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The Golem: What You Should Know about Science (Canto Classics) (Paperback)

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Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch liken science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, powerful yet potentially dangerous, a gentle, helpful creature that may yet run amok at any moment. Through a series of intriguing case studies the authors debunk the traditional view that science is the straightforward result of competent theorisation, observation and experimentation. The very well-received first edition generated much debate, reflected in a substantial new Afterword in this second edition, which seeks to place the book in what have become known as 'the science wars'.

Product Details
ISBN: 9781107604650
ISBN-10: 1107604656
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: March 29th, 2012
Pages: 204
Language: English
Series: Canto Classics