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Science, Technology and Society: An Introduction » (1st Edition)
Authors: Martin Bridgstock, David Burch, John Laurent
ISBN-13: 9780521587358, ISBN-10: 0521587352
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: March 1998
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Martin Bridgstock
Book Synopsis
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the human, social and economic aspects of science and technology. It is broad, interdisciplinary and international, with a focus on Australia. The authors present complex issues in an accessible and engaging form. Invaluable for both students and teachers.
Table of Contents
| List of Figures | ||
| List of Tables | ||
| List of Contributors | ||
| Preface | ||
| 1 | Introduction | 3 |
| 2 | The Scientific Community | 15 |
| 3 | Responsibility and the Scientist | 40 |
| 4 | The Rights and Wrongs of Science | 56 |
| 5 | Controversies Regarding Science and Technology | 83 |
| 6 | The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain | 111 |
| 7 | Science, Technology and the Economy | 132 |
| 8 | Science, Technology and Economic Theory | 159 |
| 9 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 181 |
| 10 | Science, Technology and the Less-developed Countries | 206 |
| 11 | Science, Technology and the Future | 232 |
| App. 1 | Surviving in the Information Jungle | 257 |
| App. 2 Referencing | 263 | |
| Index | 268 |
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