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001 ocn286446697
003 OCoLC
005 20200206065115.0
008 081211s2010 maua b 000 0 eng d
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020 $a9780078139406
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035 $a(OCoLC)286446697
050 4 $aQ175.5$b.T344 2010
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245 00 $aTaking sides.$pClashing views in science, technology and society /$cselected, edited and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton.
246 30 $aClashing views in science, technology and society
246 30 $aScience, technology and society
250 $a9th ed.
260 $aBoston :$bMcGraw-Hill Higher Education,$c2010.
300 $axxx, 380 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $aThe place of science and technology in society. Does politics come before science in current government decision making? ; Should "intelligent design" be taught in public schools? ; Should the Internet be neutral? -- Energy and the environment. Are "space sunshades" a possible answer to global warming ; Is it time to revive nuclear power? ; Will hydrogen replace fossil fuels for cars? -- Human health and welfare. Do falling birth rates pose a threat to human welfare? ; Is there sufficient scientific evidence to conclude that cell phones cause cancer? ; Should DDT be banned worldwide? ; Should potential risks slow the development of nanotechnology? ; Are genetically modified foods safe to eat? -- Space. Is NASA doing enough to protect the earth from asteroid and comet impacts? ; Will the search for extraterrestrial life ever succeed? ; Is "manned space travel" a delusion? -- The computer revolution. Can machines be conscious? ; Is information technology a threat to privacy? ; Should the world's libraries be digitized? -- Ethics. Is "animal rights" just another excuse for terrorism? ; Is it ethically permissible to clone human cells?
650 0 $aScience$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aTechnology$xSocial aspects.
650 7 $aScience$xSocial aspects.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01108360
650 7 $aTechnology$xSocial aspects.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01145202
700 1 $aEaston, Thomas A.
938 $aBaker and Taylor$bBTCP$nBK0008098018
994 $aZ0$bP4A
948 $hNO HOLDINGS IN P4A - 69 OTHER HOLDINGS