Constructing a Social Science for Postwar America The Cybernetics Group 1946 – 1953 (Paper) - Softcover

Heims, Steve Josjua

Softcover

ISBN 10: 026258123X ISBN 13: 9780262581233

Publisher: MIT Press, 1993

Synopsis

Paper edition of The Cybernetics Group , published in 1991, focusing on a series of conferences supported by the Macy Foundation and held between 1946 and 1953. The conferences were significant for the eminence of their participants and the subjects addressed, which concerned emerging ideas in psychology, sociology, anthropology, and psychiatry. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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"The story told by this book is fascinating."-- Martin Sbubik, Science -- G. William Troxler, Science Books & Films " The story told by this book is fascinating." -- Martin Sbubik, Science " This impressive text ... is really about interdisciplinary science and creative thinking... Laced throughout is a clear description of how politics and personalities affect the formulation of scientific thought... [It] accurately and completely presents scientific ideas while it maintains compelling readability. It is ideal collateral reading for any science course. -- G. William Troxler, Science Books & Films & quot; The story told by this book is fascinating.& quot; -- Martin Sbubik, Science & quot; This impressive text ... is really about interdisciplinary science and creative thinking... Laced throughout is a clear description of how politics and personalities affect the formulation of scientific thought... [It] accurately and completely presents scientific ideas while it maintains compelling readability. It is ideal collateral reading for any science course. -- G. William Troxler, Science Books & Films "The story told by this book is fascinating." -- Martin Sbubik, Science "The story told by this book is fascinating." --Martin Sbubik, Science "The story told by this book is fascinating."--Martin Sbubik, Science "This impressive text ... is really about interdisciplinary science and creative thinking... Laced throughout is a clear description of how politics and personalities affect the formulation of scientific thought... [It] accurately and completely presents scientific ideas while it maintains compelling readability. It is ideal collateral reading for any science course.--G. William Troxler, Science Books & Films

Edition details

• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 026258123X
• ISBN 13: 9780262581233
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 348