Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. Examining the transatlantic flow of knowledge from West to East, this book explores how the social and cultural worlds of South America contributed to the production of European scientific knowledge during the Enlightenment. Num Pages: 428 pages, 79 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226733623
- ISBN
- 9780226733623
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.08
€ 36.99
€ 29.08
Paperback. Complexity is considered to be an important scientific development since general relativity. Using it, scientists can find order emerging from random interactions of all kinds, from something as simple as flipping coins through to challenging problems such as predicting shopping habits, and the growth of cancer tumours. Num Pages: 256 pages, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686308
- ISBN
- 9781851686308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.16
€ 14.99
€ 12.16
Hardback. The purpose of this book is to help research scientists exploit their ideas commercially. Num Pages: 236 pages, 19 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 541.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521460668
- ISBN
- 9780521460668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.35
€ 162.35
Hardback. Provides access to various paradoxes of the natural world. This book explains that some occur through the prevalence of pseudosciences such as astrology and UFO-logy and some enter the public conscience through the bad astronomy of science-fiction movies. It aims to present the reader with the methods for identifying and replacing incorrect ideas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116442
- ISBN
- 9780231116442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.19€ 78.05
€ 103.19
€ 78.05
Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691177809
- ISBN
- 9780691177809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.37€ 103.94
€ 138.37
€ 103.94
Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 95 color illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691157245
- ISBN
- 9780691157245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.14
€ 36.99
€ 32.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691177816
- ISBN
- 9780691177816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.90
€ 46.99
€ 32.90
Paperback. This exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is accessible to anyone with little or no science background. It looks at the discoveries of science, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity and thermodynamics. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075619
- ISBN
- 9780231075619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.54
€ 33.99
€ 24.54
Hardback. Lavishly illustrated with more than four hundred photographs, most in color, Leading the Way provides all those interested in the story of Johns Hopkins Medicine-even just the advances in medicine itself over the past twenty years-a lively and riveting account of how Hopkins remains in the forefront of medical education, research, and patient care. Num Pages: 416 pages, 430, 155 black & white halftones, 275 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; MBX; PDX; WQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 307 x 234 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406572
- ISBN
- 9781421406572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.52
€ 86.52
Paperback. Describes twenty-nine practical experiments, detailing how they are done and the math and physics behind them. The experiments in this book cover a wide field of physics and the borders of chemistry, ranging from dynamic mechanics ('Kinetic Curiosities') to electricity ('Antediluvian Electronics') and combustion ('Infernal Inventions'). Num Pages: 272 pages, 78 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009865
- ISBN
- 9780691009865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. Presents the statistical methods that are useful in the study of molecular evolution and illustrates how to use them in actual data analysis. This book for graduate students and researchers helps the investigators to incorporate refined statistical analysis of large-scale data in their own work. Num Pages: 352 pages, numerous line figures. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PSAJ; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195135855
- ISBN
- 9780195135855
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Condition: New
€ 126.09
€ 126.09
Hardback. In Bioinsecurities Neel Ahuja shows how twentieth-century U.S. imperial expansion was dependent on controlling the spread of disease through the transformation of humans, animals, bacteria, and viruses into living theaters of warfare and securitization. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFSL4; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360483
- ISBN
- 9780822360483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.87
€ 116.87
Paperback. In Bioinsecurities Neel Ahuja shows how twentieth-century U.S. imperial expansion was dependent on controlling the spread of disease through the transformation of humans, animals, bacteria, and viruses into living theaters of warfare and securitization. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFSL4; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822360636
- ISBN
- 9780822360636
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.10
€ 29.99
€ 29.10
hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, Plans transparencies :Includes index. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851244297
- ISBN
- 9780851244297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.35
€ 26.99
€ 23.35
Paperback. The Mesozoic era ranged from 240 million to 65 million years ago. In British Mesozoic Fossils 365 species from this period are classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. This new edition has been fully revised and updated, reflecting advances in our understanding of the fossil record over the past years. Series: British Fossils. Num Pages: 185 pages, Black-and-white line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 1DB; PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 185
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Fully revised and updated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565093198
- ISBN
- 9780565093198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.03
€ 19.99
€ 15.03
Paperback. The Caenozoic era began about 70 million years ago and still continues. In British Caenozoic Fossils 354 species from this period are classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. This new edition has been fully revised and updated, reflecting advances in our understanding of the fossil record over the past years. Series: British Fossils. Num Pages: 112 pages, Black-and-white line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Natural History Museum, London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565093051
- ISBN
- 9780565093051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.99
€ 19.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. In this fully revised and updated edition of British Paleozoic Fossils 443 species from this time are described and classified and illustrated with accurate black-and-white line drawings. Reflecting advances in our understanding of the fossil record, it features those animal and plant species that are most commonly found in Britain. Series: British Fossils. Num Pages: 203 pages, Over 400 accurate black-and-white drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Fully revised and updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565093037
- ISBN
- 9780565093037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Complete with a foldout timeline and map illustrating the worldly contributions of Muslims, remarkable photographs and colourful illustrations, artefacts, historic documents and drawings, this book not only reveals 1001 Muslim inventions, but provides insight into the everyday life of the historic Muslim society and related Western growth. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, colour li. BIC Classification: 3F; 3J; PDX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 202 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426209345
- ISBN
- 9781426209345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.79
€ 29.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Centuries of scientific thought in one volume Num Pages: 432 pages, 2000 colour photographs. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- National Geographic
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426208089
- ISBN
- 9781426208089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.84
€ 31.84
Hardback. How does the voice of a distant radio announcer make it through your alarm clock in the morning? How does your gas stove work? How does the remote control open your garage door? What happens when you turn the key in the ignition? What do antibiotics really do? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 180 Colour Photographs, 50 Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 209 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1496.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426211683
- ISBN
- 9781426211683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.34
€ 40.99
€ 38.34
The National Academies Keck Futures Initiative: Complex Systems: Task ...
National Academies The National Academies Kec...
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309137256
- ISBN
- 9780309137256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 8.78
€ 47.99
€ 8.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Reingold, Nathan. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481. 8vo . Good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KEX0284966
- ISBN
- 9780226709475
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Examines how viruses like HIV, swine flu, and bird flu have almost wiped us out in the past - and may do so in the future. This title explores why modern life makes us so vulnerable to global pandemics, and what new technologies can do to prevent them. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141046518
- ISBN
- 9780141046518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Reveals how we can all develop better foresight in an uncertain world. From the stock market to the poker table, from earthquakes to the economy, the author takes us on an enthralling insider's tour of the high-stakes world of forecasting, showing how we can use information in a smarter way amid a noise of data - and make predictions in our lives. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141975658
- ISBN
- 9780141975658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 12.08
€ 18.99
€ 12.08