Science, Culture and Society Understanding Science in the 21st Century |
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| Author:
| Erickson, Mark |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7456-2974-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | Polity Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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What is science? Science, Culture and Society tackles this difficult question. We used to be quite certain about science, and science used to be quite certain about the world: it was the form of knowledge and set of practical activities that would allow us to unravel the ′mysteries of creation′ and the ′laws of nature′.
What is science? Science, Culture and Society tackles this difficult question. We used to be quite certain about science, and science used to be quite certain about the world: it was the form of knowledge and set of practical activities that would allow us to unravel the ′mysteries of creation′ and the ′laws of nature′.