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This book was specially written to cater to the needs of engineering students who go about studying the course of 'Science, Technology and Society'.There is a paucity of textbooks that deals with the subject of Science, Technology and Society. The books that meet the modern course demands aren't many. This book humbly attempts to make up for this deficit to some extent. This book is divided into 12 chapters. The book describes the ancient, medieval and modern history of science and technology. Chapter 4 deals with the industrial revolution and its impact on the society. Chapter 5 discusses different levels, modes, problems and advantages of technology transfer. Chapter 6 deals with the environmental ethics. Chapter 7 makes a study of business environment. Chapter 8 includes atmosphere. Chapter 9 studies energy resources. Chapter 10 describes various aspects and types of pollution and their effects. Chapter 11 deals with agriculture. Chapter 12 tells us about the Factories Act. The book in a nutshell was written as a textbook for engineering students studying the Science, Technology and Society course.