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Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of Science

Routledge, 2000

Social constructivists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than discover them. Is reality constructed by our own activity? Or, more provocatively, are scientific facts--is everything--constructed? Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of Science is a clear assessment of this critical and...

Science and Social Science

Routledge, 1999

Is social science really a science at all, and if so in what sense? This is the first real question that any course on the philosophy of the social sciences must tackle. In this brief introduction, Malcolm Williams gives the students the grounding that will enable them to discuss the issues involved with confidence.

Is social science...

Reconnecting Culture, Technology and Nature

Routledge, 2000

This exciting new book uses case studies of mundane technologies such as the car and TV remote control to question some of the fundamental dichotomies thought which we make sense of the world.

This book uses case studies of mundane technologies such as the walking boot, the car and the TV remote control to question some of the fundamental...

Designing Educational Video and Multimedia for Open and Distance Learning (Open & Flexible Learning)

Routledge, 2006

In recent years there has been a resurgence in the use of video in teaching and training contexts, due to technological advances that enable good quality moving pictures through CD-Rom, DVD and broadband Internet. This book offers advice and assistance to a growing group of teachers and trainers, technical and support staff in the most effective...

Introduction to Cybernetics (University Paperbacks)

Routledge, 1964

Many workers in the biological sciences—physiologists, psychologists, sociologists—are interested in cybernetics and would like to apply its methods and techniques to their own speciality. Many have, however, been prevented from taking up the subject by an impression that its use must be preceded by a long study of electronics and...

Aluminium Design and Construction

Routledge, 1999

[Aluminium Design and Construction] is a good and concise book on aluminium...Even engineers outside of the construction industry will find many parts of the book very useful...it occupies a unique place in the world of technical publications.
–Prospect

This highly illustrated book is a...

Global Tabloid

Routledge, 2021

At the risk of tempting fate or even history, we suggest that there is a spectre stalking the global mediasphere. This spectre is the tabloid. Like any good spectre, it is hard to pin down. Critical neglect has played a part in this. It is a tendency we aim to correct. For a time in the 1990s, discussions of the tabloid or the...

The Cold War (Questions and Analysis in History)

Routledge, 1999

Designed to aid undergraduate and advanced study, this invaluable reference work provides an up-to-date summary of the latest research on the origins, escalation, and end of the Cold War. The major phases of the war are clearly organized and presented in eight chapters--each consisting of a factual overview of events, a detailed analysis of key...

Reusing Online Resources: A Sustainable Approach to E-learning (Open and Flexible Learning Series)

Routledge, 2003

As the number of resources for networked learning continues to grow steadily, it becomes increasingly pressing that knowledge of those resources should be made widely available and the reuse of those resources by other groups should be facilitated.

This volume addresses these questions. It provides essential reading for all those...

Violence at Sea: Piracy in the Age of Global Terrorism

Routledge, 2006

Violence at Sea is an overview of maritime piracy, examining threats that piracy poses to global security and commerce, as well as measures and policies to mitigate the threat. The essays analyze piracy activities in key shipping lanes (including the African coast, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Straits of Malacca-South China...

Digital Matters: The Theory and Culture of the Matrix

Routledge, 2005

Digital Matters analyzes the complex interaction between the material and immaterial aspects of new digital technologies. It draws upon a mix of theoretical approaches including sociology, media theory and history, cultural studies, and the philosophy of technology to suggest that the matrix of science fiction and Hollywood is but an...

Encyclopedia of 20th-Century Architecture

Routledge, 2003

Focusing on architecture from all regions of the world, this three-volume set profiles the twentieth century's vast chronicle of architectural achievements, both within and well beyond the theoretical confines of modernism. Unlike existing works, this encyclopedia examines the complexities of rapidly changing global conditions that have dispersed...

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