Science, Technology, and Social Change |
Contents
Preface page | 1 |
Knowledge Truth and Reality | 16 |
Science as a Social Movement | 44 |
Copyright | |
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Science, Technology, and Social Change (Routledge Revivals) Steven Yearley No preview available - 2014 |
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