Imagining the future [[electronic resource] ] : science and American democracy / / Yuval Levin |
Autore | Levin Yuval |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Encounter Books, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (157 p.) |
Disciplina | 303.48/30973 |
Collana | New Atlantis Books |
Soggetto topico |
Science - Political aspects - United States
Science - Forecasting |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-48788-4
9786612487880 1-59403-330-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The moral challenge of modern science -- The crisis of everyday life -- Two cultures? -- Two visions of the future -- Science and the left -- Science and the right -- Conclusion. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456616803321 |
Levin Yuval | ||
New York, : Encounter Books, 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Imagining the future [[electronic resource] ] : science and American democracy / / Yuval Levin |
Autore | Levin Yuval |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Encounter Books, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (157 p.) |
Disciplina | 303.48/30973 |
Collana | New Atlantis Books |
Soggetto topico |
Science - Political aspects - United States
Science - Forecasting |
ISBN |
1-282-48788-4
9786612487880 1-59403-330-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The moral challenge of modern science -- The crisis of everyday life -- Two cultures? -- Two visions of the future -- Science and the left -- Science and the right -- Conclusion. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780914003321 |
Levin Yuval | ||
New York, : Encounter Books, 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Imagining the future : science and American democracy / / Yuval Levin |
Autore | Levin Yuval |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Encounter Books, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (157 p.) |
Disciplina | 303.48/30973 |
Collana | New Atlantis Books |
Soggetto topico |
Science - Political aspects - United States
Science - Forecasting |
ISBN |
1-282-48788-4
9786612487880 1-59403-330-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The moral challenge of modern science -- The crisis of everyday life -- Two cultures? -- Two visions of the future -- Science and the left -- Science and the right -- Conclusion. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823002103321 |
Levin Yuval | ||
New York, : Encounter Books, 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science and political controversy : a reference handbook / / David E. Newton |
Autore | Newton David E. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Barbara, California : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (349 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.9/26 |
Collana | Contemporary World Issues |
Soggetto topico |
Science - Political aspects
Science and state - History Science - Political aspects - United States Science and state - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-78539-938-1
1-61069-320-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY; Greek Science in Decline; The Rise of Modern Science; What Is Science?; The Organization of Science; What Is the Purpose of Science?; The Industrial Revolution; The French Revolution; The Origins of Science in America; The Growth of Basic Research in the United States; Science and Politics in the Mid-20th Century; The Soviet Union; Nazi Germany; Great Britain; Conclusion; 2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS; Galileo Revisited: The Case of J. Robert Oppenheimer; The Science behind the Politics; Reaction in the United States
Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, and ReactionThe Space Race and the Apollo Program; Big Science, Little Science; The Superconducting Super Collider; The Strategic Defense Initiative; Science Interruptus; The Evils of Marijuana,; Issues of Human Sexuality; Abstinence-Only Education; Plan B; Global Climate Change; Conclusion; 3 PERSPECTIVES; Introduction; The Politics of Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Sandy Becker; Kitzmiller v. Dover in Focus, Glenn Branch; Science Is Not a Liberal Conspiracy, Allan B. Cobb; Rowland's Recipe for Climate Treaty Success, Joel Grossman The Evolving Dispute over Teaching Darwinism, Phill JonesA Satellite Launches More Controversy; Antievolutionists Struggle to Adapt Tactics; The Politics of Genetically Modified Foods, Bill Loftus; Science, Politics, and High Energy Physics, Michael Perricone; Lysenko's Revenge: Science, Politics, and Hot Rhetoric, John Galbraith Simmons; The Corruption of Climate Science by Leftist Politics, A. J. Smuskiewicz; Oil and Water-The Political Mix of the 21st Century, Lana Straub; 4 PROFILES; Introduction; Todd Akin (1947-); American Association for the Advancement of Science Jonathan Beckwith (1935-)Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science; Teresa Stanton Collett; Federation of American Scientists; Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911); Government Accountability Project; Edward R. Korman (1942-); Philipp Lenard (1862-1947); John Marburger (1941-2011); National Academy of Sciences; National Center for Science Education; Plato (428/427-348/347 BCE); Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy; Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility; Ronald Reagan (1911-2004); Eugenie C. Scott (1945-); Kathleen Sebelius (1948-); B. F. Skinner (1904-1990) Union of Concerned Scientists5 DATA AND DOCUMENTS; Introduction; Data; Table 5.1: Impact of Abstinence-Only Education Programs on Behavior; Table 5.2: Survey of FDA Scientists. Percent of Scientists Expressing Each Opinion on Each Question; Documents; The Republic, by Plato (ca. 389 BCE); Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989; Abortion and Breast Cancer Legislation (1990s); Politics and Science in the Federal Government (2003); Gil Garcetti, et al., Petitioners v. Richard Ceballos , 547 U.S. 410 (2006); Politicization of the Surgeon General's Office (2007) In the Matter of Julie MacDonald (2008) |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458293103321 |
