The Force of Knowledge - Couverture rigide

Ziman, John M.

 
9780521206495: The Force of Knowledge
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0521206499 ISBN 13 : 9780521206495
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1976

Synopsis

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 technical innovation, and the advent of Big Science. He then discusses the economics of research and development, the connections between science and war, the nature of science policy and the moral dilemmas of social responsibility in science. Each topic is introduced by reference to easily understandable particular examples, with a large number of illustrations chosen to bring out the concreteness and reality of science as a human activity. Professor Ziman gives a chapter-by-chapter list of suggested topics for oral and written discussion, intended to provoke critical, sceptical attitudes to simplified solutions to real issues, and comments briefly on relevant books and other sources.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

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 technical innovation, and the advent of Big Science. He then discusses the economics of research and development, the connections between science and war, the nature of science policy and the moral dilemmas of social responsibility in science. Each topic is introduced by reference to easily understandable particular examples, with a large number of illustrations chosen to bring out the concreteness and reality of science as a human activity. Professor Ziman gives a chapter-by-chapter list of suggested topics for oral and written discussion, intended to provoke critical, sceptical attitudes to simplified solutions to real issues, and comments briefly on relevant books and other sources.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1976
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521206499
ISBN 13 
9780521206495
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
383
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Avery
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ISBN 10 :  052109917X ISBN 13 :  9780521099172
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010
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