Collins, H. M.  1943- <br/><br/>
The golem at large :  what you should know about technology / 
Harry Collins, Trevor Pinch. 
 - xi, 163 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-158) and index. 
<br/><br/> Introduction: the technological golem --  A clean kill?: the role of Patriot in the gulf war --  The naked launch: assigning blame for the Challenger explosion --  Crash!: nuclear fuel flasks and anti-misting kerosene on trial --  The world according to gold: disputes about the origins of oil --  Tidings of comfort and joy: seven wise men and the science of economics --  The science of the lambs: Chernobyl and the Cumbrian sheep farmers --  Acting up: AIDS cures and lay expertise --  Conclusion: the golem goes to work.  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7. 
<br/><br/> Through a series of case studies, the authors demonstrate that the imperfections in technology are related to the uncertainties in science which they discussed in The Golem: what you should know about science. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521551412 9780521551410 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>98029501 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Technology--Social aspects--Case studies
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>T14.5  / .C645 1998 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.483