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Paperback. Explores the history and challengesof nuclear energy development in China, across five main areas: politics, economics, environment, technology transfer and the nuclear fuel cycle. It emphasizes the political challenges in developing a set of long-term national strategies to ensure speedy, safe and secure nuclear energy development." Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; RND; RNQ; THK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349310340
- ISBN
- 9781349310340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.92
€ 126.92
Paperback. An examination of the politics of international aviation. Topics covered include international conflicts and the safety of air travel, ICAO in the United Nations context, and the problems related to terrorism in the sky, such as setting security standards in airports. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349113491
- ISBN
- 9781349113491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Paperback. Why are some countries better than others at science and technology? Written in accessible language, The Politics of Innovation provides readers from all backgrounds with a useful survey of the innovation debate. It presents extensive evidence to show that national institutions and policies do not determine innovation rates, but politics do. Num Pages: 444 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH; KCM; PDG; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 244 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190464134
- ISBN
- 9780190464134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.64
€ 65.64
Paperback. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; TGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349173181
- ISBN
- 9781349173181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.94
€ 41.94
hardcover. Num Pages: 173 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFMG; JPQB; KNDF; TDCT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- SKU
- V9783319339832
- ISBN
- 9783319339832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Gray, Tim S. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCN; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349267774
- ISBN
- 9781349267774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.09
€ 127.09
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 514 pages, x, 504 p., 46 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: MBGR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 514
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143743
- ISBN
- 9780226143743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.54€ 44.25
€ 50.54
€ 44.25
Hardcover. Examines key trends in emerging strategic technologies and the implications for geopolitics and human dignity. Al-Rodhan argues that future evolution into transhumans is inevitable. In preparation, the global community is urged to establish strict moral and legal guidelines balancing innovation with the guarantee of dignity for all. Series: Cambridge Commonwealth Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPSL; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 247 x 32. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290846
- ISBN
- 9780230290846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.73
€ 67.73
Paperback. Examines key trends in emerging strategic technologies and the implications for geopolitics and human dignity. Al-Rodhan argues that future evolution into transhumans is inevitable. In preparation, the global community is urged to establish strict moral and legal guidelines balancing innovation with the guarantee of dignity for all. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; PSAJ; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349331642
- ISBN
- 9781349331642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
The Politics of Chemical Risk. Scenarios for a Regulatory Future.
. Ed(S): Bal, Roland; Halffman, Willem
Hardback. Presenting the experiences and insights of both people from within the worlds of risk assessment and management and from the field of Science Studies, this book discusses the Politics of Chemical Risk. It offers an agenda for environmental and occupational scientists, policy-makers and students of science and technology alike. Editor(s): Bal, Roland; Halffman, Willem. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348917
- ISBN
- 9780792348917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.97
€ 195.97
Hardcover. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPA; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403985293
- ISBN
- 9781403985293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Paperback. In this frank account of events, Sir Richard Packer, former Permanent Secretary at MAFF, details the facts of the BSE outbreak, how government responded to the crisis and how the press contributed to widespread public panic. He reveals how the decisions taken to protect public health were a combination of informed guesswork and sheer good fortune. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPQB; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349540280
- ISBN
- 9781349540280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPP; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346837
- ISBN
- 9781349346837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Paperback. The Politics of Addiction examines power and policy-making in the context of a bitter conflict between private and publicly employed doctors treating addiction. Regulation was used by both the profession and the state to shape the treatment of addiction and who could provide it, with the media feeding into the process. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JHB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349306886
- ISBN
- 9781349306886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Explains the issues behind the international effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in the world. The processes for manufacturing the nuclear material used in bombs are explored, the history of nuclear development is examined, and the possibilities of uncontrolled proliferation are looked Num Pages: 384 pages, line drawings, tables, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295977263
- ISBN
- 9780295977263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. This book analyzes the extent to which the current political paradigm is capable of meeting the challenges of climate change. Placing the UK in comparative perspective, leading energy expert Catherine Mitchell argues for a new way of approaching policy towards energy and sustainability. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 247 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNPG; RNT; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537118
- ISBN
- 9780230537118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.07
€ 205.07
paperback. Henri Poincare formulated his Conjecture in 1904 that promised to describe the very shape of the universe, but remained unproved until a huge prize was offered for its solution in 2000. This book explains the maths behind the Conjecture and its proof, and illuminates various personalities surrounding this perplexing conundrum. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PBP; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141032382
- ISBN
- 9780141032382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Beloved and contemplated by philosophers, architects, writers, and literary theorists alike, this book examines the places in which we place our conscious and unconscious thoughts and guides us through a stream of cerebral meditations on poetry, art, and the blooming of consciousness itself. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107521
- ISBN
- 9780143107521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. The world's arid and semiarid lands are plagued by serious environmental problems and are deteriorating in their ability to sustain conventional crops. The authors discuss the plight of deteriorating arid lands and, more importantly, offer practical solutions for improved land and water usage and the use of alternative new crops for food, chemicals, and energy production. Num Pages: 253 pages, illus. BIC Classification: GTF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231066129
- ISBN
- 9780231066129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.03€ 73.24
€ 94.03
€ 73.24
Hardback. With the aid of this book, the reader will learn everything about the self-organization of behavior in robots that is known today. Many of the results are presented here for the first time. This work opens a new field of research. Series: Cognitive Systems Monographs. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; TJFM1; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642202520
- ISBN
- 9783642202520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.20
€ 134.20