Alan D Martin: 4 books

Book cover of An Introduction to Radiation Protection
by Alan D. Martin, Samuel A. Harbison
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013

Book cover of The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies
by John Law, Kalpana Shankar, David Hakken
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016

The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field. Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...
Book cover of Making Threats

Making Threats

Biofears and Environmental Anxieties

by Alan Goodman, Jeanne Guillemin, Hugh Gusterson
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005

Today we live in times of proliferating fears. The daily updates on the ongoing 'war on terror' amplify fear and anxiety as if they were necessary and important aspects of our reality. Concerns about the environment increasingly take center-stage, as stories and images abound about deadly viruses,...
Book cover of Encounters Old and New in World History

Encounters Old and New in World History

Essays Inspired by Jerry H. Bentley

by Anand A. Yang, Kieko Matteson, Professor Lauren Benton
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017

This collection of essays asserts the specific value of world history research and teaching, showing how the field contributes to the larger historical profession and offering concrete suggestions to develop more interaction between the academy and the public. The twelve contributors, each with their...
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