Is Science Necessary?: Essays on Science and Scientists

by Max F. Perutz

Book Overview

The double-edged sword modern science wields has excited controversy for years, and there is no end to the debate in sight. The genetic engineering that may one day cure cancer could also deprive the human race of its very individuality. Chemicals like DDT, which have increased food production the world over--saving millions from starvation--have also seriously polluted our environment. And most notoriously, the nuclear technology that provides us...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192861182
• ISBN13: 9780192861184
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.7"