The Impact of Science on Society

Reducere. Virus of the Mind is the first popular book devoted to the science of memetics, a controversial new field that transcends psychology, biology, anth...

The story of what's happened to the air we breathe, the impact it has had on our health and what we can do to fight back.

This is the first comprehensive overview of the 'science of science, ' an emerging interdisciplinary field that relies on big data to unveil the re...

The impact of the digital world and its algorithms on human beings and society

Reducere. An in-depth history of science, primarily covering the 1930s, from Superman to Olaf Stapledon's Star Maker. The book examines science fiction liter...

Reducere. The term 'science fiction' conjures an image of aliens, laser guns, and dystopia-a medley of wild, improbable scenarios and possibilities. As a lit...

Reducere. A look at some of the most amazing elevators in the world. Addresses the obstacles of construction, the impact on society, and the science of engin...

Reducere. Unlike other books on epidemics, which either focus on the science behind how microbes cause disease or tell first-person accounts of one particula...

A masterful survey of the history of Marxist philosophy of science Sheehan retraces the development of a Marxist philosophy of science through deta...

Reducere. This engaging and accessible book explains the scientific principles behind guns, both ancient and modern. It connects their evolution to advances ...

A political science perspective on higher education reform in Central and Eastern Europe. Examines the impact of historical institutions and transn...

The Game Plan is designed to be used by secondary instructional leaders who want to make a lasting impact on the culture of literacy and data in th...

Presents key topics with an emphasis on experimental research and logic. Students will learn the importance of developing testable hypotheses, how ...

Reducere. An interview with Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia on the interplay of religion, science and technology from an Eastern Orthodox perspective. Met...

This book explores the ways in which emotion is understood, researched and experienced through digital technologies. With attention to questions wh...

Reducere. This book comes from two authors with scientific backgrounds. It recognises the huge advances made through science and their beneficial impact on s...

Social Chemistry will utterly transform the way you think about "networking." Understanding the contours of your social network can dramatically en...

An exploration of how the physicality of the material world shapes our thoughts, emotions, cosmological frameworks, social relations and our bodies...

Reducere. This is a detailed history of one of the most important and dramatic episodes in modern science, recounted from the novel vantage point of the dawn...

Reducere. The Nature of Drugs presents Sasha Shulgin's popular San Francisco State University course on what drugs are, how they work, how they are processed...

Reducere. Hard Science Fiction Films that Predict the Future--#1 Amazon New ReleaseDr. Andrew Maynard, physicist and leading expert on socially responsible d...

Reducere. Researchers in learning sciences are pioneering instructional technologies that have the capacity to revolutionize the nation's educational system....

Reducere. Beloved for his Narnian tales and books of Christian apologetics, bestselling British writer C. S. Lewis also was a perceptive critic of the growin...

The Great Smog of China traces Chinese air pollution events dating back to more than 2, 000 years ago. Based on the authors' fieldwork, interviews ...

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It seems like most of what we read about the academic social sciences in the mainstream media is negative. The field is facing mounting criticism, ...

Reducere. DescriptionFor Albert Einstein, 1905 was a remarkable year. It was also a miraculous year for the history and future of science. In six short month...

In Central Europe, limited success in revisiting the role of science in the segregation of Roma reverberates with the yet-unmet call for contextual...

Reducere. J. E. Gordon's classic introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fascinating and fundamental questions about how...

Migration is a politically sensitive topic and an important aspect of contentious debates about social and cultural diversity, economic stability, ...

Reducere. This book tells how quantitative ideas of chance have transformed the natural and social sciences as well as everyday life over the past three cent...

Whether a student, an instructor, a researcher, or just someone interested in understanding the roots of sociology and our social world, The Cambri...

Reducere. The definitive insider's history of the genetic revolution--significantly updated to reflect the discoveries of the last decade. James D. Watson, t...

Reducere. DescriptionSomeone once said that 'wine is a mixture of chemistry, biology and psychology'. It has certainly fascinated people over the centuries a...

This compelling book examines parental leave policies in Nordic countries, looking at how these laws encourage men towards life courses with greate...

