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Hardback. Creativity is one of the least understood aspects of intelligence and is often seen as 'intuitive' and not susceptible to rational enquiry. This volume provides an overview of this field. It addresses a range of issues such as: Can computers be creative? Can they help us to understand human creativity? Editor(s): Dartnall, Terry. Series: Studies in Cognitive Systems. Num Pages: 458 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792330615
- ISBN
- 9780792330615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.34
€ 241.34
Design and Production of Multimedia and Simulation-Based Learning Mate...
. Ed(S): Jong, Ton De; Sarti, Luigi
Hardback. Discusses the development of models, methods, and tools to support the design and production of computer-based learning material. This book describes a number of projects that represent the development of European research on courseware authoring, with a special attention to simulation-based learning material. Editor(s): Jong, Ton de; Sarti, Luigi. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792330202
- ISBN
- 9780792330202
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Condition: New
€ 124.04
€ 124.04
Hardback. Presents essays in honor of Robert S Cohen, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. This work discusses issues of contemporary social and political thought, and its bearing on science. It explains the relations of Marxism to science, and specifically, to the philosophies of science of Carnap and Popper, as well as Soviet Marxism. Editor(s): Gavroglu, Kostas; Stachel, J. J.; Wartofsky, Marx W. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 785.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329893
- ISBN
- 9780792329893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.72
€ 188.72
Hardback. Contains a multidisciplinary treatment of the development of the European Union. This title focuses on the political economy of European unification, including precursors of the EEC, the role of French-German relations, the Structural Funds, and the part played by the European Commission. Editor(s): Martin, Stephen. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329695
- ISBN
- 9780792329695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.51
€ 186.51
Critical Rationalism, the Social Sciences and the Humanities
. Ed(S): Jarvie, I. C.; Laor, Nathaniel
Hardback. This volume considers such questions as: Agassi's philosophy of education, in practice as well as in theory; the impact of psychology on philosophy; the origins of critical rationalism in the Bible; and the debates in economics stimulated by the work of Popper and Agassi. Editor(s): Jarvie, I. C.; Laor, Nathaniel. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329619
- ISBN
- 9780792329619
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Condition: New
€ 186.46
€ 186.46
Hardback. Shows that the concept of critical mathematics education is crucial for every educational theory. This book explains that, if humanity is submerged in technology, and if modern technology is to a great extent constituted by mathematics, then the implicit and explicit functions of mathematics education assume a fundamental importance. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329329
- ISBN
- 9780792329329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.92
€ 236.92
Hardback. Offers contributions to the debate about mathematics teaching and learning. This book adopts theoretical perspectives while drawing on the classroom as both the source of investigation and the site of potential change and development. It is suitable for lecturers and researchers and teachers concerned with the classroom as a cultural phenomenon. Editor(s): Lerman, Steve. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 221 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329312
- ISBN
- 9780792329312
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Condition: New
€ 123.12
€ 123.12
Hardback. Considers behavioral and cognitive development as an ordered change in an individual throughout his or her lifespan, and not as sets of individual differences between persons, nor as stage-like progressions. This book is suitable for professional psychologists and educationalists, and research students in the same subjects. Editor(s): Laak, Jan J. F.ter; Heymans, Peter G.; Podol'skij, Andrei I. (Dept. of Developmental Psychology, Moscow State University, Russia). Num Pages: 274 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329053
- ISBN
- 9780792329053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.35
€ 124.35
Hardback. Emphasises on students' inferred mathematical experiences as the start in the theory-building process. This book addresses the processes by which students construct sophisticated mathematical ways of knowing. It addresses conceptual constructions, including multiplicative notions, fractions, algebra, and the fundamental theorem of calculus. Editor(s): Cobb, Paul. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328230
- ISBN
- 9780792328230
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Condition: New
€ 122.68
€ 122.68
Hardback. A study of the programme of operant psychology founded by B.F. Skinner, which grew at a rapid pace during the "cognitive revolution" and shows no signs of fading away. This book investigates its place within psychology, and looks at its relationship with cognitive psychology. Series: Studies in Cognitive Systems. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMAL; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328155
- ISBN
- 9780792328155
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Condition: New
€ 237.45
€ 237.45
Paperback. A study of advanced mathematical thinking as performed by mathematicians and taught to students in senior high school and university. It covers such topics as: the psychology of advanced mathematical thinking, the processes involved, mathematical creativity, proof, the role of definitions, symbols, and reflective abstraction. Editor(s): Tall, David. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328124
- ISBN
- 9780792328124
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Condition: New
€ 297.29
€ 297.29
A History of Women Philosophers: Contemporary Women Philosophers, 1900...
