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Science: general issues

Hardcover. Suitable for those interested in popular science, this title focuses on the popular reception of relativity in Britain and demonstrates how abstract science came to be entangled with class politics, media technology, changing sex relations, crime, cricket, and cinematography in the British imagination during the 1920s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; PDX; PDZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226680736
ISBN
9780226680736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 46.02

Hardcover. Science maps that can help us understand and navigate the immense amount of results generated by today's science and technology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 600 color illus. BIC Classification: GBC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 322 x 287 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The MIT Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262014458
ISBN
9780262014458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 45.16

Hardcover. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262028813
ISBN
9780262028813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 56.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472930330
ISBN
9781472930330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472911322
ISBN
9781472911322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. The human mind and brain are now among the hottest subjects in scientific research. Breakthrough techniques mean we are on the verge of being able to read minds, to control actions direct from the brain, to change or enhance the way our thinking works. Kathleen Taylor explores the astonishing possibilities and the ethical implications. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 black and white images and 5 colour images. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199683857
ISBN
9780199683857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.70

Paperback. Bringing together cutting-edge research from psychology and neuroscience, Kathleen Taylor puts the brain back into brainwashing and shows why understanding this mysterious phenomenon is vitally relevant in the twenty-first century. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 528 pages, 17 B&W halftones. BIC Classification: HPM; JM; MJN; MMH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 235 x 43. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198798330
ISBN
9780198798330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198726081
ISBN
9780198726081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.80

Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 color illus. 63 halftones. 11 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169187
ISBN
9780691169187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. Women's bodies and the study of anatomy in Italy between the late thirteenth and the mid-sixteenth centuries. Num Pages: 419 pages, 62 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDX; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
419
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951689
ISBN
9781890951689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Racial and ethnic categories have appeared in recent scientific work in novel ways and in relation to a variety of disciplines: medicine, forensics, population genetics and also developments in popular genealogy. Once again, biology is foregrounded in the discussion of human identity. Editor(s): Schramm, Katharina; Skinner, David; Rottenburg, Richard. Series: Studies of the BioSocial Society. Num Pages: 226 pages, 4 tables and figures. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDR; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 167 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782386827
ISBN
9781782386827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.38

Paperback. The stories behind scientific peculiarities Num Pages: 304 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848540897
ISBN
9781848540897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Examining the geographical dimensions of environmental management and conservation activities implemented on landscapes worldwide, this title collects case studies to explore the interaction of humans and their environment. Bridging the gap between geography and life science, it is of interest to students of the environment. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 halftones, 14 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226983448
ISBN
9780226983448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. One of Karl Popper's most wide-ranging and popular works, it provides the clearest statement of the fundamental idea that guided his work: that our knowledge grows by an unending process of trial and error. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415285940
ISBN
9780415285940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.85

Paperback. First published in English in 1959, Karl Popper's "The Logic of Scientific Discovery" revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and knowledge and is one of the most widely read books about science written in the 20th century. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HPL; PDA; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd London
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415278447
ISBN
9780415278447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282292
ISBN
9780520282292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.55

Paperback. This volume models a new path where historicized and cultural accounts of scientific practice retain their specificity and complexity without falling into the traps of cultural essentialism, examining issues that range from the history of quadratic equations in China to the studying of employment discrimination in the social sciences. Editor(s): Chemla, Karine; Keller, Evelyn Fox. Num Pages: 424 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822363729
ISBN
9780822363729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardback. This volume models a new path where historicized and cultural accounts of scientific practice retain their specificity and complexity without falling into the traps of cultural essentialism, examining issues that range from the history of quadratic equations in China to the studying of employment discrimination in the social sciences. Editor(s): Chemla, Karine; Keller, Evelyn Fox. Num Pages: 424 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822363569
ISBN
9780822363569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.47

Paperback. A case study of the development and reception of genomics in the Netherlands. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; MFN; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822345343
ISBN
9780822345343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Extends and partially revises Bohr's philosophical views in light of scholarship in physics, science studies, and the philosophy of science as well as feminist, poststructuralist, and other critical social theories. This title reworks understandings of space, time, matter, causality, agency, subjectivity, and objectivity. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 790. Quantum Physics and the Entanglement of Matter and Meaning. 544 pages, Illustrations. Extends and partially revises Bohr's philosophical views in light of scholarship in physics, science studies, and the philosophy of science as well as feminist, poststructuralist, and other critical social theories. This title reworks understandings of space, time, matter, causality, agency, subjectivity, and objectivity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PDA. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 33. Weight: 764.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339175
ISBN
9780822339175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Hardcover. This study demonstrates how the information theory approach to experimental data can be of benefit not only to analytical chemists but to all those using these techniques in the decision-making process. Emphasis is placed on the systems nature of analysis. Series: Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and its Applications. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 595.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780471595076
ISBN
9780471595076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.78

Paperback. Series: Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press. Num Pages: 352 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; PD; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226870557
ISBN
9780226870557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Hardcover. Name on endpaper - D. Reidel Publishsing Company,
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
SKU
KTK0101598
ISBN
9789027710802
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 18.00

Paperback. A challenge to the belief that modern science was created uniquely in the West and subsequently diffused elsewhere. Through a detailed analysis of knowledge construction in botany, cartography, terrestrial surveying, linguistics, education and colonial administration, Raj demonstrates the crucial role of intercultural encounter and circulation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230238503
ISBN
9780230238503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.12
€ 124.82

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