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Gravity's Ghost and Big Dog

Scientific Discovery and Social Analysis in the Twenty-First Century

by Harry Collins ...

"In part an account of sociological fieldwork among scientists in the field and part astronomy-history mystery. . . . a terrific read." — NatureGravity's Ghost and Big Dog brings to life science's efforts to detect cosmic gravitational waves. These ripples in space-time are predicted by general relativity, and their discovery will not only demonstrate the truth of Einstein's theories but also ... Read more

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"In part an account of sociological fieldwork among scientists in the field and part astronomy-history mystery. . . . a terrific read." — NatureGravity's Ghost and Big Dog brings to life science's efforts to detect cosmic gravitational waves. These ripples in space-time are predicted by general relativity, and their discovery will not only demonstrate the truth of Einstein's theories but also
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Wolfsbane and Mistletoe

Hair-Raising Holiday Tales

Narrated by Kevin T. Collins, Nicole Poole ...

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Edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner, this hair-raising holiday collection includes fifteen original tales—including an original Sookie Stackhouse story.The holidays can bring out the beast in anyone—particularly lycanthropes. Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner have harvested the scariest, funniest, saddest werewolf tales by an outstanding pack of authors including Patricia Briggs, ... Read more

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Edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner, this hair-raising holiday collection includes fifteen original tales—including an original Sookie Stackhouse story.The holidays can bring out the beast in anyone—particularly lycanthropes. Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner have harvested the scariest, funniest, saddest werewolf tales by an outstanding pack of authors including Patricia Briggs,
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Why Democracies Need Science

by Harry Collins, Robert Evans ...

We live in times of increasing public distrust of the main institutions of modern society. Experts, including scientists, are suspected of working to hidden agendas or serving vested interests. The solution is usually seen as more public scrutiny and more control by democratic institutions – experts must be subservient to social and political life.In this book, Harry Collins and Robert Evans take ... Read more

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We live in times of increasing public distrust of the main institutions of modern society. Experts, including scientists, are suspected of working to hidden agendas or serving vested interests. The solution is usually seen as more public scrutiny and more control by democratic institutions – experts must be subservient to social and political life.In this book, Harry Collins and Robert Evans take
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Gravity's Kiss

The Detection of Gravitational Waves

by Harry Collins ...

**Written in real time, this fascinating account takes you inside a landmark scientific discovery, long in the making: the first detection of gravitational waves.“Thrilling like a spy story.” —Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics**Scientists have been trying to confirm the existence of gravitational waves for more than 50 years. Then, in September 2015, came a “very interesting ... Read more

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**Written in real time, this fascinating account takes you inside a landmark scientific discovery, long in the making: the first detection of gravitational waves.“Thrilling like a spy story.” —Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics**Scientists have been trying to confirm the existence of gravitational waves for more than 50 years. Then, in September 2015, came a “very interesting
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The Golem

What You Should Know About Science

by Harry M. Collins, Trevor Pinch ...

Series series Canto Classics
Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch liken science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, powerful yet potentially dangerous, a gentle, helpful creature that may yet run amok at any moment. Through a series of intriguing case studies the authors debunk the traditional view that science is the straightforward result of competent theorisation, observation and experimentation. The very well ... Read more

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Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch liken science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, powerful yet potentially dangerous, a gentle, helpful creature that may yet run amok at any moment. Through a series of intriguing case studies the authors debunk the traditional view that science is the straightforward result of competent theorisation, observation and experimentation. The very well
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Imitation Games and Turing Tests

New Methods for Exploring Societies

by Harry Collins, Martin Hall, Robert Evans, Martin Weinel ...

A handbook and autoethnography for the Imitation Game, a new method of social research that is the human equivalent of the Turing Test.The Imitation Game is the human equivalent of the Turing Test. Through written responses to questions, hidden individuals and/or groups try to pass as members of groups to which they do not belong, while judges compare the responses of genuine members trying to ... Read more

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A handbook and autoethnography for the Imitation Game, a new method of social research that is the human equivalent of the Turing Test.The Imitation Game is the human equivalent of the Turing Test. Through written responses to questions, hidden individuals and/or groups try to pass as members of groups to which they do not belong, while judges compare the responses of genuine members trying to
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Veritocracy

Truth, Science, and How to Preserve Democracy

by Harry Collins, Robert Evans ...

Series series Collective Studies in Knowledge and Society
Western democracies are suffering from populism, verging on fascism, because of the erosion of truth. This book argues that truth can grow out of citizenship education in how science really works, allied with an explicit culture of truth among politicians.While science operates outside the timescale of politics, it can serve as an object lesson for political decision-making under democracy. Using ... Read more

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Western democracies are suffering from populism, verging on fascism, because of the erosion of truth. This book argues that truth can grow out of citizenship education in how science really works, allied with an explicit culture of truth among politicians.While science operates outside the timescale of politics, it can serve as an object lesson for political decision-making under democracy. Using
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Bad Call

Technology's Attack on Referees and Umpires and How to Fix It

by Harry Collins, Robert Evans, Christopher Higgins ...