Newton David E. | ||
Santa Barbara, California : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science and political controversy : a reference handbook / / David E. Newton |
Autore | Newton David E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 332 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 338.9/26 |
Collana | Contemporary world issues |
Soggetto topico |
Science and state - History
Science and state - United States Science - Political aspects Science - Political aspects - United States |
ISBN |
979-82-16-01151-4
979-82-16-14217-1 1-78539-938-1 1-61069-320-5 |
Classificazione | SCI060000REF028000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY; Greek Science in Decline; The Rise of Modern Science; What Is Science?; The Organization of Science; What Is the Purpose of Science?; The Industrial Revolution; The French Revolution; The Origins of Science in America; The Growth of Basic Research in the United States; Science and Politics in the Mid-20th Century; The Soviet Union; Nazi Germany; Great Britain; Conclusion; 2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS; Galileo Revisited: The Case of J. Robert Oppenheimer; The Science behind the Politics; Reaction in the United States
Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, and ReactionThe Space Race and the Apollo Program; Big Science, Little Science; The Superconducting Super Collider; The Strategic Defense Initiative; Science Interruptus; The Evils of Marijuana,; Issues of Human Sexuality; Abstinence-Only Education; Plan B; Global Climate Change; Conclusion; 3 PERSPECTIVES; Introduction; The Politics of Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Sandy Becker; Kitzmiller v. Dover in Focus, Glenn Branch; Science Is Not a Liberal Conspiracy, Allan B. Cobb; Rowland's Recipe for Climate Treaty Success, Joel Grossman The Evolving Dispute over Teaching Darwinism, Phill JonesA Satellite Launches More Controversy; Antievolutionists Struggle to Adapt Tactics; The Politics of Genetically Modified Foods, Bill Loftus; Science, Politics, and High Energy Physics, Michael Perricone; Lysenko's Revenge: Science, Politics, and Hot Rhetoric, John Galbraith Simmons; The Corruption of Climate Science by Leftist Politics, A. J. Smuskiewicz; Oil and Water-The Political Mix of the 21st Century, Lana Straub; 4 PROFILES; Introduction; Todd Akin (1947-); American Association for the Advancement of Science Jonathan Beckwith (1935-)Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science; Teresa Stanton Collett; Federation of American Scientists; Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911); Government Accountability Project; Edward R. Korman (1942-); Philipp Lenard (1862-1947); John Marburger (1941-2011); National Academy of Sciences; National Center for Science Education; Plato (428/427-348/347 BCE); Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy; Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility; Ronald Reagan (1911-2004); Eugenie C. Scott (1945-); Kathleen Sebelius (1948-); B. F. Skinner (1904-1990) Union of Concerned Scientists5 DATA AND DOCUMENTS; Introduction; Data; Table 5.1: Impact of Abstinence-Only Education Programs on Behavior; Table 5.2: Survey of FDA Scientists. Percent of Scientists Expressing Each Opinion on Each Question; Documents; The Republic, by Plato (ca. 389 BCE); Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989; Abortion and Breast Cancer Legislation (1990s); Politics and Science in the Federal Government (2003); Gil Garcetti, et al., Petitioners v. Richard Ceballos , 547 U.S. 410 (2006); Politicization of the Surgeon General's Office (2007) In the Matter of Julie MacDonald (2008) |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790905303321 |
Newton David E | ||
Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science and political controversy : a reference handbook / / David E. Newton |
Autore | Newton David E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 332 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 338.9/26 |
Collana | Contemporary world issues |
Soggetto topico |
Science and state - History
Science and state - United States Science - Political aspects Science - Political aspects - United States |
ISBN |
979-82-16-01151-4
979-82-16-14217-1 1-78539-938-1 1-61069-320-5 |
Classificazione | SCI060000REF028000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY; Greek Science in Decline; The Rise of Modern Science; What Is Science?; The Organization of Science; What Is the Purpose of Science?; The Industrial Revolution; The French Revolution; The Origins of Science in America; The Growth of Basic Research in the United States; Science and Politics in the Mid-20th Century; The Soviet Union; Nazi Germany; Great Britain; Conclusion; 2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS; Galileo Revisited: The Case of J. Robert Oppenheimer; The Science behind the Politics; Reaction in the United States
Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, and ReactionThe Space Race and the Apollo Program; Big Science, Little Science; The Superconducting Super Collider; The Strategic Defense Initiative; Science Interruptus; The Evils of Marijuana,; Issues of Human Sexuality; Abstinence-Only Education; Plan B; Global Climate Change; Conclusion; 3 PERSPECTIVES; Introduction; The Politics of Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Sandy Becker; Kitzmiller v. Dover in Focus, Glenn Branch; Science Is Not a Liberal Conspiracy, Allan B. Cobb; Rowland's Recipe for Climate Treaty Success, Joel Grossman The Evolving Dispute over Teaching Darwinism, Phill JonesA Satellite Launches More Controversy; Antievolutionists Struggle to Adapt Tactics; The Politics of Genetically Modified Foods, Bill Loftus; Science, Politics, and High Energy Physics, Michael Perricone; Lysenko's Revenge: Science, Politics, and Hot Rhetoric, John Galbraith Simmons; The Corruption of Climate Science by Leftist Politics, A. J. Smuskiewicz; Oil and Water-The Political Mix of the 21st Century, Lana Straub; 4 PROFILES; Introduction; Todd Akin (1947-); American Association for the Advancement of Science Jonathan Beckwith (1935-)Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science; Teresa Stanton Collett; Federation of American Scientists; Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911); Government Accountability Project; Edward R. Korman (1942-); Philipp Lenard (1862-1947); John Marburger (1941-2011); National Academy of Sciences; National Center for Science Education; Plato (428/427-348/347 BCE); Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy; Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility; Ronald Reagan (1911-2004); Eugenie C. Scott (1945-); Kathleen Sebelius (1948-); B. F. Skinner (1904-1990) Union of Concerned Scientists5 DATA AND DOCUMENTS; Introduction; Data; Table 5.1: Impact of Abstinence-Only Education Programs on Behavior; Table 5.2: Survey of FDA Scientists. Percent of Scientists Expressing Each Opinion on Each Question; Documents; The Republic, by Plato (ca. 389 BCE); Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989; Abortion and Breast Cancer Legislation (1990s); Politics and Science in the Federal Government (2003); Gil Garcetti, et al., Petitioners v. Richard Ceballos , 547 U.S. 410 (2006); Politicization of the Surgeon General's Office (2007) In the Matter of Julie MacDonald (2008) |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813200503321 |
Newton David E | ||
Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science and politics : an A-to-Z guide to issues and controversies / / edited by Brent S. Steel, Oregon State University |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Los Angeles : , : CQ Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxviii, 601 pages) |
Disciplina | 338.97306 |
Collana | Gale eBooks |
Soggetto topico |
Science - Political aspects - United States
Science and state - United States |
ISBN |
1-4833-6871-8
1-4833-6872-6 1-4833-4631-5 1-4833-4632-3 1-78402-591-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | COVER ; TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT PAGE ; CONTENTS ; LIST OF ENTRIES ; READER'S GUIDE ; ABOUT THE EDITOR ; CONTRIBUTORS ; INTRODUCTION ; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787981403321 |
Los Angeles : , : CQ Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science and politics : an A-to-Z guide to issues and controversies / / edited by Brent S. Steel, Oregon State University |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Los Angeles : , : CQ Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxviii, 601 pages) |
Disciplina | 338.97306 |
Collana | Gale eBooks |
Soggetto topico |
Science - Political aspects - United States
Science and state - United States |
ISBN |
1-4833-6871-8
1-4833-6872-6 1-4833-4631-5 1-4833-4632-3 1-78402-591-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | COVER ; TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT PAGE ; CONTENTS ; LIST OF ENTRIES ; READER'S GUIDE ; ABOUT THE EDITOR ; CONTRIBUTORS ; INTRODUCTION ; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811905003321 |
Los Angeles : , : CQ Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science and politics : an A-to-Z guide to issues and controversies / / Brent S. Steel, editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, California : , : CQ Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (633 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.973/06 |
Soggetto topico |
Science - Political aspects - United States
Science and state - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4833-6872-6
1-4833-4631-5 1-4833-4632-3 1-78402-591-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | COVER ; TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT PAGE ; CONTENTS ; LIST OF ENTRIES ; READER'S GUIDE ; ABOUT THE EDITOR ; CONTRIBUTORS ; INTRODUCTION ; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480494303321 |
Thousand Oaks, California : , : CQ Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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