Introduction to Science & Tech by Sismondo, Sergio

Introduction to Science & Tech (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781405187657)

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Introduction to Science & Tech by Sismondo, Sergio

Introduction to Science & Tech

$47.95
Introduction to Science & Tech by Sismondo, Sergio

Introduction to Science & Tech

$47.95
Format: Paperback
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An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, Second Edition reflects the latest advances in the field while continuing to provide students with a road map to the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies.
  • Distinctive in its attention to both the underlying philosophical and sociological aspects of science and technology
  • Explores core topics such as realism and social construction, discourse and rhetoric, objectivity, and the public understanding of science
  • Includes numerous empirical studies and illustrative examples to elucidate the topics discussed
  • Now includes new material on political economies of scientific and technological knowledge, and democratizing technical decisions
  • Other features of the new edition include improved readability, updated references, chapter reorganization, and more material on medicine and technology


Author: Sergio Sismondo
ISBN-10: 1405187654
ISBN-13: 9781405187657
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2009
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d

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Scitech Book News 03/01/2010 pg. 10
By Sergio Sismondo
By Sergio Sismondo
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Sergio Sismondo teaches Philosophy and Sociology at Queen's University, Canada. He is the author of Science Without Myth: On Constructions, Reality, and Social Knowledge (1995), The Art of Science (with Boris Castel, 2003), and numerous articles on subjects ranging from computer simulation to pharmaceutical research.

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