Mary Ellen . Ed(S): Waithe
paperback. Like their predecessors, and like their male counterparts, most women philosophers of the 20th century have significant expertise in several specialities. This fourth volume includes discussions of L Susan Stebbing, Edith Stein, Hedwig Conrad Martius, Simone de Beauvoir, Simone Weil, Mary Whiton Calkins, Gerda Walther, and others. Editor(s): Waithe, Mary Ellen. Series: History of Women Philosophers. Num Pages: 471 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1590.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 471
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328087
- ISBN
- 9780792328087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 239.32
€ 239.32
Hardback. Editor(s): Waithe, Mary Ellen. Series: History of Women Philosophers. Num Pages: 471 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 901.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 471
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328070
- ISBN
- 9780792328070
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Condition: New
€ 241.78
€ 241.78
Hardback. Raises issues of consumer policy in the European Community and associated countries. Part I analyzes the "acquis" of consumer policy in Europe, new directions and obstacles. Part II contains national perspectives. The individual country reports relate to the EC and EEA countries and to Switzerland. Editor(s): Reich, Norbert; Woodroffe, G.F. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSN2; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from JOURNAL OF CONSUMER POLICY, 16:3-4
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792327707
- ISBN
- 9780792327707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.07
€ 187.07
Hardback. Offers a geographic dimension to the study of innovation and product commercialization, developing a conceptual model which links the location of production innovations to the sources of these knowledge inputs. The text also considers the policy implications of these findings. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326984
- ISBN
- 9780792326984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.80
€ 183.80
Hardback. Pays homage to Freudenthal and his work on mathematics, its history and education. This book portrays Freudenthal as a universal human being. It reviews his final book "Revisiting Mathematics Education" (1991). It also describes Freudenthal's "Working on Mathematics Education" both from an historical as well as a theoretical perspective. Editor(s): Streefland, Leen. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from EDUCATIONAL STUDIES IN MATHEMATICS
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326533
- ISBN
- 9780792326533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Didactics of Mathematics as a Scientific Discipline
. Ed(S): Biehler, Rolf; Scholz, Roland W.; St...
Hardback. This text describes the state-of-the-art in this branch of science. Starting from a general perspective on the didactics of mathematics, the 30 original contributions to the book go on to identify certain subdisciplines and suggest an overall structure or "topology" for the field. Editor(s): Biehler, Rolf; Scholz, Roland W.; Straber, Rudolf (Institute for Didactics of Mathematics, University of Bielefeld, Germany); Winkelmann, Bernard (Institute for Didactics of Mathematics, University of Bielefeld, Germany). Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 877.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326137
- ISBN
- 9780792326137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.92
€ 234.92
Hardback. Offers a multifaceted understanding of alphabets and other scripts in which none of the major factors that shape those systems, and thus distinctively reveal attributes of the human mind, are slighted. Editor(s): Watt, W.C. Series: Neuropsychology and Cognition. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 851.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325925
- ISBN
- 9780792325925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.09
€ 241.09
Hardback. Provides comparative information on the composition of governments. This book lists parties, ministries, portfolios, ministers and parliamentary support, as well as duration, type of government and reasons for termination. It is suitable for researchers in the field of comparative politics. Num Pages: 125 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from European journal of political rese
- Number of pages
- 125
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325758
- ISBN
- 9780792325758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.66
€ 64.66
Hardback. Proceedings Warburg Colloquium 1989 Editor(s): Rattansi, Piyo; Clericuzio, Antonio. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HRQX2; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325734
- ISBN
- 9780792325734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.20
€ 181.20