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Ravetz, Jerome

 
9781904456469: The No-nonsense Guide to Science

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In this No-Nonsense Guide Jerome Ravetz introduces a new way of thinking about science, moving away from simplistic ideas of perfect certainty and objectivity. The book gives a fresh look at science's history, with a guide to the key theories, and concludes with a questionnaire that enables anyone engaged in science to locate themselves in the bigger picture.

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Jerry Ravetz is formerly Reader in History and Philosophy of Science at Leeds.

Jerome Ravetz is author of the classic study Scientific Knowledge and its Social Problems. He is a founder member of the Council for Science and Society and a pioneer in the area of science and safety. Now an independent scholar and consultant working on problems of management of uncertainty in risks and environmental issues.

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9781844675036: The No-Nonsense Guide to Science

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ISBN 10:  1844675033 ISBN 13:  9781844675036
Casa editrice: Verso Books, 2006
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