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Hardback. While the Jesuits claimed Xu as a convert, he presented the Jesuits as men from afar who had traveled from the West to China to serve the emperor. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JB; 3JD; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406060
- ISBN
- 9781421406060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.04
€ 70.04
Hardback. Explains the mathematical underpinnings of baseball so that students can understand the world of statistics and probability. This book teaches fundamentals of probability and statistics through the feats of baseball legends such as Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, and Ted Williams and more recent players Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, and Alex Rodriguez. Num Pages: 592 pages, 190, 190 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 261 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406022
- ISBN
- 9781421406022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.60€ 81.84
€ 90.60
€ 81.84
Hardback. Her study of this early conservation controversy will fascinate anyone who cares about sea turtles or the oceans in which they live. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36, 34 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: KCM; PSAF; RNK; WNCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405797
- ISBN
- 9781421405797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.50
€ 58.50
Hardback. There are some senses, Gimbel claims, in which Jews can find a special connection to E = mc2, and this claim leads to the engaging, spirited debate at the heart of this book. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405544
- ISBN
- 9781421405544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.47
€ 37.47
Hardback. He examines how the machine emerged as a technology of truth, transporting readers back to the obscure origins of criminology itself, ultimately concluding that the lie detector owes as much to popular culture as it does to factual science. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; JKVF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405308
- ISBN
- 9781421405308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.82
€ 44.99
€ 36.82
Hardback. This debate, Fox argues, became a contest for the hearts and minds of the French citizenry. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405223
- ISBN
- 9781421405223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.50
€ 78.50
Paperback. This sensitive and enthralling history of the USS Monitor ensures that this fateful ship, and the men who served on it, will be remembered for generations to come. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15, 11 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBWJ; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- updated edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405209
- ISBN
- 9781421405209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.63
€ 31.99
€ 26.63
Hardback. Along the way, he tells us what various cultures knew about math and how they came to learn it, providing instructors with a wonderful way to incorporate multicultural mathematics into the middle school, high school, and college classroom. Num Pages: 208 pages, 91, 59 black & white halftones, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404370
- ISBN
- 9781421404370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.73€ 59.78
€ 65.73
€ 59.78
Paperback. Nature lovers, hunters, and anyone curious about deer will find this fact-filled book both fascinating and full of surprises. Series: The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist. Num Pages: 200 pages, 109, 32 colour illustrations, 77 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW7; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403885
- ISBN
- 9781421403885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.78
€ 35.78
Paperback. With the thoroughness and resourcefulness that characterize the earlier volumes, she recounts the rich history of the courageous and resolute women determined to realize their scientific ambitions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 53, 36 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403632
- ISBN
- 9781421403632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.50
€ 54.99
€ 45.50
Hardback. If you've ever wondered whether you have what it takes to be the ultimate human-machine hero, then this book is for you. Num Pages: 224 pages, 41, 12 black & white line drawings, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: FXS; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402260
- ISBN
- 9781421402260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.20
€ 36.20
Hardback. It is no secret that the United States' dependence on oil - mostly foreign - puts the country in a precarious position. This title focuses especially on green vehicles and the interrelationship between their design and various energy sources. It explains the complex energy and automotive engineering issues involved in developing green vehicles. Num Pages: 208 pages, 42, 35 black & white line drawings, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNU; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401973
- ISBN
- 9781421401973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.35€ 71.50
€ 79.35
€ 71.50
Hardback. In documenting these events, Foster offers a broader understanding of the difficulties in sexually integrating any workplace, even when the organization approaches the situation with as positive an outlook and as strong a motivation as did NASA. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; PDX; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401959
- ISBN
- 9781421401959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.04
€ 69.04
Paperback. and Canada. Num Pages: 224 pages, 184, 135 colour illustrations, 47 maps, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401911
- ISBN
- 9781421401911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.18
€ 34.99
€ 29.18
Hardback. Easy to use and filled with addictive-and highly useful-information about the people whose names will be carried into the future on the backs of the world's reptiles, The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles is a handy and fun book for professional and amateur herpetologists alike. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; PSVW5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401355
- ISBN
- 9781421401355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.91€ 99.57
€ 111.91
€ 99.57
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400945
- ISBN
- 9781421400945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.13
€ 44.99
€ 37.13
Paperback. A concise survey of the field of physics, Grissom's book offers students and professionals alike a unique perspective on what physicists do, how physics is done, and how physicists view the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400846
- ISBN
- 9781421400846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.74
€ 38.99
€ 32.74
Hardback. A concise survey of the field of physics, Grissom's book offers students and professionals alike a unique perspective on what physicists do, how physics is done, and how physicists view the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400839
- ISBN
- 9781421400839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.79€ 68.44
€ 75.79
€ 68.44
Paperback. Traces the history of the idea of non-Adamic humanity, and the debates surrounding it, from the Middle Ages onwards. From heresy to orthodoxy, from radicalism to conservatism, from humanitarianism to racism, this book tells an intriguing tale of twists and turns in the cultural politics surrounding the age-old question, 'Where did we come from?' Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26, 24 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRA; HRLB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400655
- ISBN
- 9781421400655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.96
€ 33.99
€ 28.96
Hardback. In late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century France, a number of groups turned to the wondrous and occult as a means of understanding and explaining the world. This title examines these varied efforts through the phenomena witnessed at seances. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HRQX; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400136
- ISBN
- 9781421400136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Hardback. Gives a treatment of thin-film silicon as a novel semiconductor material. Beginning with fundamental physical properties, this work focuses on device applications, solar cells in particular. Intended for students and professional scientists, it also discusses the limitations and design optimization of the devices, as well as fabrication methods. Editor(s): Shah, Arvind Victor. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781420066746
- ISBN
- 9781420066746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.11€ 117.47
€ 142.11
€ 117.47
Paperback. Organised in three parts, Brickwork and Blockwork provides the student with an introduction to the diploma syllabus, complete coverage of the individual training units for the Diploma in Bricklaying and finally coverage of the methods of gathering work-based evidence, its preparation and the skills of mapping and tracking. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 187 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199773
- ISBN
- 9781405199773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.04
€ 47.04
Hardback. Following a general introduction to the book, the first section of the book will include details of metabolomics of model species, including Arabidopsis, tomato and the legume Medicago. Editor(s): Hall, Robert D. Series: Annual Plant Reviews. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (col. Illustrations). BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 43
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199544
- ISBN
- 9781405199544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.44
€ 218.44
Hardback. Edited and authored by top international scientists in this area Reconciles theoretical models with the latest data on population dynamics Develops new models for identifying factors and processes that change abundance. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198943
- ISBN
- 9781405198943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.63
€ 179.63