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The Golem at Large

Paperback • 2010 • English

The Golem at Large: What you should know about technology

By Harry Collins, Trevor Pinch

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About the book

In the very successful and widely discussed first volume in the Golem series, The Golem: What You Should Know About Science, Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch likened science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, a powerful creature which, while not evil, can be dangerous because it is clumsy. In this second volume, the authors now consider the Golem of technology. In a series of case studies they demonstrate that the imperfections in technology are related to the uncertainties in science...Show more

Society and Social Sciences
Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes
Technology: general issues

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ISBN

9780521012706

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

The Golem at Large

Format

Paperback

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