A To Z Of Sts Scientists

This is a comprehensive A-to-Z reference of past and present scientists who have contributed significantly to the new and growing field known as Science, Technology, and Society (STS).

Profiles over 200 scientists from around the world who made important contributions to the interdisciplinary field of science, technology and society (STS), including Thomas P. Ackerman, Helen Caldicott, James Watt, and more.

Set of four volumes in the Notable Scientists series: A to Z of Computer Scientists; A to Z of Chemists; A to Z of Earth Scientists; A to Z of STS Scientists. Each offers basic biographical details with focus on the scientist's work and scientific achievements placed in correct social context.

The book constitutes the joint refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Relational Methods in Computer Science, RelMiCS 2006, and the 4th International Workshop on Applications of Kleene Algebras, AKA 2006, held in Manchester, UK in August/September 2006. The 25 revised full papers presented together with two invited papers and the abstract of an invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 submissions.