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Making Sense of Science Understanding the Social Study of Science

Paperback • 2005 • English

Making Sense of Science Understanding the Social Study of Science

By Steven Yearley

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About the book

`Fluid, readable and accessible ... I found the overall quality of the book to be excellent. It provides an overview of major (and preceding) developments in the field of science studies. It examines landmark works, authors, concepts and approaches ... I will certainly use this book as one of the course texts' Eileen Crist, Associate Professor, Science & Technology in Society, Virginia Tech Science is at the heart of contemporary society and is therefore central to the social sciences. Yet scien...Show more

Sociology
Social research and statistics
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ISBN

9780803986923

Publisher

SAGE

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

Making Sense of Science Understanding the Social Study of Science

Format

Paperback

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