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The Material Realization of Science
From Habermas to Experimentation and Referential Realism
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2012
This book develops a conception of science as a multi-dimensional practice, which includes experimental action and production, conceptual-theoretical interpretation, and formal-mathematical work. On this basis, it addresses the topical issue of scientific realism and expounds a detailed, referentially...
by Matthew Brenden Wood
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017
Early science fiction imagined a world with space travel, video calls, and worldwide access to information, things we now know as NASA's human spaceflight program, Skype, and the Internet. What next? Could we really bring back the dinosaurs, travel to a distant star, or live on Mars?
In The...
by Samir Okasha
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2002
What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with a short history of science to set the scene,...
by Field Cady
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
A comprehensive overview of data science covering the analytics, programming, and business skills necessary to master the discipline
Finding a good data scientist has been likened to hunting for a unicorn: the required combination of technical skills is simply very hard to find in one person....
The Second Age of Computer Science
From Algol Genes to Neural Nets
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
By the end of the 1960s, a new discipline named computer science had come into being. A new scientific paradigm--the 'computational paradigm'--was in place, suggesting that computer science had reached a certain level of maturity. Yet as a science it was still precociously young. New forces, some...
Science in History
Volume 1: The Emergence of Science
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2012
J. D. Bernal's monumental work, Science in History, was the first full attempt to analyse the reciprocal relations of science and society throughout history, from the perfection of the flint hand-axe to the hydrogen bomb. In this remarkable study he illustrates the impetus given to (and the limitations...
by Alecia M. Spooner
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
The easy way to score high in Environmental Science
Environmental science is a fascinating subject, but some students have a hard time grasping the interrelationships of the natural world and the role that humans play within the environment. Presented in a straightforward format, Environmental...
Science 1001
Absolutely everything that matters in science
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Science 1001 provides clear and concise explanations of the most fundamental and fascinating scientific concepts. Distilled into 1001 bite-sized mini-essays arranged thematically, this unique reference book moves steadily from the basics through to the most advanced of ideas, making it the ideal guide...
Arguing Science
A Dialogue on the Future of Science and Spirit
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2016
Two controversial authors debate the nature and methods of science, its dogmas, and its future. Rupert Sheldrake argues that science needs to free itself from materialist dogma while Michael Shermer contends that science, properly conceived, is a materialistic enterprise; for science to look beyond...
Science and Politics
An A-to-Z Guide to Issues and Controversies
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2014
Recent partisan squabbles over science in the news are indicative of a larger tendency for scientific research and practice to get entangled in major ideological divisions in the public arena. This politicization of science is deepened by the key role government funding plays in scientific research...
Biophysics
Tools and Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
An Up-to-Date Toolbox for Probing Biology
Biophysics: Tools and Techniques covers the experimental and theoretical tools and techniques of biophysics. It addresses the purpose, science, and application of all physical science instrumentation and analysis methods used in current research labs.
The...
Science Teacher Educators as K-12 Teachers
Practicing what we teach
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2013
Science teacher educators prepare and provide professional development for teachers at all grade levels. They seek to improve conditions in classroom teaching and learning, professional development, and teacher recruitment and retention.
Science Teacher Educators as K-12 Teachers: Practicing What...
In Defense of Science
Why Scientific Literacy Matters
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2010
Today, only a few people outside of the scientific community are conversant with the tradition of science and its many breakthroughs. The rest are scientifically illiterate. So say Frank R. Spellman and Joni Price-Bayer, authors of In Defense of Science: Why Scientific Literacy Matters. This book...
by Fred Smith
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2014
The Science Delusion is an answer to Richard Dawkins God Delusion. Part A of The Science Delusion commences with a criticism of Karl Popper’s Philosophy of Science. This is because some spokesmen for evolution like to use Karl Popper’s testability criterion as a categorisation argument against creationism....