The Golem
What You Should Know about Science
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1998
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2nd Revised edition
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-64550-8 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-64550-8 (ISBN)
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Through a series of case studies, Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch debunk the traditional view that science is the straightforward result of competent theorization, observation and experimentation.
What is the golem? In Jewish mythology the Golem is an effigy or image brought to life. While not evil, it is a strong, clumsy and incomplete servant. Through a series of case studies, ranging from relativity and cold fusion to memory in worms and the sex lives of lizards, Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch debunk the traditional view that science is the straightforward result of competent theorization, observation and experimentation. Scientific certainty is the interpretation of ambiguous results. The very well received first edition generated much debate, reflected in a substantial new Afterword in this new edition, which seeks to place the book in what have become known as 'the science wars'.
What is the golem? In Jewish mythology the Golem is an effigy or image brought to life. While not evil, it is a strong, clumsy and incomplete servant. Through a series of case studies, ranging from relativity and cold fusion to memory in worms and the sex lives of lizards, Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch debunk the traditional view that science is the straightforward result of competent theorization, observation and experimentation. Scientific certainty is the interpretation of ambiguous results. The very well received first edition generated much debate, reflected in a substantial new Afterword in this new edition, which seeks to place the book in what have become known as 'the science wars'.
Introduction: the golem; 1. Edible knowledge: the chemical transfer of memory; 2. Two experiments that 'proved' the theory of relativity; 3. The sun in a test tube: the story of cold fusion; 4. The germs of dissent: Louis Pasteur and the origins of life; 5. A new window on the universe: the non-detection of gravitational radiation; 6. The sex life of the whiptail lizard; 7. Set the controls for the heart of the sun: the strange story of the missing solar neutrinos; Conclusion: putting the golem to work; Afterword; References and further reading; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.9.1998 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Canto |
| Zusatzinfo | 2 Tables, unspecified; 2 Halftones, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 139 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 266 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte |
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| ISBN-10 | 0-521-64550-6 / 0521645506 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-64550-8 / 9780521645508 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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