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  • Science, Technology and Society

    An Introduction

    par Martin Bridgstock, David Burch, John Forge, John Laurent, Ian Lowe ...
    This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the human, social and economic aspects of science and technology. It examines a broad range of issues from a variety of perspectives, using examples and experiences from Australia and around the world. The authors present complex issues in an accessible and engaging form. Topics include the responsibilities of scientists, ethical dilemmas and ... En savoir plus

    $48.79 CAD

  • Designed to Kill: The Case Against Weapons Research

    par John Forge ...
    Collections series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    The pilot-less drones, smart bombs and other high-tech weapons on display in recent conflicts are all the outcome of weapons research. However, the kind of scientific and technological endeavour has been around for a long time, producing not only the armaments of Nazi Germany and the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, but the catapults used in ancient Greece and Rome and the assault rifles used by ... En savoir plus

    $115.99 CAD

  • The Morality of Weapons Design and Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities

    par John Forge ...
    Countries around the globe are continuously investing money into weapon development and manufacturing. While weapon design has been a relevant topic, from the Middle Ages to today, the morality of this practice is not commonly presented in research. The Morality of Weapons Design and Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential scholarly resource that presents detailed ... En savoir plus

    $183.99 CAD

  • Explanation, Quantity and Law

    par John Forge ...
    Collections series Routledge Revivals
    Published in 1999, this work sets out to give an account of explanation which is adequate to the problems that arise when looking at physical science. It offers a theory of explanation with supporting analysis, and also an application to the task of giving an account of explanation in quantum mechanics. ... En savoir plus

    $50.83 CAD

  • The Morality of Weapons Research

    Why it is Wrong to Design Weapons

    par John Forge ...
    Collections series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book addresses the morality of engaging in weapons research, a topic that has been neglected but which is extremely important. It is argued that this activity is both morally wrong and morally unjustifiable, and this implies that moral persons should not engage in it. The argument is not based on any pacifist assumptions: it is not assumed that neither individuals nor states should not defend ... En savoir plus

    $64.99 CAD

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  • What Is to Be Done

    political engagement and saving the planet

    par Barry Jones ...
    A follow-up to the author’s prescient bestseller, first published in 1982, that alerted the public to the likely impacts of information technologies and the emergence of a post-industrial society.When Sleepers, Wake! was released in Australia, it immediately became influential around the world: it was read by Deng Xiaoping and Bill Gates; was published in China, Japan, South Korea, and Sweden; and ... En savoir plus

    $43.99 CAD

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  • Voice of Reason

    On Recognition and Renewal: Quarterly Essay 90

    par Megan Davis ...
    Collections Livre 90 - Quarterly Essay
    Why a First Nations Voice to Parliament is a ‘constitutional moment’ that offers a new vision of AustraliaAt Uluru, an invitation was issued to the Australian people. With the upcoming referendum, the nation will decide whether to accept that invitation. In this compelling, fresh and imaginative essay, Megan Davis draws out the significance and the promise of this “constitutional moment” – what it ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • An Appeal to Reason

    A Cool Look at Global Warming

    par Nigel Lawson ...
    "His insights are keen and refreshingly iconoclastic . . . [A] contrarian synthesis of political thinking and economic analysis" on the topic of climate change ( Publishers Weekly).In this well-informed and hard-hitting response to the scaremongering of the climate alarmists, Nigel Lawson, former Secretary of State for Energy under Margaret Thatcher, argues that it is time for us to take a cool ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Politics of Climate Change

    par Anthony Giddens ...
    "A landmark study in the struggle to contain climate change, the greatest challenge of our era. I urge everyone to read it."—Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of AmericaSince it first appeared, this book has achieved a classic status. Reprinted many times since its publication, it remains the only work that looks in detail at the political issues posed by global warming. This new ... En savoir plus

    $31.99 CAD

  • Population 10 Billion

    par Professor Danny Dorling ...
    Before May 2011 the top demographics experts of the United Nations had suggested that world population would peak at 9.1 billion in 2100, and then fall to 8.5 billion people by 2150. In contrast, the 2011 revision suggested that 9.1 billion would be achieved much earlier, maybe by 2050 or before, and by 2100 there would be 10.1 billion of us. What's more, they implied that global human population ... En savoir plus

    $5.99 CAD

  • Creating Freedom

    The Lottery of Birth, the Illusion of Consent, and the Fight for Our Future

    par Raoul Martinez ...
    The ideal of freedom is at the heart of our political and economic system. It is foundational to our sense of justice, our way of life, our conception of what it is to be human. But are we free in the way that we think we are?In Creating Freedom, Raoul Martinez brings together a torrent of mind-expanding ideas, facts, and arguments to dismantle sacred myths central to our society—myths about free ... En savoir plus

    Prix courant $13.99 CAD Maintenant $9.99 CAD

  • Cancel The Apocalypse

    The New Path To Prosperity

    par Andrew Simms ...
    Ever get the feeling that things are falling apart? You're not alone. From bad banks to global warming it can all look hopeless, but what if everything could turn out, well, even better than before? What if the only thing holding us back is a lack of imagination and a surplus of old orthodoxies?In fascinating and iconoclastic detail - on everything from the cash in your pocket to the food on your ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD