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Hardcover. While there are many biographies of JFK and accounts of the early years of US space efforts, this book uses primary source material and interviews with key participants to provide a comprehensive account of how the actions taken by JFK's administration have shaped the course of the US space program over the last 45 years. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; PDX; PDZ; PG; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110106
- ISBN
- 9780230110106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48
€ 53.48
Hardcover. The first academic study of this subject is an entertaining look at the search for Sasquatch which considers not just the nature of monsters and monster hunting in the late 20th century, but the more important relationship between the professional scientists and amateur naturalists who hunt them--and their place in the history of science. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTB; PDX; PDZ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111479
- ISBN
- 9780230111479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.87
€ 149.87
Hardcover. This is the compelling story of the two biggest events in the evolution of ideas: the revolutions of Galileo and Darwin. Mark Brake captures the adventure and excitement of these two scientists in this is a timely examination of the ways in which faith and science clash, and how the battle for 'truth' is a perennial one. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202689
- ISBN
- 9780230202689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. It has become received wisdom that our world is doomed. Mike Hanlon believes that not only is humankind not doomed, but that we may be around for millions, if not hundreds of millions of years. Humans will survive. Our future is in many ways bizarre, surreal and sometimes depressing - but it will still be our world, populated by us. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 392. Our Next Billion Years. 312 pages, 1 black & white halftones. It has become received wisdom that our world is doomed. Mike Hanlon believes that not only is humankind not doomed, but that we may be around for millions, if not hundreds of millions of years. Humans will survive. Our future is in many ways bizarre, surreal and sometimes depressing - but it will still be our world, populated by us. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 26. Weight: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219311
- ISBN
- 9780230219311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Hardcover. The volume advances research in the philosophy of technology by introducing contributors who have an acute sense of how to get beyond or reframe the epistemic, ontological and normative limitations that currently limit the fields of philosophy of technology and science and technology studies. Editor(s): Selinger, Evan; Riis, Assoc Prof Soren. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; TB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219991
- ISBN
- 9780230219991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.99
€ 128.99
Hardcover. Sir Norman Lockyer left Nature, the world's leading scientific journal, as his lasting memorial. But his life, and controversial theories, are an important part of science history. His ideas were at the forefront of public debate, and ranged from brilliant to perverse. This entertaining book is a fascinating insight into his eventful life Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 677.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220201
- ISBN
- 9780230220201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.97
€ 53.99
€ 44.97
The Gene Revolution and Global Food Security: Biotechnology Innovation...
Gehl Sampath, Padmashree, Oyeyinka, Banji
Hardcover. Using the concept of innovation capacity, this book, using recent field data from countries in Asia and Africa, competently demonstrates how biotechnology can contribute to sustainable economic development. The approach articulates the imperative for developing countries to build up specific capabilities backed up by policies and institutions. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; PDR; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228825
- ISBN
- 9780230228825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
The Business of Space: The Next Frontier of International Competition
Brennan, Louis, Vecchi, Alessandra
Hardcover. This book looks at the space industry from a business perspective, with a focus on international competition. The space industry traces its origins to the middle of last century as a government/military domain and the author now looks at the ongoing evolution of space exploration and travel, and projects the future of the industry. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNGV; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230231733
- ISBN
- 9780230231733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232112
- ISBN
- 9780230232112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.56
€ 160.56
Hardcover. There are currently 3.5 billion mobile phones in the world and mobile information technologies permeate all aspects of life. This book explores how mobile technologies and information work shape each other. Most writings do not consider how information work increasingly relies on mobile services; this book seeks to address this imbalance. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ; TJ; UF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230236073
- ISBN
- 9780230236073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. Science and politics are closely connected in today's global environmental issues. This book focuses on these links in relation to climate change, the threats to wildlife species, and natural hazards and disasters. Study of these reveals the need for more effective international cooperation and the limits of global governance. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; LNKJ; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237704
- ISBN
- 9780230237704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
China's Emerging Outsourcing Capabilities: The Services Challenge (Tec...
Willcocks, Leslie P., Lacity, Mary C.
