Science in a Free Society (Feyerabend Paul)(Paperback)

Science in a Free Society (Feyerabend Paul)(Paperback)

No study in the philosophy of science created such controversy in the seventies as Paul Feyerabend's Against Method. In this work, Feyerabend reviews that controversy, and extends his critique beyond the problem of scientific rules and methods, to the social function and direction of science today

The Tyranny of Science (Feyerabend Paul K.)(Paperback)

* Feyerabend was one of the most important philosophers of science of the second half of the 20th century. His most famous book, Against Method, was an international bestseller that sold hundreds of thousands of copies. * This book is based on one of the last texts he wrote, shortly before he

Conquest of Abundance: A Tale of Abstraction Versus the Richness of Being (Feyerabend Paul)(Paperback)

From flea bites to galaxies, from love affairs to shadows, Paul Feyerabend reveled in the sensory and intellectual abundance that surrounds us. He found it equally striking that human senses and human intelligence are able to take in only a fraction of these riches. 'This a blessing, not a

Against Method (Feyerabend Paul)(Paperback)

Paul Feyerabend's globally acclaimed work, which sparked and continues to stimulate fierce debate, examines the deficiencies of many widespread ideas about scientific progress and the nature of knowledge. Feyerabend argues that scientific advances can only be understood in a historical context. He

Science in Society: An Introduction to Social Studies of Science (Bucchi Massimiano)(Paperback)

The world around us is continually being shaped by science, and by society's relationship to it. In recent years sociologists have been increasingly preoccupied with the latter, and now in this fascinating book, Massimiano Bucchi provides a brief introduction to this topical issue. Bucchi provides

Says Who? - the struggle for authority in a market-based society (Verhaeghe Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Science and Society (Avery John Scales)(Paperback)

The latest advances and discoveries in science have made, and continue to make, a huge impact on our lives. This book is a history of the social impact of science and technology from the beginnings of civilization up to the present. The book explains how the key inventions: agriculture, writing and

Search for Collection - Science and Art in Riding (Belasik Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Explaining Primary Science (Chambers Paul)(Paperback)

Successful science teaching in primary schools requires a careful understanding of key scientific knowledge. This book covers all the major areas of science relevant for beginning primary school teachers, explaining key concepts from the ground up, helping trainees develop into confident science

Media, Culture and Society: An Introduction (Hodkinson Paul)(Paperback)

′In his beautifully balanced, clear and broad-ranging account of a fast-changing field, Paul Hodkinson has successfully brought together myriad perspectives with which to critically analyse today′s media culture and media society.′- Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Media & Communication, LSE

Data Science and Analytics (Kumari Sneha)(Pevná vazba)

Data Science and Analytics explores the solutions to problems in society, environment and in industry. With the increase in the availability of data, analytics has now become a major element in both the top line and the bottom line of any organization. This book explores perspectives on how big

The Science of Screenwriting: The Neuroscience Behind Storytelling Strategies (Gulino Paul Joseph)(Paperback)

In a world awash in screenwriting books, The Science of Screenwriting provides an alternative approach that will help the aspiring screenwriter navigate this mass of often contradictory advice: exploring the science behind storytelling strategies. Paul Gulino, author of the best-selling

Data Science Programming All-In-One for Dummies (Mueller John Paul)(Paperback)

Your logical, linear guide to the fundamentals of data science programming Data science is exploding--in a good way--with a forecast of 1.7 megabytes of new information created every second for each human being on the planet by 2020 and 11.5 million job openings by 2026. It clearly pays dividends

Python for Data Science for Dummies (Mueller John Paul)(Paperback)

Python is a general-purpose programming language that is popular with data scientists. It is free, as are a number of open-source libraries help acquire, organize, and process information. This book is designed for beginners to data analysis and covers the basics of Python data analysis programming

Among the Free (Haddix Margaret Peterson)(Paperback)

ENOUGH GAMES. Luke Garner is a third-born in a restrictive society that allows only two children per family. Risking his life, he came out of hiding to fight against the Population Police laws. Now, in the final volume of Margaret Peterson Haddix's suspenseful Shadow Children series, Luke

Stumbling on Happiness (Gilbert Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

In this fascinating and often hilarious work - winner of the Royal Society of Science Prize 2007 - pre-eminent psychologist Daniel Gilbert shows how - and why - the majority of us have no idea how to make ourselves

Who's in Charge? - Free Will and the Science of the Brain (Gazzaniga Michael)(Paperback / softback)

A leading neuroscientist makes an incendiary argument defending free-will and responsibility, against the prevailing 'deterministic' view of how our brains control our

Liberalism (Mises Ludwig Von)(Paperback)

This is Mises's classic statement in defense of a free society, one of the last statements of the old liberal school and a text from which we can continue to learn. It has been the conscience of a global movement for liberty for 80 years. It first appeared in 1927, as a followup to both his

Introduction to Company Law (Davies Paul)(Paperback)

Since the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009 the role of the company in society, especially the role of publicly traded companies, has acquired a political salience that was largely absent in the decades before the crisis. This concern has been reflected in both enhanced reporting requirements and in

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Science (Humphreys Paul)(Paperback)

This handbook provides both an overview of state-of-the-art scholarship in philosophy of science, as well as a guide to new directions in the discipline. Section I contains broad overviews of the main lines of research and the state of established knowledge in six principal areas of the discipline,

Love and Intimacy in Contemporary Society: Love in an International Context (Brooks Ann)(Paperback)

Love and Intimacy in Contemporary Society reflects on relationships in contemporary society and the role of love and intimacy in framing lives. The book draws on sociological perspectives, cultural sociology and gender theory perspectives. It looks at how love and intimacy is experienced

Higher Engineering Science Study Guide (MacBeath Paul)(Paperback / softback)

This Separated Isle: Invisible Britain (Sng Paul)(Paperback)

Even as COVID-19 made a seismic impact across the world, the cracks in British society exposed by Brexit, Black Lives Matter and rising levels of race hate crimes revealed bitter divisions in British society. In the aftermath of the pandemic, and with questions over the breakup of the United

Cats React to Science Facts (Howell Izzi)(Pevná vazba)

WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY YOUNG PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE 2020Share in the wonderment of science with a crew of crazy cats and measure your amazement, awe and disgust alongside their furry feline