The Fail-Safe Society: Community Defiance and the End of American Technological Optimism - Brossura

Piller, Charles

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ISBN 10: 0520082028 ISBN 13: 9780520082021

Casa editrice: Univ of California Pr, 1993

Riassunto

Here is the first balanced assessment of opposition by community groups to scientific and technological projects seen to offer hazards to their communities. Charles Piller shows how ecological disasters and technological breakdowns have robbed Americans of their faith in the beneficence of technology, and he offers a guide for achieving meaningful public involvement in scientific and technological decision-making.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Charles Piller is Associate Editor of Macworld Magazine and co-author of Gene Wars: Military Control Over the New Genetic Technologies (1988).

Dalla quarta di copertina

"An insightful analysis of the social and ethical dilemmas posed by recent developments in science and technology. . . . Piller's book makes an important contribution."—David Dickson, Editor, New Scientist

Dal risvolto di copertina interno

"An insightful analysis of the social and ethical dilemmas posed by recent developments in science and technology. . . . Piller's book makes an important contribution."David Dickson, Editor,New Scientist

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of California Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0520082028
• ISBN 13: 9780520082021
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 252
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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