Examines the ways in which beliefs and values interact with science and science teaching. This book looks at some of the spiritual, social and cultural contexts within which science has developed, and considers how these factors can affect the choice of scientific theory. It also analyses the intera[...]

Most engineers rely on a small core of books that are specifically targeted to their job responsibilities. These dog-eared volumes are used daily and considered essential. But budgets and space commonly limit how many books can be added to your core library. This work intends to solve this problem. [...]