首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some
admin
2013-01-15
29
问题
Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows something about the things that excite and frustrate the scientist.
This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquaintance with science is superficial; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who has been presented with science as the production of gadgets; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to supplement a course in any science, to accompany any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or--independently of any course-simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture.
We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to comprise more and more women. This increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not a unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions. In discussing these changes and contributions, however, we are faced with a language that is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to unspecified individuals. To offset this built-in bias, we have adopted the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necessary, alternating he and she. This policy is far from being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of the human equally.
We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our approach is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a grim and dreary way to earn a living.
This passage most probably is ______.
选项
A、a book review
B、the preface of a book
C、the postscript of a book
D、the concluding part of a book
答案
B
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/an2O777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
Forlaymenethnologyisprobablythemostinterestingofthebiologicalsciencesfortheveryreasonthatitconcernsanimalsin
Becauseofarecentobstacleinproduction,saleshavedroppedandaccordinglyprofitshave______.
Howdoesithappenthatchildrenlearntheirmothertonguesowell?Whenwecomparewithadultslearningaforeign11.______
Howdoesithappenthatchildrenlearntheirmothertonguesowell?Whenwecomparewithadultslearningaforeign11.______
Perhapsthemostinterestingthingaboutthephenomenonoftaboobehaviorishowitcanchange【1】theyearswithinthesamesocie
______thiscomingThursdag.itwillbetoolatetoenrollforthecourse.
Today’sworkerisnolongerwillingtoworkinanauthoritariananddehumanizingenvironment.Workerswantmeaningintheirwork
Ifyousmokeandyoustilldon’tbelievethatthere’sadefinitebetweensmokingandbronchialtroubles,heartdiseaseandlung
Thepolicehaveofferedalarge______forinformationleadingtotherobber’sarrest.
MargheritaisaLondongirlandarrivingatCapitalwaslikecominghome."IgrewuplisteningtoCapitalRadio,"shesays."Peo
随机试题
掷筛子时的取值和概率,构成了一个典型的分布()
中国特色社会主义共同理想与共产主义远大理想有着内在联系。它们之间是【】
患者女,32岁,身高162cm,体重65kg,结婚5年,婚后由于身体发胖,开始出现入睡打鼾,并伴有憋气;白天偶有嗜睡,精神疲劳;没有高血压及糖尿病病史,由于打鼾影响家人就诊。专科检查:双下鼻甲肥大,鼻中隔高位左偏,中鼻甲不大,鼻道未见脓性分泌物;咽腔稍狭小
中国公民李某本月取得非上市公司的股息6000元,已知利息、股息、红利所得适用的个人所得税税率为20%,根据个人所得税法律制度的规定,就该项收入李某应缴纳的个人所得税为()元。
商业银行之间纯粹以信用为基础,没有任何担保的借款业务是()。
费孝通认为:“正因为被礼治惯坏了,所以说起诉师,大家会联想到挑拨是非之类的恶行.辛亥革命后诉师被改称为律师,打官司改称起诉,这些名词的改变代表了社会性质的改变。”这里“社会性质改变”指()。
公安机关合法的行使职权的行为不会产生国家赔偿责任。()
Lookatthestatementsbelowandatthefiveextractsfromanarticleaboutwhattheyshouldtrytolearnandhoweffectiveorga
Thousandsof______atthestadiumcametotheirfeettopaytributetoanoutstandingperformance.
Whatdoesthemansayabouttheitemheissending?
最新回复
(
0
)