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1	Progress in Convergence: Technologies for Human Wellbeing more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge, Mihail C Roco (Editor) add to wishlist Continued economic growth, human welfare, and national security depend upon constant technological progress; and the chief area for innovation in the coming years will be converging technologies, the synergistic combination of the 'NBIC' fields: nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and new technologies based in cognitive science. ... see all copies from $23.56! new only from $101.79! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Religion, Deviance, and Social Control more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge, Professor Rodney Stark add to wishlist Analyzing data from many times and places, this book explores the subtle interplay between the religiousness of individuals and that of their social context. This book asks whether religion has the power to control behaviour and whether religious people are less apt to steal cheat, commit suicide or become mentally ill. see all copies from $5.82! new only from $30.00! \| first editions
3	The Sociology of Religious Movements more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge add to wishlist As denominations that have become too wordly are replaced by more spiritually rich denominations, there is a growth in religious revivals and innovations like televangelism and megachurches. Explaining religious schism, innovation, and conversion to show how religion and society transform each other, this book explores such movements as Holiness, ... see all copies from $16.00! new only from $49.20!
4	Endtime Family the: Children of God more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge add to wishlist see all copies from $3.00! new only from $13.46!
5	Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance more books like this by Mihail C Roco (Editor), William Sims Bainbridge (Editor) add to wishlist This book describes the vast opportunity created by unifying science and integrating technology, and recommends transforming ideas for individuals and society. We stand at the threshold of a new renaissance in knowledge based on the structure and behavior of matter from the nanoscale up to the most complex system yet discovered, the human brain. ... see all copies from $150.00! new only from $173.06! \| first editions \| SVS
6	God from the Machine: Artifical Intelligence Models of Religious Cognition more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge add to wishlist This book demonstrates how religion and religious belief can emerge using computer simulations. see all copies from $5.25! new only from $26.90! \| SVS
7	A Theory of Religion more books like this by Professor Rodney Stark, William Sims Bainbridge add to wishlist This work on the sociology of religion begins with basic statements about human nature, and then, employing principles of logic and philosophy, builds towards complex pronouncements on societies and their religious institutions. see all copies from $22.99! new only from $26.55! \| SVS
8	Nanoconvergence: The Unity of Nanoscience, Biotechnology, Information Technology and Cognitive Science more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge add to wishlist "William Bainbridge is an original thinker who navigates easily from social sciences to emerging technologies and societal aspirations. In this book, he brings to the reader all that is essential in the historic and rapid change toward science and technology convergence." --Mihail C. Roco, Ph.D., original chairman of the U.S. National Science and ... see all copies from $11.35! new only from $20.02! \| SVS
9	Managing Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno Innovations: Converging Technologies in Society more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge (Editor), Mihail C Roco (Editor) add to wishlist This book provides a unique review of technical developments related to the unification that is rapidly taking place today among nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and cognitive science (NBIC). It assesses potential for revolutionary applications of these developments and their likely impact in improving the human condition and ... see all copies from $110.00! new only from $110.00! \| first editions
10	The Spaceflight Revolution: A Sociological Study more books like this by William S. Bainbridge add to wishlist see all copies from $8.47! new only from $19.50! \| first editions
11	Goals in Space: American Values and the Future of Technology more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge add to wishlist see all copies from $2.19! new only from $25.50! \| first editions
12	Life in the Family: An Oral History of the Children of God more books like this by James D Chancellor, William Sims Bainbridge (Foreword by) add to wishlist In a collection of 200 interviews with members, Chancellor documents the history of the fringe faith group The Family, formerly known as the Children of God. He explores some of the more controversial aspects of its doctrine, some of the changes that have been taken place since its inception in the 1960s, and its larger social impact. see all copies from $15.37! new only from $43.70! \| first editions
13	Dimensions of Science Fiction more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge add to wishlist see all copies from $6.85! new only from $29.95! \| first editions
14	Alternatives to American Mainline Churches more books like this by Joseph H. Fichter (Editor), William Sims Bainbridge add to wishlist see all copies from $3.84! first editions
15 view cover	Berkshire Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction: Volume 1 by William Sims Bainbridge (Editor) add to wishlist The Berkshire Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction is the first reference resource designed to meet the needs of researchers and scientists as well as students, business and marketing professionals, and interested non-experts. It allows the reader to explore what's going on inside leading research labs and technology corporations, enabling ... see all copies from $40.69! new only from $95.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	Sociology more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge add to wishlist Barron's College Review books make fine classroom supplements or excellent review and brush-up volumes for students preparing for exams. This title includes all general topics covered in an introductory sociology course under three general headings: The Individual in Society, Large-Scale Social Structures, and Societal Transformation. Includes ... see all copies from $3.41!
17	Satan's Power: A Deviant Psychotherapy Cult more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge add to wishlist see all copies from $245.95! first editions
18 view cover	Across the Secular Abyss: From Faith to Wisdom more books like this by William Sims Bainbridge add to wishlist "Across the Secular Abyss" draws upon the best social-scientific evidence to understand profound religious changes occurring in advanced societies today, as previously separate fields of science converge, leaving progressively less room for faith. It finds that the positive functions of religion have been exaggerated, are declining, and are ... see all copies from $27.65! new only from $76.65! \| first editions \| SVS

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