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This book presents a cultural perspective on scientific and technological development. As opposed to the story-lines of economic innovation and social construction that tend to dominate both the popular and scholarly literature on science, technology and society (or STS), the authors offer an alternative approach, devoting special attention to the role played by social and cultural movements in the making of science and technology. They show how social and cultural movements, from the Renaissance of the late 15th century to the environmental and global justice movements of our time, have provided contexts, or sites, for mixing scientific knowledge and technical skills from different fields and social domains into new combinations, thus fostering what the authors term a hybrid imagination. Such a hybrid imagination is especially important today, as a way to counter the competitive and commercial hubris that is so much taken for granted in contemporary science and engineering discourses and practices with a sense of cooperation and social responsibility. The book portrays the history of science and technology as an underlying tension between hubris -- literally the ambition to play god on the part of many a scientist and engineer and neglect the consequences - and a hybrid imagination, connecting scientific facts and technological artifacts with cultural understanding. The book concludes with chapters on the recent transformations in the modes of scientific and technological production since the Second World War and the contending approaches to greening science and technology in relation to the global quest for sustainable development. The book is based on a series of lectures that were given by Andrew Jamison at the Technical University of Denmark in 2010 and draws on the authors many years of experience in teaching non-technical, or contextual knowledge, to science and engineering students. The book has been written as part of the Program of Research

«A imprenta y tírese» fue la frase que se utilizó durante mucho tiempo en los expedientes de edición gestionados por el Servicio de Publicaciones del CSIC en el momento de confirmar que un libro esta

Kozo Uno influenced a whole generation of marxian political economists in post World War II Japan. Thomas Sekine worked closely with Uno in Japan and later came to York University in Toronto, where he introduced Unos ideas to Canadian scholars. Sekine has significantly enlarged and refined Unos work, and in the process has influenced scholars in both Japan and Canada. This anthology is a collection of essays in marxian political economy by scholars who have been influenced by Sekines particular appropriation of Unos ideas.

This collection comprises Volumes 3 and 4 of A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts, edited by William Nicholson. Published in 1805, this journal offers a fascinating glimpse into the scientific landscape of the early 19th century. It features articles and observations across a wide array of scientific disciplines, including physics (then often termed natural philosophy), chemistry, and practical arts. The journal provides insights into the experimental methods, theoretical debates, and technological innovations of the period, making it an invaluable resource for historians of science and anyone interested in the development of modern scientific thought. Discover articles detailing experiments, analyses of contemporary theories, and descriptions of emerging technologies during a pivotal era of scientific discovery.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This collection comprises Volumes 3 and 4 of A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts, edited by William Nicholson. Published in 1805, this journal offers a fascinating glimpse into the scientific landscape of the early 19th century. It features articles and observations across a wide array of scientific disciplines, including physics (then often termed natural philosophy), chemistry, and practical arts. The journal provides insights into the experimental methods, theoretical debates, and technological innovations of the period, making it an invaluable resource for historians of science and anyone interested in the development of modern scientific thought. Discover articles detailing experiments, analyses of contemporary theories, and descriptions of emerging technologies during a pivotal era of scientific discovery.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The earth is not solid-it is hollow, and within it exists another world. - Marshall B. GardnerIncludes the original illustrations.First published in 1913 (and expanded in 1920), A Journey to the Earths Interior is Marshall B. Gardners remarkable contribution to the literature of speculative science and hollow earth theory. Arguing against conventional geology and astronomy, Gardner presents the bold claim that the Earth is hollow, with vast interior lands and even a hidden sun at its center.Drawing upon polar exploration, unusual geographic phenomena, and reports of mysterious warm currents and migrating wildlife, Gardner contends that the hollow earth is accessible through openings at the poles. Blending imaginative speculation with references to contemporary science, his work remains one of the classic texts of alternative scientific thought in the early twentieth century.Though rejected by mainstream science, A Journey to the Earths Interior continues to fascinate readers as a historical curiosity, a cornerstone of hollow earth literature, and an early example of alternative cosmology. For students of pseudoscience, speculative history, and the cultural history of exploration, Gardners book offers a vivid glimpse into the power of human imagination to challenge accepted knowledge.

