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Einstein Meets Magritte - an Interdisciplinary Reflection
. Ed(S): Aerts, Diederik; Broekaert, Jan; Mat...
hardcover. The contributions elaborate on fundamental questions of science, with regard to the contemporary world, and push beyond the borders of traditional approaches. This title presents insights of the speakers of the interdisciplinary Einstein meets Magritte conference (1995, Brussels Free University). Editor(s): Aerts, Diederik; Broekaert, Jan; Mathijs, Ernest. Series: Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science, Nature, Art, Human Action and Society. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357575
- ISBN
- 9780792357575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.27
€ 124.27
Hardback. How do science, producing knowledge and technology, and art, producing revelations and sensations, confront each other? This book addresses this question by considering Albert Einstein and Rene Magritte. It presents the meeting between Einstein and Magritte as an experiment. It provides their attitudes, and encloses perspectives and insights. Editor(s): Aerts, Diederik; Mathijs, Ernest; Mosselman, Bert. Series: Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science, Nature, Art, Human Action and Society. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357582
- ISBN
- 9780792357582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Hardback. Editor(s): Ahituv, Shmuel; Gruber, Mayer I; Lehmann, Gunnar; Talshir, Zipora. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; HD; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525543788
- ISBN
- 9783525543788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.44€ 148.69
€ 198.44
€ 148.69
Does God Help?: Developmental and Clinical Aspects of Religious Belief
. Ed(S): Akhtar, Salman, M.D.; Parens, Henri
paperback. Includes papers that take seriously the fact that patients are affected by their religious convictions. Editor(s): Akhtar, Salman, M.D.; Parens, Henri. Series: Margaret S. Mahler. Num Pages: 366 pages, index, references. BIC Classification: HR; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson, Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765703194
- ISBN
- 9780765703194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.90
€ 152.90
The Wave Function. Essays on the Metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics.
. Ed(S): Albert, David; Ney, Alyssa
Paperback. This is a new volume of original essays on the metaphysics of quantum mechanics. The essays address questions such as: What fundamental metaphysics is best motivated by quantum mechanics? What is the ontological status of the wave function? What is the nature of the fundamental space (or space-time manifold) of quantum mechanics? Editor(s): Albert, David; Ney, Alyssa. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199790548
- ISBN
- 9780199790548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.20
€ 69.20
Hardback. This text presents: a reconstruction of Brentano's life and contributions to philosophy; separate studies of Brentano's most important students (von Ehrenfels, Husserl, Marty, Meinong, Stumpf, and Twardowski); separate studies of the main philosophical problems or areas of Brentano's writing. Editor(s): Albertazzi, Liliana; Libardi, M. (Centro Studi per la Filosofia Mitteleuropea Trento, Italy); Poli, Dr. Roberto. Series: Nijhoff International Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 495 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 495
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337669
- ISBN
- 9780792337669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 335.43
€ 335.43
hardcover. Armies and Insurgencies in the Arab Spring explores the central problems concerning the role of the armed forces in the contemporary Arab world. Editor(s): Albrecht, Holger; Croissant, Aurel; Lawson, Fred H. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248548
- ISBN
- 9780812248548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.90
€ 89.90
Paperback. Wolfhart Pannenberg has been a significant voice in the dialogue between religion and science. This collection addresses his position therein and analyzes various topics from behavioural genetics to evolutionary ecology. Editor(s): Albright, Carol Rausch; Haughen, Joel; Haugen, Joel. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB; HRCM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693263
- ISBN
- 9780812693263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.76
€ 26.99
€ 24.76
Hardback. Enrique Dussel's writings span the theology of liberation, critiques of discourse ethics and evaluations of Marx, Levinas, Habermas, and others. This anthology of articles by US philosophers elucidating Dussel's thought offers critical analyses from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Alcoff, Linda Martin; Mendieta, Eduardo. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847696505
- ISBN
- 9780847696505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.97
€ 189.97
Hardback. The present collection show-cases significant new scholarship, reflecting greater access to French archival sources, and focuses on the role of crises in fostering modernization in areas covering politics, economics, women, diplomacy and war. Editor(s): Alexander, Martin S.; Moure, Kenneth. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811462
- ISBN
- 9781571811462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.52
€ 155.52
paperback. Editor(s): Alkemeyer, Thomas; Schurmann, Volker; Volbers, Jorg. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBCR; HP; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658087432
- ISBN
- 9783658087432
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Condition: New
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Allen, Beverly; Russo, Mary. Num Pages: 423 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; JFC; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816627271
- ISBN
- 9780816627271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.29
€ 27.99
€ 26.29
Paperback. The first collection of its kind, this volume assembles both well-established and up-and-coming scholars to address sizable gaps in the literature on media history in Canada. Editor(s): Allen, Gene; Robinson, Daniel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802094988
- ISBN
- 9780802094988
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.84
€ 44.99
€ 39.84
Hardback. "Muslim Europe or Euro-Islam" brings together scholars from Europe, the United States and the Middle East in a discussion about the Muslim populations living in Europe and about Europe's role in framing Islam today. Editor(s): AlSayyad, Nezar; Castells, Manuel. Series: Transnational Perspectives on Space and Place. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; HRH; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103388
- ISBN
- 9780739103388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.32
€ 147.32
Hardback. Not only does this multidisciplinary text explore new dimensions of ethics and morality, it also discusses the importance of applying highly intelligent minds to ethical issues and considers ways to strengthen the ethical awareness of the creative and gifted. Editor(s): Ambrose, Don; Cross, Tracy. Num Pages: 385 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387893679
- ISBN
- 9780387893679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.12
€ 129.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Ames, Kenneth M.; Gahr, D.A. Trieu; Sobel, E.A. Num Pages: 285 pages, 72 illustrations, 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 18. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- International Monographs in Prehistory United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781879621381
- ISBN
- 9781879621381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.13
€ 74.13
The Widening Harvest. The Neolithic Transition in Europe: Looking Forw...
