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Paperback. How has bioethics evolved into a legitimate specialty? When is such expertise necessary? How do bioethicists make their decisions? And whose interests do they serve? This book addresses these questions while reflecting on the ethical dilemmas that the author's ethnographic research among surgeons and genetic counselors has provoked. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226066776
- ISBN
- 9780226066776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.66
€ 31.99
€ 25.66
Paperback. Research suggests chimpanzees may understand some of the epitemological aspects of visual perception, such as how the perceptual act of seeing can have internal several interpretations. These 15 studies were conducted with chimpanzees and young children on their understanding of visual perception. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 191 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAQ; PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631224525
- ISBN
- 9780631224525
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Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Paperback. Suitable for those with an interest in mathematics, this work features articles including: 'From Wired to Weird', on advances that are encouraging research in quantum computation; 'A Prime Case of Chaos', on connections between number theory and theoretical physics; 'Beetlemania: Chaos in Ecology'; and, 'A Blue-Letter Day for Computer Chess'. Editor(s): Cipra, Barry. Series: What's Happening in Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society United States
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821807668
- ISBN
- 9780821807668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Features the Poincare Conjecture, a hundred-year-old problem that has apparently been solved by Grigory Perelman of St Petersburg, Russia. This book also contains chapters on Venn diagrams and primality testing. Series: Whats Happening in the Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 122 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.)., col. ports. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 255 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821835852
- ISBN
- 9780821835852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Mathematicians like to point out that mathematics is universal. In spite of this, most people continue to view it as either mundane (balancing a checkbook) or mysterious (cryptography). This work contradicts that view by showing that mathematics is indeed found everywhere - in science, art, history, and our everyday lives. Series: What's Happening in Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 95 pages, Illustrations ports. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 5. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Amer Mathematical Society
- Number of pages
- 95
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821829042
- ISBN
- 9780821829042
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Contains 10 articles that explores topics ranging from Fermat's Last Theorem to Computational Fluid Dynamics. This volume includes articles on: a fresh mathematical method that's taking Wall Street by storm 'Ultra-parallel' supercomputing with DNA, and how a mathematician found the famous flaw in the Pentium chip. Editor(s): Cipra, Barry. Series: What's Happening in Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 111 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; GBC; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821803554
- ISBN
- 9780821803554
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons New Jersey
- Edition
- Mti
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470114605
- ISBN
- 9780470114605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.34
€ 16.34
Hardcover. This unique exploration of biodiversity breaks down the distinctions between science and economics, dissenting from the prevailing view in challenging the widely cherished assumptions that underpin the seemingly unassailable arguments of environmentalists. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 575 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 35. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 489
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400739901
- ISBN
- 9789400739901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 359.39
€ 359.39
Hardcover. This new edition of What's Wrong With My Mouse? continues to provide the most thorough overview of mutant mouse technology and a readable introduction to the field of behavioural neuroscience as applied to behavioural phenotyping of transgenic and knockout mice. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 174 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471471929
- ISBN
- 9780471471929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.45
€ 155.45
Hardback. Series: Species and Systematics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781498714549
- ISBN
- 9781498714549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.67€ 159.99
€ 180.67
€ 159.99
Paperback. Editor(s): McLaughlin, R. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JPA; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400977334
- ISBN
- 9789400977334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Hardback. Celebrates the achievements of five women, four of whom were born in Ireland while the fifth married into an Irish family, who made contributions to photography, microscopy, astronomy and astrophysics. This book discusses the efforts they made to overcome the constraints that held them back from learning about scientific and technical subjects. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 180 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; UNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014246
- ISBN
- 9781402014246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.67
€ 122.67
paperback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 180 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HB; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 303.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048163434
- ISBN
- 9789048163434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Paperback. More than fifty well-known chemists present themselves, their research and their favorite dish, faithful to the Lichtenberg motto "He who knows nothing but chemistry does not know chemistry either" The leading organic chemists are represented, giving a list of the top names in the field. Editor(s): Bell, Hubertus P.; Feuerstein, Tim; Guntner, Carlos E.; Holsken, Soren; Lohmann, Jan Klaas. Series: Erlebnis Wissenschaft. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations, diagrams. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527326211
- ISBN
- 9783527326211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.29
€ 35.99
€ 30.29
Hardback. Recounts the true and harrowing tales of the author's adventures with parasites, and in the process introduces readers to the intimately interwoven lives of host and parasite. This title leads readers on a journey into the bizarre yet oddly beautiful world of parasites. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 b&w plates. BIC Classification: MMFP; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141404
- ISBN
- 9780691141404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.90
€ 29.99
€ 21.90
Paperback. Offers a collection of articles highlighting some of the most recent developments in mathematics. Articles include "Prime Clusters and Gaps: Out-Experting the Experts", and "The Kadison-Singer Problem: A Fine Balance"; "Climate Past, Present, and Future" and "The Truth Shall Set Your Fee". Series: Whats Happening in the Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 111 pages. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 258 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781470422042
- ISBN
- 9781470422042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40
Hardback. Why do so many gamblers risk it all when they know the odds of winning are against them? Why do they believe dice are 'hot' in a winning streak? Why do we expect heads on a coin toss after several flips have turned up tails? This book takes a look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of gambling to reveal various misconceptions about luck. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138909
- ISBN
- 9780691138909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.46
€ 33.99
€ 24.46
Hardback. An examination of how we design nature, architecture, computer programs, theologies and the world. It offers an analysis of the tensions that design operates within: between perfection and contingency, between wholes and parts, between the talk we make about the world and the world itself. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AK; AMC; TBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275967765
- ISBN
- 9780275967765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.61€ 66.68
€ 67.61
€ 66.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Almeida, Maria T. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 179 x 31. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612093079
- ISBN
- 9781612093079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 341.52€ 231.19
€ 341.52
€ 231.19
Hardback. Proceedings of the 5th International Wheat Conference, 10-14 June 1996, Ankara, Turkey Editor(s): Braun, H.-J.; Altay, Fahri (Agricultural Research Institute, Eskisehir, Turkey); Kronstad, W. E. (Crop and Soil Science Dept, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA); Beniwal, Surendra O. S.; McNab, Alma. Series: Developments in Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 582 pages, 277 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Partly reprinted from EUPHYTICA, 1998
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792347279
- ISBN
- 9780792347279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 361.16
€ 361.16
Hardback. This volume deals with various aspects of the biotechnology of wheat, including in vitro methods, somatic embryogenesis, micropropagation, wide hybridization and embryo culture, production of haploids and the release of varieties. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Num Pages: 688 pages, 163 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TCB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1171.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540518099
- ISBN
- 9783540518099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 359.65
€ 359.65
Paperback. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Num Pages: 688 pages, 163 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSF; PST; PSV; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642080814
- ISBN
- 9783642080814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 276.34
€ 276.34
Hardcover. This comprehensive reference consolidates current information on the antioxidant properties of wheat, their beneficial effects, the mechanisms involved, factors affecting availability/bioavailability, and the methods used to measure them. Editor(s): Yu, Liangli L. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; PSB; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470042595
- ISBN
- 9780470042595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.45
€ 140.45
Paperback. Series: Tertiary Level Biology. Num Pages: 580 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401079082
- ISBN
- 9789401079082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92