Series series Inside Technology
How technologies can get it wrong in sports, and what the consequences are—referees undermined, fans heartbroken, and the illusion of perfect accuracy maintained.Good call or bad call, referees and umpires have always had the final say in sports. Bad calls are more visible: plays are televised backward and forward and in slow motion. New technologies—the Hawk-Eye system used in tennis and cricket, ... Read more

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How technologies can get it wrong in sports, and what the consequences are—referees undermined, fans heartbroken, and the illusion of perfect accuracy maintained.Good call or bad call, referees and umpires have always had the final say in sports. Bad calls are more visible: plays are televised backward and forward and in slow motion. New technologies—the Hawk-Eye system used in tennis and cricket,
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Are We All Scientific Experts Now?

by Harry Collins ...

Series series New Human Frontiers
To ordinary people, science used to seem infallible. Scientists were heroes, selflessly pursuing knowledge for the common good. More recently, a series of scientific scandals, frauds and failures have led us to question science’s pre-eminence. Revelations such as Climategate, or debates about the safety of the MMR vaccine, have dented our confidence in science.In this provocative new book Harry ... Read more

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To ordinary people, science used to seem infallible. Scientists were heroes, selflessly pursuing knowledge for the common good. More recently, a series of scientific scandals, frauds and failures have led us to question science’s pre-eminence. Revelations such as Climategate, or debates about the safety of the MMR vaccine, have dented our confidence in science.In this provocative new book Harry
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Gravity's Ghost

Scientific Discovery in the Twenty-first Century

by Harry Collins ...

A gripping look at gravitational wave research and what it says about scientific discovery and the future of the scientific community."This fine book pairs exploratory analysis with the pulse of a detective story. Giving a portrait of the way a community chose to test itself on the threshold of new knowledge, Collins offers the rich sociological insight that can only be won from uncommon ... Read more

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A gripping look at gravitational wave research and what it says about scientific discovery and the future of the scientific community."This fine book pairs exploratory analysis with the pulse of a detective story. Giving a portrait of the way a community chose to test itself on the threshold of new knowledge, Collins offers the rich sociological insight that can only be won from uncommon
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A Circuit Rider's Wife

Enriched edition. Journey of faith and solitude in rural Southern America

by Corra Harris, Collin Booth ...

In "A Circuit Rider's Wife," Corra Harris masterfully intertwines the intricate dynamics of rural Southern life with the spiritual fervor of the Methodist circuit riding tradition. The novel unfolds through the eyes of a young wife, navigating the challenges of faith, social mores, and personal sacrifice. Harris employs a rich, evocative prose style that captures the emotional experiences of her ... Read more

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In "A Circuit Rider's Wife," Corra Harris masterfully intertwines the intricate dynamics of rural Southern life with the spiritual fervor of the Methodist circuit riding tradition. The novel unfolds through the eyes of a young wife, navigating the challenges of faith, social mores, and personal sacrifice. Harris employs a rich, evocative prose style that captures the emotional experiences of her
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The Broken Eye (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Lightbringer Saga 3

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Narrated by A Full Cast, Richard Rohan, Joe Brack, Yasmin Tuazon, Alyssa Wilmoth, Thomas Penny, Christopher Scheeren, Elliot Dash, Nick DePinto, Ren Kasey, Michael John Casey, Barbara Pinolini, Drew Kopas, Nora Achrati, Johann Dettweiler, Ken Jackson, Colleen Delany, Tim Getman, Nanette Savard, Mort Shelby, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Michael Glenn, David Coyne, Kimberly Gilbert, Bradley Smith, Thomas Keegan, Patrick Bussink, James Lewis, Dylan Lynch, Evan Casey, Terence Aselford, David Harris, Lily Beacon, Scott McCormick, Robert Collins, Steven Carpenter ...

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As the old gods awaken and satrapies splinter, the Chromeria races to find its lost Prism, the only man who may be able to stop catastrophe. But Gavin Guile is enslaved on a pirate galley. Worse, Gavin no longer has the one thing that defined him -- the ability to draft.Without the protection of his father, Kip Guile will have to face a master of shadows alone as his grandfather moves to choose a ... Read more

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As the old gods awaken and satrapies splinter, the Chromeria races to find its lost Prism, the only man who may be able to stop catastrophe. But Gavin Guile is enslaved on a pirate galley. Worse, Gavin no longer has the one thing that defined him -- the ability to draft.Without the protection of his father, Kip Guile will have to face a master of shadows alone as his grandfather moves to choose a
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