. Ed(S): Ammerman, Albert J.; Biagi, Paolo
Paperback. This volume brings together papers presented at a conference titled "The Neolithic Transition in Europe: Looking Back-Looking Forward," held in Venice in 1998. Chapters address the origins of agriculture; the Neolithic transition in southern, central, and northern Europe; genetic and linguistic aspects of the Neolithic; and more. Editor(s): Ammerman, Albert J.; Biagi, Paolo. Num Pages: 365 pages, 47 b/w figs. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Archaeological Institute of America United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931909051
- ISBN
- 9781931909051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.85
€ 39.85
Hardback. Contains papers by well-known scholars, most of whom have been directly influenced by Alonzo Church's own work. This work emphasises on foundational issues in logic, mathematics, computation, and philosophy. It is of interest to logicians, computer scientists, philosophers, and linguists. Editor(s): Andersen, C.Anthony; Zeleny, Michael. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 627 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 627
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001413
- ISBN
- 9781402001413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.22
€ 191.22
The War That Never Ends. New Perspectives on the Vietnam War.
. Ed(S): Anderson, David L.; Ernst, John
Presents different perspectives on the war in Vietnam, from the homefront to Ho Chi Minh City, from government halls to the hotbeds of activist opposition. This work examines Vietnamese as well as American experiences of the grueling conflict. It sheds light on the evolving historical meanings of the Vietnam War. Editor(s): Anderson, David L.; Ernst, John. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124735
- ISBN
- 9780813124735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.15
€ 44.15
Paperback. This work asks how families sustain genuine mutuality, democracy, and strong relationships. Three strategies for creating just marriages have arisen - political and legal reform, smarter negotiating by women, and new cultural perceptions of marriage. Editor(s): Anderson, Herbert; Foley, Edward, Capuchin; Miller-McLemore, Bonnie J.; Schreiter, Prof. Robert J., C.P.P.S. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRCM; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742531550
- ISBN
- 9780742531550
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Condition: New
€ 55.55
€ 55.55
Hardback. In this text, the authors argue that Chairman Mao can best be compared to a specific imperial predecessor, Ming Taizu, the 14th century peasant rebel who founded the Ming dynasty. They examine imperial predecessors and the elements linking Mao and Taizu. Editor(s): Andrew, Anita M.; Rapp, John A. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695799
- ISBN
- 9780847695799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.50
€ 172.50
Paperback.
This volume explores the social and economic processes involved in the manufacture of obsidian prismatic blades, one of the sharpest cutting instruments ever produced in the prehistoric world. Focusing on ancient Mesoamerica, contributors examine the variation in the way the blades were manufactured and the causes behind their variation. Editor(s): Andrews, Bradford; Hirth, Kenneth G. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 145 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780917956997
- ISBN
- 9780917956997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.26
€ 15.26
hardcover. Editor(s): Apperloo-Boersma, Karla; Selderhuis, Herman J. Num Pages: 454 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 249 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9783525550496
- ISBN
- 9783525550496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.09€ 43.93
€ 51.09
€ 43.93
Hardback. Editor(s): Araszkiewicz, Michal; Pleszka, Krzysztof. Series: Legisprudence Library. Num Pages: 582 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1033.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319195742
- ISBN
- 9783319195742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.79
€ 125.79