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UNINA9910781792203321 |
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Autore |
Espinoza Fernando |
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Titolo |
The nature of science [[electronic resource] ] : integrating historical, philosophical, and sociological perspectives / / Fernando Espinoza |
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Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012 |
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1-283-24624-4 |
9786613246240 |
1-4422-0953-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Science - Study and teaching - Philosophy |
Science - Social aspects |
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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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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The need for scientific literacy -- The origins of accomplishing tasks : from individual to organized efforts -- The earliest comprehensive and rationalistic syntheses -- 4- knowing, doing and the inevitability of curiosity and exploration -- From the transcendent to the temporal-a transformative experience -- From qualities to quantities : the mathematization of nature -- Internalizing naturalistic explanations, benefit or threat? -- Dispensing with philosophy and entertaining limits to human knowledge -- Scientifically speaking, we know a lot, or do we? -- The need for a context -- The rightful place of science in society -- Concluding reflections. |
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"The role of science, along with its nature and development, are commonly misunderstood. Fernando Espinoza shines light on these misconceptions to show that the role of science also lies in its effect and influence upon society through historical, philosophical, and sociological perspectives. This book incorporates the mandates by national organizations such as the National Research Council and National Science Teachers Association and is a useful text for required courses of general education majors"-- |
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UNINA9910777729103321 |
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Titolo |
2008 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic [[electronic resource]] |
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Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2008 |
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1-282-05808-8 |
9786612058080 |
92-9173-747-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (359 p.) |
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AIDS (Disease) - Epidemiology |
AIDS (Disease) - Prevention |
HIV infections |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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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Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 322-355). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Copyright; Table of contents; Figures; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The global HIV challenge: assessing progress, identifying obstacles, renewing commitment; Chapter 2: Status of the global HIV epidemic; Chapter 3: Addressing societal causes of HIV risk and vulnerability; Chapter 4: Preventing new HIV infections: the keyto reversing the epidemic; Chapter 5: Treatment and care: unprecedented progress, remaining challenges; Chapter 6: Mitigating the epidemic's impact on households, communities and societies |
Chapter 7: Where do we go from here? Sustaining an effective, robust HIV response for the long-termAnnex 1; Annex 2; REFERENCES; PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS |
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""Knowing your epidemic"" is essential for everyone involved in the response to HIV. Extensively illustrated with graphs and charts, this biennial report presents concise but comprehensive summaries of major issues in the global AIDS response. Annexes provide HIV estimates and data 2001 and 2007, and also country progress indicators. |
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