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Science and technology
The aim of this book is to explore science and technology from the viewpoint of creating new knowledge, as opposed to the reinterpretation of existing knowledge in ever greater but uncertain detail. Scientists and technologists make progress by distinguishing between what they regard as meaningful a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09189-1 http://cds.cern.ch/record/2019951 |
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author | Chorafas, Dimitris N |
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description | The aim of this book is to explore science and technology from the viewpoint of creating new knowledge, as opposed to the reinterpretation of existing knowledge in ever greater but uncertain detail. Scientists and technologists make progress by distinguishing between what they regard as meaningful and what they consider as secondary or unimportant. The meaningful is dynamic; typically, the less important is static. Science and technology have made a major contribution to the culture and to the standard of living of our society. From antiquity to the present day, the most distinguished scientis |
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spelling | cern-20199512021-04-21T20:17:51Zdoi:10.1007/978-3-319-09189-1http://cds.cern.ch/record/2019951engChorafas, Dimitris NScience and technologyEngineeringThe aim of this book is to explore science and technology from the viewpoint of creating new knowledge, as opposed to the reinterpretation of existing knowledge in ever greater but uncertain detail. Scientists and technologists make progress by distinguishing between what they regard as meaningful and what they consider as secondary or unimportant. The meaningful is dynamic; typically, the less important is static. Science and technology have made a major contribution to the culture and to the standard of living of our society. From antiquity to the present day, the most distinguished scientisSpringeroai:cds.cern.ch:20199512014 |
spellingShingle | Engineering Chorafas, Dimitris N Science and technology |
title | Science and technology |
title_full | Science and technology |
title_fullStr | Science and technology |
title_full_unstemmed | Science and technology |
title_short | Science and technology |
title_sort | science and technology |
topic | Engineering |
url | https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09189-1 http://cds.cern.ch/record/2019951 |
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