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Impact of science & technology on society
Paperback. Exploring humanity s thoughts and ideas about extraterrestrial life, this book looks at how science and culture interact to create a context of imagination and discovery. The growth in our awareness of other worlds makes this a crucial moment to assess the influence of cultural values on the scientific search for extraterrestrial life. Num Pages: 171 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDR; VXQB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319417448
- ISBN
- 9783319417448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.27
€ 41.27
Hardback. Explores the profound relationship between science and government to present an understanding of modern state formation. Beginning with the experimental science of Robert Boyle in 17th-century England, this study develops the concept of engine science to capture the centrality of engineering practices and technologies in the mechanical philosophy. Num Pages: 290 pages, 6 line illustrations,4 maps, 2 b/w photos (reproductions of paintintgs). BIC Classification: JPHC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247536
- ISBN
- 9780520247536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.36€ 65.36
€ 84.36
€ 65.36
Hardback. Social change is due not only to changes in technology and economy, but also to the changing strategies of social scientists. What will this change lead to in the 21st century? What kind of society lies ahead? This work examines the relationships between social sciences and social changes. Editor(s): Aerts, Diederik; Gutwirth, Serge; Smets, Sonja (Free University of Brussels, Belgium); Langenhove, Luk van. Series: Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science, Nature, Art, Human Action and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357599
- ISBN
- 9780792357599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.05
€ 129.05
Paperback. Editor(s): Mendelsohn, E.; Smith, Merritt Roe; Weingart, Peter. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDR; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184545
- ISBN
- 9789048184545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.54
€ 249.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Mendelsohn, E.; Smith, Merritt Roe; Weingart, Peter. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 284 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDR; TTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184552
- ISBN
- 9789048184552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. Science, Technology and Society: A Sociological Approach is a comprehensive guide to the emergent field of science, technology, and society (STS) studies and its implications for today's culture and society. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232100
- ISBN
- 9780631232100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.05
€ 40.05
Paperback. Offers a view of STS education, the goals of which include making science and technology literacy available for all Americans, preparing those not bound for college to compete in a science- and technology-oriented global market, and equipping people with information necessary for making decisions concerning the role of science and technology. Editor(s): Kumar, David D.; Chubin, Daryl E. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 308 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306461736
- ISBN
- 9780306461736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.58
€ 117.58
Science, Worldviews and Education: Reprinted from the Journal Science ...
Michael R. . Ed(S): Matthews
hardcover. This anthology deals with the theme of 'Science, Worldviews and Education'. It investigates how ontological, epistemological and ethical commitments are to be reconciled with both scientific findings and putative scientific worldviews. Editor(s): Matthews, Michael R. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PDR; YQR; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048127788
- ISBN
- 9789048127788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.13
€ 201.13
Paperback. A groundbreaking new history of science, from ancient Babylon right up to the latest hi-tech experiments in genetics and particle physics, illuminating the financial interests, imperial ambitions, and publishing enterprises that have made science the powerful global phenomenon that it is today. Num Pages: 512 pages, 59 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199580279
- ISBN
- 9780199580279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Scientific Methods for the Treatment of Uncertainty in Social Sciences
. Ed(S): Gil-Aluja, Jaime; Terceno, Antonio; ...
Paperback. Editor(s): Gil-Aluja, Jaime; Terceno, Antonio; Ferrer, Joan C.; Merigo, Jose M.; Linares, Salvador. Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Num Pages: 460 pages, 96 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; PDR; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319197036
- ISBN
- 9783319197036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.96
€ 128.96
hardcover. This title treats the polysemy of science fiction film. It examines the science fiction genre and analyzes the nature of science and its representation in western culture, especially in the 50s when the film medium assumes significance for the genre. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; APF; JFC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840232
- ISBN
- 9780810840232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.46
€ 141.46
Hardcover. This book focuses on an aspect of eCommerce that has not been researched - the role the Internet plays in transforming the relationship between companies and customers. It provides a ground-breaking, time sensitive contribution to the literature in eCommerce. Editor(s): Oliver, David; Livermore, Celia Romm; Sudweeks, Fay. Series: Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Num Pages: 276 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848002067
- ISBN
- 9781848002067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
paperback. Now available in paperback following huge critical acclaim. In a frank, edgy and entertaining style that pulls no punches, Michael Stebbins says what most scientists and politicians are afraid to about what research can and, perhaps more importantly, cannot deliver. He debunks the myths surrounding some of the most controversial topics in science. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521124
- ISBN
- 9780230521124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.37
€ 39.37
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
€ 37.99€ 28.88
€ 37.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. Our gadgets are getting smarter. Technology can log what we buy, customize what we consume and enable us to save and share every aspect of our existence. In the future, we're told, it will even make public life - from how we're governed to how we record crime - better. But can the digital age fix everything? Should it? Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; UB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN BOOKS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241957707
- ISBN
- 9780241957707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.93
€ 15.99
€ 11.93
Paperback. Exploring the framework of an international graduate programme studying the interaction of culture, skill and technology, this volume explores the problems of developing a perspective on technology and society. Editor(s): Goranzon, Bo. Series: Human-Centred Systems. Num Pages: 371 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JNKC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540199205
- ISBN
- 9783540199205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.27
€ 68.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Hawk, Byron; Rieder, David M. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816649785
- ISBN
- 9780816649785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330492294
- ISBN
- 9780330492294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Vincent, Jane; Taipale, Sakari; Sapio, Bartolomeo; Fortunati, Leopoldina; Lugano, Giuseppe. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319156712
- ISBN
- 9783319156712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
Paperback. Demonstrates that technology is affected at a fundamental level by the social context in which it develops. This book features arguments about the relation of technology to society. It examines different types of technology and argues that social scientists have tended to ignore the question of what shapes technology? Num Pages: 480 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHM; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 173 x 28. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335199136
- ISBN
- 9780335199136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37