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The authors demonstrate that the imperfections in technology are related to the uncertainties in science described in the first volume.
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'Of the many impressive texts that use case studies to convey 'what you should know about technology', The Golem at Large is the clearest and simplest.' Barry Barnes, Nature
'... riveting.' Robert Gaitskell, Times Higher Educational Supplement
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In this follow up to their earlier book, The Golem: What You Should Know about Science, the authors now consider the Golem of technology. Using the same successful format, in a series of case studies they demonstrate that the imperfections in technology are related to the uncertainties in science.
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