The Golem at Large by Harry Collins
In the very successful and widely discussed first volume in the Golem series, The Golem: What You Should Know about Science, Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch likened science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, a powerful creature which, while not evil, can be dangerous because it is clumsy. In this second volume, the authors now consider the Golem of technology. In a series of case studies they demonstrate that the imperfections in technology are related to the uncertainties in science described in the first volume. The case studies cover the role of the Patriot anti-missile missile in the Gulf War, the Challenger space shuttle explosion, tests of nuclear fuel flasks and of anti-misting kerosene as a fuel for airplanes, economic modeling, the question of the origins of oil, analysis of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and the contribution of lay expertise to the analysis of treatments for AIDS.-
What is Life?
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Governing the Commons
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A Mathematician's Apology
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Mortal Questions
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The Invention of Tradition
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The Discarded Image
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The New Knighthood
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The Two Cultures
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On Growth and Form
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English as a Global Language
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Something of Myself and Other Autobiographical Writings
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Mr Tompkins in Paperback
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An Experiment in Criticism
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Morality
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Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning
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The Spanish Labyrinth
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The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe
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Aztecs
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The Golem
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Think on my Words
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Nations and Nationalism since 1780
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The Decipherment of Linear B
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The Trial of the Templars
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'Nature and the Greeks' and 'Science and Humanism'
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Language Death
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The Life of Isaac Newton
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States and Social Revolutions
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Quantum Physics
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The Conquests of Alexander the Great
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Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older
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Information and the Nature of Reality
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The Fall of Constantinople 1453
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The Allegory of Love
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The Sicilian Vespers
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Medieval Women
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The English Language
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Studies in Words
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On Space and Time
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The British Isles
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Science and Religion
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What Was History?
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Spenser's Images of Life
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Ecological Imperialism
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The Theft of History
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Beyond Smoke and Mirrors
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When Things Fell Apart
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Liberty before Liberalism
'Of the many impressive texts that use case studies to convey 'what you should know about technology', The Golem at Large is the clearest and simplest' Barry Barnes, Nature
'… riveting.' Robert Gaitskell, Times Higher Educational Supplement
'… riveting.' Robert Gaitskell, Times Higher Educational Supplement
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| ISBN 13 | 9781107688285 |
| ISBN 10 | 1107688280 |
| Title | The Golem at Large |
| Author | Harry Collins |
| Series | Canto Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2014-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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