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Hardback. Presenting an account of education that places critical inquiry at the core of education in general and science education in particular, this title explains the nature of science, paying attention to scientific methodology and scientific modeling and at the same time showing their relevance in the science classroom. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 504 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037696
- ISBN
- 9781402037696
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€ 354.72
€ 354.72
Hardback. Deals with the legal, economical, and practical assessment and management of risky activities arising from routine, catastrophic environmental and occupational exposures to hazardous agents. This book covers the essential aspects of environmental and health law, environmental economics, and applied statistical and probabilistic methods. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; TQSR3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 879.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037757
- ISBN
- 9781402037757
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Condition: New
€ 272.35
€ 272.35
Hardback. Attempts to link well-known plant resistance phenomena with various concepts in molecular biology. This book links resistance phenomena such as the local lesion response, induced resistance, 'green islands' and resistance in various crop plants to information on gene-silencing mechanisms, and gene silencing suppressors. Editor(s): Loebenstein, Gad; Carr, John Peter. Num Pages: 532 pages, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1096.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2006. Corr. 2nd printing 2007
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037795
- ISBN
- 9781402037795
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Condition: New
€ 236.30
€ 236.30
Hardback. Containing papers by invited authorities, this book represents an interaction between seismologists and earthquake engineers who examine issues of mutual concern in an overlapping area. The papers are grouped around three areas: Seismic Hazard and Extreme Motions, Engineering Uses of Strong Motion Seismograms, and Arrays and Observations. Editor(s): Gulkan, Polat; Anderson, John G. (University of Nevada). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037825
- ISBN
- 9781402037825
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Condition: New
€ 233.59
€ 233.59
Hardback. Proposes solutions to the impasse and crisis facing fundamental physics and cosmology. This work describes a cosmological model based on fuzzy spacetime that has correctly predicted a dark-energy-driven acceleration of our expanding universe - with a small cosmological constant - at a time when the popular belief was quite the contrary. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037856
- ISBN
- 9781402037856
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Condition: New
€ 122.68
€ 122.68
Hardback. Presents a comprehensive account of the methodologies and protocols for conventional and modern molecular techniques that are in use for studying the gut microbial ecology of ruminants. Editor(s): Makkar, Harinder P. S.; McSweeney, Christopher S. (CSIRO Livestock Industries). Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; TCB; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037900
- ISBN
- 9781402037900
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Condition: New
€ 236.53
€ 236.53
Hardback. Contains the edited papers of the IUTAM Symposium on the Biomechanics of Impact, which was held in University College Dublin, Ireland in July 2005. These papers can be grouped into those that are concerned with the different causes of accidents, and the mechanics involved in accident analysis. This work is useful for researchers. Editor(s): Gilchrist, M.D. Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 504 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037955
- ISBN
- 9781402037955
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Condition: New
€ 234.97
€ 234.97
Hardback. Presents an overview of the engineering of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a revolutionary instrument designed to be the world's largest radio telescope. This book, containing 36 refereed papers written by leaders in SKA engineering, has been compiled by the International SKA Project Office. Editor(s): Hall, Peter J. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 899.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from Experimental Astronomy journal, Vo
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037979
- ISBN
- 9781402037979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.63
€ 183.63
Hardback. There is surprisingly little known about affect in science education. Despite periodic forays into monitoring students' attitudes-toward-science, the effect of affect is often overlooked. This work gathers together contemporary theorizing in this axiomatic area. Scholars model the relationship between cognition and affect in science education. Editor(s): Alsop, Stephen. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038075
- ISBN
- 9781402038075
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Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Paperback. This unique resource reviews progress made by scientists researching into how ambient changes in the wavelength, intensity, direction and duration of light environment affect plant growth and development. Written by leading experts the book is well referenced. Editor(s): Schafer, Eberhard; Nagy, Ferenc. Num Pages: 662 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1092.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 662
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038105
- ISBN
- 9781402038105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 236.25
€ 236.25
Structural Theory of Automata, Semigroups, and Universal Algebra
. Ed(S): Kudryavtsev, Valery B. (M.V. Lomonos...
Hardback. Covers Semigroups, Automata, Universal Algebra, and Varieties. Editor(s): Kudryavtsev, Valery B. (M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University); Rosenberg, Ivo G. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038150
- ISBN
- 9781402038150
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Condition: New
€ 127.49
€ 127.49
Structural Theory of Automata, Semigroups, and Universal Algebra
. Ed(S): Kudryavtev, Valery B. (M.V. Lomonoso...
