The No-nonsense Guide to Science - Couverture souple

Ravetz, Jerry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1904456464 ISBN 13 : 9781904456469

Editeur : New Internationalist Publications Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Can scientists be trusted? And can we control science and technology in such a way as to deliver good? Clearing away the myths, The No-Nonsense Guide to Science addresses these crucial questions. Ranging over subjects as diverse as genetic engineering, biotechnology, medicine and military science, Jerry Ravetz demonstrates that seeing science as a process involving funding, research, reputations, publication and social and cultural concerns, gives readers the best basis for effective action in future.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jerry Ravetz was formerly Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science at Leeds University. He is the author of the classic study, Scientific Knowledge and its Social Problems (1971), among other publications. He helped to found the Council for Science and Society, and is a pioneer in the area of science and safety. He is now an independent scholar and self-employed consultant, working mainly on problems of the management of uncertainty in risks and environmental issues.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: New Internationalist Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1904456464
• ISBN 13: 9781904456469
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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