Science in society : an introduction to social studies of science / Massimiano Bucchi ; translated...
Science in society : an introduction to social studies of science / Massimiano Bucchi ; translated...
Science in society : an introduction to social studies of science / Massimiano Bucchi ; translated by Adrian Belton.
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New York, NY : Routledge, 2004.
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Date
2004.
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T0358026
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English
Italian
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Physical content
162 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. The development of modern science and the birth of the sociology of science -- 2. Paradigms and styles of thought : a 'social window' on science? -- 3. Is mathematics socially shaped? : the 'strong programme' -- 4. Inside the laboratory -- 5. Tearing bicycles and missiles apart : the sociology of...
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New York, NY : Routledge, 2004.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"The world around us has been shaped by science and man's relationship to it and, in recent years, sociologists have been increasingly preoccupied with the latter. In Science in Society, Massimiano Bucchi provides a brief and approachable introduction to this sociological issue." "Without assuming any scientific background, Bucchi provides clear su...
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Science in society : an introduction to social studies of science / Massimiano Bucchi ; translated by Adrian Belton.
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"Revised and expanded edition of Scienza e Societa. Introduzione alla sociologia della scienza, Bologna: Il Mulino, 2002".
Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from 303.483/242.
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Translation of: Scienza e societa.
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T0358026
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74VKw5RAEdgM
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ISBN
0415322006 (pbk.: alk. paper)
9780415321990 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0415321999 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780415322003 (pbk.: alk. paper)
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303.483
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991018521469702626
