Science and power / Federico Mayor, Augusto Forti ; with contributions by Raymond Daudel [and others] ; and a preface by Ilya Prigogine ; edited by Nigel Hawkes.

Science is the most powerful tool of the twentieth century, but is its influence properly harnessed? As physicists explore the fundamental nature of matter and molecular biologists uncover the very nature of life, many people feel threatened. Can human beings retain their dignity and freedom in the...

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Main Author:	Mayor, Federico
Corporate Author:	Unesco
Other Authors:	Forti, Augusto, Daudel, Raymond, Hawkes, Nigel
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Paris : [India?] : UNESCO Pub. ; Oxford & IBH Pub., 1999.
Series:	Culture of peace ; 2.
Subjects:	Science > Social aspects. Science > Philosophy. Science and state.