Science and technology, Science -- Social aspects, Technology -- Social aspects 

viii, 221 pages : illustrations, black and white.

Content:
Module 1. General concepts and historical developments -- Section 1. Introduction to science, technology, and society -- Section 2. Historical antecedents of science and technology -- Section 3. Intellectual revolutions and society -- Section 4. Science and technology and nation building -- Module 2. Science, technology, and society and the human condition -- Section 1. Technology as a way of revealing -- Section 2. Human flourishing in progress and de-development -- Section 3. The good life -- Section 4. When technology and humanity cross -- Section 5. Why the future does not need us -- Module 3. Specific issues in science, technology, and society -- Section 1. Information age -- Section 2. Biodiversity and a healthy society -- Section 3. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and gene therapy -- Section 4. Nanotechnology -- Section 5. Climate change and environmental awarenes. 

Includes bibliographical references and index.