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Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JKSN; MBX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345533
- ISBN
- 9781349345533
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€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Paperback. The philosophy of the humanistic sciences has been a blind-spot in analytic philosophy. This book argues that by adopting an appropriate pragmatic analysis of explanation and interpretation it is possible to show that scientific practice of humanistic sciences can be understood on similar lines to scientific practice of natural and social sciences. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; HPS; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345670
- ISBN
- 9781349345670
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€ 65.94
€ 65.94
Paperback. Using case studies of cholera, plague, malaria, and yellow fever, this book analyzes how factors such as public health diplomacy, trade, imperial governance, medical technologies, and cultural norms operated within global and colonial conceptions of political and epidemiological risk to shape infectious disease policies in colonial India. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBJF; HBTB; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346578
- ISBN
- 9781349346578
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Christoph Laucht offers the first investigation into the roles played by two German-born emigre atomic scientists, Klaus Fuchs and Rudolf Peierls, in the development of British nuclear culture, especially the practice of nuclear science and the political implications of the atomic scientists' work, from the start of the Second World War until 1959. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBWQ; JPA; PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346677
- ISBN
- 9781349346677
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. A new and innovative account of British sociology's intellectual origins that uses previously unknown archival resources to show how the field's forgotten roots in a late nineteenth and early twentieth-century debate about biology can help us understand both its subsequent development and future potential. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JHB; JHBA; PDX; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347377
- ISBN
- 9781349347377
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Do Irish superheroes actually sound Irish? Why are Gary Larson's Far Side cartoons funny? How do political cartoonists in India, Turkey, and the US get their point across? These questions and many more are answered in this new collection on linguistics and comics, which explores language and how the verbal and the visual interact. Editor(s): Bramlett, Frank. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; JFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349348664
- ISBN
- 9781349348664
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€ 127.49
€ 127.49
Paperback. Ernst Cassirer's thought-provoking essay Form and Technology (1930) ascribes to technology a new dignity as a genuine tool of the mind in equal company with language and art. Translated here into English it is accompanied by critical essays that explore its current relevance. Editor(s): Hoel, Aud Sissel; Folkvord, Ingvild. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; HPCF; HPS; JFD; PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349349456
- ISBN
- 9781349349456
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This examination of stem cell biology from a philosophy of science perspective clarifies the field's central concept, the stem cell, as well as its aims, methods, models, explanations and evidential challenges. Relations to systems biology and clinical medicine are also discussed. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HPX; MBGR; PDA; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349349852
- ISBN
- 9781349349852
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€ 66.46
€ 66.46
The World's Key Industry. History and Economics of International Shipp...
. Ed(S): Harlaftis, Gelina; Tenold, Stig; Val...
Paperback. Maritime transport has been the main driver of trade growth, and the emergence and development of a global economy. This collection of essays from distinguished economists and historians takes an international and comparative perspective, covering topics ranging from technological advance and the role of the state to maritime business development. Editor(s): Harlaftis, Gelina; Tenold, Stig; Valdaliso, Jesus. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KCL; KCZ; KNP; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350292
- ISBN
- 9781349350292
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€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Wittgensteinian Perspective on the Use of Conceptual Analysis in Psych...
. Ed(S): Racine, Timothy P.; Slaney, Kathleen...
Paperback. This edited volume includes contributions from internationally renowned experts in the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. It applies his later philosophy to concrete issues pertaining to the integrity of scientific claims in a broad spectrum of research domains within contemporary psychology. Editor(s): Racine, Timothy P.; Slaney, Kathleen L. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350315
- ISBN
- 9781349350315
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€ 127.49
€ 127.49
Paperback. Some scientific categories seem to correspond to genuine features of the world and are indispensable for successful science in some domain; in short, they are natural kinds . This book gives a general account of what it is to be a natural kind and puts the account to work illuminating numerous specific examples. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350353
- ISBN
- 9781349350353
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€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Paperback. Philosophy has long puzzled over the relation between mind and brain. This volume presents some of the state-of-the-art reflections on philosophical efforts to 'make sense' of neuroscience, as regards issue including neuroaesthetics, brain science and the law, neurofeminism, embodiment, race, memory and pain. Editor(s): Wolfe, Charles T. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350575
- ISBN
- 9781349350575
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€ 127.73
€ 127.73
From Malthus' Stagnation to Sustained Growth: Social, Demographic and ...
