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Hardback. In the interdisciplinary tradition of Buckminster Fuller's work, Gregory Bateson's Mind and Nature, and Fritjof Capra's Tao of Physics, Metapatterns embraces both nature and culture, seeking out the grand-scale patterns that help explain the functioning of our universe. Num Pages: 296 pages, 87 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231067508
ISBN
9780231067508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Essays discuss migration, courtship, the care of young, camouflage, hunting techniques, and symbiotic relationships. Num Pages: 245 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231061599
ISBN
9780231061599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 287 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; J; KC; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231059640
ISBN
9780231059640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 85.15

Hardback. This book is both an introduction and an original contribution to a study of the major evolutionary events, from the orgin of life to the emerence of the human mind. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231059466
ISBN
9780231059466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.28
€ 100.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231056335
ISBN
9780231056335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 175 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFCX; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231056328
ISBN
9780231056328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.28
€ 101.57

Hardback. Num Pages: 221 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; P. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231055000
ISBN
9780231055000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 85.15

Hardback. Traces the history of scientific research on the planet Jupiter from the observations of Galileo to the explorations of the Pioneer and Voyager space probes. Num Pages: 155 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st, Date Same on Title & Copyright Page
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231051767
ISBN
9780231051767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 85.89

Hardback. An account of the 1976 Viking expedition to Mars describes the spacecraft and its instruments, the journey itself, and the mission's results. Num Pages: 181 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231043922
ISBN
9780231043922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 86.12

Paperback. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 152 pages, 11 halftones, 57 line drawings. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226997018
ISBN
9780226997018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.01

Hardback. Using economic models and empirical analysis, this title examines a range of agricultural and biofuel policy issues with regard to their effects on American agricultural and agrarian insurance markets. Editor(s): Zivin, Joshua S. Graff; Perloff, Jeffrey M. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 312 pages, 47 line drawings, 56 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN; TCB; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226988030
ISBN
9780226988030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.65
€ 96.38

Paperback. Series: Chicago Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226983387
ISBN
9780226983387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, 16figs. BIC Classification: PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226981659
ISBN
9780226981659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

Paperback. For far too long humans have been ignoring nature. This title features a host of renowned contributors who argue that we need a new mind-set about nature, one that centers on empathy, compassion, and being proactive. Editor(s): Bekoff, Marc. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226925356
ISBN
9780226925356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.32

Hardback. For far too long humans have been ignoring nature. As the most dominant, overproducing, overconsuming, big-footed, arrogant, and invasive species ever known, we are wrecking the planet at an unprecedented rate. In this title, the author argues that we need a new mind-set about nature, one that centers on empathy, compassion, and being proactive. Editor(s): Bekoff, Marc. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: PSA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226925332
ISBN
9780226925332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.21
€ 99.21

Paperback. Suitable for scholars and students of American history, and for scientists and others who want to better understand modern science and science in America, this title offers the significant contributions to the study of the history of science, technology, and medicine during the twentieth century, all drawn from the pages of the journal Isis. Editor(s): Kohlstedt, Sally Gregory; Kaiser, David. Num Pages: 464 pages, 59 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 255 x 26. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226925141
ISBN
9780226925141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Beginning with a look at the activities and technologies that connect most people to the surveillance matrix, from Facebook to identification cards to GPS devices in our cars, the authors invite readers to critically explore surveillance as it relates to issues of law, power, freedom, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFU; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924441
ISBN
9780226924441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Hardback. Beginning with a look at the activities and technologies that connect most people to the surveillance matrix, from Facebook to identification cards to GPS devices in our cars, the authors invite readers to critically explore surveillance as it relates to issues of law, power, freedom, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFU; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924434
ISBN
9780226924434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Paperback. How could the Holocaust have happened? And how can Germans make sure that it will never happen again? This title considers bioethical debates surrounding embryonic stem cell research in Germany at the turn of twenty-first century, highlighting how the country's ongoing struggle to come to terms with its past informs the decisions it makes today. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HPQ; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924328
ISBN
9780226924328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.23

Hardback. Presents a perspective on the study of early modern science. This title examines science in the context of the baroque, analyzes the tensions, paradoxes, and compromises that shaped the New Science of the seventeenth century and enabled its spectacular success. Num Pages: 320 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923987
ISBN
9780226923987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Hardback. Mount Vesuvius has been famous ever since its eruption in 79 CE, when it destroyed and buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. In this title, the author argues that this investigation and engagement with Vesuvius was paramount to the development of modern volcanology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; 3JF; PDX; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923710
ISBN
9780226923710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.53

Hardcover. The legacy of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) looms large over the natural sciences. His 1799-1804 research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aime Bonpland set the course for the great scientific surveys of the nineteenth century. This book features his influential work - and his personal favorite. Editor(s): Jackson, Stephen T.; Walls, Laura Dassow. Translator(s): Person, Mark W. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; RGM; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923185
ISBN
9780226923185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.36

Hardcover. The landscape of southwestern Wyoming around the ghost town of Fossil is beautiful but harsh. But during the early Eocene, more than fifty million years ago, it was a subtropical lake, surrounded by volcanoes and forests and teeming with life. Lavishly produced in full color, this title opens a window onto our planet's long-lost past. Num Pages: 400 pages, 243 colour plates, 1 halftone, 2 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; PSAF; RBGF; RBKF; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922966
ISBN
9780226922966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.99

Hardcover. A perfect fish in the evolutionary sense, the broadbill swordfish derives its name from its distinctive bill - much longer and wider than the bill of any other billfish - which is flattened into the sword we all recognize. This book provides a complete history of the fish from its prehistoric fossils to its present-day endangerment. Num Pages: 272 pages, 51 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922904
ISBN
9780226922904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

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