The software of the universe : an introduction to the history and philosophy of laws of nature
Livre imprimé - Dorato Mauro, cop. 2005
The Software of the Universe introduces the history and philosophy of the concept of 'laws of nature' addressing both philosophers and scientists with an interest in th...
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
Livre imprimé - Capek Karel, 2004
A visionary work of science fiction that introduced the word "robot" Written in 1920, premiered in Prague in 1921, and first performed in New York in 1922--garnered wor...
Eisenhower, Science Advice, and the Nuclear Test-Ban Debate, 1945-1963
Livre imprimé - Greene, Benjamin P. Jorge, 2007
Based on extensive research in government archives and private papers, this book analyzes the secret debate within the Eisenhower administration over the pursuit of a n...
Gender and science reader
Livre imprimé - Lederman Muriel, Bartsch Ingrid, 2001
The Gender and Science Reader brings together key writings by leading scholars to provide a comprehensive feminist analysis of the nature and practice of science. Chall...
Altered sensations : Rudolph Koenig's acoustical workshop in nineteenth-century Paris
Livre imprimé - Pantalony David, cop. 2009
Rudolph Koenig was one of the more prolific and colourful instrument makers in the renowned nineteenth-century precision instrument trade of Paris. Beginning his career...
Scientific models in philosophy of science
Livre imprimé - Bailer-Jones Daniela, cop. 2009
Analyse philosophique et historique de modèles scientifiques., ... an original and comprehensive philosophical analysis of how models have been used and interpreted in ...