The Golem by Harry M Collins

The Golem by Harry M Collins

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Through a series of intriguing case studies of famous and not-so-famous scientific episodes, ranging from relativity and cold fusion to memory in worms and the sex lives of lizards, the authors debunk the idea that science is the straightforward result of competent theorisation, observation and experimentation.

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The Golem by Harry M Collins

Through a series of intriguing case studies of famous and not-so-famous scientific episodes, ranging from relativity and cold fusion to memory in worms and the sex lives of lizards, the authors debunk the idea that science is the straightforward result of competent theorisation, observation and experimentation.
Harry Collins is Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for the Study of Knowledge, Expertise and Science (KES) at Cardiff University. He is a Fellow of the British Academy. He has written 17 previous books including the well-known Golem series on science. Harry Collins is continuing his research on the nature of scientific knowledge, on the analysis of expertise and on the sociology of gravitational wave detection.
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ISBN 13 9780521477369
ISBN 10 0521477360
Title The Golem
Author Harry M Collins
Series Canto Original Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1994-09-22
Number of pages 180
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