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Hardcover. Offers a treatise on the problems of both nonlinearity and uncertainty in the dynamics and control of engineering systems. Editor(s): Hu, H.; Kreuzer, E. Series: IUTAM Bookseries (Closed). Num Pages: 395 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGB; TGMD4; UGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 830. Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium Held in Nanjing, China, September 18-22, 2006. Series: IUTAM Bookseries. 418 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Hu, H.; Kreuzer, E. Offers a treatise on the problems of both nonlinearity and uncertainty in the dynamics and control of engineering systems. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: TGB; TGMD4; UGC. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 22. Weight: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402063312
- ISBN
- 9781402063312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.10
€ 130.10
Paperback. Combining the analysis of biotic and abiotic components of terrestrial ecosystems, this volume provides a synthesis of material on arid and semiarid landscapes. Conceived as a tool for scientists working in the area of the earth and environmental sciences, this book presents the basic principles of eco-hydrology. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402042614
- ISBN
- 9781402042614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Hardcover. This unique resource reviews progress made by scientists researching into how ambient changes in the wavelength, intensity, direction and duration of light environment affect plant growth and development. Written by leading experts the book is well referenced. Editor(s): Schafer, Eberhard; Nagy, Ferenc. Num Pages: 662 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038099
- ISBN
- 9781402038099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.29
€ 255.29
Hardcover. An anthology that deals with the science, history, methodology and pedagogy of pendulum motion. This work contains material for the cross-disciplinary treatment of the pendulum from elementary school to high school to university classes. It provides an awareness of the importance of the pendulum in the foundation and development of modern science. Editor(s): Matthews, Michael R.; Gauld, Colin F. (University of New South Wales); Stinner, Arthur. Num Pages: 542 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402035258
- ISBN
- 9781402035258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.33
€ 260.33
Hardcover. Including selections drawn from a wide range of scholarly disciplines, philosophers, chemists, and historians of science, this work asks some of the fundamental questions about the relationship between philosophy and chemistry. Editor(s): Baird, Davis; Scerri, Eric; McIntyre, Lee C. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006. Corr. 3rd printing 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402032561
- ISBN
- 9781402032561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.25
€ 201.25
Hardcover. Covers diseases of fruits including apple, citrus, grapes, mango and pineapple and of vegetables such as carrot, celery and cucurbits, with special reference to integrated disease management practices. Editor(s): Naqvi, Samh. Num Pages: 692 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTP; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1161.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018220
- ISBN
- 9781402018220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 377.17
€ 377.17
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017940
- ISBN
- 9781402017940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 674.09
€ 674.09
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Island of Spetses, Greece, 18-30 August 2002 Editor(s): Schneider, Manfred P. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 409 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 419
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017704
- ISBN
- 9781402017704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 253.74
€ 253.74
Hardcover. Intended for scholars, researchers and students in history and philosophy of science focusing on Logical Empiricism and analytic philosophy. This volume features work from international research and historiography on the Vienna Circle and Logical Empiricism and their influence. Editor(s): Stadler, Friedrich. Series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook. Num Pages: 427 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 264 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012693
- ISBN
- 9781402012693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.78
€ 197.78
Hardcover. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Prague, Czech Republic, 14-19 June 2000 Editor(s): Sasek, Vaclav; Glaser, John A.; Baveye, Philippe. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 760. Problems and Solutions. Series: NATO Science Series IV. 444 pages, 34 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Sasek, Vaclav; Glaser, John A.; Baveye, Philippe. Discusses landfarming, biopiling, composting, phytoremediation and mycoremediation. This book explores each technology for its utility and capability to provide desired treatment goals. It also discusses advantages and limitations of each technology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: RBGB; TQK. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 36. Weight: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011412
- ISBN
- 9781402011412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.96
€ 257.96
Hardback. Contributes 27 chapters that provide overviews of aquaculture effects on the environment. This title comprises a comprehensive synthesis of many ecological and genetic problems implicated in the practice of aquaculture and of many attempted, or postulated solutions to those problems. Series: Reviews: Methods and Technologies in Fish Biology and Fisheries. Num Pages: 545 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008849
- ISBN
- 9781402008849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.91
€ 252.91
Hardcover. Makes a contribution towards a more nuanced appreciation of the Jesuits' interaction with "modernity". This work contains six essays that provide a cross-section of the complex Jesuit encounter with the mathematical sciences during the seventeenth century, as well as a factor in the quandary faced by practitioners in their pursuit of science. Editor(s): Feingold, Mordechai. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 270 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008481
