{"product_id":"9781405187657","title":"An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAn Introduction to Science and Technology Studies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSergio Sismondo\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Philosophy \u0026amp; Social Aspects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e reflects the latest advances in the field while continuing to provide students with a road map to the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDistinctive in its attention to both the underlying philosophical and sociological aspects of science and technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores core topics such as realism and social construction, discourse and rhetoric, objectivity, and the public understanding of science  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes numerous empirical studies and illustrative examples to elucidate the topics discussed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNow includes new material on  political economies of scientific and technological knowledge, and democratizing technical decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther features of the new edition include improved readability, updated references, chapter reorganization, and more material on medicine and technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eSergio Sismondo\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Philosophy and Sociology at Queen's University, Canada. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eScience Without Myth: On Constructions, Reality, and Social Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Science\u003c\/i\u003e (with Boris Castel, 2003), and numerous articles on subjects ranging from computer simulation to pharmaceutical research.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 October 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405187657\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312408326284,"sku":"9781405187657","price":43.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405187657.jpg?v=1780155985","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405187657","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}