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020			_a9781138222984
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a551.5011 _bC899
245			_aCultures of prediction in atmospheric and climate science _bepistemic and cultural shifts in computer-based modelling and simulation _cedited by Matthias Heymann, Gabriele Gramelsberger and Martin Mahony
260			_bRoutledge _c2017 _aLondon
300			_axvi, 256p
440			_aRoutledge environmental humanities series
490			_a / edited by Iain McCalman
520			_aIn recent decades, science has experienced a revolutionary shift. The development and extensive application of computer modelling and simulation has transformed the knowledge‐making practices of scientific fields as diverse as astro‐physics, genetics, robotics and demography. This epistemic transformation has brought with it a simultaneous heightening of political relevance and a renewal of international policy agendas, raising crucial questions about the nature and application of simulation knowledges throughout public policy. Through a diverse range of case studies, spanning over a century of theoretical and practical developments in the atmospheric and environmental sciences, this book argues that computer modelling and simulation have substantially changed scientific and cultural practices and shaped the emergence of novel ‘cultures of prediction’. Making an innovative, interdisciplinary contribution to understanding the impact of computer modelling on research practice, institutional configurations and broader cultures, this volume will be essential reading for anyone interested in the past, present and future of climate change and the environmental sciences.
650			_aClimatology -- Mathematical models
700			_aHeymann, Matthias [ed.]
700			_aGramelsberger, Gabriele [ed.]
700			_aMahony, Martin [ed.]
942			_cBK
999			_c559923 _d559923