In the last decade or so, the field of science and technology studies (STS) has become an intellectually dynamic interdisciplinary arena. Concepts, methods, and theoretical perspectives are being drawn both from long-established disciplines and from relatively young ones. From its origins in philosophical and political debates about the creation and use of scientific knowledge, STS has become a wide and deep space for consideration of the place of science and technology in the world, past and present. This title seeks to capture the dynamism and breadth of the field by presenting work which...

In the twenty-first century, the production and use of scientific knowledge is more regulated, commercialized, and participatory than at any other time. The stakes in understanding those changes are high for scientist and nonscientist alike: they challenge traditional ideas of intellectual work and property and have the potential to remake legal and professional boundaries and transform the practice of research. A critical examination of the structures of power and inequality these changes hinge upon, this book explores the implications for human health, democratic society, and the...

After losing his leg when his plane crashed during the war, Steel closed himself off from everyone. He secluded himself in his fortress and was happy being a loner until his captain from the Air Force hires him for a rescue mission of a girl Steel once loved. He left her behind for his love of planes and now she is in trouble. Will Steel risk his way of life to help her and expose his greatest fear? Adyson was once a sweet innocent girl in love with a man who chose a different way of life. Heartbroken, she seeks out someone that is nothing like Steel. She marries a man that becomes her worst...

Kyren couldn't get over killing Brogan's father, even though he did it to save her. The demons of his own past took control, and he left her when she needed him most. In the aftermath of their agonizing breakup, Kyren and Brogan sought healing on very different paths. She moved to a remote island in Maine and started a new life, while he isolated himself on his yacht, and almost drowned in booze and guilt. After three long years, they're each in a good place. Neither can forget the intense, passionate love they shared, but they're both sure it's over for good. Too much time has passed....

Would you risk your life for someone that you love? Would you risk theirs? Gray Milby was a badass sniper in the Army. She was held captive deep in the jungles of China for two years. She left behind the only man she has ever loved believing that he was dead until now. She risks her life and others to rescue him, returning to the place where her own nightmares come from. Captain Kell Crew has survived four years of torture, being held captive in a cage. Physically he survived, mentally he will never be the same man that Gray remembers. In order for him to survive again, she has to make the...

As the last unattached member of the Nolan family, Syn is ready to risk everything for a mission he's been assigned to. He's military born and bred. He loves two things - his country and his family. When it comes to love, he's kept his distance. He's watched his brother and his cousin settle down with families of their own and he's more than content to play a role in their lives, but not give his heart away to any one woman. Journey Valeur has had nothing but heartbreak. She fell for the wrong man, blindly following him, and it cost her dearly. She has no intent on ever giving her heart away...