Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. Mechanics Second Edition P. Smith Department of Mathematics University of Keele, UK and R.C. Smith Open University, UK A revised and updated edition of the authors' highly successful earlier book, this introductory text on Mechanics is designed to give a thorough grounding in particle dynamics and elementary rigid body dynamics. Num Pages: 342 pages, 168 figures, 5 tables, index. BIC Classification: PDE; PHD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471927372
- ISBN
- 9780471927372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.84
€ 94.84
paperback. Traces the history of alchemy from its earliest roots through to its influence in modern-day science. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQX2; PDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781441132970
- ISBN
- 9781441132970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 29.39
€ 39.99
€ 29.39
Hardback. This book presents general relativity as a cornerstone of modern theoretical physics. It covers both classical general relativity and supergravity and offers plenty of historical background on the physicists relevant to the theories presented. Num Pages: 356 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDV; PHR; PHS; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400753600
- ISBN
- 9789400753600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.61
€ 230.61
Paperback. Constructive empiricism is not just a view regarding the aim of science; it is also a view regarding the epistemological framework in which one should debate the aim of science. This is the focus of this book not with scientific truth, but with how one should argue about scientific truth." Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320073
- ISBN
- 9781349320073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61
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. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350353
- ISBN
- 9781349350353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.88
€ 65.88
Paperback. To those interested in a life in science, Sir Peter Medawar, Nobel laureate, deflates the myths of invincibility, superiority, and genius; instead, he demonstrates it is common sense and an inquiring mind that are essential to the scientist's calling. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465000920
- ISBN
- 9780465000920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.22
€ 24.99
€ 23.22
Paperback. Einstein's general theory of relativity requires a curved space for the description of the physical world. This title comprises thirty-five compact chapters that takes the reader point-by-point through the necessary steps for understanding general relativity. Series: Physics Notes. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011462
- ISBN
- 9780691011462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.82
€ 42.99
€ 37.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Boomgaard, P. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349462513
- ISBN
- 9781349462513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.21
€ 127.21
paperback. This beautifully written history traces the fortunes of Charles Darwin and his contemporaries in Chile. It explains how they showed Chileans a new way to see their own natural environment, teaching a younger generation of scientists there and forging international networks that helped to shape the modern world. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 309 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBL; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349449132
- ISBN
- 9781349449132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback / so. Series: Institut Fa1/4r Baustatik Und Konstruktion. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764312350
- ISBN
- 9783764312350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Hardback. I hope that this volume of spiritual reflections from scientists around the globe will help its readers find a calm and valuable refuge from a tempest of conflict about science and spirit. Editor(s): Clayton, Philip; Schaal, Jim. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: HRA; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135764
- ISBN
- 9780231135764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.65€ 51.34
€ 64.65
€ 51.34
Hardcover. Many scientists look at the universe and conclude we are here by chance. The astronomer and historian Owen Gingerich looks at the same evidence--and the fact that the universe is comprehensible to our minds--and sees it as proof for the intentions of a Creator-God. The more rigorous science becomes, the more clearly God's handiwork can be understood. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA; PDX; PGK; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 115 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674417106
- ISBN
- 9780674417106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199330966
- ISBN
- 9780199330966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Hardcover. With each methodology given its own chapter, this monograph is a thorough exploration of theories that can be used to find explicit formulas for heat kernels for both elliptic and sub-elliptic operators. The authors show just how diverse those methods are. Series: Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis. Num Pages: 436 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKD; PBKF; PBKJ; PBMP; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817649944
- ISBN
- 9780817649944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.62
€ 136.62
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen / Fachgrup. Num Pages: 49 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 3. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 49
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663065937
- ISBN
- 9783663065937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.26
€ 70.26
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 45 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 3. Weight in Grams: 73.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1950
- Publisher
- Gabler Verlag United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 45
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663031468
- ISBN
- 9783663031468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.07
€ 70.07
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Wirtschafts- Und Verkehrsministeriums. Num Pages: 70 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 70
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663041092
- ISBN
- 9783663041092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.91
€ 70.91
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Wirtschafts- Und Verkehrsministeriums. Num Pages: 50 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1955
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 50
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663032267
- ISBN
- 9783663032267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.62
€ 70.62
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 57 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 3. Weight in Grams: 129.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 57
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663066958
- ISBN
- 9783663066958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.31
€ 70.31
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Wirtschafts- Und Verkehrsministeriums. Num Pages: 54 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1957
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 54
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663041269
- ISBN
- 9783663041269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.67
€ 70.67