A History Of Science In Society Volume Ii

Author : Lesley Cormack,Andrew Ede
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442604483

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A History of Science in Society by Lesley Cormack,Andrew Ede Pdf

A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Andrew Ede and Lesley B. Cormack trace the history of science through its continually changing place in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. In this edition, the authors examine the robust intellectual exchange between East and West and provide new discussions of two women in science: Maria Merian and Maria Winkelmann. A chapter on the relationship between science and war has been added as well as a section on climate change. The further readings section has been updated to reflect recent contributions to the field. Other new features include timelines at the end of each chapter, 70 upgraded illustrations, and new maps of Renaissance Europe, Captain James Cook's voyages, the 2nd voyage of the Beagle, and the main war front during World War I.

Author : Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1487524668

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A History of Science in Society, Volume II by Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack Pdf

Detailed, engaging, and beautifully written, the fourth edition of A History of Science in Society explores the many ways in which science and society interact.

Author : Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781442635074

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A History of Science in Society, Volume II by Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack Pdf

A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Ede and Cormack trace the history of the changing place of science in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. Volume II covers from the Scientific Revolution until the present day. New topics in this edition include science and the corporate world, the regulation of science and technology, and climate change. New "Connections" features provide in-depth exploration of the ways science and society interconnect. The text is accompanied by 38 colour maps and diagrams, and 4 colour plates highlighting key concepts and events. Essay questions, chapter timelines, a further readings section, and an index provide additional support for students. A companion reader edited by the authors, A History of Science in Society: A Reader, is also available.

Author : Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442604520

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A History of Science in Society by Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack Pdf

A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Volume II begins with the work of Sir Isaac Newton and ends with a new section on climate change.

Author : Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1442635088

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A History of Science in Society by Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack Pdf

Author : Phillis Engelbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : PSU:000050432790

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Science, Technology, and Society by Phillis Engelbert Pdf

Examines scientific discoveries and developments within their historic context, showing how social trends and events influenced science and how scientific developments changed people's lives.

Author : Bruno Latour
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : 0674792912

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Science in Action by Bruno Latour Pdf

From weaker to stronger rhetoric : literature - Laboratories - From weak points to strongholds : machines - Insiders out - From short to longer networks : tribunals of reason - Centres of calculation.

Author : Bertrand Russell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317230014

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The Impact of Science on Society by Bertrand Russell Pdf

Many of the revolutionary effects of science and technology are obvious enough. Bertrand Russell saw in the 1950s that there are also many negative aspects of scientific innovation. Insightful and controversial in equal measure, Russell argues that science offers the world greater well-being than it has ever known, on the condition that prosperity is dispersed; power is diffused by means of a single, world government; birth rates do not become too high; and war is abolished. Russell acknowledges that is a tall order, but remains essentially optimistic. He imagines mankind in a 'race between human skill as to means and human folly as to ends', but believes human society will ultimately choose the path of reason. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Preface by Tim Sluckin.

Author : Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack
Publisher : Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Science
ISBN : 1551116669

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A History of Science in Society by Andrew Ede,Lesley B. Cormack Pdf

A History of Science in Society: From Philosophy to Utility is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion without sacrificing the sophistication and richness of the subject. Andrew Ede and Lesley B. Cormack trace the history of science through its continually changing place in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. Volume II begins with the work of Sir Isaac Newton and ends with nanotechnology, bucky balls, and the patenting of genes. Along the way, they discuss the specifics of scientific investigation and discovery. Among the many topics discussed are issues such as intellectual competition, gender and class, the economic exploitation of knowledge, and changing ideas about the environment and our relationship to it. Also included are more than 40 illustrations.

Author : John Scales Avery
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813147737

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Science and Society by John Scales Avery Pdf

The latest advances and discoveries in science have made, and continue to make, a huge impact on our lives. This book is a history of the social impact of science and technology from the beginnings of civilization up to the present. The book explains how the key inventions: agriculture, writing and printing with movable type, initiated an explosive growth of knowledge and human power over the environment. It also shows how the Industrial Revolution changed the relationship between humans and nature, and initiated a massive use of fossil fuels. Problems related to nuclear power, nuclear weapons, genetic engineering, information technology, exhaustion of non-renewable resources, use of fossil fuels and climate change are examined in the later chapters of the book. Finally, the need for ethical maturity to match our scientific progress is discussed.

