In this 1976 volume, Professor Ziman paints a broad picture of science, and of its relations to the world in general. He sets the scene by the historical development of scientific research as a profession, the growth of scientific technologies out of the useful arts, the sources of invention and technical innovation, and the advent of Big Science. He then discusses the economics of research and development, the connections between science and war, the nature of science policy and the moral dilemmas of social responsibility ...
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In this 1976 volume, Professor Ziman paints a broad picture of science, and of its relations to the world in general. He sets the scene by the historical development of scientific research as a profession, the growth of scientific technologies out of the useful arts, the sources of invention and technical innovation, and the advent of Big Science. He then discusses the economics of research and development, the connections between science and war, the nature of science policy and the moral dilemmas of social responsibility in science. Each topic is introduced by reference to easily understandable particular examples, with a large number of illustrations chosen to bring out the concreteness and reality of science as a human activity. Professor Ziman gives a chapter-by-chapter list of suggested topics for oral and written discussion, intended to provoke critical, sceptical attitudes to simplified solutions to real issues, and comments briefly on relevant books and other sources.
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Seller's Description:
Good in Good jacket. CF3-A tight, clean, sound copy with minor overall shelf wear plus there is some very light bumping on the right corners plus there is tape staining on the outside and inside surfaces of the front and back boards and front and back endpapers from where the dust jacket was taped down to the boards plus there are the usual library stamps, label, and pocket on the front and back endpapers and title page. The dust jacket shows minor overall shelf wear mainly in the form of some sunning on the spine and along the front top edge plus there is some yellowing around the top edges of the endflaps plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. Heavily illustrate with black and white photographs and drawings throughout. A book that paints a broad picture of modern science and its relatioship to the world in general. It shows how scientific research as a profession grew out of scientific technologies and practical technologies. He also explores the sources of invention and technical innovation and the advent of Big Science, including the resulting problems of the economics of researcy, the connections between science and military technologies, science policy, and the moral dilemmas and social responsibilities of science. Picture sources, indexed, 374p.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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NF in NF jacket. Not ex-lib. Hardcover in brown cloth, in light tan jacket with photo of a young H. G. Wells to front, small 4to. ix + 374pp. Index, endnotes with bibliographies and essay questions. Illustrations throughout. NF to Fine/NF. Book has prev. owner's name/date below upper edge front pastedown. Else clean, tight, square and unmarked, with strong binding slightly favoring gatherings at mid volume. jacket has mild toning to rear panel and inner edges of flaps. Else clean bright in Brodart.
