{"product_id":"9789814472944","title":"All About Science: Philosophy, History, Sociology \u0026 Communication","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is a lot of confusion and misconception concerning science. The nature and contents of science is an unsettled problem. For example, Thales of 2,600 years ago is recognized as the father of science but the word science was introduced only in the 14th century; the definition of science is often avoided in books about philosophy of science. This book aims to clear up all these confusions and present new developments in the philosophy, history, sociology and communication of science. It also aims to showcase the achievement of China's top scholars in these areas. The 18 chapters, divided into five parts, are written by prominent scholars including the Nobel laureate Robin Warren, sociologist Harry Collins, and physicist-turned-historian Dietrich Stauffer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout Science 1: Basics — Knowledge, Nature, Science and Scimat \u003ci\u003e(Lui Lam)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout Science 2: Philosophy, History, Sociology and Communication \u003ci\u003e(Lui Lam)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Science:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTowards a Phenomenological Philosophy of Science \u003ci\u003e(Guo-Sheng Wu)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Predicament of Scientific Culture in Ancient China \u003ci\u003e(Hong-Sheng Wang)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Do Scientists Know! \u003ci\u003e(Nigel Sanitt)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Deal with the Whole: Two Kinds of Holism in Methodology \u003ci\u003e(Jin-Yang Liu)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory of Science:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHelicobactor\u003c\/i\u003e: The Ease and Difficulty of a New Discovery \u003ci\u003e(Robin Warren)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience in Victorian Era: New Observations on Two Old Theses \u003ci\u003e(Dun Liu)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedical Studies in Portugal Around 1911 \u003ci\u003e(Maria Burguete)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Founding of the International Liquid Crystal Society \u003ci\u003e(Lui Lam)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociology of Science:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Waves in Science Studies \u003ci\u003e(Harry Collins)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolitons and Revolution in China: 1978–1983 \u003ci\u003e(Lui Lam)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientific Culture in Contemporary China \u003ci\u003e(Bing Liu and Mei-Fang Zhang)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunication of Science:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience Communication: A History and Review \u003ci\u003e(Peter Broks)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopular-Science Writings in Early Modern China \u003ci\u003e(Lin Yin)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther Science Matters:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding Art Through Science: From Socrates to the Contextual Brain \u003ci\u003e(Kajsa Berg)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpy Video Games After 9\/11: Narrative and Pleasure \u003ci\u003e(Ting-Ting Wang)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatistical Physics for Humanities: A Tutorial \u003ci\u003e(Dietrich Stauffer)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Researchers and laypeople interested in science.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185291444464,"sku":"9789814472944","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814472944_p0.jpg?v=1763691103","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814472944","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}