Each year, the Supreme Court of the United States announces new rulings with deep consequences for our lives. This third volume in Palgrave's SCOTU...

Reducere. Twenty Stories and Novellas from Hugo, Campbell, and Locus Award Winner Greg Egan, Arguably Australia's Greatest Living Science Fiction Writer In a...

Reducere. Read how the science of Quantum Physics proves that our mind, expectations, thoughts, emotions or faith can have a direct impact on our reality and...

Society and Economy--a work of exceptional ambition by the founder of modern economic sociology--is the first full account of Mark Granovetter's id...

Reducere. Foer's unlikely journey from chronically forgetful science journalist to U.S. Memory Champion frames a revelatory exploration of the vast, hidden i...

Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the "New York Times" bestseller list for over a year and selling more than 5 m...

This transformative guide completely breaks down our current understanding of biological sex and gender diversity.Introducing readers to seven vari...

Reducere. The hidden brain is the voice in our ear when we make the most important decisions in our lives--but we're never aware of it. The hidden brain deci...

DescriptionFrom former New York Times Science writer Tatiana Schlossberg comes Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know Y...

Reducere. This book is an introduction to computers covering relevant topics that include: computers and society, the Internet, social media, Microsoft Offic...

Reducere. Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wiener's classic is one in that small company. Founder of the scienc...

DescriptionAn all-encompassing look at the history and enduring impact of the Apollo space program In Apollo's Legacy, space historian Roger D. Lau...

Reducere. Imagine a sustainable world, run on clean and renewable energies that are less aggressive to the environment. Now imagine humanity under the impact...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ian TuhovskyDiscover the powerful way to transform your relationships with friends, loved ones, and even co-workers, with p...

Reducere. It is easy to think of evolution as something that happened long ago, or that occurs only in "nature, " or that is so slow that its ongoing impact ...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book is a milestone in the history of academic research on the development and role of geomancy (fengshui in Chinese and p'ungsu in...

Reducere. Lee D. Baker explores what racial categories mean to the American public and how these meanings are reinforced by anthropology, popular culture, an...

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DescriptionA Seat at the Table examines how women in Congress assess their experiences in and contributions to American politics. Drawing on person...

DescriptionAn argument that operational urban planning can be improved by the application of the tools of urban economics to the design of regulati...

Written by one of the world's most distinguished historians of psychiatry, Psychiatry and Its Discontents provides a wide-ranging and critical pers...

A concise and provocative introduction to state legislative politics, State Legislatures Today is designed as a supplement for state and local gove...

Reducere. The world gasped in April 2015 as Baltimore erupted and Black Lives Matter activists, incensed by Freddie Gray's brutal death in police custody, sh...

Harnessing the energy of provocative theories generated by recent understandings of the human body, the natural world, and the material world, Mate...

Reducere. DescriptionFinancial Times Best Books of the Year 2018TechRepublic Top Books Every Techie Should ReadBook Description: How will AI evolve and what ...

DescriptionWhat happens with something becomes someone?In the aftermath of an asteroid impact, Earth's power grid is damaged nearly beyond recovery...

Reducere. Now in paperback, this breakthrough book on the new psychological science of time by one of the most influential living psychologists--the New York...

Reducere. The diverse aspects of aging such as social, psychological, biological, cognitive and cultural aspects are studied within the discipline of geronto...

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Analysts and pundits from across the American political spectrum describe Islamic fundamentalism as one of the greatest threats to modern, Western-...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Judith HowardIt is not unusual for educators today, whether in the early childhood, primary or secondary sectors, to be con...

The Psychology of Brexit examines the psychological causes, catalysts, and consequences of Brexit. Unlike most cultural upheavals, Brexit is not th...

Reducere. A quiet yet profound revolution is taking place right before our very eyes. The rise of virtual reality is consuming objective reality as our gold ...

DescriptionOver the last decade, the internet and cyber space has had a phenomenal impact on all parts of society, from media and politics to defen...

Reducere. Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization is the only concise overview of Japan's phenomenal impact on world pop culture available in English. Sur...