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Hardcover. With firm foundations dating only from the 1950s, algebraic topology is a relatively young area of mathematics. This title addresses the course material, such as fundamental groups, covering spaces, the basics of homotopy theory, and homology and cohomology. It covers topics that are useful for algebraic topologists. Series: Chicago Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226511788
- ISBN
- 9780226511788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.98€ 64.61
€ 76.98
€ 64.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620401453
- ISBN
- 9781620401453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.39
€ 27.99
€ 24.39
Hardback. The author was educated at University High School in Urbana, Illinois, at Harvard (BS 1943, PhD 1949), and further educated at Bell Laboratories, where his career (1949-1984) coincided with the greatest period of that remarkable institution. His writing career started with a much-quoted article in "Science" titled "More is Different" in 1971. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814350129
- ISBN
- 9789814350129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.67
€ 162.67
Paperback. Criticizes the common belief that we are entitled to exploit animals for our benefit because they are not as rational as people. This book evaluates criticisms of animal rights that have appeared in philosophical literature and explains the consequences of animal liberation for our diet, science, and treatment of the environment. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877229612
- ISBN
- 9780877229612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. A study of the ethical dilemmas and moral issues surrounding the interaction of humans and technology. Drawing from Heidegger and Foucault, as well as from philosophers of technology such as Don Ihde and Bruno Latour, it locates morality not just in the human users of technology but in the interaction between us and our machines. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226852935
- ISBN
- 9780226852935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.63
€ 37.99
€ 29.63
Hardcover. What is the difference between right and wrong? Combining cognitive science with a pragmatist philosophical framework, this book argues that appealing solely to absolute principles and values is not only scientifically unsound but even morally suspect. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226113401
- ISBN
- 9780226113401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 78.75
€ 94.74
€ 78.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226324944
- ISBN
- 9780226324944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.20
€ 26.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262533188
- ISBN
- 9780262533188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.92€ 49.34
€ 50.92
€ 49.34
Hardcover. The natural and cultural history of the evolution of our sense of ethics, by a leading anthropologist of human morality. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 674. The Evolution of Virtue, Altruism and Shame. 352 pages. Presents the natural and cultural history of the evolution of our sense of ethics. This title argues that morality is a means for individuals to avoid punishment at the hands of the group. It offers an evolutionary paradigm of human generosity and cooperation. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 36. Weight: 674.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465020485
- ISBN
- 9780465020485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.06
€ 38.99
€ 31.06
Paperback. Moral Machines explores the development of computers and robots capable of making moral decisions. Why do we need them? Do we want computers and robots making moral decisions? And if we do, how can we make ethics computable? The challenge of building moral machines forces one to think deeply about how humans make moral decisions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 black and white line illustrations, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: TJFM1; UBJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199737970
- ISBN
- 9780199737970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.38
€ 45.38
Paperback. Our failure to address questions of meaning and morality through science has now become the primary justification for religious faith. This book intends to link morality to the rest of human knowledge. It argues that science can do more than tell how we are; it can, in principle, tell us how we ought to be. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM1; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Black Swan Books, Limited
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552776387
- ISBN
- 9780552776387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
paperback. Reason has very often been seen as the highest faculty of man and, therefore, a strong tendency to attempt to analyze man mainly in terms of the rational dimension exists. This tendency was strong in antiquity and was given renewed attention in the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819199843
- ISBN
- 9780819199843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.77
€ 90.77
Hardcover. What does game theory tell us about rational behavior? Is there such a thing as rational behavior, and if so, is it of any use to us? This book shows how game theory illuminates such aspects of human psychology as altruism, competition, and politics, as well as its relevance to disparate fields such as physics and evolutionary biology. Translator(s): Gosi-Greguss, A. C. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMA; PBUD; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Copernicus
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387984193
- ISBN
- 9780387984193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.11€ 51.11
€ 52.11
€ 51.11
Paperback. The author of this text argues that the methodological issues in bioethics mirrors the experience of moral pluralism in a secular society. The different methods that have been used in the field reflect the different moral views found in a pluralistic society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268034528
- ISBN
- 9780268034528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.79
€ 20.99
€ 20.79
Moore's Law: The Life of Gordon Moore, Silicon Valley's Quiet Revoluti...
Thackray, Arnold, Brock, David, Jones, Rachel
Hardcover. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; BGT; TBX; TJFD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 47. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465055647
- ISBN
- 9780465055647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.57
€ 37.99
€ 31.57
Paperback. Can anyone get a perfect memory? The author used to be like most of us, forgetting phone numbers and mislaying keys. Then he learnt art of memory training, discovering mnemonic ancient 'memory palace' technique first practiced by Simonides of Ceos over the years. This title offers a journey through mind, and secrets of how our memory really works. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMRM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141032139
- ISBN
- 9780141032139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Hardcover. Compared to well established circadian rhythms, scientific evidence for biological clocks linked to the Moon has only recently become recognized. This book describes the growing evidence for lunar influences on animal behaviour, and considers whether humans may be affected too. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198724216
- ISBN
- 9780198724216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.91
€ 32.99
€ 27.91
Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 297 pages, 76 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319206356
- ISBN
- 9783319206356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.72
€ 56.72
Hardback. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118951118
- ISBN
- 9781118951118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.16
€ 189.16
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Process Media United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934170403
- ISBN
- 9781934170403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.86
€ 30.99
€ 21.86
Hardback. This book offers a comprehensive resource for the behavioral approaches that are valuable for the characterization of mood and anxiety disorder-related behaviors in mice and the techniques that are utilized in the development of effective medications. Editor(s): Gould, Todd D. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 382 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 935.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617793127
- ISBN
- 9781617793127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.82
€ 191.82
Hardcover. Series: Springer Texts in Statistics. BIC Classification: PBT. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1156.
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Number of pages
- 686
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- and
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387212395
- ISBN
- 9780387212395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.15
€ 225.15
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 609
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441918222
- ISBN
- 9781441918222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.86
€ 59.86
Hardcover. Monte Carlo simulation is an important tool in the pricing of derivative securities and in risk management. This book develops the use of Monte Carlo methods in finance. It uses simulation as a vehicle for presenting models and ideas from financial engineering. It addresses estimating price sensitivities and valuing American options. Series: Stochastic Modelling and Applied Probability. Num Pages: 609 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 49 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KJ; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 609
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2003 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387004518
- ISBN
- 9780387004518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.89€ 82.52
€ 82.89
€ 82.52