Science & Technology
Results 23141 - 23160 of 29059
Science & Technology
Paperback. Can we live with the consequences of wiping our closest relatives off the face of the Earth, and all the biological knowledge about ourselves that would die along with them? Extinction of the great apes threatens to become a reality within a few human generations. Stanford tells us how we can redirect the course of an otherwise bleak future. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW79; RNCB; RNKH1; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416840
- ISBN
- 9780674416840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.37
€ 35.99
€ 30.37
Paperback. This text provides a detailed account of a predator-prey relationship involving two primates. It explores how predation by wild chimpanzees has influenced the behaviour, ecology and demography of a population of red colobus monkeys. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 halftones, 58 line illustrations, 37 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007222
- ISBN
- 9780674007222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.26
€ 44.99
€ 37.26
Hardcover. Suitable for students interested in what are arguably the most profoundly important issues - from the basics of safe and sustainable food and fiber production to big picture topics such as energy, ecology, and environmental quality. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 207 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1476. Food, Crops, and Environment. 608 pages, illustrations. Suitable for students interested in what are arguably the most profoundly important issues - from the basics of safe and sustainable food and fiber production to big picture topics such as energy, ecology, and environmental quality. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: TVK. Dimension: 261 x 207 x 26. Weight: 1318.
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781111312336
- ISBN
- 9781111312336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.34
€ 124.34
Hardcover. "With a focus on providing a working knowledge of optical systems and their principles of operation, this book employs today's most important methods for optical analysis: geometrical ray optics, raction integral techniques, and the Abbe plane wave spectrum technique. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TTB. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 264 x 187 x 27. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780780334403
- ISBN
- 9780780334403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.74
€ 215.74
Hardcover. Increasingly, robots are being used in environments inhospitable to humans such as the deep ocean, inside nuclear reactors, and in deep space. Such robots are controlled by remote links to human operators who may be close by or thousands of miles away. The techniques used to control these robots are the subject of this book. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TBC; TGB; TJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618. 243 pages, 130 black & white illustrations. Increasingly, robots are being used in environments inhospitable to humans such as the deep ocean, inside nuclear reactors, and in deep space. Such robots are controlled by remote links to human operators who may be close by or thousands of miles away. The techniques used to control these robots are the subject of this book. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: TBC; TGB; TJK. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 22. Weight: 618.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985978
- ISBN
- 9780387985978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.35€ 46.24
€ 129.35
€ 46.24
Hardcover. The untold story of an eccentric, scientific visionary whose death-defying research has saved millions of lives. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871406774
- ISBN
- 9780871406774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.36
€ 29.99
€ 25.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; TBX; TR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631491910
- ISBN
- 9780631491910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.66
€ 18.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472935823
- ISBN
- 9781472935823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.65
€ 46.99
€ 32.65
Hardback. Are ecosystems and their components continuously distributed and do they adhere to scaling laws, or are they discontinuous and more complex than early models would have us believe? This book argues that ecosystems are inherently discontinuous and that ecology, economics, and urban studies benefit from this paradigm shift. Editor(s): Allen, Craig R.; Holling, C. S. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 288 pages, 103 illus.; 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144445
- ISBN
- 9780231144445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.89€ 99.33
€ 132.89
€ 99.33
Paperback. Are ecosystems and their components continuously distributed and do they adhere to scaling laws, or are they discontinuous and more complex than early models would have us believe? This book argues that ecosystems are inherently discontinuous and that ecology, economics, and urban studies benefit from this paradigm shift. Editor(s): Allen, Craig R.; Holling, C. S. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 288 pages, 103 illus.; 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144452
- ISBN
- 9780231144452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.86
€ 54.99
€ 38.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 624 pages, 222 halftones. 8 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: GPJ; PDZ; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691167671
- ISBN
- 9780691167671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Hardcover. A readable, understandable introduction to DSP for professionals and students alike.. This practical guide is a welcome alternative to more complicated introductions to DSP. Series: Topics in Digital Signal Processing. Num Pages: 248 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TJK; UYS; UYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780471152439
- ISBN
- 9780471152439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.64
€ 151.64
The first study on Renaissance theories of weather in five decades, Renaissance Meteorology offers a novel understanding of traditional natural philosophy and its impact on the development of modern science. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401874
- ISBN
- 9781421401874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.05
€ 64.05
Hardback. It alters present perceptions not only of the scientific revolution but of the role of Renaissance humanism in the forging of modernity. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HRAM3; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413167
- ISBN
- 9781421413167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.02
€ 65.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Evans, Craig M. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; PSB; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634827898
- ISBN
- 9781634827898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.01€ 102.36
€ 136.01
€ 102.36
Paperback. Argues that taking on some of the characteristics of plants will help us and our relationship to our world. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- SteinerBooks, Inc
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584201434
- ISBN
- 9781584201434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.04
€ 26.99
€ 20.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWL; UYM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319194127
- ISBN
- 9783319194127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Hardcover. Offering an accessible guide to the problems and solutions of work-related disorders and office ergonomics, Safety Managers Guide to Office Ergonomics uses real-life examples that can be easily mimicked to fix any of the common problems readers may face in their workplace. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV4; KJW; TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470257609
- ISBN
- 9780470257609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.96
€ 102.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311206
- ISBN
- 9781848311206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.69
€ 11.99
€ 9.69
Paperback. What makes humans unique? This work presents an alternative to this puzzling question. Based on insights into the behavior of chimps and other great apes, our now extinct human ancestors, and existing hunting and gathering societies, it shows the remarkable role that meat has played in these societies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 tables 3 line illus. 10 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 118 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088884
- ISBN
- 9780691088884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.86
€ 46.99
€ 32.86