Social scientist Steve Fuller deconstructs the self-referential culture of
science, replacing the abstract heroics of “the history of science” with a model
of science as trade in his eponymous book. Lay admirers may balk (it’s a
monograph), but for scientists this could resolve some deep-seated anxieties.
Published by University of Minnesota Press, $14.95, ISBN 0816631255.
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