Impact of science & technology on society
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Impact of science & technology on society
Hardback. The book is concerned with human progress and the unexpected consequences of technological advances. It examines a vast range of topics from medicine to agriculture, including electronics, communications, a global economy and a burgeoning population. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PH; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198790532
- ISBN
- 9780198790532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.47
€ 55.47
Paperback. Series: Philosophy in Action. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAM3; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 175 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195384345
- ISBN
- 9780195384345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.07
€ 16.99
€ 16.07
Hardback. Analyzing the relationship between digital technologies and society this book explores a wide range of complex social issues emerging in a new digital space. It examines both the vexing dilemmas with a critical eye as well as prompting readers to think constructively and strategically about exciting possibilities. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; KJD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230273467
- ISBN
- 9780230273467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.76
€ 68.76
Paperback. Thompson presents Merton (1915 - 1968) as an inspiration, offering an important critique and healing resources for our technology-saturated culture. Num Pages: 132 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 7. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 132
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718892951
- ISBN
- 9780718892951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.31
€ 36.31
Paperback. Translator(s): Bononno, Robert. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816636105
- ISBN
- 9780816636105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.05
€ 26.99
€ 25.05
The Myth of Resource Efficiency. The Jevons Paradox.
Polimeni, John M.; Mayumi, Kozo; Giampietro, ...
Paperback. 'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This book provides a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox. Series: Earthscan Research Editions. Num Pages: 200 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: KCA; KNB; PDR; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844078134
- ISBN
- 9781844078134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.76
€ 61.76
TECHNOLOGIES OF MAGIC : A Cultural Study of Ghosts, Machines and the U...
Potts, John, Scheer, Edward
Paperback. Editor(s): Potts, John; Scheer, Edward. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1. BIC Classification: PDR; UKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- POWER PUBLICATIONS (AUSTRALIA)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780909952358
- ISBN
- 9780909952358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.93
€ 50.93
Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 214 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882295411
- ISBN
- 9780882295411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.32
€ 88.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; PDR; PDX; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349504725
- ISBN
- 9781349504725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardcover. We are living in a world of transformation, and the world tomorrow will be very different from the world today, or the world of yesterday. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573215
- ISBN
- 9780230573215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.29
€ 68.29
Hardback. Rethinking Science, Technology, and Social Change challenges prevailing notions that science and technology are socially shaped or constructed. The text puts forth a case for technological determinism, based on a realist and pragmatist account of science and technology, informed by historical comparisons. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 table, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755887
- ISBN
- 9780804755887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.44
€ 82.44
Hardback. This books examines the conditions under which scientists compromised the ideals of science, and elucidates these with reference to the challenges of profit motives and national security concerns. The book also offers suggestions for changing the political and economic conditions under which the integrity of science and its ethos can be practiced. Num Pages: 121 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; PDA; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 307.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137519412
- ISBN
- 9781137519412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Paperback. A bold exploration of the human brain's potential by the internationally bestselling author of The Singularity is Near Num Pages: 352 pages, 55. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715647332
- ISBN
- 9780715647332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.77
€ 17.99
€ 13.77
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813935690
- ISBN
- 9780813935690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.25
€ 45.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; PDA; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 585. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074332
- ISBN
- 9780252074332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.43
€ 29.43
Paperback. Science in the Service of Human Rights presents a framework for debate on controversial questions surrounding scientific freedom and responsibility by illuminating the many critical points of intersection between human rights and science. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: JPVH; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812221923
- ISBN
- 9780812221923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.90
€ 29.90
Paperback. What are some of the unexpected consequences of digital information on the 100 billion cells and quadrillion connections inside our brains? This book lets you discover about: The Sex Life of Ideas; Delving Deep Inside Your Head; The Rise of the Screenager; How to Clear a Blocked Brain; and, Why We Are So Afraid of Doing Nothing. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356. How The Digital Age is Changing Our Minds, Why This Matters and What We Can Do About It. 224 pages. What are some of the unexpected consequences of digital information on the 100 billion cells and quadrillion connections inside our brains? This book lets you discover about: The Sex Life of Ideas; Delving Deep Inside Your Head; The Rise of the Screenager; How to Clear a Blocked Brain; and, Why We Are So Afraid of Doing Nothing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDR; VSP. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight: 356.
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857885491
- ISBN
- 9781857885491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JFDT; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552664001
- ISBN
- 9781552664001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.89
€ 29.99
€ 25.89
Paperback. Explores how "digital formations" emerge from the ever-changing intersection of computer-centered technologies and the broad range of social contexts that underlie much of what happens in cyberspace. This book emphasizes the importance of recognizing the specific technical capacities of digital technologies. Editor(s): Latham, Robert; Sassen, Saskia. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119878
- ISBN
- 9780691119878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.34€ 46.42
€ 58.34
€ 46.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838638668
- ISBN
- 9780838638668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.59
€ 117.59