From Stars to States [E-Book] : A Manifest for Science in Society / by Thierry J.-L. Courvoisier.
The aim of this essay is to understand the relationship between knowledge and society and to reflect on the links between science and political decision making. The text evolved from a number of reflections the author made while president of the European Astronomical Society, president of the Swiss...
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Personal Name(s): | Courvoisier, Thierry J.-L, author |
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1st ed. 2017. |
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Cham :
Springer,
2017
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Physical Description: |
XVI, 67 pages 15 illustrations, 11 illustrations in color (online resource) |
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englisch |
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9783319592329 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-319-59232-9 |
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SpringerBriefs in Astronomy
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- Foreword by Anne Gover
- Chapter 1 Astrophysics since the middle of the 20th century
- Chapter 2 Astronomy and the measurement of time
- Chapter 3 Astronomy and Modern Society
- Chapter 4 Science: Pleasure and Culture
- Chapter 5 Knowledge: Mastering our environment, also a responsibility
- Chapter 6 Knowledge and Politics
- Chapter 7 Beyond Nations
- Conclusion.