×


 x 

Shopping cart

Science & Technology

Results 100945 - 100968 of 104629

Science & Technology

Hardback. Num Pages: 555 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; MBNS; PBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
555
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811001871
ISBN
9789811001871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.59

Paperback. This book combines research in ergonomics, occupational psychology and related disciplines with new models and methods for analysing and designing age-differentiated work systems based on 40 laboratory experiments and 50 studies involving some 25,000 workers. Editor(s): Schlick, Christopher Marc; Frieling, Ekkehart; Wegge, Jurgen. Num Pages: 467 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KJU; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
467
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642429798
ISBN
9783642429798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.46

Hardback. This book combines research in ergonomics, occupational psychology and related disciplines with new models and methods for analysing and designing age-differentiated work systems based on 40 laboratory experiments and 50 studies involving some 25,000 workers. Editor(s): Schlick, Christopher; Frieling, Ekkehardt; Wegge, Jurgen. Num Pages: 467 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 859.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
467
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642350566
ISBN
9783642350566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.53

Hardback. A highly accomplished historian, Heyck relays this complicated story with unusual clarity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15, 1 black & white line drawings, 3 recorded music items, 11 graphs. BIC Classification: HPS; J; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421417103
ISBN
9781421417103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.49

Hardcover. This book summarizes and explains the main approaches to age estimation in the living, defining when a parameter may be of use and raising awareness of its limitations. This text ensures that practitioners recognize when an assessment is beyond their area of expertise or beyond verification depending upon the clinical data available. Editor(s): Black, Sue; Aggrawal, Anil; Payne-James, Jason. Num Pages: 318 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470519677
ISBN
9780470519677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.45

Hardback. A study of the various chronometric techniques for dating Quaternary rocks. By means of numerous case studies, taken from archaeology and geology, the potential and limitation of these techniques are demonstrated. The book is intended for the interested layman, as well as scientists and students. Translator(s): Schiegl, S. Series: Natural Science in Archaeology. Num Pages: 484 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PNV; RBGF; RBGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540634362
ISBN
9783540634362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.24

Paperback. Until now, there has not been a single, full-colour guide to some of the most recognizable genera of the southwestern United States. Intended for the layperson, Agaves, Yuccas, and Their Kin covers all currently recognized taxa of these seven genera, in alphabetical order, ranging from Texas to the Pacific. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 416 pages, 490 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729391
ISBN
9780896729391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.60

Paperback. The science editor of the New York Times issues a call to arms for beach lovers and environmentalists in a beautifully written book that covers the science as well as the hubris-filled history of Americans' efforts to hold back the sea. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 illus, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231084192
ISBN
9780231084192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

paperback. This book argues that forestry is a more diverse and complex activity than has been generally recognized. It also underlines the political character of the profession. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; 3JJ; BGB; KNAL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774807661
ISBN
9780774807661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardcover. A Business Week, New York Times Business, and USA Today Bestseller "Ambitious and readable.. an engaging introduction to the oddsmakers, whom Bernstein regards as true humanists helping to release mankind from the choke holds of superstition and fatalism. " -The New York Times "An extraordinarily entertaining and informative book. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JM; KJMD; KJMV1; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471121046
ISBN
9780471121046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 58.58

Paperback. * Engages readers in issues of current interest in critical theory, deconstruction and philosophy of science. * Includes an extensive bibliography at end of each chapter. * Lucid writing style to appeal to both specialists and non--specialists. . Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631198659
ISBN
9780631198659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.39

Paperback. Contemporary philosophy of science has paid close attention to the understanding of scientific practice, in contrast to the previous focus on scientific method. This work shows the deficiencies of many widespread ideas about the nature of knowledge. It argues that the only feasible explanation of any scientific success is a historical account. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 5. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Fourth Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844674428
ISBN
9781844674428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.18

Hardback. After-sales Service of Engineering Industrial Assets Num Pages: 340 pages, 102 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KJMV6; TBC; TGPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319037097
ISBN
9783319037097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.37

Paperback. This book features a proposal for a warranty management framework, with an account of the different methods that can be used to improve decision making and strategies for strengthening the structure and foundations of the framework. Num Pages: 340 pages, 102 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: KJMV6; TBC; TGPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319346793
ISBN
9783319346793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.22

paperback. The fascinating story of how a harsh terrain that resembled modern Anarctica has been transformed gradually into the forests, grasslands, and wetlands we know today". . . . offers a chance to travel through 20,000 years of environmental change from varied perspectives".--Robert T. Lackey, Bioscience. Photographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 259 line drawings, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KB; PS; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668123
ISBN
9780226668123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.17

Hardcover. The Age of Mammals, the Cenozoic Era, has never had its Jurassic Park, but it was an amazing time in earth's history, populated by a wonderful assortment of bizarre animals. This book presents their story, which is part of a larger story of a world emerging from the greenhouse conditions of the Mesozoic. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 384 pages, 248 b&w photos, 10 plates. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 28. Weight in Grams: 984.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253347336
ISBN
9780253347336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.21

Hardcover. The philosophy of the humanistic sciences has been a blind-spot in analytic philosophy. This book argues that by adopting an appropriate pragmatic analysis of explanation and interpretation it is possible to show that scientific practice of humanistic sciences can be understood on similar lines to scientific practice of natural and social sciences. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230348561
ISBN
9780230348561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.73

Paperback. The philosophy of the humanistic sciences has been a blind-spot in analytic philosophy. This book argues that by adopting an appropriate pragmatic analysis of explanation and interpretation it is possible to show that scientific practice of humanistic sciences can be understood on similar lines to scientific practice of natural and social sciences. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; HPS; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349345670
ISBN
9781349345670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.94

Hardback. Some think that issues to do with scientific method are stale debate; Popper was an advocate of methodology, but Kuhn, Feyerabend, and others are alleged to have brought the debate about its status to an end. This volume shows that issues in methodology are alive. Some of the papers reinvestigate issues in the debate over methodology. Editor(s): Nola, Robert; Sankey, Howard. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792360322
ISBN
9780792360322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.20

Paperback. Some think that issues to do with scientific method are last century's stale debate; Popper was an advocate of methodology, but Kuhn, Feyerabend, and others are alleged to have brought the debate about its status to an end. This work contains papers that investigate issues in the debate over methodology. Editor(s): Nola, Robert; Sankey, Howard. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402002465
ISBN
9781402002465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 141.67

Paperback. Reexamines the ancient and long-disregarded concept of visual reasoning and reasserts its potential as a formidable tool in our ability to grasp various kinds of geometrical knowledge. A detailed philosophical case study, this text will be useful for scholars in the fields of mathematics and philosophy. Series: Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575865102
ISBN
9781575865102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. Combining insights from paleontology, archaeology, and anthropology, Kirkpatrick Sale points to the beginning of big-game hunting as the origin of humans' damaging estrangement from the natural environment. Num Pages: 200 pages, 9 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339380
ISBN
9780822339380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Altvater, Elmar; Brunnengraber, Achim. Series: Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection. Num Pages: 194 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 239.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531182919
ISBN
9783531182919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Abraham, Ajith; Kromer, Pavel; Snasel, Vaclav. Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Num Pages: 398 pages, 159 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TJFM1; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 611.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319135717
ISBN
9783319135717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.73

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!