Impact of science & technology on society
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Impact of science & technology on society
hardcover. Chiefly papers presented at a conference held at the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut in Essen, Germany, in April 2003. Editor(s): Nowotny, Helga. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845451165
- ISBN
- 9781845451165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.99
€ 163.99
Hardback. This volume models a new path where historicized and cultural accounts of scientific practice retain their specificity and complexity without falling into the traps of cultural essentialism, examining issues that range from the history of quadratic equations in China to the studying of employment discrimination in the social sciences. Editor(s): Chemla, Karine; Keller, Evelyn Fox. Num Pages: 424 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822363569
- ISBN
- 9780822363569
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€ 168.44
€ 168.44
Paperback. Charting the rise and fall of an experimental biomedical facility at a North American university, Culturing Bioscience offers a fascinating glimpse into scientific culture and the social and political context in which that culture operates. Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442604629
- ISBN
- 9781442604629
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.80
€ 34.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. A study of the pervasiveness of diagnostic testing and the potential it offers institutions to classify, categorize and ultimately control individuals. The ethical, social and legal implications of technologies that can lead to new forms of discrimination are also included. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMBT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226571294
- ISBN
- 9780226571294
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
€ 34.99
€ 27.71
Paperback. This collection of essays looks at Darwin, Darwinism and evolution from several faith perspectives: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Contributors come from across the globe to examine their particular religious belief and views on evolution. Editor(s): Arnould, Jacques. Num Pages: 183 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ATF Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921817021
- ISBN
- 9781921817021
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.93
€ 21.99
€ 16.93
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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 72.25
€ 72.25
Paperback. A cultural theorist and media designer issues a call for taking culture seriously in the design and development of innovative technologies Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344452
- ISBN
- 9780822344452
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.92
€ 37.99
€ 33.92
Paperback. Compares the politics and policy of the life sciences in Britain, Germany, the United States, and in the European Union as a whole. This book shows how public and private actors in each setting evaluated manifestations of biotechnology and tried to reassure themselves about their safety. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; PDR; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130422
- ISBN
- 9780691130422
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. A classic since its first appearance in the 1980s, this comprehensive reference continues to be THE history of the spread of new ideas, for academics and professionals alike. Num Pages: 512 pages, 33 figures & 6 tables t-o. BIC Classification: PDG; PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 5th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743222099
- ISBN
- 9780743222099
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 21.94
€ 33.99
€ 21.94
Hardback. * An interdisciplinary book which assesses the socio-technical foundations of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which are at the core of the Knowledge Society * Addresses eight major issues, analyzed by authors writing from a Human and Social Science and a Science and Technology perspective. Editor(s): Brossard, Claire; Reber, Barnard. Num Pages: 438 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 800.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848210738
- ISBN
- 9781848210738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.67
€ 229.67
Hardback. In a world of giddy celebrants and dire detractors, Milad Doueihi speaks with measured authority about what the rise of digital culture means. He ranges from literacy, citizenship, digital subjectivity, and social networks to texts, archiving, storage, and copyright--offering a rare view of the emerging digital space. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; UB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055247
- ISBN
- 9780674055247
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.60
€ 27.99
€ 24.60
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
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Condition: New
€ 59.44€ 46.42
€ 59.44
€ 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
€ 117.24
€ 117.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226276526
- ISBN
- 9780226276526
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.42
€ 41.99
€ 32.42
Hardback. Driving Modernity recounts the history of the first Italian motorway, which-alongside railways and aviation-Italian authorities hoped would spread an ideology of technological nationalism. Translator(s): O'Laughlin, Erin. Series: Explorations in Mobility. Num Pages: 218 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; JPFQ; PDR; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334498
- ISBN
- 9781785334498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.22
€ 164.22
Paperback. In this important new book, Jacques Derrida talks with Bernard Stiegler about the effect of teletechnologies on our philosophical and political moment. Improvising before a camera, the two philosophers are confronted by the very technologies they discuss and so are forced to address all the more directly the urgent questions that they raise. Translator(s): Bajorek, Jennifer. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620374
- ISBN
- 9780745620374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.35
€ 23.35
Hardback. In this important new book, Jacques Derrida talks with Bernard Stiegler about the effect of teletechnologies on our philosophical and political moment. Improvising before a camera, the two philosophers are confronted by the very technologies they discuss and so are forced to address all the more directly the urgent questions that they raise. Translator(s): Bajorek, Jennifer. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620367
- ISBN
- 9780745620367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Economic and Social Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology
. Ed(S): Evenson, Robert E.; Santamiello, V.;...
hardcover. There are many controversial socioeconomic issues concerned with the development and implementation of agricultural biotechnology. This book presents selected revised and edited papers from the fourth and fifth meetings of the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research. Editor(s): Evenson, Robert E.; Santamiello, V.; Zilberman, David; Santaniello, V. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; MZ; PDR; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780851996189
- ISBN
- 9780851996189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.37
€ 174.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Hoff, Thomas; Bjorkli, Cato A. Num Pages: 277 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Tapir Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788251923415
- ISBN
- 9788251923415
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Condition: New
€ 55.87€ 43.62
€ 55.87
€ 43.62
Paperback. Addresses the ethical, legal, and social dimensions of emerging technologies and assesses their social and policy implications. Editor(s): Einsiedel, Edna F. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774815499
- ISBN
- 9780774815499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.19
€ 40.99
€ 36.19