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OverviewIn 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harry Collins (University of Bath) , Trevor Pinch (Cornell University, New York)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.330kg ISBN: 9781107688285ISBN 10: 1107688280 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 15 May 2014 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews'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 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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