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Hardcover. Dictionary of Scientific Principles presents a unique and timeless collection of (almost) all known rules or laws commonly called principles, identified throughout the history of scientific development, their definition, and use. Editor(s): Marvin, Stephen. Num Pages: 632 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470146804
- ISBN
- 9780470146804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.96
€ 263.96
Paperback. Stigler shows how statistics arose from the interplay of mathematical concepts and the needs of several applied sciences. His emphasis is upon how methods of probability theory were developed for measuring uncertainty, for reducing uncertainty, and as a conceptual framework for quantitative studies in the social sciences. Num Pages: 432 pages, 28 halftones; 25 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674403413
- ISBN
- 9780674403413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.33
€ 47.99
€ 40.33
Paperback. This collection of essays examines in detail the history of some of the concepts involved in bringing statistical argument "to the table", and some of the pitfalls that have been encountered. Topics range from 17th century medicine and blood circulation to the meter of Virgil's poetry. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24 line illustrations, 34 tables. BIC Classification: DN; JFCX; PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 33. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- n Third printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009790
- ISBN
- 9780674009790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.95
€ 42.99
€ 35.95
Paperback. What gives statistics its unity as a science? Stephen Stigler sets forth the seven foundational ideas of statistics-a scientific discipline related to but distinct from mathematics and computer science and one which often seems counterintuitive. His original account will fascinate the interested layperson and engage the professional statistician. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088917
- ISBN
- 9780674088917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.71
€ 31.99
€ 26.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 127.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Intercollegiate Studies Institute
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932236927
- ISBN
- 9781932236927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Presents the motivations for, intuitions behind, and basic mathematical models of natural spoken language communication. This book offers an overview of various aspects of the problem from the physics of speech production through the hierarchy of linguistic structure and ending with some observations on language and mind. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; PBWH; UYU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470844076
- ISBN
- 9780470844076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 161.54
€ 161.54
paperback. This new edition aims to convince social scientists to take a counterfactual approach to the core questions of their fields. Series: Analytical Methods for Social Research. Num Pages: 515 pages, 64 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107694163
- ISBN
- 9781107694163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.61
€ 47.61
Paperback. A World History of Rubber helps readers understand and gain new insights into the social and cultural contexts of global production and consumption, from the nineteenth century to today, through the fascinating story of one commodity. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTK; KND; TDCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118934227
- ISBN
- 9781118934227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.22
€ 37.22
Hardback. Many industries use control systems to insure that parameters such as temperature or altitude behave in a desirable way over time. This book offers an alternative failure detection approach that addresses two of the fundamental problems in the safe and efficient operation of modern control systems: failure detection and model identification. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 70 line illus. BIC Classification: PBT; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691099873
- ISBN
- 9780691099873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.15€ 68.63
€ 89.15
€ 68.63
Hardback. Discusses about differential equations. This book presents elementary dynamical systems. It is suitable for undergraduate mathematics, engineering, and science students. Num Pages: 472 pages, 150 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 185 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1072.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124742
- ISBN
- 9780691124742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.81€ 94.02
€ 124.81
€ 94.02
Paperback. The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms. Series: Topa Topics in Paleobiology. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656587
- ISBN
- 9780470656587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.11
€ 82.11
Paperback. Drawing on evolutionary psychology, sociobiology, and human behavioral ecology, this introduction to human behavior and the organization of social life explores the evolutionary dynamics underlying social life. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC; PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813349367
- ISBN
- 9780813349367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.36
€ 103.36
Paperback. Isambard Kingdom Brunel had strong associations with South Wales; chief engineer of the GWR, he was the same for the South Wales Railway Company, taking the railways across South Wales. This work focuses on his contribution to the maritime world, from his work on dry docks and shipping facilities to his steamships, including his 'great leviathan'. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGT; HBTK; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449128
- ISBN
- 9780752449128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.09
€ 40.99
€ 34.09
paperback. The Darwinian theory of evolution is a well-known, well-explored area. But there is one aspect of human life which this theory fails to account for: chance. The author argues that chance was in fact one of the decisive factors in the evolution of life on this planet, and that, with a flip of coin, everything could have been very different indeed. Num Pages: 352 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; RBX; WN; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099273455
- ISBN
- 9780099273455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. "Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it."-P. B. Medawar, New York Review of Books Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393308198
- ISBN
- 9780393308198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. Stephen Jay Gould's writings on history - both of the natural world and of the study of that natural world - had made him a household name by the time of his death in 2002. This work contains a selection of Gould's writing, including some of the most famous of his essays and extracts from his major books. Num Pages: 656 pages, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 43. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099488675
- ISBN
- 9780099488675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin Australia
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742373232
- ISBN
- 9781742373232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.13
€ 21.99
€ 21.13
Hardback. Addresses nutrition's complex role in biology, both at the level of individual organisms and in their broader ecological interactions. This title provide a comprehensive theoretical approach to the analysis of nutrition - the Geometric Framework. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 color illus. 61 line illus. BIC Classification: MBNH3; PSB; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145655
- ISBN
- 9780691145655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.38€ 51.30
€ 65.38
€ 51.30
Paperback. Author Stephen Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers. "Stephen Pyne is a great storyteller, and here he weaves as fine a tale as one could imagine about a phenomenon as seemingly ordinary as fire".--NATURAL HISTORY. A Weyerhaeuser Environmental Book. 14 photos. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 548 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF; TNKF; TVR; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976778
- ISBN
- 9780295976778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.93
€ 47.93
Paperback. When first published in 1982, this work was one of the most remarkable scholarly projects ever undertaken by an America historian: a systematic rewriting of U.S. history that put fire at the center of the narrative. From prehistory to the present-day conservation movement, Pyne explores the efforts Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 680 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW2; PSAF; RNF; TNKF; TTP; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / vocational (manuals etc). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295975924
- ISBN
- 9780295975924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.61
€ 53.61