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Science & Technology
Hardback. Includes a collection of papers containing illustrations of teaching approaches and of students' learning acquisitions in the science teaching laboratory, presentation of evaluation tools, theoretical frames and positions concerning laboratory work. This book focuses the discussion on the role of labwork in upper secondary and in higher education. Editor(s): Psillos, Dimitris; Niedderer, Hans. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010187
- ISBN
- 9781402010187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.35
€ 192.35
Hardback. Claims that mathematics can be usefully re-conceptualized as a special form of communication. This volume is aimed at those interested in specific questions regarding classroom communication, and at those who are looking for a general conceptual lens with which to tackle the complexity of mathematical teaching and learning. Editor(s): Kieran, Carolyn (Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Canada); Forman, Ellice Ann (University of Pittsburgh, USA); Sfard, Anna (The University of Haifa, Israel). Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010248
- ISBN
- 9781402010248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.87
€ 192.87
hardcover. Provides a review of various themes in forest resource economics. This book shows how neo-classical economic principles can be used to analyze forest policy issues across market economies in the United States, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia. It is intended for forest economists, forest policy analysts, and graduate students. Editor(s): Sills, Erin O.; Lee Abt, Karen. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402010286
- ISBN
- 9781402010286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.78
€ 247.78
Convexification and Global Optimization in Continuous and Mixed-intege...
Tawarmalani, Mohit; Sahinidis, Nikolaos V.
Hardback. Provides a treatment of convexification and global optimization of continuous and mixed-integer nonlinear programs. Series: Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications. Num Pages: 503 pages, 89 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBU; PBW; UM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 503
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010316
- ISBN
- 9781402010316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.40
€ 244.40
Hardback. Presents findings from a cross-national study of textbooks - the curriculum analysis of the 1995 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). This study included an inventory of the mathematics and science content, pedagogy, and other characteristics collected from hundreds of textbooks in over forty countries. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010330
- ISBN
- 9781402010330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.17
€ 127.17
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Cargese, France, August 6-18, 2001 Editor(s): Blaizot, Jean-Paul; Iancu, Edmond. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHM; PHN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 923.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010354
- ISBN
- 9781402010354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.15
€ 132.15
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Cargese, France, August 6-18, 2001 Editor(s): Blaizot, Jean-Paul; Iancu, Edmond. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHM; PHN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 743.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010361
- ISBN
- 9781402010361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.96
€ 130.96
Hardback. Do knowledge and science arise from the application of canons of rationality and scientific method? This book discusses the theories of method of Quine, Kuhn, Feyerabend (amongst others) and related to the views of Marx, Foucault, Wittgenstein and Nietzsche as well as sociologists of science such as Mannheim and Bloor. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 570 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 995.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010422
- ISBN
- 9781402010422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 368.73
€ 368.73
paperback. Critically examines the theses of those who debunk the idea of rational explanation. This book argues that neither relativists, sceptics, nihilists, sociologists of 'knowledge' nor the postmodernists successfully debunk the claims of rational explanation, far from it: these theorists presuppose much of the theory of methodology they deny. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 570 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010439
- ISBN
- 9781402010439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 366.63
€ 366.63
paperback. Focuses on the dynamical processes influencing the structure of coral communities. A variety of biological and physical processes operating across a range of spatiotemporal scales are highlighted. The focus on the community provides a framework for presenting examples from the literature using multiple taxonomic groups. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010460
- ISBN
- 9781402010460
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Condition: New
€ 122.99
€ 122.99
Hardback. Deals with a variety of aspects of natural product research. This book includes review articles and contributions involving analysis, isolation and structure elucidation, synthesis and bioactivity of terrestrial and marine natural products. Plant cell biotechnology for the production of secondary metabolites is discussed. Editor(s): Rauter, Amelia Pilar; Palma, Fernando (Brito Department de Quimica e Bioquimica de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa (DQB-FCUL), Portugal); Justino, Jorge (Instituto Poltecnico de Santarem, Portugal); Araujo, Maria (Universidade de Lisboa (DQB-FCUL), Portugal); Santos, Susana (Universidade de Lisboa (DQB-FCUL), Portugal). Series: Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe. Num Pages: 505 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNNP; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 929.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 505
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010477
- ISBN
- 9781402010477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.89
€ 250.89
Hardback. In the mid-1990s, new treatment options introduced a new era of AIDS. Informed by ethnographic as well as statistical data, this book is a study of this new era and reveals the complex and ambiguous processes of change in the field of HIV/AIDS and beyond. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JHMP; MJCJ2; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010484
- ISBN
- 9781402010484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.01
€ 127.01
Hardback. Offers an account of environmental biotechnology in mature technological applications of soil remediation and cleanup of contaminated sites. Chapters are featured on experience and trends in bioremediation of contaminated soil, life cycle assessment software tools for remediation planning, and more. Editor(s): Agathos, Spiros N.; Reineke, Walter. Series: Focus on Biotechnology. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBC; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010514
- ISBN
- 9781402010514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.97
€ 189.97
Hardback. Captures an exchange between Paul Ramsey and his prominent colleagues. This volume is a vehicle for conversation and argument about issues of human birth, life, suffering, and death. Editor(s): Stenberg, Mark; Vaux, Sara A. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010538
- ISBN
- 9781402010538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.52
€ 128.52
Hardback. Deals with the role of the organisation in scientific research. This book examines organisational influences such as leadership, resources and technology, and their importance in relation to scientific performance. It focuses on the organisation of scientific research and the importance of the research environment to scientific performance. Editor(s): Hurley, John. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010545
- ISBN
- 9781402010545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.10
€ 124.10
Dynamics of Advanced Materials and Smart Structures
. Ed(S): Watanabe, Kazumi (Yamagata Universit...
