Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Hardback. Contains a facsimile reproduction of Marcel Riesz's notes of a set of lectures he delivered at the University of Maryland, College Park, between October 1957 and January 1958. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792322993
- ISBN
- 9780792322993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.14
€ 192.14
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 67 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 5. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 67
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663041436
- ISBN
- 9783663041436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.99
€ 68.99
paperback. Series: Gesellschaft, Recht, Wirtschaft. Num Pages: 104 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TTBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 149.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- 1980th Edition
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461599272
- ISBN
- 9781461599272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
hardcover. Not all scientific explanations work by describing causal connections between events or the world's overall causal structure. In addition, mathematicians regard some proofs as explaining why the theorems being proved do in fact hold. This book proposes new philosophical accounts of many kinds of non-causal explanations in science and mathematics. Series: Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 512 pages, 56. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 182 x 39. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780190269487
- ISBN
- 9780190269487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.08
€ 127.08
Hardback. This work combines physics, history, and philosophy in a new approach to introducing the philosophy of physics. Accessible to readers with little background in physics or philosophy, the book allows readers to wrestle with the metaphysical and conceptual problems that drove innovation in physics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 65. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225003
- ISBN
- 9780631225003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.45
€ 142.45
Paperback. * Combines physics, philosophy, and history in a radical new approach to introducing the philosophy of physics. * Emphasizes the integral role that philosophical analysis plays in physics. * Presents many concrete examples in which struggles with conceptual issues drove innovation in physics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 65. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225010
- ISBN
- 9780631225010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.53
€ 44.99
€ 44.53
Paperback. Philosophy of Science: An Anthology assembles some of the finest papers in the philosophy of science since 1945, showcasing enduring classics alongside important and innovative recent work. Editor(s): Lange, Marc. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 664 pages, 40. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 44. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 664
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130349
- ISBN
- 9781405130349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Hardcover. The finite element method and the boundary element method are two computational methods available for designing structures ranging from aircraft and ships to dams and tunnels. This text presents the mathematical basis of the joint use of both methods and their computer implementation. Num Pages: 412 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKL; PBM; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471971849
- ISBN
- 9780471971849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.05
€ 224.05
Paperback. This book examines the author's recently-introduced theory of equations with piece-wise constant argument of generalized type, demonstrating its use in the modeling of such real world problems as neural networks, blood pressure distribution and others. Series: Atlantis Studies in Mathematics for Engineering and Science. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Atlantis Press (Zeger Karssen) Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789491216381
- ISBN
- 9789491216381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.13
€ 64.13
Paperback. Explores questions of theoretical and practical import for understanding the politics that surround nature-society relations, from wildlife management in the Yukon to soil fertility in Kenya. This title asks what is at stake in the struggles surrounding environmental knowledge, and how such struggles shape conceptions of the environment. Editor(s): Goldman, Mara J.; Nadasdy, Paul; Turner, Matthew D. Num Pages: 376 pages, 22 halftones, 8 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JP; PD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226301419
- ISBN
- 9780226301419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Hardcover. Explores questions of theoretical and practical import for understanding the politics that surround nature-society relations, from wildlife management in the Yukon to soil fertility in Kenya. This title asks what is at stake in the struggles surrounding environmental knowledge, and how such struggles shape conceptions of the environment. Editor(s): Goldman, Mara J.; Nadasdy, Paul; Turner, Matthew D. Num Pages: 376 pages, 22 halftones, 8 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JP; PD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226301402
- ISBN
- 9780226301402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.34€ 104.85
€ 128.34
€ 104.85
Paperback. This work seeks to show that science is rooted not just in conversation but in disagreement, doubt and uncertainty. Mara Beller argues that it is precisely this culture of dialogue and controversy within the scientific community that fuels creativity. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 382 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041827
- ISBN
- 9780226041827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Paperback / so. Series: Institut Fa1/4r Baustatik. Versuchsberichte. Num Pages: 118 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764316860
- ISBN
- 9783764316860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 38.46
€ 47.99
€ 38.46
Paperback. In this second volume of The Information Age trilogy, with an extensive new preface following the recent global economic crisis, Manuel Castells deals with the social, political, and cultural dynamics associated with the technological transformation of our societies and with the globalization of the economy. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 584 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196871
- ISBN
- 9781405196871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.33
€ 37.99
€ 37.33
Paperback. A little over a decade since its first publication, the hypotheses set out in Manuel Castells' groundbreaking trilogy have largely been verified. In a substantial new preface to the first volume in the series, Castells demonstrates, in the light of major world trends, how the network society has now fully risen on a global scale. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196864
- ISBN
- 9781405196864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.36
€ 38.99
€ 38.36
Paperback. This final volume in Manuel Castells' trilogy studies the key defining processes taking place in the last decade of the 20th century as an expression of the crises resulting from the transition between the old industrial society and the emerging global network society. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196888
- ISBN
- 9781405196888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.16
€ 42.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 93
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604564853
- ISBN
- 9781604564853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.65
€ 52.99
€ 34.65
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press London
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364330
- ISBN
- 9780850364330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
paperback. Gives a dramatic history of quantum theory, a fundamental scientific revolution and the divisive debate at its core. This book shows how the golden age of physics ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the twentieth century. It focuses on the conflict between Einstein and Niels Bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of science. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16-page b/w picture section. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848310353
- ISBN
- 9781848310353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.77
€ 17.99
€ 12.77
Hardback. This work integrates traditional statistical data analysis with new computational simulation and experimental capabilities. It explains modern data analysis and demonstrates computational experiments, developing an understanding of the effect of random phenomena using Mathematica. Series: Statistics for Industry and Technology. Num Pages: 533 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWL; PBWS; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 929.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 533
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817640316
- ISBN
- 9780817640316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91