The earth is not solid-it is hollow, and within it exists another world. - Marshall B. GardnerIncludes the original illustrations.First published in 1913 (and expanded in 1920), A Journey to the Earths Interior is Marshall B. Gardners remarkable contribution to the literature of speculative science and hollow earth theory. Arguing against conventional geology and astronomy, Gardner presents the bold claim that the Earth is hollow, with vast interior lands and even a hidden sun at its center.Drawing upon polar exploration, unusual geographic phenomena, and reports of mysterious warm currents and migrating wildlife, Gardner contends that the hollow earth is accessible through openings at the poles. Blending imaginative speculation with references to contemporary science, his work remains one of the classic texts of alternative scientific thought in the early twentieth century.Though rejected by mainstream science, A Journey to the Earths Interior continues to fascinate readers as a historical curiosity, a cornerstone of hollow earth literature, and an early example of alternative cosmology. For students of pseudoscience, speculative history, and the cultural history of exploration, Gardners book offers a vivid glimpse into the power of human imagination to challenge accepted knowledge.

Raised in upstate New York, Mike earned a BS and MS in secondary science at SUNY-Oneonta and Cornell and then a Ph.D. in wildlife ecology at Iowa State University. , His varied career included an assistant professorship at the University of Maine-Orono&rsquo,s School of Forest Resources, Field Director for The Wildlife Society, Audubon&rsquo,s Director of Federal Relations, program development officer for the National Research Council (National Academy of Sciences)&mdash,where he formed a committee to address renewable natural resources issues&mdash,and tenure with Tenneco, Inc., a Fortune 50 Company. , While there, he graduated from the University of Virginia&rsquo,s Darden Business School&rsquo,s &ldquo,The Executive Program.&rdquo, , Mike was promoted to Director of Environmental, Health &, Safety (EH&,S) for Tenneco Oil E&,P. , From there, he became VP of EH&,S for Transco Energy Co. Under his leadership, the companies received the National Wildlife Federation&rsquo,s &ldquo,Conservation Achievement Award,&rdquo, , Ducks Unlimited&rsquo,s &ldquo,Silver Teal Award,&rdquo, and The Conservation Fund&rsquo,s &ldquo,Calder Award.&rdquo, He then served in Governor Pataki&rsquo,s cabinet as Commissioner (CEO) of New York&rsquo,s Dept. of Environmental Conservation. , After leaving the DEC, he helped found and served as president of the Conservation Alliance of New York and recently retired as President and CEO of the Ruffed Grouse Society&mdash,an international wildlife conservation organization promoting sound forest management for the benefit of both hunted and non-hunted wildlife. His awards/recognition include a letter from President Carter thanking him for his help in passing the Fish &, Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 (later known as CARA), induction into the &ldquo,Hall of Fame&rdquo, by the offshore energy industry for his work at Tenneco on wetlands mitigation banking and &ldquo,Rigs to Reefs&rdquo, (converting reti

THE object of writing this book is to formulate a Kinetic Theory of certain properties of matter, which shall apply equally well to matter in any state. The desirability of such a development need not be emphasized. The difficulty hitherto experienced in applying the results obtained in the case of the Kinetic Theory of Gases in the well-known form to liquids and intermediary states of matter has been pri marily due to the difficulty of properly interpretating molec ular interaction. In the case of gases this difficulty is in most part overcome by the introduction of the assumption that a molecule consists of a perfectly elastic sphere not surrounded by any field of force. But since such a state of affairs does not exist, the results obtained in the case of gases hold only in a general way, and the numerical constants involved are therefore of an indefinite nature, while in the case of dense gases and liquids this procedure does not lead to anything that is of use in explaining the facts. Instead of an atom, or molecule, consisting of a per fectly elastic sphere, it is more likely that each may be regarded simply as a center of forces of attraction and repulsion. If the exact nature of the field of force sur rounding atoms and molecules were known, it would be a definite mathematical problem to determine the resulting properties of matter. But our knowledge in this connection is at present not sufficiently extensive to permit a develop ment of the subject along these lines. But in whatever way the subject is developed fundamental progress will have been made only if molecular interaction is not, as is usually the case, represented by the collision of elastic spheres. It will be shown in this book that the subject may be developed to a considerable extent along sound mathe matical lines yielding important results without knowing the exact nature and immediate result of molecular interaction. Thus it will be found, for example, that the definition of the free path o

Amb motiu del V centenari del naixement de Jeroni Munyós, celebrat per la Universitat de Valencia durant l'any 2023, s'ha publicat la segona edició d'aquest llibre que aplega la vida i l'obra de deu astronoms valencians que van viure entre el segle XVI i el XX, escrites per astronoms del segle XXI. El gran humanista i cientific valencia es el primer de la serie dels astronoms biografiats.

