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Impact of science & technology on society

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
€ 14.33

Paperback. This final volume in Manuel Castells' trilogy studies the key defining processes taking place in the last decade of the 20th century as an expression of the crises resulting from the transition between the old industrial society and the emerging global network society. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405196888
ISBN
9781405196888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.59

Paperback. The amazing story of the 'crypto-currency' Bitcoin and why it could change the world Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: KCY; PDR; UDBM; VSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Unbound
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783520770
ISBN
9781783520770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

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

€ 32.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. Examines the significance of scientific knowledge and situates the culture of science in relation to other cultural forces in Muslim societies. This title traces the ways in which the realms of scientific knowledge and religious authority were delineated historically. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 line-drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRH; PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177718
ISBN
9780300177718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. Examining theories of human evolution and of prenatal hormonal determination of "gender-role" behavior, of sex differences in cognition, and of sexual orientation, the author shows how assumptions laden with social values affect the description, presentation, and interpretation of data. Num Pages: 280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
F First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020518
ISBN
9780691020518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

paperback. Argues that global communications and the internet are helping to link the minds of humanity together to form a single, global brain and consciousness with remarkable potential. Num Pages: 262 pages, 15 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Floris Books Edinburgh
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863156168
ISBN
9780863156168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.51

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Now available in paperback, Johnny Ryan's book is a cogent history of the internet, as well as an analysis of the trends that are shaping the businesses, politics and media of the digital future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780231129
ISBN
9781780231129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.23

Paperback. A brand-new book from the award-winning SUNDAY TIMES journalist Brian Appleyard. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220154
ISBN
9781780220154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. .
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262529914
ISBN
9780262529914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.56

Paperback. What does it mean to be a modern family when dinner table conversations take place over smartphones? What happens to privacy when we readily share our personal lives with friends and corporations? This title uncovers how much humanity has - and hasn't - changed because of our increasingly co-dependent relationship with the computer. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571303663
ISBN
9780571303663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823272778
ISBN
9780823272778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: JFF; PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 169 x 34. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610395281
ISBN
9781610395281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. .
Publisher
Spokesman Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851248493
ISBN
9780851248493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 44 figures, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFDV; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262526166
ISBN
9780262526166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.55

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

€ 73.17

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
€ 28.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617230103
ISBN
9781617230103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.05

paperback. Drawing upon art, science, philosophy, and the history of culture, this title explains the origin of the machine age and traces its social results, asserting that the development of modern technology had its roots in the Middle Ages rather than the Industrial Revolution. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDR; PDX; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
522
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226550275
ISBN
9780226550275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.12

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