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This book analyzes over 100 groups of products, identifying the specific chemical composition of a product, the historical use of the product, how it functions, and any associated environmental and/or human health issues.

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Argues that technologies pushing the boundaries of humanness can radically improve our quality of life - IF they are controlled democratically and made equally available in a liberal society

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Written during a long sea voyage from England through the Mediterranean, Civilization and the Limpet unveils many fascinating phenomena of undersea life.

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At the heart is the question: how will scientific advances and the philosophical issues they create affect the individual as well as humanity as a whole

Closer To Truth: Science, Meaning, and the Future explores the latest scientific research, philosophical thinking, and expressions of human creativity.

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Successful strategies and principles for using information technology to transform regional and community economies exist, and they are presented here with clarity and insight in a way that is useful to both practitioners and researchers.

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In an investigation into the boundaries between popular culture and early-modern science, Sara J. Schechner delineates the evolution of people's understanding of comets, She examines how "vulgar superstitions were nonetheless absorbed into the science of Newton and Halley and became part of the foundation on which modern cosmology was built.

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Common Sense and Science from Aristotle to Reid brings to light the dynamic and evolving relationship between common sense and scientific thinking that stretches from Aristotle to the present day.

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Common Sense and Science from Aristotle to Reid brings to light the dynamic and evolving relationship between common sense and scientific thinking that stretches from Aristotle to the present day.

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Part of the Greenwood Technographies series Provides a worldwide examination of computing, and how such needs as security and defence during the Cold War drove the development of computing technology Shows how the computer has entered almost every aspect of daily life in the 21st century

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Draws on the history and philosophy of science, cognitive psychology, and the field of artificial intelligence to develop a theory of conceptual change capable of accounting for all major scientific revolutions. This book provides a comprehensive perspective on the transformation of scientific conceptual systems.

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Take the first step toward a whole new world of statistical prowess with this delightful, easy-to-follow guide.

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Nye uses energy as a touchstone to examine the lives of ordinary people engaged in normal activities.

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This study applies the findings of the new nonlinear sciences to understanding the processes of growing complexity and intensifying chaos in the modern world.

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An account that analyzes the dynamic reasoning processes implicated in a fundamental problem of creativity in science: how does genuine novelty emerge from existing representations

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Through a series of essays, this work examines the concept of environmental engagement in the context of religious convictions. It explores how to relate environmental engagement in the context of religious convictions.

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Through a series of essays, this work examines the concept of environmental engagement in the context of religious convictions. It explores how to relate environmental engagement in the context of religious convictions.

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A provocative history of the people behind the greatest discoveries in chemistry

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This Critical Theory and Contemporary Society volume re-examines critical theory in light of the challenges raised by today's digital revolution.