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Books Focusing on Rhetoric of Science

How the Gene Got Its Groove by Elizabeth Parthenia Shea
ISBN: 9780791474266

Publication Date: 2009-01-08

Traces the rhetorical work of the gene in scientific and nonscientific discourse throughout the twentieth century.
Strategic Deception by Gordon R. Mitchell
ISBN: 0870135589

Publication Date: 2000-11-30

In this work, the author examines the technical and political dimensions of the recurrent ballistic missile defense controversies from a rhetorical perspective. The text argues that episodes of strategic deception in missile defense erode the democratic pedigree of American society.
Starring the Text by Alan G. Gross
ISBN: 9780809326969

Publication Date: 2006-02-27

Starring the Text: The Place of Rhetoric in Science Studies firmly establishes the rhetorical analysis of science as a respected field of study. Alan G. Gross, one of rhetoric's foremost authorities, summarizes the state of the field and demonstrates the role of rhetorical analysis in the sciences.
Citizen Science in the Digital Age by James Wynn
ISBN: 9780817319434

Publication Date: 2017-01-10

James Wynn's timely investigation highlights scientific studies grounded in publicly gathered data and probes the rhetoric these studies employ.
Computer Simulation, Rhetoric, and the Scientific Imagination by Aimee Kendall Roundtree
ISBN: 9781498557184

Publication Date: 2017-03-24

Computer simulations help advance climatology, astrophysics, and other scientific disciplines. They are also at the crux of several high-profile cases of science in the news. How do simulation scientists, with little or no direct observations, make decisions about what to represent?
How the Gene Got Its Groove by Elizabeth Parthenia Shea
ISBN: 9780791474259

Publication Date: 2008-04-17

Traces the rhetorical work of the gene in scientific and nonscientific discourse throughout the twentieth century.