- ISBN
- 9781402008481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.89
€ 194.89
Hardcover. Part of the "Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research" series, this book deals with the major zoological indicators used in paleolimnology. It is useful for both seasoned practitioners as well as newcomers to the area of paleolimnology. Editor(s): Smol, J. P. (Dept. of Biology); Birks, H. John B.; Last, William M. Series: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research. Num Pages: 240 pages, 68 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSPF; RBG; RBKF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st Corrected ed. 2001. Corr. 2nd printing 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006586
- ISBN
- 9781402006586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.67
€ 198.67
Hardcover. It has been found that most organic reactions can be carried out in the absence of a solvent, namely, in the solid state. This finding changed the classical idea which suggests "molecules do not move and reactions do not occur in the solid state", and opened up a new research field for the study molecular dynamics in the solid state. Editor(s): Toda, Fumio. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002274
- ISBN
- 9781402002274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.34
€ 133.34
Paperback. This collection examines the subject of identification and surveillance from 16th C English parish registers to 21st C DNA databases. The contributors, who range from historians to legal specialists, provide an insight into the historical development behind such issues as biometric identification, immigration control and personal data use. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JPP; JPQB; JPS; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346431
- ISBN
- 9781349346431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.51
€ 138.51
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nixon, Kari; Servitje, Lorenzo. Num Pages: 317 pages, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; MBS; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521408
- ISBN
- 9781137521408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.62
€ 205.62
Hardcover. This book explores the development of navigation in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It examines the role of men of science, seamen and practitioners across Europe, and the realities of navigational practice, showing that old and new methods were complementary not exclusive, their use dependent on many competing factors. Editor(s): Dunn, Dr. Richard; Higgitt, Rebekah. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBTM; HBTQ; PDX; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137520630
- ISBN
- 9781137520630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.93
€ 138.93
Hardcover. What is a human being? Philosophical anthropology has approached this question with unusual sophistication, experimentalism, and subtlety. This volume explores the philosophical anthropologies of Scheler, Gehlen, Plessner, and Blumenberg in terms of their relevance to contemporary theories of nature, naturalism, organic life, and human affairs. Editor(s): Honenberger, Phillip. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JHMP; PDA; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500878
- ISBN
- 9781137500878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Hardcover. This book explores the absent and missing in debates about science and security. Through varied case studies, including biological and chemical weapons control, science journalism, nanotechnology research and neuroethics, the contributors explore how matters become absent, ignored or forgotten and the implications for ethics, policy and society. Editor(s): Rappert, Brian; Balmer, Brian. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; JPS; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137493729
- ISBN
- 9781137493729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.62
€ 116.62
Hardcover. Editor(s): Opitz, Donald L.; Bergwik, Staffan; Tiggelen, Brigitte van. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDA; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137492722
- ISBN
- 9781137492722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.59
€ 150.59
Hardcover. This book examines the extent to which the insights of STS can be used to analyse the role of architecture in and for social life. The contributions examine the question of whether architecture - and thus materiality as a whole - has agency. The book also proposes a theoretical and methodological approach on how to research architecture's agency. Editor(s): Muller, Anna-Lisa; Reichmann, Werner. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137461124
- ISBN
- 9781137461124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.15
€ 139.15
Hardcover. Since the mid-1970s, the tropical savanna, known as Cerrado, has been transformed into one of the world's largest grain-growing regions. This book explores how and by what Brazil achieved inclusive and sustainable growth in the Cerrado. Editor(s): Hosono, Akio; Magno Campos da Rocha, Carlos; Hongo, Yutaka. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KCM; KNAC; RNF; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 264 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137431349
- ISBN
- 9781137431349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.01
€ 161.01
Hardcover. Would it be cool to see woolly mammoth alive one day? Disappeared species have always fascinated the human mind. A new discussion of using genomic technologies to reverse extinction and to help in conservation has been sparked. This volume studies the question philosophically. Editor(s): Oksanen, Markku; Siipi, Helena. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137337634
- ISBN
- 9781137337634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Paperback. The Ethics of Creativity illuminates the thorny issues that arise when novel creative ideas collide with what we believe to be 'right' or 'good'. This book tackles questions of when creativity and ethics tend to coincide and when conflict, and how both might be harnessed to support a brighter future for all. Editor(s): Moran, Seana; Cropley, David; Kaufman, James (California State University, San Bernardino). Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMC; JMRN; KJG; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137333520
- ISBN
- 9781137333520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.05
€ 47.05