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Totowa, NJ: Rowman & Littlefield, 1973. In this classic text, the author presents a series of topics which discusses in detail the nature of science, the nature of revolutionary changes in science, the development and structure of Western societies, the nature of the social sciences and their relation to the physical sciences, problems of "underdeveloped countries", the development and structure of Soviet society, reasons for the development of the Cold War, the nature of the current attack on the ethos of science, and the possible role of scientists as agents of social change. 370 pgs. Illustrated. Prior ownership name label and small stamps to endpaper, outer edge, and lower title page. Gilt spine. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1978. Classic highly acclaimed comprehensive text presents a multidisciplinary anaylsis of many diverse facts about cells, organs, organisms, groups, organizations, societies, and supranational systems, and integrates all this knowledge into a single conceptual system. The book is a presentation of the state of current knowledge in all of the sciences relevant to these seven levels of living systems. It also provides a theoretical integration and a methodological approach to quantitative basic research, and how applied research and development can arise from this. The set of concepts presented by the author is powerful and draws attention to all facets of a given problem in a social system. 1102 pgs. Illustrated, including full color plates. Prior ownership notation on rear endpaper. Three pages have a few isolated ink underlines which does not adversely affect the general text. Dustjacket in mylar. Minimal shelfwear. Heavy item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.… Read More

Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press, 1989. Comprehensive text presents a detailed examination of the topical logic of scientific rhetoric, including topics covering rhetorical invention; rhetorical topical method; the nature of rhetoric; general theory of rhetorical ends; rhetorical dimensions in scientific discourse; stasis procedures and analysis; discovering the lines of argument; practising rhetorical invention: creating scientifically reasonable claims; etc. 320 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lakeville, Connecticut: International Non-Aristotelian Library, 1980. Classic highly acclaimed text presents a detailed and complex compilation of the author's preeminent multidisciplinary work in the field of general semantics, including his theory of humankind: mankind as a time-binding class of life. Korzybski's work held a view that human beings are limited in what they know by the structure of their nervous systems, and the structure of their languages. Human beings cannot experience the world directly, but only through their "abstractions" (nonverbal impressions or "gleanings" derived from the nervous system, and verbal indicators expressed and derived from language). Sometimes our perceptions and our languages actually mislead us as to the "facts" with which we must deal. Our understanding of what is going on sometimes lacks similarity of structure with what is actually going on. He stressed training in awareness of abstracting, using techniques that he had… Read More

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1985. Scholarly text presents a detailed examination of the issues involved in assessing the effects of science and technology, and analyzes the problems of constructing and applying accurate science and technology indicators relevant to developing countries. Includes comparison studies of the construction of social indicators, strengths and limitations of indicators, and conditions for their use. 207 pp. . First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Newbury Park, CA.: Sage Publications Ltd., 1993. Comprehensive highly acclaimed updated text contains fundamental methods and statistical procedures for real-world applications. Topics include concepts of central tendancy; measures of variability; correlation; elements of statistical inference; estimation; logic of hypothesis testing; one and two-way analysis of variance; inferences; advanced topics. 402 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear. . Second Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1999. In this scholarly collection, introduced by Jonathan Rée, six eminent scientists and thinkers explore and explain how we can bridge the gap between the values of science and human values. Richard Dawkins, in a powerful critique of cultural relativism, restates the scientists’ belief that there is something almost sacred about nature’s universal truths. Environmental campaigner George Monbiot points out that however successful it may be as an objective description of nature’s ways, biotechnology is also a force in commerce and politics. Nicholas Humphrey denies the assumption that questions of morality are distinct from those of science. For him, science is itself a moral good and therefore a fundamental human right. John D. Barrow describes how scientific interest has recently shifted from simple and universal laws of nature of the kind formulated by Newton, to the study of complexity and chaos. Daniel C. Dennett, like Dawkins, gives a sturdy… Read More