Science, Technology and Society : an Introduction / Martin Bridgstock, David Burch, John Forge, John Laurent, Ian Lowe.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the human, social and economic aspects of science and technology. It examines a broad range of issues from a variety of perspectives, using examples and experiences from Australia and around the world. The authors present complex issues in an access...
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors ; Preface; Part One Scientific and Technological Communities; 1 Introduction; 2 The Scientific Community; 3 Responsibility and the Scientist; 4 The Rights and Wrongs of Science; 5 Controversies Regarding Science and Technology; Part Two Scientists and Technologists in the Wider Society; 6 The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain; 7 Science, Technology and the Economy; 8 Science, Technology and Economic Theory; 9 Science, Technology and Public Policy
- 10 Science, Technology and the Less-developed Countries11 Science, Technology and the Future; Appendix 1 Surviving in the Information Jungle; Appendix 2 Referencing; Index