Harry M. Collins,
Trevor Pinch
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 2012
9781107604650
The Golem
What You Should Know About Science
Specificaties
Paperback, 204 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
2012
ISBN13: 9781107604650
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Canto Classics
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch liken science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, powerful yet potentially dangerous, a gentle, helpful creature that may yet run amok at any moment. Through a series of intriguing case studies the authors debunk the traditional view that science is the straightforward result of competent theorisation, observation and experimentation. The very well-received first edition generated much debate, reflected in a substantial new Afterword in this second edition, which seeks to place the book in what have become known as 'the science wars'.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781107604650
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:204
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Serie:Canto Classics
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction: the Golem; 1. Edible knowledge: the chemical transfer of memory; 2. Two experiments that 'proved' the theory of relativity; 3. The sun in a test tube: the story of cold fusion; 4. The germs of dissent: Louis Pasteur and the origins of life; 5. A new window on the universe: the non-detection of gravitational radiation; 6. The sex life of the whiptail lizard; 7. Set the controls for the heart of the sun: the strange story of the missing solar neutrinos; Conclusion: putting the Golem to work; Afterword; References and further reading; Index.