Con motivo del V centenario del nacimiento de Jeroni Munyós, celebrado por la Universitat de Valencia durante el año 2023, se ha publicado la segunda edición de este libro que reúne la vida y la obra de diez astronomos valencianos que vivieron entre el siglo XVI y el XX, escritas por astronomos del siglo XXI. El gran humanista y cientifico valenciano es el primero de la serie de los astronomos biografiados.

Una novela reveladora acerca de una de las más sólidas (y desconocidas) intelectuales del siglo xx, la primeramujer de Albert Einstein.Esta reveladora novela con tintes biográficos se abre con la joven Mileva como unica mujer estudiante de Fisica en la Universidad Politecnica de Zurich. Brillante, entregada y ambiciosa, atrae la atencion de un extrovertido Albert Einstein, cuatro años mas joven que ella, quien, para conquistarla, le promete un futuro juntos en igualdad, como compañeros, cientificos y amantes. Sin embargo, estos planes de vida y trabajo en comun se veran truncados cuando las responsabilidades familiares empiezan a caer sobre los hombros de Mileva.A la sombra de Einstein ofrece al lector una vision esclarecedora de la mujer que vivio eclipsada por el genio, una cientifica de gran talento que intento dejar de lado las convenciones de la epoca, pero a quien el amor acabo derrotando. Marie Benedict ha construido un relato convincente y cautivador que sin duda despertara el deseo de los lectores de saber mas sobre la verdadera historia de esta mujer, hasta que punto contribuyo realmente a formular la teoria de la relatividad y, sobre todo, por que la historia oficial la dejo de lado.

A Laboratory Course in Experimental Physics offers a detailed guide to conducting physics experiments, reflecting the state of scientific education in the late 19th century. Authored by W. J. Loudon and J. C. McLennan, this book provides a structured approach to learning through hands-on experimentation. Designed for use in a laboratory setting, the course outlines various experiments covering fundamental principles of physics. Students are guided through the process of setting up equipment, taking measurements, and analyzing results. This hands-on approach aims to deepen understanding and reinforce theoretical knowledge. Originally published in 1895, this work offers a valuable glimpse into the history of physics education and the methods used to train aspiring scientists during that era. It remains relevant for those interested in historical scientific practices and the evolution of physics instruction.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Laboratory Course in Experimental Physics offers a detailed guide to conducting physics experiments, reflecting the state of scientific education in the late 19th century. Authored by W. J. Loudon and J. C. McLennan, this book provides a structured approach to learning through hands-on experimentation. Designed for use in a laboratory setting, the course outlines various experiments covering fundamental principles of physics. Students are guided through the process of setting up equipment, taking measurements, and analyzing results. This hands-on approach aims to deepen understanding and reinforce theoretical knowledge. Originally published in 1895, this work offers a valuable glimpse into the history of physics education and the methods used to train aspiring scientists during that era. It remains relevant for those interested in historical scientific practices and the evolution of physics instruction.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Laboratory Guide For A Twenty Weeks Course In General Chemistry by George Willard Benton is a comprehensive manual designed for students undertaking a foundational course in chemistry. This guide provides a structured approach to laboratory work, enabling students to develop practical skills and a deeper understanding of chemical principles. The book features detailed instructions for a series of experiments, carefully selected to align with a twenty-week curriculum.Each experiment is designed to illustrate key concepts and enhance the students problem-solving abilities in the realm of chemistry. This guide serves as an invaluable resource, promoting hands-on learning and critical thinking. It remains a useful tool for both instructors and students in the field of chemical education.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.