| The Golem: What You Should Know about Science Revised Edition Contributor(s): Collins, Harry M. (Author), Pinch, Trevor (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107604656 ISBN-13: 9781107604650 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Technology & Engineering |
| Dewey: 500 |
| Series: Canto Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.65 lbs) 204 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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'. |