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Autore |
Broks Peter |
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Titolo |
Understanding Popular Science [[electronic resource]] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill Education, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-95087-0 |
0-335-22437-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (196 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Science |
Sciences - General |
Physical Sciences & Mathematics |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Issues; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Science is a defining feature of the modern world, and popular science is where most of us make sense of that fact. Understanding Popular Science provides a framework to help understand the development of popular science and current debates about it. In a lively and accessible style, Peter Broks shows how popular science has been invented, redefined and fought over. From early-nineteenth century radical science to twenty-first century government initiatives, he examines popular science as an arena where the authority of science and the authority of the state are legitimized and challenged. The |
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