The Golem: What You Should Know About Science
- ISBN-10
- 110739449X
- ISBN-13
- 9781107394490
- Series
- The Golem
- Category
- Science
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-03-29
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Trevor Pinch, Harry M. Collins
Description
Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch liken science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, powerful yet potentially dangerous, a gentle, helpful creature that may yet run amok at any moment. Through a series of intriguing case studies the authors debunk the traditional view that science is the straightforward result of competent theorisation, observation and experimentation. The very well-received first edition generated much debate, reflected in a substantial new Afterword in this second edition, which seeks to place the book in what have become known as 'the science wars'.
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