| Sci Dspute V2 Contributor(s): Schlager, Neil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0787657662 ISBN-13: 9780787657666 Publisher: Gale OUR PRICE: $338.44 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2002 Annotation: This new series explores controversial topics in science and technology by featuring informative essays, both pro and con, on the major theories, ethical questions and commercial applications of science from all disciplines. Comprised of signed articles written exclusively for the series, each Science in Dispute volume covers approximately 30 issues organized in seven general categories: medicine, life science, physical science, astronomy and space exploration, Earth science, mathematics and computer science, and engineering. Each topic is introduced with a general overview and concludes with a list of key terms and suggestions for further reading sources. Additional features include sidebars featuring biographical profiles of the major players related to the topic; approximately 90 illustrations per volume; and a cumulative subject index. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 501 |
| Series: Science in Dispute |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 8.52" W x 11.26" (2.33 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Each of the three volumes of Science in Dispute examines about 30 topics of scientific controversy in an in-depth, pro-con format. Each volume also includes three or four historic disputes - issues that have been long settled but which were significant in the history of scientific and human development; these include topics like Is Earth the centre of the universe? and Are Earth's continents stationary throughout geologic time? The essays are written by scholars and experts in their respective fields. Each topic has an introduction, in which the general terms of the debate are delineated, and two essays that take up opposing viewpoints and examine the issue in a thorough yet readable manner. |