Paperback. Semigroups, Automata, Universal Algebra, Varieties Editor(s): Kudryavtev, Valery B. (M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University); Rosenberg, I. G. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 700.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038167
- ISBN
- 9781402038167
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Condition: New
€ 120.64
€ 120.64
Hardback. This book brings together powerful ideas and new developments to provide theoretical and practical knowledge to inform progress in science education. The book highlights successful applications of analogies and metaphors, and foreshadows exciting developments. Editor(s): Aubusson, Peter J. (University of Technology); Harrison, Allan G. (Central Queensland University); Ritchie, Stephen M. (James Cook University). Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038297
- ISBN
- 9781402038297
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Condition: New
€ 122.99
€ 122.99
hardcover. Presents a global-scale comparison of the relationships between tropical plants and frugivorous animal communities, comparing sites within and across continents. This book contains datasets on the floristics and phenological rhythms of their study sites, identifying important seed dispersers and key plant taxa that sustain animal communities. Editor(s): Dew, J. Lawrence (University of California); Boubli, Jean P. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038327
- ISBN
- 9781402038327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.65
€ 185.65
Hardback. Presents a well-founded conception of modern science according to which its core consists of particular metaphysical principles. This book explains the principle of induction, the nature of scientific knowledge and scientific reduction. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038372
- ISBN
- 9781402038372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.13
€ 187.13
Hardback. Stars are born and die in clouds of gas and dust, opaque to most types of radiation, but transparent in the infrared. Requiring complex detectors, space missions and cooled telescopes, infrared astronomy is the branch of this discipline to come of age. Editor(s): Cesarsky, Catherine J. (European Southern Observatory); Salama, Alberto. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PG; PHM; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 813.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from Space Science Reviews journal, Vol
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038433
- ISBN
- 9781402038433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.80
€ 183.80
Paperback. A book that addresses moral reasoning and socioscientific discourse. It provides a theoretical framework to reconsider what a 'functional view' of scientific literacy entails, by examining how nature of science issues, classroom discourse issues, cultural issues contribute to habits of mind about socioscientific content. Editor(s): Zeidler, Dana L. (University of South Florida). Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038556
- ISBN
- 9781402038556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Hardback. Computer vision and image analysis require interdisciplinary collaboration between mathematics and engineering. This book addresses the area of high-accuracy measurements of length, curvature, motion parameters and other geometrical quantities from acquired image data. Editor(s): Klette, Reinhard; Kozera, Ryszard; Noakes, Lyle; Weickert, Joachim. Series: Computational Imaging and Vision. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038570
- ISBN
- 9781402038570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.96
€ 69.96
Hardback. Neutron stars posses the highest rotation rates and strongest magnetic fields among all stars. This book is devoted to the selected lectures presented in the 6th NATO-ASI series entitled "The Electromagnetic Spectrum of Neutron Stars" in Marmaris, Turkey, on 7-18 June 2004. Editor(s): Baykal, Altan; Yerli, Sinan K. (Middle East Technical University); Inam, Sitki C. (Baskent University); Grebenev, Sergei. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038594
- ISBN
- 9781402038594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 352.88
€ 352.88
Paperback. Neutron stars possess the highest rotation rates and strongest magnetic fields among all stars. This volume includes spectral information from the neutron stars, namely neutrino and gravitational radiation along with the electromagnetic spectrum. It serves as graduate level of text including the range of properties of neutron stars. Editor(s): Baykal, Altan; Yerli, Sinan K. (Middle East Technical University); Inam, Sitki C. (Baskent University); Grebenev, Sergei. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038600
- ISBN
- 9781402038600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 350.48
€ 350.48
IUTAM Symposium on Physicochemical and Electromechanical interactions ...
. Ed(S): Huyghe, Jacques P.; Raats, Peter A.C...
Hardback. Containing the proceedings of the IUTAM symposium, this volume discusses the mechanics of those porous media that involve mechanics and chemistry, mechanics and electromagnetism, mechanics and thermal fluctuations of mechanics and biology. The different sections have been formed on the basis of the physics involved. Editor(s): Huyghe, Jacques P.; Raats, Peter A.C.; Cowin, Stephen C. Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038648
- ISBN
- 9781402038648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.18
€ 188.18
Safety Improvements Through Lessons Learned from Operational Experienc...
. Ed(S): Lambert, Francis; Volkov, Yuri
Paperback. For operators of nuclear research facilities, it is of particular importance to investigate minor incidents. The nuclear industry has developed some very progressive tools for experience feedback. This book presents the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Workshop dedicated to this matter of concern. Editor(s): Lambert, Francis; Volkov, Yuri. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series B (Closed). Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNXC; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038877
- ISBN
- 9781402038877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 232.84
€ 232.84
Hardback. In Western societies the incidence and prevalence of respiratory and food-related allergies have increased rapidly. Changes in life style are thought to be involved in this increase, namely hygiene, child vaccination, housing insulation and food consumption patterns. This book reflects the ideas for future possibilities of allergy prevention. Editor(s): Glissen, Ludd J.W.J.; Wichers, Harry J. (Central Institute Animal Disease Control); Savelkoul, Huub F.J. (University of Wageningen); Bogers, Robert J. (Frontis-Wageningen International Nucleus for Strategic Expertise). Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038952
- ISBN
- 9781402038952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.67
€ 184.67
Paperback. Presents the ideas for future possibilities of allergy prevention, using integrated and multidisciplinary strategies. This book describes approaches from the following main topics: The medical and molecular context, The food production chain and novel foods, The living and occupational environment, People and society. Editor(s): Gilissen, Luud J.E.J. (University of Wageningen and Research Centre); Wichers, Harry J. (Central Institute Animal Disease Control); Savelkoul, Huub F.J. (University of Wageningen); Bogers, Robert J. (Frontis-Wageningen International Nucleus for Strategic Expertise). Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038969
- ISBN
- 9781402038969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.32
€ 182.32