Science and society : (Record no. 33472)
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| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 9783319368559 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Call number | 500 SW SC |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Authors | Swanson, Eric S. |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Science and society : |
| Subtitle | understanding scientific methodology, energy, climate, and sustainability |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Eric S. Swanson |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New York : |
| Publisher | Springer, |
| Date | c2016. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxix, 276 p. : |
| Other Details | col. ill. ; |
| Size | 24 cm. |
| CONTENTS | |
| Contents | Preliminaries -- 1. What is science? -- 2. Doing science -- 3. Pseudoscience -- 4. Energy and entropy -- 5. Electricity, magnetism, and light -- 6. Atom and light -- 7. Climate -- 8. Nuclear energy and radiation -- 9. A finite planet -- 10. Outlook -- Problem solutions. |
| SUMMARY | |
| Summary | "This undergraduate textbook educates non-science majors - our future policy makers - on how science works, the rules that underpin our existence, our impact on nature, and nature's impact on us. The book provides a concise, historically based, non-mathematical treatment of modern physics relevant to societal issues. It challenges readers to examine the problems we face (and their own beliefs) in light of the scientific method. With a narrative structure, 'Science and Society' explains the scientific process and the power it brings to dealing with the natural world. the reder will gain a deeeper understnding of scientific results reported by the media, and thus the tools to develop a rational, fact-based assessment of energy and resource policy." |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Science |
| General | Popular works |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Science |
| General | Social aspects |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://uowd.box.com/s/mdfaoxuvahcxkcu9zee476uzmx9byxl2 |
| Public note | Location Map |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| -- | 21418 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 21419 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 19778 |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public note |
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| University of Wollongong in Dubai | University of Wollongong in Dubai | Main Collection | 2018-10-02 | AMAUK | 500 SW SC | T0058894 | 2017-12-11 | 2017-12-11 | REGULAR | October2018 |