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Hardcover. Explores why adaptive evolution never ceases and why natural selection acts on species in so many different ways. In this title, each chapter focuses on one of the major problems in adaptive evolution: How fast is evolution? How strong is natural selection? How do species co-opt the genomes of other species as they adapt? Num Pages: 496 pages, 64 halftones, 25 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226018614
- ISBN
- 9780226018614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 98.17
€ 118.30
€ 98.17
Hardcover. In late seventeenth-century London, the most provocative images were produced not by artists, but by scientists. This book reveals that these natural philosophers shaped Restoration London's emergent artistic cultures by forging collaborations with court painters, penning art theory, and designing triumphs of baroque architecture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 colour plates, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; ACQ; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226017297
- ISBN
- 9780226017297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.33€ 51.57
€ 60.33
€ 51.57
Hardcover. By the late nineteenth century, engineers and experimental scientists generally knew how radio waves behaved, and by 1901 scientists were able to manipulate them to transmit messages across long distances. This title documents this monumental discovery and the advances in radio ionospheric propagation research that occurred in its aftermath. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 halftones, 68 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PG; PHK; TJKR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226015194
- ISBN
- 9780226015194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 79.10
€ 94.64
€ 79.10
Paperback. Documents the forging of a fresh relationship between technology and politics in Revolutionary France, and the inauguration of a distinctively modern form of the 'technological life'. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; TBX; TTMW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226012643
- ISBN
- 9780226012643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Hardcover. How did rodent outbreaks in Germany help to end World War I? What caused the destructive outbreak of rodents in Oregon and California in the late 1950s, the large population outbreak of lemmings in Scandinavia in 2010, and the great abundance of field mice in Scotland in the spring of 2011? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 77 halftones, 62 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226010359
- ISBN
- 9780226010359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 55.55
€ 65.07
€ 55.55
Paperback. Shows that geomagnetism is an enduring area of science, one that offers answers to some of the biggest questions about our planet's past - and maybe even its future. Suitable for those who have struggled with a compass or admired a ragged V of migrating geese, this book demonstrates that education and entertainment need not be polar opposites. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PH; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226006598
- ISBN
- 9780226006598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.36
€ 23.99
€ 19.36
Paperback. What can we learn when we study people over the years and across the course of their professional lives? In this title, the author asks this question specifically about scientists and answers it here by tracking fifty-five physicists through different stages of their careers at a variety of universities across the country. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line drawing, 29 tables. BIC Classification: PD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005645
- ISBN
- 9780226005645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.45
€ 47.99
€ 37.45
Paperback. "["Lectures in Lie Groups"] fulfills its aim admirably and should be a useful reference for any mathematician who would like to learn the basic results for compact Lie groups. . . . The book is a well written basic text [and Adams] has done a service to the mathematical community." Irving Kaplansky" Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005300
- ISBN
- 9780226005300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.00
€ 31.99
€ 25.00
Hardcover. Our breath catches and we jump in fear at the sight of a snake. We pause and marvel at the sublime beauty of a sunrise. These reactions are no accident; in fact, many of our human responses to nature are steeped in our deep evolutionary past. The author explores the role of evolution in human responses to the environment. Num Pages: 224 pages, 55 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JMQ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226003238
- ISBN
- 9780226003238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.84
€ 34.99
€ 27.84
Hardcover. Borrowing from translation and reading studies and weaving together the history of science with intellectual history, this title explores Darwin's global appeal from the perspective of several generations of Arabic readers and shows how Darwin's writings helped alter the social and epistemological landscape of the Arab learned classes. Num Pages: 440 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; HRAM3; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226001302
- ISBN
- 9780226001302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 79.10
€ 94.64
€ 79.10
Hardcover. The study of social dynamics using quantitative methodology is complex and calls for technical and methodological approaches in social science research. This book provides step-by-step instructions for designing and conducting longitudinal research, with focus on the longitudinal analysis of both quantitative outcomes and qualitative outcomes. Num Pages: 402 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780120884858
- ISBN
- 9780120884858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.74
€ 91.74
Hardcover. Covers demand methods, data issues, valuation, cost and performance, and traffic models. THis book contains supplementary case studies that illustrate how modelling can be applied to the study of the different transport modes and the infrastructures that support them. Editor(s): Hensher, David A.; Button, Kenneth J. Series: Handbooks in Transport S. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080453767
- ISBN
- 9780080453767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.37
€ 223.37
Paperback. Helps apprentice, journeyman, and master candidates prepare for state examinations covering general mathematics, installation principles, materials standards, and plumbing codes. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780025935105
- ISBN
- 9780025935105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99
€ 30.99
Paperback. Guides the plumber in the rules and regulations governing the installation of water supply and sewage disposal systems. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TNTP. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 251 x 251 x 22. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 3, 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780025829138
- ISBN
- 9780025829138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.42
€ 38.42
Paperback. Provides the craftsperson with the guidance needed to promote, market and sell his or her arts and crafts. The book offers a wide range of techniques, starting with a business plan, and explains the processes of obtaining media exposure, locating promotional tools, and selecting outlets. Series: Audel. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; KJS; TDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780025377424
- ISBN
- 9780025377424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.60
€ 19.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 492 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780025178816
- ISBN
- 9780025178816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Hardcover. The primary emphasis of this updated third edition is on the application of various types of finishes to wood furniture. It also contains chapters on furniture repair and the preparation of wood surfaces. Series: Audel. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TDPF; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 32. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780025178717
- ISBN
- 9780025178717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.87
€ 67.87
Paperback. This text covers types of roofs; roofing and reroofing; roof and attic insulation and ventilation; skylights and roof openings; dormer construction; roof flashing details and more. It also contains information on code requirements, underlaying and attic ventilation. Series: Audel. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 142 x 218 x 33. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780025178519
- ISBN
- 9780025178519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Paperback. This work develops critical new ideas and methods for the analysis of elliptic PDEs on compact Riemannian manifolds, especially in the framework of the Yamabe equation, critical Sobolev embedding and blow-up techniques (asymptotic analysis). Series: Mathematical Notes. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119533
- ISBN
- 9780691119533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.27€ 71.27
€ 92.27
€ 71.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 696 pages. BIC Classification: PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119382881
- ISBN
- 9781119382881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.14
€ 65.14