Hardcover. While China is known for its huge manufacturing base, in recent years the government has given high priority to science and technology services. This book provides an in-depth, contemporary view on where China is heading, how it is going to get there, and how companies and countries can engage with China's emerging outsourcing capabilities. Editor(s): Zheng, Yingqin. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJK; KJVT; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238442
- ISBN
- 9780230238442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Hardcover. In identifying that the 'essential tension' is the balance between conservative and innovative approaches in the development of knowledge - tried-and tested or new directions - Kuhn pointed out that these two attitudes are both appropriate. This study adds to this picture the social and psychological dynamics that underpin any such balancing. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400. Thomas Kuhn and the 'Essential Tension'. 224 pages, 4 tables, 7 figures. In identifying that the 'essential tension' is the balance between conservative and innovative approaches in the development of knowledge - tried-and tested or new directions - Kuhn pointed out that these two attitudes are both appropriate. This study adds to this picture the social and psychological dynamics that underpin any such balancing. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240995
- ISBN
- 9780230240995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Hardcover. What is social visibility? How does it affect people and public issues? How are visibility regimes created, organized and contested? Tackling both social theory and social research, the book is an exploration into how intervisibilities produce crucial sociotechnical and biopolitical effects. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHBA; JPA; TB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362. 224 pages, Illustrations. What is social visibility? How does it affect people and public issues? How are visibility regimes created, organized and contested? Tackling both social theory and social research, the book is an exploration into how intervisibilities produce crucial sociotechnical and biopolitical effects. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHBA; JPA; TB. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 17. Weight: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241022
- ISBN
- 9780230241022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. Providing a comparison the most important instances of public engagement with biotechnology in Europe in recent years, this book provides a theoretically reflected and empirically grounded study of the opportunities and obstacles for a thorough democratization of technological development through processes of public engagement. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 black & white tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242128
- ISBN
- 9780230242128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. Constructive empiricism is not just a view regarding the aim of science; it is also a view regarding the epistemological framework in which one should debate the aim of science. This is the focus of this book -- not with scientific truth, but with how one should argue about scientific truth. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230247536
- ISBN
- 9780230247536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. Testing for a unit root is now an essential part of time series analysis. This volume provides a critical overview and assessment of tests for a unit root in time series, developing the concepts necessary to understand the key theoretical and practical models in unit root testing. Series: Palgrave Texts in Econometrics. Num Pages: 678 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250246
- ISBN
- 9780230250246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.21
€ 132.21
Hardcover. Testing for a Unit Root is now an essential part of time series analysis but the literature on the topic is so large that knowing where to start is difficult even for the specialist. This book provides a way into the techniques of unit root testing, explaining the pitfalls and nonstandard cases, using practical examples and simulation analysis. Series: Palgrave Texts in Econometrics. Num Pages: 585 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250260
- ISBN
- 9780230250260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.30
€ 131.30
Hardcover. Sequencing is often associated with the Human Genome Project and celebrated achievements concerning the DNA molecule. However, the history of this practice comprises not only academic biology, but also the world of computer-assisted information management. The book uncovers this history, qualifying the hype and expectations around genomics. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250321
- ISBN
- 9780230250321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Philosophical logic has been, and continues to be, a driving force behind much progress and development in philosophy more broadly. This collection by up-and-coming philosophical logicians deals with a broad range of topics, including, for example, proof-theory, probability, context-sensitivity, dialetheism and dynamic semantics. Editor(s): Restall, Greg; Russell, Gillian. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPL; HPM; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251731
- ISBN
- 9780230251731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Paperback. "Philosophical logic has been, and continues to be, a driving force behind much progress and development in philosophy more broadly. This collection by up-and-coming philosophical logicians deals with a broad range of topics, including, for example, proof-theory, probability, context-sensitivity, dialetheism and dynamic semantics"-- Editor(s): Restall, Greg; Russell, Gillian. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPL; HPM; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251748
- ISBN
- 9780230251748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.13
€ 66.13
Hardcover. This book offers an important account of the relationship between science and culture in the eighteenth century. It examines the 'vitalist' turn in physiology and natural philosophy, and its presence and effect in the burgeoning of philosophical and scientific inquiry of the Scottish Enlightenment, and the radical politics and culture of the 1790s. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBTB; HPCD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276185
- ISBN
- 9780230276185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Examining the impact of digital media on surveillance, power and people's capacity for action, this book explores how people act, and are acted upon, in an increasingly connected world. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278158
- ISBN
- 9780230278158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.29
€ 65.29
Hardcover. The way in which energy is governed in China is driving its rising level of carbon dioxide emissions. This book analyses the nature of energy governance in China by combining ideas relating to transition management with institutionalist theories, which helps to identify factors which assist or constrain the country's path to a low-carbon economy. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFMG; KNB; RNF; RNU; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282247
- ISBN
- 9780230282247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09