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Science & Technology
Paperback. Editor(s): Nance, Susan. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFZ; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815634065
- ISBN
- 9780815634065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.93
€ 54.93
Paperback. While functioning quite well for many years, the bioethics profession is in crisis. John H. Evans closely examines the history of the bioethics profession, and based on the sociological reasons the profession evolved as it did, proposes a radical solution to the crisis. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199397051
- ISBN
- 9780199397051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.97
€ 58.97
Paperback. The essays presented in 'The History and Philosophy of Islamic Science' discuss the principles behind the different sciences cultivated in the Islamic world from the third century of the Islamic era onwards and the place of science in relation to other branches of Islamic learning. Num Pages: 276 pages, index. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946621835
- ISBN
- 9780946621835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
€ 20.99
€ 16.65
Hardcover. The History of Aquaculture is a comprehensive history of the practices and technologies used in captive fish production from its small scale prehistoric roots through to the large-scale industrialized practices of today. Thirteen chapters take readers chronologically through the evolution of this important discipline. Series: United States Aquaculture Society Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813821634
- ISBN
- 9780813821634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.94
€ 122.94
Paperback. From prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid nineteenth century, this title offers an introduction to the history of Western astronomy. It focuses on topics as the merging of Babylonian and Greek astronomy in later Antiquity, Kepler's conversion of astronomy into a branch of dynamics, and the explorations of the universe. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 black and white. BIC Classification: PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803061
- ISBN
- 9780192803061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Hardcover. Although they are often rendered in forms unfamiliar to Western eyes, maps have existed in most cultures. In this text contributors from a variety of disciplines collaborate to describe and address the significance of traditional cartographies. Series: History of Cartography. Num Pages: 500 pages, 24 colour plates, 267 halftones, 196 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 307 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226907284
- ISBN
- 9780226907284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 281.43€ 234.18
€ 281.43
€ 234.18
Hardcover. The twentieth century is a pivotal period in map history. Geographic information systems radically altered cartographic institutions and reduced the skill required to create maps. This volume features expert contributors who provide both original research, and interpretations of larger trends in cartography. Editor(s): Monmonier, Mark. Num Pages: 1728 pages, 2 books, 805 colour plates, 119 halftones, 242 line drawings, 61 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTP; RGV; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 303 x 120. Weight in Grams: 7774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534695
- ISBN
- 9780226534695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 562.85€ 464.25
€ 562.85
€ 464.25
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction maps the historical development of chemistry from man's earliest exploration in the Stone Age to the nanotechnology of today's materials science. In this succinct but comprehensive overview Brock balances the approaches to - and interpretations of - the subject, revealing chemistry's rich and diverse history. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 17 black and white halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198716488
- ISBN
- 9780198716488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, over 670 b/w and color photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; TRP; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 286 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764307270
- ISBN
- 9780764307270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.93€ 42.35
€ 53.93
€ 42.35
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct and accessible guide to the key episodes in the story of life on earth - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 110 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199226320
- ISBN
- 9780199226320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.56
€ 13.56
Hardcover. Praise for the Second Edition "An amazing assemblage of worldwide contributions in mathematics and, in addition to use as a course book, a valuable resource.. essential. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 179 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118217566
- ISBN
- 9781118217566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.12
€ 154.12
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day, using illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places; including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199599684
- ISBN
- 9780199599684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Hardback. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBTM; KCLT; KNGS; TRLN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780768878
- ISBN
- 9781780768878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 500.09
€ 500.09
Paperback. Weaving together intellectual history, philosophy, and social studies, this book offers an appraisal of the history of science and the nature of this discipline. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686810
- ISBN
- 9781851686810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
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€ 39.13
€ 47.99
€ 39.13
Paperback. Leofranc Holford-Strevens explores time measurement and the organisation of time into hours, days, months and years using a range of fascinating examples from Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar's Leap Year, to the 1920s' project for a fixed Easter. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous b/w line illustrations and halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804990
- ISBN
- 9780192804990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.66
€ 11.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. The story of the inspiring relationship between bees, their hive and the human world, brilliantly reviewed in hardback Num Pages: 320 pages, Throughout. BIC Classification: TVHH; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719565984
- ISBN
- 9780719565984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842466254
- ISBN
- 9781842466254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.84
€ 19.99
€ 15.84
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PH; TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119088905
- ISBN
- 9781119088905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.46
€ 119.46
paperback. Little Britches becomes the man in his family after his father's early death, taking on the concomitant responsibilities as well as opportunities. During the summer of his twelfth year he works on a cattle ranch in the shadow of Pike's Peak, earning a dollar a day. Little Britches is tested against seasoned cowboys on the range and in the corral. Illustrator(s): Mawicke, Tran. Num Pages: 279 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: BG; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803282100
- ISBN
- 9780803282100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.38
€ 19.38
Paperback. Offers home winemakers all the know-how they need to set up a home winery and build all the basic equipment for just a fraction of the cost of store-bought. This book includes building plans and step-by-step instructions for more than 30 winemaking essentials - including a crusher, a de-stemmer, presses, pumps, and a bottle filler. Num Pages: 208 pages, photographs & illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: TDCT2; WKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603429900
- ISBN
- 9781603429900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. In addition to providing an insightful account of life and work in nineteenth-century urban America, The Horse in the City brings us to a richer understanding of how the animal fared in this unnatural and presumably uncomfortable setting. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 42, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400433
- ISBN
- 9781421400433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.40
€ 42.40
Paperback. Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-236) and index. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: TVH; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Storey Publishing LLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603425414
- ISBN
- 9781603425414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.96
€ 19.99
€ 13.96
Paperback. Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? This title reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language. Num Pages: 568 pages, 3 halftones. 86 line illus. 16 tables. 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD; TB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691148182
- ISBN
- 9780691148182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.70
€ 32.99
€ 23.70