Isbn: 9788121204583 - science in society: some perspectives (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Contents Acknowledgements. I. Introduction 1. Science in society an introduction/Yash Pal. II. Science symmetry and spirituality 2. The physics astronomy connection at the most fundamental level/B.V. Sreekantan. 3. Symmetry asymmetry beauty and science/Pushpa M. Bhargava and Chandana Chakrabarti. 4. The symphony of symmetries/K. Babu Joseph. III. Science education and science in education 5. Education through astronomy/Jayant V. Narlikar. 6. Inter university centres and undergraduate science education/V.G. Bhide. 7. Programmes of excellence and equity in science education in the university system/S.K. Khanna. 8. Education within the framework of people's science movement/Vinod Raina. 9. Information support for scientific research evolving a national information transfer system/T.B. Rajashekar. IV. Science Peace and Society 10. Science peace and development/Rais Ahmed. 11. Science society government and politics some remarks on the ideas of Jawaharlal Nehru/Obaid Siddiqi. 12. Science and peace/Y.S. Rajan. V. Challenge in science some examples 13. Recent developments in earthquake prediction/Harsh K. Gupta. 14. Monoclonal antibodies and abzymes off the bottle/D. Balasubramanian. 15. To be or not to be challenge of tomorrow and of today/M.P. Parameswaran. VI. Intellectual property rights and development 16. Intellectual property rights and technical change in follower countries/Amiya Kumar Bagchi. 17. Patent laws the Indian experience/Nitya Anand. VII. Alternative paradigms of development 18. Technology estrangement and enlargement/D.P. Chattopadhyaya. 19. Biotechnology and ecological security/M.S. Swaminathan. 20. Non alignment self reliance and innovations/Ashok Parthasarathi. 21. Sustainability and the energy picture India/C.V. Seshadri. 22. Towards alternative paradigms of development/V. Sudarsen. 23. Science and technology in society diversity the central theme/Ashok Jain. Index. Science in Society Some Perspectives containing twenty three articles views science as an integral part of social activity and not as an alienated sub culture. A distinctive contribution of the book lies in bringing together distinguished specialists from areas as diverse as physics earth science philosophy economics law information science science policy agriculture and modern biology. 406 pp.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. This book contains twentythree articles by the distinguished specialists which bring into focus various important aspects of science in society i.e., science and spirituality, excellence, equity and information needs in science, education, peace and social development, challenge and excitement in science, intellectual property rights and alternative paradigms of development. Perspectives containing twentythree articles views science as an integral part of social activity and not as an alienated subculture. About The Author: Prof. Yash Pal, Formerly Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi has been General President of the 77th Indian Science Congress; Secretary, Department of Science and Technology and Director, Space Applications Center, is also wellknown for his contributions in the field of particle physics and cosmic rays. Dr. Ashok Jain, Director, NISTADS, New Delhi, has been a member of Indian Council of Social Science Research and has served on various committees of the Commonwealth Science Council, UNESCO and other national and international agencies concerned with Management and Planning of S&T. Dr. Subodh Mahanti, works in NISTADS, New Delhi on issues in science communication and science, population and development interconnectivity. Contents: Editors' Note List of Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction Science in Society : An Introduction Science, Symmetry and Spirituality The PhysicsAstronomy Connection at the most Fundamental Level Symmetry, Asymmetry, Beauty and Science The Symphony of Symmetries Science Education & Science in Education Education through Astronomy InterUniversity Centers and Undergraduate Science Education Programmes of Excellence and Equity in Science Education in the University System Education Within the Framework of People's Science Movement Information Support for Scientific Research: Evolving a National Information Transfer System Science, Peace & Socity Science, Peace and Development Science, Society, Government and PoliticSome Remarks in the Ideas of Jawaharlal Nehru Science and Pace Challenge in Science: Some Examples Recent Developments in Earthquake Prediction Monoclonal Antibodies and Abzymes Off the Bottle To Be or Not to Be: Challenge of Tomorrow and of Today Intellectual Property Rights & Development Intellectual Property Rights & Development and Technical Change in Follower Countries Patent Laws: The Indian Experience Technology: Estrangement and Enlargement Biotechnology and Ecological Security Nonalignment, Selfreliance and Innovations Sustainability and the Energy Picture: India. Towards Alternative Paradigms of Development Science and Technology in Society : Diversity Index The Title 'Science in Society: Some Perspectives written/authored/edited by Yash Pal, Ashok Jain, Subodh Mahanti', published in the year 1993. The ISBN 9788121204583 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 423 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Sociology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 423.…