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Paperback. Bricks were introduced to Britain by the Romans and reintroduced by Flemish craftsmen in the middle ages. This book gives an insight into the surprising variety of bricks, as well as a brief history of brickmaking, descriptions of hand and machine moulding, drying, the use of kilns and firing. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; TT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 147 x 4. Weight in Grams: 96.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747800675
ISBN
9780747800675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.55

paperback. Showing how ordinary people participate in creating science, this text documents how the development of science has affected ordinary people, and how ordinary people have perceived that development. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 265 x 41. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Avalon Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560257486
ISBN
9781560257486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.73

hardcover. The book presents a unified and self-sufficient and reader-friendly introduction to the anisotropic elasticity theory necessary to model a wide range of point, line, planar and volume type crystal defects (e.g., vacancies, dislocations, interfaces, inhomogeneities and inclusions). Num Pages: 660 pages. BIC Classification: PNT; TGMD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
660
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814749718
ISBN
9789814749718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.41

hardcover. The definitive biography of "The Father of Electric Traction" Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 336 pages, 111 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780253353832
ISBN
9780253353832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.74

paperback. Offers a study of the little-known aspect of Clovis culture - stone blade technology. This book introduces the topic with a close look at the nature of blades and the techniques of their manufacture, followed by a discussion of the full spectrum of Clovis lithic technology and how blade production relates to the production of other stone tools. Editor(s): Hester, Thomas R. Series: Texas Archaeology & Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 43 halftones, 40 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3D; HBTB; HDD; TGXT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780292712355
ISBN
9780292712355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

paperback. Num Pages: 517 pages, 35 b&w photos, 370 line drawings. BIC Classification: PST; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
517
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
SKU
V9780292765733
ISBN
9780292765733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.25

paperback. During the 20th century, the Palouse became synonymous with wheat, and the landscape was irrevocably altered with soil erosion problems. This book traces the transformation of the Palouse region of Washington and Idaho from land thought unusable and unproductive to a wealth-generating industrial agricultural paradise. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990170
ISBN
9780295990170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

hardcover. An understanding of the extended finite element method (XFEM) is critical for users, developers, researchers, and engineers working on industrial products. The first guide to the foundations of XFEM and its implementation, this book demystifies the theory behind this method and makes it accessible to anyone with previous knowledge of FEM. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: PBKS; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780470667088
ISBN
9780470667088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.23

hardcover. In this volume, four leading American scientists and humanists unfold the controversial potential of Schrodinger's thought. Num Pages: 160 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769150
ISBN
9780804769150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.82

paperback. Aristotle's Physics is one of the least studied "great books"--physics has come to mean something entirely different than Aristotle's inquiry into nature, and stereotyped Medieval interpretations have buried the original text. Sach's translation is really the only one that I know of that attempts to take the reader back to the text itself. Series: Masterworks of discovery. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Edition
includes a new translation
SKU
V9780813521923
ISBN
9780813521923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.80
€ 50.57

hardcover. Provides a detailed and systematic description of the Method of Moments (Boundary Element Method) for electromagnetic modeling at low frequencies and includes hands-on, application-based MATLAB(R) modules with user-friendly and intuitive GUI and a highly visualized interactive output. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: PHK; TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 986.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119052562
ISBN
9781119052562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.43

paperback. During his long career, Patrick Suppes has contributed significantly both to the sciences and to scientific philosophies. In this volume, an international group of Suppes' colleagues and collaborators builds upon his insights. It explores a range of topics, from the relationship between science and philosophy. Editor(s): Crangle, Colleen E.; Sienra, Adolfo Garcia de la; Longino, Helen E. Series: Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781575867458
ISBN
9781575867458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

hardcover. A collection of essays by experts in the field, exploring how nature works to produce systems of increasing complexity from simple components, and how our understanding of this phenomenon of emergence can lead us to a deeper appreciation of both our humanity and our relationship with God. Num Pages: 392 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPM; HRAB; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199204717
ISBN
9780199204717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.36

Paperback. How much do we really know about Thomas Edison, the man who considered deriving rubber from a goldenrod plant as opposed to the genius who gave us electric light? This text gives a complex portrait of the inventor and an account of the intellectual climate of the country he worked in and changed. Num Pages: 544 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035710
ISBN
9780226035710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.50

Hardcover. Explores the role of group actions and rigidity in several areas of mathematics, including ergodic theory, dynamics, geometry, topology, and the algebraic properties of representation varieties. Editor(s): Farb, Benson; Fisher, David. Series: Chicago Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 552 pages, 1 halftone, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBF; PBM; PBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226237886
ISBN
9780226237886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.79
€ 75.31

Paperback. Histories of three experimental episodes: the measurement of the gyromagnetic ratio of the electron, the discovery of the mu meson, or muon, and the discovery of weak neutral currents. These studies of actual experiments will provide valuable material for both philosophers and historians of science. Num Pages: 342 pages, xii, 330 p., 31 halftones. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 254 x 18. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226279152
ISBN
9780226279152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.50

Hardcover. In all scientific endeavors lies the ancient drive for sharing ideas and knowledge, and now this can be accomplished in a single tongue - English. But is this a good thing? This author answers this question by investigating the phenomenon of English in science, how and why it came about, the forms in which it appears, and what is its future. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 halftone, 7 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226535036
ISBN
9780226535036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. Pioneered in the late 1980s, the concept of macroecology - a framework for studying ecological communities with a focus on patterns and processes - revolutionized the field. This title draws together insights and approaches from a diverse group of scientists to show how marine ecology can benefit from the adoption of macroecological approaches. Editor(s): Witman, Jon D.; Roy, Kaustuv. Num Pages: 448 pages, 31 halftones, 55 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226904122
ISBN
9780226904122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.17
€ 45.88

Paperback. In this thought-provoking title, neurologist Adam Zeman offers an enlightening view of consciousness seen through the lenses of science and philosophy, enhancing his discussion with case studies of neurological patients and observations of young children's expanding mental worlds. Num Pages: 404 pages, 75 figures. BIC Classification: JMTC; PDZ; VSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300104974
ISBN
9780300104974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. Successful construction is often attributed to one or more aspects of the delivery process from good planning, design and clever engineering to efficient project management and quality construction. Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJM; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470674734
ISBN
9780470674734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.91

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