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Science: general issues

Paperback / so. Series: Abhandlungen Der Rheinisch-Westfalischen Akademie Der Wissen. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663053767
ISBN
9783663053767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.06

Paperback. A cutting-edge science book in the style of 'Fermat's Last Theorem' and 'Chaos' from an exciting and accessible new voice in popular science writing. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007179893
ISBN
9780007179893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. A revised edition of the classic pocket guide to making a life in academia Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PD; VSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188. A Guide to Survival in Science. 176 pages. A revised edition of the classic pocket guide to making a life in academia. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PD; VSC. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight: 186.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465022229
ISBN
9780465022229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. The evolution and reception of the Renaissance was mediated by, amongst other influences: the Protestant Reformation; the development of science or natural philosophy; and an interest in witchcraft and demonology. These are evaluated alongside the influence of Montaigne's "Essays". Editor(s): Elmer, Peter. Series: Open University: The Renaissance in Europe. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; JFCX; PDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300082203
ISBN
9780300082203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 153.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764311384
ISBN
9783764311384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932589207
ISBN
9781932589207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.55

Paperback. Useful for those interested in a career in science, the author recounts his unlikely path to becoming a Nobel Laureate. Beginning with his humble origins in Australia, he tells how he developed an interest in immunology and describes his award-winning, influential work with Rolf Zinkernagel on T-cells and the nature of immune defense. Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138970
ISBN
9780231138970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 color illus. 75 line drawings 4 maps. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691605869
ISBN
9780691605869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.26
€ 59.46

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 color illus. 75 line drawings 4 maps. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691628950
ISBN
9780691628950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.27

Paperback. Proceedings of a meeting on large scale scientific computing held at the Oberwolfach Mathematical Institute, July 14-19, 1985, under the auspices of the Sonderforschungsbereich 123 of the Univ. of Heidelberg. Series: Progress in Scientific Computing. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBCN; PBF; PBW; PDND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 589.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468467567
ISBN
9781468467567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.58

Paperback. This study examines 17th-century mathematical sciences - astronomy, optics and mechanics - not as abstract ideas, but as vital enterprises that involved practices related to both experience and experiment. Mersenne, Descartes, Pascal, Barrow, Newton, Boyle and the Jesuits are discussed. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; JFCX; PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226139449
ISBN
9780226139449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.09

Paperback. The fight for the future of the city street between pedestrians, street railways, and promoters of the automobile between 1915 and 1930. Series: Inside Technology. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 b&w photos, 28 b&w illus. BIC Classification: KNGR; PDR; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
SECOND PRINTING
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262516129
ISBN
9780262516129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.32

Hardcover. Bayesian statistics uses information from past experience to infer the results of future events. With recent advances in computing power and the development of computer intensive methods for statistical estimation, Bayesian approaches to model estimation have become more feasible and popular. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 478 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471486954
ISBN
9780471486954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.14

Paperback. Featuring 108 Tips for Time Traveller, this title explains how very simple analysis allows the prediction of debacles such as the 3G auction and the subsequent collapse of an industry, whilst simple - minded thinking is dangerous in the context of a world that is predominantly chaotic and out of control. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841124773
ISBN
9781841124773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.14

Paperback. The use of computer programming to model real--life biological systems involves the implementation of a wide variety of different algorithms and models, such as Monte--Carlo Methods and the use of Markov chains. Series: Wiley Series in Mathematical & Computational Biology. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PS; UYAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471872528
ISBN
9780471872528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 111.07

Hardcover. This introductory level text is suitable for use by advanced undergraduate and graduate students of computational biology. Written by experienced authors, it provides detailed coverage of many algorithms, including applications and possible modifications. Series: Wiley Series in Mathematical & Computational Biology. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PS; UYAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471872511
ISBN
9780471872511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 325.75

Paperback. Hugh Everett III's "Many Worlds" theory is now considered a hugely important breakthrough in the history of physics. This book tells the story of the physics establishment's rejection of his theory, his subsequent Pentagon career in nuclear strategy, and his difficult personal life and eventual death from alcoholism. Num Pages: 464 pages, 43 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGT; HBTW; PDX; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199659241
ISBN
9780199659241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99

Paperback. This book describes models and algorithms for complex scheduling problems. It presents key algorithms in detail and includes examples. This second revised edition includes new material, in particular, further generalizations of the RCPSP. Series: GOR-Publications. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBKS; PBU; PDE; UMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd ed. 2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642269578
ISBN
9783642269578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.92

Paperback.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857385987
ISBN
9780857385987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521535366
ISBN
9780521535366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.51

Paperback. Any literate person should be familiar with the central ideas of modern science. This book introduces the author's choice of the ten great ideas of science. It aims to lead the reader through the emergence of the concepts, and then present them in an effective manner. Num Pages: 400 pages, numerous halftones & figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198609414
ISBN
9780198609414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Through an innovative combination of image and text, Peter Atkins explains the processes involved in chemical reactions. He introduces the 'tool kit' of basic reactions, such as precipitation, corrosion, and catalysis, and shows how these building blocks are brought together in more complex processes such as photosynthesis. Num Pages: 200 pages, Full colour integrated illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668809
ISBN
9780199668809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. In this short book Peter Atkins considers the universal questions to which religions have claimed answers. With economy, wit, and elegance, unswerving before awkward realities, Atkins presents what science has to say. While acknowledging the comfort some find in belief, he declares his own faith in science's capacity to reveal the deepest truths. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199660544
ISBN
9780199660544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.08

Hardback. The laws of thermodynamics drive everything that happens in the universe. From the expansion of a cloud of gas to the cooling of hot metal, and from the unfurling of a leaf to the course of life itself - everything is directed and constrained by four simple laws. Peter Atkins' powerful introduction explains what the laws are and how they work. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199232369
ISBN
9780199232369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

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