Taking sides. (Record no. 26845)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 16470753 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20221013032541.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 100922s2009 mau b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2010282804 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780073515359 (pbk.) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0073515353 (pbk.) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | MMU |
| Transcribing agency | MMU |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Modifying agency | MMU |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE | |
| Authentication code | pcc |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | Q170.5ET34 2009 |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Taking sides. |
| Name of part/section of a work | Clashing views in science, technology, and society / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | selected, edited, and with introductions by Thomas A. Easton. |
| 246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | Clashing views in science, technology and society |
| 246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | Science, technology and society |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 8th ed., expanded |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Boston : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | McGraw-Hill Higher Education, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | c2009. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxviii, 444 p. ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Taking sides, |
| International Standard Serial Number | 1098-5417 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 2# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | UNIT 1. The place of science and technology in society -- Does politics come before science in current government decision making? -- Should government restrict the publication of unclassified but "sensitive" research? -- Should the Internet be neutral? -- UNIT 2. The environment -- Should society act now to halt global warming? -- Is it time to revive nuclear power? -- Will hydrogen replace fossil fuels for cars? -- UNIT 3. Human health and welfare -- Do falling birth rates pose a threat to human welfare? -- Is there sufficient scientific research to conclude that cell phones cause cancer? -- Should DDT be banned worldwide? -- Should potential risks slow the development of nanotechnology? -- Are genetically modified foods safe to eat? -- UNIT 4. Space -- Should we expand efforts to find near-earth objects? -- Will the search for extraterrestrial life ever succeed? -- Is "manned space travel" a delusion? -- UNIT 5. The computer revolution -- Does the Internet strengthen social connections? -- Does the spread of surveillance technology threaten privacy? -- Should the world's libraries be digitized? -- UNIT 6. Ethics -- Is the use of animals in research justified? -- Is it ethically permissible to clone human cells? -- Is wind power green? -- Are "space sunshades" a possible answer to global warming? |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Science |
| General subdivision | Social aspects. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Technology |
| General subdivision | Social aspects. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Easton, Thomas A. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | L |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Maasai Mara University Library -Main Campus | Maasai Mara University Library -Main Campus | 04/04/2017 | Donation -T4C | Q170.5ET34 2009 | 17030466 | 04/04/2017 | 04/04/2017 | L |