Encyclopedia of Science and Religion (2nd edition)

The interface between science/technology and religion/belief is a fascinating and complex area. Many reference works address it, and this is one of them. It is one of many from the Thomson‐Gale stable, others of general and specific reference being encyclopaedias of bioethics, American religions, religion, and Islam. The Gale Web site (www.gale.com) tells more. The work under review is a two‐volume set, but only volume one, A‐I, was made available for review. The whole work covers an ambitious range of themes like the human sciences (behaviourism, semiotics), ecology (biological diversity, nuclear energy), genetics (gene patenting, human genome project),...