The Whale and the Reactor - A Search for Limits in an Age of High Technology, Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd edition)

"In an age in which the inexhaustible power of scientific technology makes all things possible, it remains to be seen where we will draw the line, where we will be able to say, here are possibilities that wisdom suggest we avoid." First published to great acclaim in 1986, Langdon Winner's groundbreaking exploration of the political, social, and philosophical implications of technology is timelier than ever. He demonstrates that choices about the kinds of technical systems we build and use are actually choices about who we want to be and what kind of world we want to create--technical decisions are political decisions, and they involve profound choices about power, liberty, order, and justice. A seminal text in the history and philosophy of science, this new edition includes a new chapter, preface, and postscript by the author.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2020
Authors:	Langdon Winner
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-69254-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Nuclear structure physics Promotions
LSN:	0-226-69254-X
Barcode:	9780226692548

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