paperback. Previously published: New York: Simon and Schuster, 1953. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 199 x 16. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138641150
- ISBN
- 9781138641150
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Hardback. * Stiegler is one of the most original and important philosophers and cultural theorists in France today. * His work is at the interface of philosophy and technology, so would appeal not only to those studying Philosophy, but media and cultural studies, and literary studies. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648095
- ISBN
- 9780745648095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.52
€ 72.52
paperback. * Stiegler is one of the most original and important philosophers and cultural theorists in France today. * His work is at the interface of philosophy and technology, so would appeal not only to those studying Philosophy, but media and cultural studies, and literary studies. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648101
- ISBN
- 9780745648101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Paperback. Victorians were fascinated by the strange new worlds which science was revealing to them. This study sets out to capture the essence of this fascination, charting the many ways in which science influenced and was influenced by the larger Victorian culture. Editor(s): Lightman, Bernard. Num Pages: 496 pages, 44 halftones, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226481128
- ISBN
- 9780226481128
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Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 45.88
€ 53.29
€ 45.88
Paperback. Series: The John D. and Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning. Num Pages: 148 pages, 0 figure. BIC Classification: JNKC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262518826
- ISBN
- 9780262518826
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.48
€ 24.99
€ 22.48
Paperback. * Introduces students to concepts of the self and society in an age of rapid technology and high speed communication. * Examines the relationship between everyday life and social structure in key domains of communication, personality, work/family, leisure and entertainment, and economics. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216490
- ISBN
- 9780631216490
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Condition: New
€ 52.46
€ 52.46
Hardback. * Introduces students to concepts of the self and society in an age of rapid technology and high speed communication. * Examines the relationship between everyday life and social structure in key domains of communication, personality, work/family, leisure and entertainment, and economics. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216483
- ISBN
- 9780631216483
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Condition: New
€ 137.26
€ 137.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Jansen, Axel; Franzmann, Andreas; Munte, Peter. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 213 x 25. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593504872
- ISBN
- 9783593504872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.69€ 45.21
€ 52.69
€ 45.21
Paperback. * The latest work of Arthur Kroker, internationally renowned theorist, Canada Research Chair in Technology, Culture and Theory, and the Director of the Pacific Centre for Technology and Culture (PACTAC) at the University of Victoria. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671635
- ISBN
- 9780745671635
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Condition: New
€ 25.88
€ 25.88
Hardcover. A dazzling look at the artists working on the frontiers of science. Num Pages: 352 pages, 70 illustrations, 8 pages of color. BIC Classification: ACXJ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393083361
- ISBN
- 9780393083361
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.81
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBS; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262035477
- ISBN
- 9780262035477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.29
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Paperback. This text offers an understanding of the nature of scientific, mathematical and engineering practice, and the production of scientific knowledge. The author presents an approach to the unpredictable nature of change in science, taking into account a number of factors. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226668031
- ISBN
- 9780226668031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. Cybernetics is often thought of as a grim military or industrial science of control. This title follows the history of cybernetics' impact on the world, from contemporary robotics and complexity theory to the Chilean economy under Salvador Allende. Num Pages: 536 pages, 60 halftones, 28 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 35. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226667904
- ISBN
- 9780226667904
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.64
€ 42.99
€ 33.64
Paperback. In this controversial and explosive book, Andrew Keen argues that the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives - and outlines what we must do to change it, before it's too late. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; PDR; UBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782393436
- ISBN
- 9781782393436
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48
Hardback. Since its early days of mass production in the 1850s, the sewing machine has been intricately connected with the global development of capitalism. This title traces the machine's journey into and throughout Japan, where it not only transformed manners of dress, but also helped change patterns of daily life, class structure, and the role of women. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558. The Sewing Machine in Modern Japan. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 304 pages, Illustrations. Since its early days of mass production in the 1850s, the sewing machine has been intricately connected with the global development of capitalism. This title traces the machine's journey into and throughout Japan, where it not only transformed manners of dress, but also helped change patterns of daily life, class structure, and the role of women. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC; PDR. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 24. Weight: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267855
- ISBN
- 9780520267855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.07€ 64.94
€ 84.07
€ 64.94