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Prometheus Bound
Häftad, 2005
419 kr
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After expanding steadily for centuries, science is reaching its limits to growth. We can no longer afford the ever increasing cost of exploring ever wider research opportunities. In the competition for resources, science is becoming much more tightly organised. A radical, pervasive and permanent …
Teaching and Learning about Science and Society
Häftad, 2008
716 kr
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'Science, Technology, and Society' - STS - has become a major educational theme. There are many courses in schools, universities and other institutions, dealing with all sorts of topics such as the history of science, energy policy, industrial innovation, technology assessment, Third World …
The Force of Knowledge
Häftad, 1977
748 kr
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In this 1976 volume, Professor Ziman paints a broad picture of science, and of its relations to the world in general. He sets the scene by the historical development of scientific research as a profession, the growth of scientific technologies out of the useful arts, the sources of invention and …
Knowing Everything about Nothing
Specialization and Change in Research Careers
Häftad, 2010
585 kr
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In this book, originally published in 1987, John Ziman seeks the answers to crucial questions facing scientists who need to change the direction of their careers. A research scientist takes years to acquire specialized knowledge and skills. A whole career may then be spent as an expert in a very …
Puzzles, Problems, and Enigmas
Occasional Pieces on the Human Aspects of Science
Häftad, 2010
813 kr
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Philosophical puzzles, political problems, ethical enigmas - science has them all. Do some theories stink? Is research a gentlemanly art or a tough professional game? What happens to scientists who go gaga? Can scientific knowledge be treated as a commercial commodity? How can research be made …
Teaching and Learning about Science and Society
Inbunden, 1980
1240 kr
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'Science, Technology, and Society' - STS - has become a major educational theme. There are many courses in schools, universities and other institutions, dealing with all sorts of topics such as the history of science, energy policy, industrial innovation, technology assessment, Third World …
An Introduction to Science Studies
The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology
Häftad, 1987
650 kr
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The purpose of this book is to give a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science and science policy. It is intended for students embarking on courses in these …
Reliable Knowledge
An Exploration of the Grounds for Belief in Science
Häftad, 1991
406 kr
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Why believe in the findings of science? John Ziman argues that scientific knowledge is not uniformly reliable, but rather like a map representing a country we cannot visit. He shows how science has many elements, including alongside its experiments and formulae the language and logic, patterns and …
Prometheus Bound
Inbunden, 1994
1807 kr
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After expanding steadily for centuries, science is reaching its limits to growth. We can no longer afford the ever increasing cost of exploring ever wider research opportunities. In the competition for resources, science is becoming much more tightly organised. A radical, pervasive and permanent …
Introduction to Science Studies
The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology
E-bok, 1987
636 kr
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The purpose of this book is to give a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science and science policy. It is intended for students embarking on courses in these …