Author : Susanne Hecker,Muki Haklay,Anne Bowser,Zen Makuch,Johannes Vogel,Aletta Bonn
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781787352339

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Citizen Science by Susanne Hecker,Muki Haklay,Anne Bowser,Zen Makuch,Johannes Vogel,Aletta Bonn Pdf

Citizen science, the active participation of the public in scientific research projects, is a rapidly expanding field in open science and open innovation. It provides an integrated model of public knowledge production and engagement with science. As a growing worldwide phenomenon, it is invigorated by evolving new technologies that connect people easily and effectively with the scientific community. Catalysed by citizens’ wishes to be actively involved in scientific processes, as a result of recent societal trends, it also offers contributions to the rise in tertiary education. In addition, citizen science provides a valuable tool for citizens to play a more active role in sustainable development. This book identifies and explains the role of citizen science within innovation in science and society, and as a vibrant and productive science-policy interface. The scope of this volume is global, geared towards identifying solutions and lessons to be applied across science, practice and policy. The chapters consider the role of citizen science in the context of the wider agenda of open science and open innovation, and discuss progress towards responsible research and innovation, two of the most critical aspects of science today.

Author : Lawrence Stone
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780691656045

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The University in Society, Volume II by Lawrence Stone Pdf

The essays in this book seek to establish a true sociology of education. Their primary concern is the relationship between formal education and other social forces through the ages. Thus, the book combines the history of higher education with social history in order to understand the process of historical change. To ascertain the responses of the universities to such broad social changes as the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Industrial Revolution, the authors ask such questions as: who were the students and how many were there? how did they get to the university and why did they come? how did they spend their time and what did they learn? what jobs did they fill and how did what they learned help them in later life? how have faculty members viewed their roles over the years? Lawrence Stone is Dodge Professor of History at Princeton University, Chairman of the History Department, and Director of the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies. Originally published in 1974. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Charles Richard Weld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:591039018

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A History of the Royal Society by Charles Richard Weld Pdf

Author : Gert Verschraegen,Frédéric Vandermoere,Luc Braeckmans,Barbara Segaert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315440828

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Imagined Futures in Science, Technology and Society by Gert Verschraegen,Frédéric Vandermoere,Luc Braeckmans,Barbara Segaert Pdf

Imagining, forecasting and predicting the future is an inextricable and increasingly important part of the present. States, organizations and individuals almost continuously have to make decisions about future actions, financial investments or technological innovation, without much knowledge of what will exactly happen in the future. Science and technology play a crucial role in this collective attempt to make sense of the future. Technological developments such as nanotechnology, robotics or solar energy largely shape how we dream and think about the future, while economic forecasts, gene tests or climate change projections help us to make images of what may possibly occur in the future. This book provides one of the first interdisciplinary assessments of how scientific and technological imaginations matter in the formation of human, ecological and societal futures. Rooted in different disciplines such as sociology, philosophy, and science and technology studies, it explores how various actors such as scientists, companies or states imagine the future to be and act upon that imagination. Bringing together case studies from different regions around the globe, including the electrification of German car infrastructure, or genetically modified crops in India, Imagined Futures in Science, Technology and Society shows how science and technology create novel forms of imagination, thereby opening horizons toward alternative futures. By developing central aspects of the current debate on how scientific imagination and future-making interact, this timely volume provides a fresh look at the complex interrelationships between science, technology and society. This book will be of interest to postgraduate students interested in Science and Technology Studies, History and Philosophy of Science, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Political Sciences, Future Studies and Literary Sciences.

Author : Andrew Ede
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Science
ISBN : LCCN:2012405033

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The History of Science Society by Andrew Ede Pdf