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Impact of science & technology on society
Hardback. Computer software and its structures, devices and processes are woven into our everyday life. Their significance is not just technical: the algorithms, programming languages, abstractions and metadata that millions of people rely on every day have far-reaching implications for the way we understand the underlying dynamics of contemporary societies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UB; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781509517152
- ISBN
- 9781509517152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. The trend that began with ATMs and do-it-yourself checkouts is moving at lightning speed. Everything from driving to teaching to the care of the elderly and, indeed, code-writing can now be done by smart machines. Series: New Human Frontiers. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781509509553
- ISBN
- 9781509509553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Hardback. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 274 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823270460
- ISBN
- 9780823270460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.92
€ 108.92
Paperback. 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, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822363729
- ISBN
- 9780822363729
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
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. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822363569
- ISBN
- 9780822363569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Hardback. Sean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation. Series: A Cultural Politics Book. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; RNK; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822362814
- ISBN
- 9780822362814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.46
€ 111.46
Hardback. In Fungible Life Aihwa Ong traces the revolutionary scientific developments in Asia by investigating how biomedical centers in Biopolis, Singapore and China mobilize ethnicized "Asian" bodies and health data for genomic research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFMG; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822362494
- ISBN
- 9780822362494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.56
€ 116.56
Hardback. In Bioinsecurities Neel Ahuja shows how twentieth-century U.S. imperial expansion was dependent on controlling the spread of disease through the transformation of humans, animals, bacteria, and viruses into living theaters of warfare and securitization. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFSL4; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360483
- ISBN
- 9780822360483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.46
€ 111.46
Paperback. Ethnographic analyses of emerging bioscientific enterprises in Asia, including genetically modified foods in China, clinical trials in India, and stem-cell research in Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Editor(s): Ong, Aihwa; Chen, Nancy N. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 335 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KNDC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822348092
- ISBN
- 9780822348092
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. A case study of the development and reception of genomics in the Netherlands. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; MFN; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822345343
- ISBN
- 9780822345343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
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. 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€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Should virtual worlds be fully integrated into our real-world legal system or should they be treated as separate jurisdictions with their own forms of dispute resolution? What rules should govern virtual communities? This work considers such questions. It contains essays that explore the emergence of law in multiplayer online games. Editor(s): Balkin, Jack M.; Noveck, Beth Simone. Series: Ex Machina: Law, Technology and Society Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAQ; PDR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799727
- ISBN
- 9780814799727
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. The contributors to this book examine how CD-ROMs offer alternatives to familiar places, especially classrooms. They argue that CD-ROMs are complex texts worthy of consideration for how they have changed our understanding of space and genre, and how they will affect the development of future media. Editor(s): Smith, Greg M. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR; UG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814780817
- ISBN
- 9780814780817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Opening with a historical overview of the field, and positing what cyberculture's future might look like, this volume brings together a multidisciplinary group of scholars from around the world to assess the state of the field. It also explores issues of race, class, and gender and digital media's ties to capital and commerce. Editor(s): Silver, David; Massanari, Adrienne. Num Pages: 323 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814740248
- ISBN
- 9780814740248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardcover. Identifies Facial Recognition Technology as an example of the failed technocratic approach to governance, where new technologies are pursued as short-sighted solutions to complex social problems Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JPVH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814732090
- ISBN
- 9780814732090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Comparative History. Num Pages: 452 pages, 10, 7 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG; HBTQ; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 754.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- With a New Preface
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479809
- ISBN
- 9780801479809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Series: Collection on Technology and Work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1. BIC Classification: MBX; MNB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801441592
- ISBN
- 9780801441592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. Offers professional and executive-level insight into trends and potential technological advances in the field of medicine. This book covers topics ranging from: fundamental advances in computing and administration, research, nursing, and patient care delivery to non-invasive surgery, bio-molecular therapies, bionics, and more. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: MBG; MBP; PDR; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787957377
- ISBN
- 9780787957377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.74
€ 89.74
Hardcover. This work is an informal "status report" on electrical and electronics engineering and its potential for human society. It seeks primarily to identify key questions and opportunities, rather than to offer final answers. Num Pages: 324 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JM; PDR; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 220 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780780353626
- ISBN
- 9780780353626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.19
€ 145.19