Hardback. IUTAM Symposium held in Yonezawa, Japan, 20-24 May 2002 Editor(s): Watanabe, Kazumi (Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Japan); Ziegler, Franz (Technical University of Vienna, Austria). Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 503 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGB; TGM; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 503
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010613
- ISBN
- 9781402010613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.25
€ 250.25
Hardback. Describes some of the key aspects of celestial mechanics and spaceflight dynamics. This book introduces orbital elements as well as analysis techniques that are sufficient to evaluate the influence of various disturbing forces on spacecraft. It outlines a theory of manoeuvres and the methodology of making interplanetary trajectory corrections. Series: Space Technology Library. Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010637
- ISBN
- 9781402010637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 280.61
€ 280.61
Emerging Applications of Vacuum-arc-produced Plasma, Ion and Electron ...
. Ed(S): Oks, Efim; Brown, Ian G.
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Lake Baikal, Russia, 24-28 June 2002 Editor(s): Oks, Efim; Brown, Ian G. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010651
- ISBN
- 9781402010651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.89
€ 127.89
Emerging Applications of Vacuum-arc-produced Plasma, Ion and Electron ...
. Ed(S): Oks, Efim; Brown, Ian G.
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Lake Baikal, Russia, 24-28 June 2002 Editor(s): Oks, Efim; Brown, Ian G. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010668
- ISBN
- 9781402010668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.46
€ 125.46
Natural Growth Inhibitors and Phytohormones in Plants and Environment
Kefeli, Valentine I.; Kalevitch, Maria V.
hardcover. Represents the authors' dedication to the study of inhibitors and phytohormones as well as its practical applications for achieving a sustainable agriculture. This work focuses on the functions of various groups of active molecules, their direct effect upon plant growth, and implications for their impact upon the surrounding environment. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSTD; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402010699
- ISBN
- 9781402010699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.65
€ 193.65
Hardback. The catalytic activation of dioxygen continues to attract interest both due to its biological importance and synthetic potential. Metalloenzymes play crucial roles in metabolism by living organisms. This volume is devoted to the progress in the field of catalytic oxidations using ruthenium, copper, iron, gold, cobalt and other complexes. Editor(s): Simandi, Laszlo I. Series: Catalysis by Metal Complexes. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010743
- ISBN
- 9781402010743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.97
€ 193.97
Hardback. This work contains various topics in number theory and provides the reader with an overvierw of current and future researches in the field. Editor(s): Kanemitsu, Shigeru; Jia, Chaohua. Series: Developments in Mathematics. Num Pages: 441 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010804
- ISBN
- 9781402010804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.03
€ 132.03
Hardback. Gives a general overview of multiscale algorithms; applications to general combinatorial optimization problems such as graph partitioning and the traveling salesman problem; and VLSICAD applications, including circuit partitioning, placement, and VLSI routing. This book is intended for engineers, and mathematical and computational scientists. Editor(s): Cong, Jason; Shinnerl, Joseph R. Series: Combinatorial Optimization. Num Pages: 299 pages, 77 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TJF; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010811
- ISBN
- 9781402010811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.73
€ 188.73
Paperback. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Applications of the Mossbauer Effect (ICAME 2001), September 2-7, 2001, Oxford, UK Editor(s): Thomas, Michael F.; Williams, John M.; Gibb, T. C. Num Pages: 606 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHFC; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 993.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010873
- ISBN
- 9781402010873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.82
€ 190.82