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A History of Technoscience

Erasing the Boundaries Between Science and Technology

By: David F. Channell

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A History of Technoscience

Erasing the Boundaries Between Science and Technology

By: David F. Channell

Are science and technology independent of one another? Is technology dependent upon science, and if so, how is it dependent? Is science dependent upon technology, and if so how is it dependent? Or, are science and technology becoming so interdependent that the line dividing them has become totally erased? This book charts the history of technoscience from the late nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century and shows how the military–industrial–academic complex and big science combined to create new examples of technoscience in such areas as the nuclear arms race, the space race, the digital age, and the new worlds of nanotechnology and biotechnology.

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297

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Taylor & Francis

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1351977415

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9781351977418

The Rise of Engineering Science

How Technology Became Scientific

By: David F. Channell

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The Rise of Engineering Science

How Technology Became Scientific

By: David F. Channell

The 18th and 19th centuries saw the emergence of new intermediary types of knowledge in areas such as applied mechanics, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, which came to be labeled as engineering science, transforming technology into the scientific discipline that we know today. This book analyzes how the Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries and the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries provided the intellectual, social, economic and institutional foundations for the emergence of engineering science. The book then traces the rise of engineering science from the 18th century through the 19th century and concludes by showing how it led to new technological developments in such areas as steel production, the invention of internal combustion engines, the creation of automobiles and airplanes, and the formulation of Mass Production and Scientific Management all of which brought about major transformations in the materials, power sources, transportation and production techniques that have come to shape our modern world.

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202

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Springer

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331995606X

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9783319956060

George Wilson's Vision of Early Victorian Science and Technology

Unity in Variety

By: David F. Channell

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George Wilson's Vision of Early Victorian Science and Technology

Unity in Variety

By: David F. Channell

This volume is a comprehensive study of George Wilson, a leading advocate for evangelical science and for the role of biology in technology – it examines his work to develop a unitary vision of Victorian science and technology by drawing upon religion, transcendental natural history, and Baconian philosophy George Wilson was the first Regius Professor of Technology at the University of Edinburgh and the founding Director of the Industrial Museum of Scotland (now the National Museum of Scotland). Throughout his career he lectured and published on a wide range of topics, including the prospect of life on other planets, the history of science, natural theology, chemistry and poetry. His works were very popular - he was praised by Charles Dickens and his lectures drew large audiences, particularly women. Wilson sought to educate people about the significant scientific and technological developments taking place during the first half of the nineteenth century and create a unitary vision of science and technology. This book is largely based on Wilson’s own writings, and it is the first book-length study of him published in the last 160 years. This book is essential for researchers and scholars alike interested in Victorian science and technology.

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244

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Taylor & Francis

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1000730581

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9781000730586

Carbon Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

By: David A. N. Ussiri,Rattan Lal

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Carbon Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

By: David A. N. Ussiri,Rattan Lal

This book provides an understanding of the role of human activities in accelerating change in global carbon cycling summarizes current knowledge of the contemporary carbon budget. Starting from the geological history, this volume follows a multidisciplinary approach to analyze the role of human activities in perturbing carbon cycling by quantifying changes in different reservoirs and fluxes of carbon with emphasis on the anthropogenic activities, especially after the industrial revolution. It covers the role of different mitigation options – natural ecological, engineered, and geoengineered processes as well as the emerging field of climate engineering in avoiding dangerous abrupt climate change. Although the targeted audience is the educators, students, researchers and scientific community, the simplified analysis and synthesis of current and up to date scientific literature makes the volume easier to understand and a tool policy makers can use to make an informed policy decisions.

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3319538454

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9783319538457

Book's by David F. Channell

A History of Technoscience

A History of Technoscience

The Rise of Engineering Science

The Rise of Engineering Science

George Wilson's Vision of Early Victorian Science and Technology

George Wilson's Vision of Early Victorian Science and Technology

Carbon Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

Carbon Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

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