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Hardcover. Argues that the social environment of early twentieth-century Britain created a substantial market for science books and magazines aimed at those who had benefited from better secondary education but could not access higher learning. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; PDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226068633
- ISBN
- 9780226068633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.45€ 50.94
€ 59.45
€ 50.94
Paperback. In 1838 Charles Darwin jotted in a notebook, 'He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke.' This book offers a response to Darwin's challenge. Num Pages: 358 pages, 50 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102443
- ISBN
- 9780226102443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.36
€ 24.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114460
- ISBN
- 9780226114460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Hardcover. While Marco Polo's writings would go on to inspire the likes of Christopher Columbus, scholars have long debated their veracity. Now, there's new evidence: a collection of fourteen little-known maps and related documents said to have belonged to the family of Marco Polo himself. The author offers an analysis of these artifacts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 13 colour plates, 23 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; PDX; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226149820
- ISBN
- 9780226149820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.33
€ 51.99
€ 40.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; MBX; MMH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226275543
- ISBN
- 9780226275543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.07€ 49.03
€ 57.07
€ 49.03
Paperback. Offering a firsthand chronicle of some of the most decisive moments in twentieth century science, this volume will interest anyone who wants to relive the thrill (or frustration) of scientific discovery. Editor(s): Garwin, Laura; Lincoln, Tim. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 halftones, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284156
- ISBN
- 9780226284156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226330150
- ISBN
- 9780226330150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.33
€ 51.99
€ 40.33
Hardcover. It is often assumed that natural philosophy was the forerunner of early modern natural sciences. This title emphasizes the laboratories, workshops, and marketplaces as arenas where hands-on experience united with higher learning. It tells the stories of metals, gunpowder, pigments and foods, and demonstrates the practices of technical experts. Editor(s): Klein, Ursula; Spary, E. C. (University of Warwick). Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226439686
- ISBN
- 9780226439686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.15€ 59.54
€ 70.15
€ 59.54
Hardcover. Group actions are an efficient way of describing symmetries in objects by defining the essential elements of a given object as a set. The symmetries of the object are then defined as the symmetry group of this set. This title explores group actions on the simplest closed manifold, the circle. Num Pages: 232 pages, 24 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBM; PBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226569512
- ISBN
- 9780226569512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 46.16
€ 53.51
€ 46.16
hardcover. Upon its publication, "The Origin of Species" was critically embraced in Europe and North America. But how did Darwin's theories fare in other regions of the world? This title offers the history and interpretation of the reception of Darwinism in Argentina, illuminating the ways culture shapes scientific enterprise. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; PDR; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226596167
- ISBN
- 9780226596167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 55.72
€ 65.40
€ 55.72
Hardcover. Takes us deep into the sea to introduce an astonishing cast of fascinating and bizarre creatures that make the salty depths their home. This title educates us with the wealth of life in the sea-and reminding us of the need to protect it. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 colour plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVW73. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226678726
- ISBN
- 9780226678726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardcover. After Fidel Castro came to power in 1959, his second declaration, after socialism, was that Cuba would become a leader in international science. This book shows how Cuba came to compete with US pharmaceutical giants - despite a trade embargo and crippling national debt. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBLW3; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226709178
- ISBN
- 9780226709178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback. Provides the comprehensive treatment of amphibians and reptiles biology and evolution ever produced. Costa Rica has played, and continues to play, a pivotal role in the study of tropical biology as well as the development of ecotourism and ecoprospecting. It is an essential book for a wide audience of nature lovers and naturalists. Num Pages: 516 pages, 516 colour plates, 396 maps, 335 line drawings, 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 278 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226735382
- ISBN
- 9780226735382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 59.64
€ 65.40
€ 59.64
Hardcover. Who are scientists? What kind of people are they? What capacities and virtues are thought to stand behind their considerable authority? This book tells the author's story about who scientists are, who we think they are, and why our sensibilities about such things matter. Num Pages: 486 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 167 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226750248
- ISBN
- 9780226750248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. This analysis of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in East Africa examines the ecosystem at every level. Drawing on data from long-term studies, it also discusses the processes that have produced the Serengeti's biological diversity, with its species-species and species-environment interactions. Editor(s): Sinclair, A. R. E.; Arcese, Peter. Num Pages: 678 pages, 170 line drawings, 110 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; PSTS; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 678
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226760322
- ISBN
- 9780226760322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 46.16
€ 53.51
€ 46.16
Paperback. The age of information, media and virtuality is transforming many aspects of human experience. This is an investigation of the postmodern world which critically examines a wide range of contemporary cultural practices. The author contends that postmodern culture is full of creative possibilities. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 354 pages, 13 colour plates, 122 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PDR; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791593
- ISBN
- 9780226791593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
€ 47.99
€ 37.57
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
€ 285.37€ 240.88
€ 285.37
€ 240.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: HPK; MB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 30. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164733
- ISBN
- 9780231164733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
paperback. Tales of a Low-Rent Birder is a collection of nineteen essays and sketches written between 1977 and 1985. It was originally published in 1986. Illustrator(s): Sibley, David. Num Pages: 173 pages, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 241.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Univ of Texas PR ed.
- SKU
- V9780292715745
- ISBN
- 9780292715745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
Hardcover. Volume 5 in the Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis series describes new procedures for the regio- and stereo-controlled transformations of compounds involving oxidation or reduction reactions. It describes a wide range of catalysts, including organometallic systems, biocatalysts and biomimetics. Editor(s): Roberts, Stanley M.; Whittall, John. Series: Catalysts for Fine Chemicals Synthesis. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PNN; PNRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 5
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470090220
- ISBN
- 9780470090220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.22
€ 270.22
Hardcover. This popular and well-respected statistics text has been thoroughly revised to present all the topics behavioral science students need. Now featuring expanded Web sites for instructors and students, the authors provide a framework that connects all of the topics in the text and allows for easy comparison of different statistical analyses. Num Pages: 576 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JMB; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 196 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470907764
- ISBN
- 9780470907764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.75
€ 157.75
Paperback. This text explains the necessity for and uses of both exploratory data analysis and robust and resistant methods in statistical practice. Edited by pre-eminent statisticians, it provides the conceptual, logical, and sometimes mathematical support for the more basic techniques of these methods. Editor(s): Hoaglin, David C.; Mosteller, Frederick; Tukey, John Wilder; John W. Tukey (Professor Emeritus, Princeton University, USA). Series: Wiley Classics Library. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 661.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471384915
- ISBN
- 9780471384915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 179.47
€ 179.47
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PHV; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 1280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471400653
- ISBN
- 9780471400653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 893.73
€ 893.73
Hardcover. * Long awaited revision of the best known and most well respected guide to the subject * The only book that covers ergonomics and human factors from an applied practitioner?s approach * Distills the information and presents it in simple, easy to understand and implement guidelines and how-tos. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1146.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471418634
- ISBN
- 9780471418634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.27
€ 197.27