The golem
Subtitle: what you should know about science
By: Harry Collins, Trevor Pinch.
Contributors: Pinch, T. J.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Science -- History.; Science -- Social aspects -- History.
Description: "What is the Golem? In Jewish mythology the Golem is an effigy or image brought to life. While not evil, it is a strong, clumsy, and incomplete servant. Through a series of case studies, ranging from relativity and cold fusion to memory in worms and the sex lives of lizards, Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch debunk the traditional view that science is the straightforward result of competent theorisation, observation and experimentation and show that scientific certainty is the interpretation of ambiguous results."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-184) and index.