The Golem At Large : What You Should Know About Technology

Collins, Harry M. ; Pinch, Trevor

ISBN 10: 0521012708 / ISBN 13: 9780521012706

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, Great Britain, 2006

Beschreibung

The book is inscribed, signed and dated by Trevor Pinch on the full title page. The book is very good- with slight edge wear and some creasing to back cover.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 011847

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Golem At Large : What You Should Know About Technology
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, Great Britain
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0521012708
• ISBN-13: 9780521012706
• Einband: Trade Paperback
• Auflage: First Edition, Fourth Printing
• Zustand: Very good-
• Signiert: Signed by Author(s)
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Signed
  • Science & Technology

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Inhaltsangabe

The authors demonstrate that the imperfections in technology are related to the uncertainties in science described in the first volume.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Harry Collins is Distinguished Research Professor in Sociology and Director of the Centre for the Study of Knowledge, Expertise and Science (KES) at Cardiff University. His book, with Trevor Pinch, The Golem: What You Should Know About Science (Cambridge University Press, 1993) won the 1995 Robert Merton Prize of the American Sociological Association. He is the 1997 recipient of the J. D. Bernal Award of the Society for Social Studies of Science.

Trevor Pinch is current Professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies, Cornell University. His book, with Harry Collins, The Golem: What You Should Know About Science (Cambridge University Press, 1993) won the Merton Prize of the American Sociological Association.