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Paperback. Science in the Context of Application identifies, explores and assesses the changing complexities of science. The changing conditions of scientific research is discussed, in addition to an examination of the role contemporary science plays in our values and society. Editor(s): Carrier, Martin; Nordmann, Alfred. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 502 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734272
- ISBN
- 9789400734272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.79
€ 182.79
Hardback. Editor(s): Edwards, Andrew; Leicht, Anthony. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: JHBS; WSDP. Dimension: 182 x 258 x 17. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631177378
- ISBN
- 9781631177378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.18€ 167.86
€ 252.18
€ 167.86
Paperback. This book combines an analytical and critical perspective with a historical and sociological framework for the understanding of the emergence of Science Studies. It also points to fruitful lines of development for Science and Technology Studies in the future. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733893
- ISBN
- 9789400733893
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Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. A comparison of the use of model systems and exemplary cases across fields in the natural and social sciences. Editor(s): Creager, Angela N. H.; Lunbeck, Elizabeth; Wise, M. Norton. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822340683
- ISBN
- 9780822340683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.19
€ 30.99
€ 27.19
Hardback. Science occupies an ambiguous space in contemporary society. Scientific research is championed in relation to tackling environmental issues and diseases such as cancer and dementia, and science has made important contributions to today s knowledge economies and knowledge societies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662244
- ISBN
- 9780745662244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.81
€ 71.81
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.
- Format
- 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
Paperback. Editor(s): Aerts, Diederik; Gutwirth, Serge; Smets, Sonja (Free University of Brussels, Belgium); Langenhove, Luk van. Series: Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science, Nature, Art, Human Action and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; JHB; JNU; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401059800
- ISBN
- 9789401059800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.61
€ 119.61
Scientific Methods for the Treatment of Uncertainty in Social Sciences
. Ed(S): Gil-Aluja, Jaime; Terceno, Antonio; ...
Paperback. Editor(s): Gil-Aluja, Jaime; Terceno, Antonio; Ferrer, Joan C.; Merigo, Jose M.; Linares, Salvador. Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Num Pages: 460 pages, 96 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; PDR; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319197036
- ISBN
- 9783319197036
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Condition: New
€ 120.28
€ 120.28
Paperback. Andrew Dawson outlines how sociologists approach the subject of religion and introduces sociological research methods, before highlighting some of the key areas studied by sociology of religion such as the rise of fundamentalism, gender issues and the debate about secularisation. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- SCM Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780334043362
- ISBN
- 9780334043362
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.87
€ 37.99
€ 33.87
Paperback. How has Latino immigration transformed the South? In what ways is the presence of these newcomers complicating efforts to organize for workplace justice? This is a portrait of neoliberal globalization and calls for organizing strategies that bring diverse working communities together in mutual construction of a more just future. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 halftones, 2 line art, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287211
- ISBN
- 9780520287211
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
Hardcover. This dynamic collection of essays by international film scholars and classicists addresses the provocative representation of sexuality in the ancient world on screen. A critical reader on approaches used to examine sexuality in classical settings, contributors use case studies from films and television series spanning from the 1920s to the present. Editor(s): Cyrino, Monica S. Num Pages: 290 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; APFA; APFN; JFC; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2013 ed.
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299598
- ISBN
- 9781137299598
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Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: APF; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Demeter Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926452494
- ISBN
- 9781926452494
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.92
€ 31.99
€ 26.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804797467
- ISBN
- 9780804797467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.73
€ 92.73
Paperback. An ethnography of Afro-Brazilian religious traditions including Candomble shows that the lines separating one tradition from another are much less fixed than anthropologists and Afro-Brazilian religious elites have maintained. Translator(s): Grant, Lucy Lyall. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36 photographs, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLSB; HRKT; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5906 x 3971 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346364
- ISBN
- 9780822346364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.33
€ 31.99
€ 30.33
Hardback. This text examines the relationship between the Anglican Church and Spiritualism following World War I. It explores the rise in the popularity of Spiritualism after the war as Anglican's failed to find solace in the teachings of their own faith; and explores the connection of faith and bereavement. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HRAC; HRCC91; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101612
- ISBN
- 9780739101612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.10
€ 146.10
Hardback. Series: Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Num Pages: 299 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCB; KCH; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319318202
- ISBN
- 9783319318202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.02
€ 192.02
Hardback. In Western countries of the Northern hemisphere, mortality is typically larger in winter than in summer which is attributed to the detrimental effects of cold to health. This book investigates whether sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors play a role as important for seasonal mortality as they do for mortality in general. Series: Demographic Research Monographs. Num Pages: 216 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD; KCP; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540449003
- ISBN
- 9783540449003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.18
€ 123.18
Paperback. Series: Demographic Research Monographs. Num Pages: 216 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD; KCP; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642079504
- ISBN
- 9783642079504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This book uses both oral and conventional historical methods to describe and analyze the history of lung transplantation in the US. While drawing on accounts from doctors and other specialists, it primarily focuses on the experiences of patients and explores themes of uncertainty, timing, identity, coping, and quality of life. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JHB; JHM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349343669
- ISBN
- 9781349343669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.18
€ 119.18
Paperback. In this thought-provoking book, renowned peace negotiator Ross argues that the Bush administrations problems stem from its inability to use the tools of statecraft--diplomatic, economic, and military--to advance the nations interests around the world. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349349777
- ISBN
- 9781349349777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 250 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSY; JFC; JFSP; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349445783
- ISBN
- 9781349445783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56
paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; JN; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789051704327
- ISBN
- 9789051704327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.23
€ 17.99
€ 16.23
hardcover. Incorporating theoretical and quantitative history, this book examines a specific model of historical change and, more generally, investigates the utility of the dynamical systems approach in historical applications. It is of interest to practitioners of economic history, historical sociology, complexity studies, and demography. Num Pages: 360 pages, 65 line illus. 62 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBD; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 362
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136967
- ISBN
- 9780691136967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.12€ 50.41
€ 65.12
€ 50.41
Paperback. In this dynamic and wide-ranging collection of essays, prominent scholars examine the condition of church-state relations in the United States, France, and Israel. Their analyses are rooted in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from ethnography and demography to political science, gender studies, theology, and the law. Editor(s): Berlinerblau, Jacques; Fainberg, Sarah; Nou, Aurora. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAM; HRAX; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479542
- ISBN
- 9781349479542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.00
€ 62.00