Chiarini, Bruno; Malanima, Paolo. Ed(S): Piga...
paperback. A detailed exploration of the influence and utility of Thomas Malthus' model of population growth and economic changes in Europe since the nineteenth century. This important contribution to current discussions on theories of economic growth includes discussion of issues ranging from mortality and fertility to natural resources and the poverty trap. Editor(s): Piga, Gustavo. Series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCG; KCP; KCZ; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349351978
- ISBN
- 9781349351978
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€ 65.94
€ 65.94
Paperback. This book is the first comprehensive study of French medicine in nineteenth-century Algeria. It argues that the medicalization was a priority for colonial regimes, but this goal was thwarted by ineffectual French medicine, institutional rivalries, and the manner in which medicine became a focus for the resistance of French domination and rule. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBJH; HBL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349352623
- ISBN
- 9781349352623
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€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Paperback. This volume provides the first systematic examination of medicine and the market in England, North America and India between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries. Editor(s): Jenner, M.; Wallis, P. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349352937
- ISBN
- 9781349352937
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€ 160.29
€ 160.29
Paperback. Mainstream discussions of ethics oftensearch for a problem-solving theory or explore ontological status. This book argues instead that the proper starting point should be the words and deeds of ordinary people in ordinary disagreements - the ethical concepts in play can only derive full meaning within the context of ordinary human lives." Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349353187
- ISBN
- 9781349353187
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€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Paperback. This book is about the development of psychoanalysis and modern subjectivity in Japan, and addresses three key questions: 'Why is there psychoanalysis in Japan?', 'What do we learn about Japan from its own forms of analysis?', and 'What do we learn about ourselves from Japan?' Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMAF; JMS; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349353200
- ISBN
- 9781349353200
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Condition: New
€ 126.34
€ 126.34
The Word and the World. Biblical Exegesis and Early Modern Science.
. Ed(S): Killeen, Kevin; Forshaw, Peter J.
Paperback. This book explores the impact of biblical reading practices on scientific thought in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries. It addresses the idea that the natural philosophers of the era forged their new sciences despite, rather than because of, the pervasive bible-centeredness of early modern thought. Editor(s): Killeen, Kevin; Forshaw, Peter J. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HPC; HRAX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349353385
- ISBN
- 9781349353385
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€ 61.41
€ 61.41
The Transnational Unconscious. Essays in the History of Psychoanalysis...
. Ed(S): Damousi, Joy; Plotkin, Mariano Ben
Paperback. This collection of essays approaches the history of psychoanalysis from a transnational perspective, emphasizing the flows of people, ideas and institution across cultures and nations, and examining the factors that contributed to turn psychoanalysis into one of the systems of beliefs that defined the Twentieth century. Editor(s): Damousi, Joy; Plotkin, Mariano Ben. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; HBTQ; MMH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349354566
- ISBN
- 9781349354566
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€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Paperback. This book explores the late medieval English cults that evolved around "political martyrs"--men who had been violently killed in political circumstances and were later venerated, though never canonized. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJD1; HBTB; JPA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349354702
- ISBN
- 9781349354702
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Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Paperback. Psychoanalytic theory has been the critical instrument of choice for colonial critics. This book examines why critics who are otherwise suspicious of Western forms of knowledge are drawn to psychoanalytic theories, and whether it is possible to use such theories without reproducing the colonial discourse that also structures psychoanalytic thought. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFD; DSBF; DSBH; JMAF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349356539
- ISBN
- 9781349356539
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€ 65.62
€ 65.62
Paperback. Taking insights from the philosophy of science and technology, theories of participatory democracy and Critical Theory, the author tackles and explores how democratic participation in scientific research and technological innovation could be possible, as a deliberative means of improving the rational basis for the development of modern society. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349356737
- ISBN
- 9781349356737
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Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. This book develops an analysis of the issue of scientific representation (concepts, laws, theories, models, thought experiments) following a revisionist Kantian approach. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349356751
- ISBN
- 9781349356751
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Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Paperback. This book offers a fresh look at sustainable consumption, exploring how grassroots community action can spread ideas in society. It presents a 'New Economics' approach based on alternative measures of wealth and value, examining how these are put into practice through local organic food systems, low-impact eco-housing, and complementary currencies. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; RGB; RND; RNU; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349357512
- ISBN
- 9781349357512
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73