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paperback. This book, the only available synthesis on Renaissance Scepticism, shows the relevance of the philosophical thought of authors little known by the public. It puts in new perspective important aspects of the thought of some of the great Renaissance thinkers. Editor(s): Paganini, Gianni (Universita del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli, Italy); Neto, Jose Raimundo Maia. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048178988
- ISBN
- 9789048178988
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Condition: New
€ 316.20
€ 316.20
Paperback. This book argues that ethical traceability systems can be used to communicate food information to consumers, allowing them to make food choices consistent with their own values as well as play a more informed role in food production and distribution. Editor(s): Coff, Christian; Barling, David; Korthals, Michiel; Nielsen, Thorkild. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179008
- ISBN
- 9789048179008
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Condition: New
€ 227.79
€ 227.79
The Neolithic Demographic Transition and its Consequences
. Ed(S): Bocquet-Appel, Jean-Pierre; Bar-Yose...
Paperback. Using cemetery data, scientists have identified a demographic process linked to the shift from hunter-gatherer to agricultural economies. The shift is called Neolithic Demographic Transition (NDT), and this book fully explores NDT on a global scale. Editor(s): Bocquet-Appel, Jean-Pierre; Bar-Yosef, Ofer. Num Pages: 553 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HD; JHBD; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 830.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 553
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179060
- ISBN
- 9789048179060
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Condition: New
€ 318.36
€ 318.36
Paperback. This book provides a history of the relations between philosophy and the science of psychology from late scholasticism to contemporary discussions. It explores the history of the limits of psychology as a science. Editor(s): Heinamaa, Sara; Reuter, Martina. Series: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179206
- ISBN
- 9789048179206
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Condition: New
€ 194.74
€ 194.74
Paperback. Multimodality is the key to many fertile investigations in modal logic. This book is a philosophically and historically-based introduction to modal logic that will appeal to philosophers, logicians, linguists, mathematicians and computer scientists. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 318 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPL; PBC; UYA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179244
- ISBN
- 9789048179244
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Condition: New
€ 194.38
€ 194.38
Paperback. This collection uniquely studies the various ways and conceptual frameworks with which the ancients approached selfhood. The contributions combine systematic and historical approaches to ancient sources, ranging from Socrates to St. Paul and St. Augustine. Editor(s): Remes, Pauliina; Sihvola, Juha. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179275
- ISBN
- 9789048179275
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Condition: New
€ 194.14
€ 194.14
Paperback. The 1755 earthquake and tsunami were influential in Portugal and in all European and North African countries where the devastating effects were felt. The possibility of a similar occurrence urges society and the scientific community to reflect on its lessons. Editor(s): Mendes-Victor, Luiz; Oliveira, Carlos; Azevedo, Joao; Ribeiro, A. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 613 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; PHVG; RBGL; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 613
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179329
- ISBN
- 9789048179329
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Condition: New
€ 252.58
€ 252.58
Paperback. A Geometry of Approximation addresses Rough Set Theory. It focuses mainly on its logic-algebraic interpretation. The theory is embedded in a broader perspective and this is the first book to place Rough Set Theory in a broad historical and applied setting. Series: Trends in Logic. Num Pages: 704 pages, 39 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; PBC; PBF; UNF; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1187.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179350
- ISBN
- 9789048179350
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Condition: New
€ 375.93
€ 375.93
Paperback. Symbolic Landscapes presents a definitive collection of landscape/place studies that explores symbolic and cultural levels of geographical meanings. The book contributes to a widely-respected, but under-published area of human/cultural geography. Editor(s): Backhaus, Gary; Murungi, John. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPN; JPQB; RG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179596
- ISBN
- 9789048179596
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Condition: New
€ 372.29
€ 372.29
The Ethics of Intensification. Agricultural Development and Cultural C...
. Ed(S): Eckinger, Julie; Thompson, Paul B.
Paperback. This is the first book to address ethical issues in agriculture from the perspective of development agencies. The volume is written in response to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Series of Ethics Papers and it provides a broad coverage of issues. Editor(s): Eckinger, Julie; Thompson, Paul B. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCM; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179688
- ISBN
- 9789048179688
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
paperback. Covering both North and South America, this volume contains summaries of facts, theories, and unsolved problems pertaining to the unexplained extinction of mostly large terrestrial mammals. Editor(s): Haynes, Gary. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; RBX; RGM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 529.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179893
- ISBN
- 9789048179893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.30
€ 138.30
Paperback. The first of a two-volume set whose central concern is to sort out who one is from what one is, this book focuses on transcendental-phenomenological ontology. It considers such issues as identity, individuation, substance and the afterlife. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 582 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ; HPM; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 808.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179909
- ISBN
- 9789048179909
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Condition: New
€ 252.28
€ 252.28
Paperback. The problem of knowledge in German Idealism has drawn increasing attention. This is the first attempt at a systematic critique that covers all four major figures, Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel. The book offers a fresh and challenging analysis. Series: Studies in German Idealism. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; HPL; HPM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 619.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179916
- ISBN
- 9789048179916
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Condition: New
€ 195.61
€ 195.61
Paperback. This investigation into causal modelling presents the rationale of causality; i.e. what guides reasoning in causal modeling. In contrast to the dominant paradigm, it argues that causal models are governed by a variation, rather than regularity or invariance. Series: Methodos Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBC; JHBD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179961
- ISBN
- 9789048179961
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Condition: New
€ 183.08
€ 183.08
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the debate on democracy, power and globalization. It presents different aspects as a coherent whole and integrates thinking about the principles of democracy with concrete political issues. Editor(s): Tinnevelt, Ronald; Geenens, Raf. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180042
- ISBN
- 9789048180042
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book critically examines the pros and cons of our growing ability to shape human nature through technological advancements. It systematically analyzes the historical, conceptual and ethical issues regarding medical enhancement and posthumanity. Editor(s): Gordijn, Bert; Chadwick, Professor Ruth. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; J; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180059
- ISBN
- 9789048180059
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Condition: New
€ 194.14
€ 194.14
paperback. This is a "popular science" book, designed as a sequel to our About Life. The text briefly surveys the nature of science and its emergence in post-Renaissance Europe, and investigates the similarities and differences between biology and other sciences. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180103
- ISBN
- 9789048180103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. Angela Bello's exhaustive study of Edmund Husserl's ideas on God, religion and the sacred describes his method, compares his thoughts to past thinkers, shows how archaeology can reveal a religion's features, and presents Husserlian hyletics and noetics. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180257
- ISBN
- 9789048180257
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Regenerative medicine is rich with promethean promises. The essays in this volume approach the ethical and philosophical dilemmas created by the field of regenerative medicine from both western and non-western, especially Confucian, philosophical perspectives. Editor(s): Ip, King-Tak. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180387
- ISBN
- 9789048180387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 160.96
€ 160.96
Paperback. This book provides a unique perspective on early stone tool manufacture and use. It examines the technological and adaptive significance of Oldowan stone tools that have come to light due to recent discoveries and innovative analyses of the archaeological record. Editor(s): Hovers, Erella; Braun, David R. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 176 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; J; PSXE; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180592
- ISBN
- 9789048180592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95