An edition of The golem (1993)
The golem
what you should know about science
By H. M. Collins,Harry Collins,Trevor Pinch,Harry M. Collins
Publish Date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Language
eng
Pages
176
Description:
"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 theorisation, observation and experimentation and show that scientific certainty is the interpretation of ambiguous results."
subjects: History, Science, Social aspects of Science, Naturwissenschaften, Natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek, Geschichte, Social aspects, Aufsatzsammlung, History Of Science, Popular science, Science/Mathematics, Science And Civilization, General, Technology / General, Sociology Of Science, Foundations Of Science, Science / History, Science--History, Science, history, Science, social aspects, Essays, Nanoscience, Reference, Biologie, Chemie, Wissenschaft, Natuurwetenschappen, Sociale aspecten