Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. One of three companion volumes that form an introduction to the central ideas of the modern natural sciences, this book is a source for those who have no technical knowledge in the subject of time. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226808420
- ISBN
- 9780226808420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.26
€ 40.99
€ 31.26
Hardcover. In January 1998 a great ice storm crushed power grids in New York, New England and eastern Canada. In this insider's account of these events, the author describes the destruction of the electric network in his own village and illuminates the relationship between electronic and human connections. Editor(s): Gleason, Prof. Abbott; Taubman, Prof. William. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KLC; JFD; PDR; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 436. Very good copy in good dustwrapper. DW has minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012782
- ISBN
- 9780300089776
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Shows that the argument for intelligent design from DNA is not based on ignorance or a desire to give up on science, but instead upon just the opposite: our growing scientific knowledge of the inner workings of the cell and our knowledge of the cause-and-effect structure of the world. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061472794
- ISBN
- 9780061472794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.48
€ 19.99
€ 14.48
Hardcover. Written by two EPA scientists, this guide for chemical manufacturers to obtaining approval to synthesize and manufacture a chemical compound covers the chemical information needed for risk assessment to satisfy the requirements of the pre-manufacture notification (PMN) review process and comply with the Toxic Substance Control Act. Num Pages: 138 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDK; PN; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471191513
- ISBN
- 9780471191513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.36
€ 150.36
Paperback. What does it mean to be a horse? The definitive and bestselling book explaining the mysteries of the horse using insights of modern science. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6. BIC Classification: PD; PSVW7; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753801123
- ISBN
- 9780753801123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBWT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170220
- ISBN
- 9780691170220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.72
€ 24.99
€ 18.72
Hardback. Originally published in French as: Pluralismes scientifiques: enjeux aepistaemiques et maetaphysiques (Paris: Editions Hermann, 2013). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944584
- ISBN
- 9780822944584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.19
€ 70.19
Hardback. A NASA space scientist maps out the coming solar cycle-and its catastrophic potential to disrupt worldwide power and communications systems. He includes a history of the record of auroral sightings, accounts of communications blackouts from the 20th century, industries sensitive to solar storms, and radiation and health issues. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones / 15 color photos. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120784
- ISBN
- 9780231120784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.39€ 82.78
€ 108.39
€ 82.78
Paperback. Delves into the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate. This work reveals how medical examiners speak to the living on behalf of the dead. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; MMQ; PDZ; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226803999
- ISBN
- 9780226803999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.15
€ 24.99
€ 20.15
Paperback. Explores the hidden dimensions of time, looking at everything from when the present becomes the past to the tribe that see the future backwards, from when sex is best to why the years seem to speed by as we age. This book reveals how we can learn to live in harmony with the secret clock within us, altering our perceptions to transform our lives. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276. Well-read paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KRF0021737
- ISBN
- 9780141034638
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. It will be of interest to students and scholars in the history and philosophy of science, religious studies, and evolutionary theory, as well as policy makers and educators concerned about the spread of creationism in our time. Editor(s): Blancke, Stefaan; Hjermitslev, Hans Henrik; Kjaergaard, Peter C. Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11, 7 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRAM3; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415628
- ISBN
- 9781421415628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.96
€ 46.99
€ 38.96
Hardback. This book gives concise, accurate and illuminating accounts of key positions, concepts, arguments and figures in the philosophy of science. It aids understanding of current debates, explains their historical development and connects them with broader philosophical issues. Editor(s): Leaman, Oliver. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 296 pages, None. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748622146
- ISBN
- 9780748622146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.59€ 119.92
€ 129.59
€ 119.92
Paperback. This book gives concise, accurate and illuminating accounts of key positions, concepts, arguments and figures in the philosophy of science. It aids understanding of current debates, explains their historical development and connects them with broader philosophical issues. Editor(s): Leaman, Oliver. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 296 pages, None. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620333
- ISBN
- 9780748620333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. This comprehensive text links abstract mathematics to engineering applications in order to provide a clear and thorough exploration of fluid dynamics. Focus is on the development of mathematical models of physical phenomena and the wide range of technologies available to students. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDE; PHDF; TBJ; TGMF3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471182092
- ISBN
- 9780471182092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 325.32
€ 325.32
Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 414 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PDE; TBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486676203
- ISBN
- 9780486676203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.12
€ 22.12
Hardback. In this text, Stanley Aronowitz argues for the decline of "the job" as the backbone of American society. New economic and global technological changes have enabled an emerging culture of cynicism between workers and their employers that threatens social stability and well-being. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JHBL; JNA; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509757
- ISBN
- 9780742509757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.59
€ 33.99
€ 29.59
Paperback. Translator(s): Zylinska, Joanna. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 black & white illustration. BIC Classification: DSA; JFD; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816675777
- ISBN
- 9780816675777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.38
€ 27.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. Hard stuff made easy! Your solution to master the fundamentals of physics. Series: Demystified. Num Pages: 576 pages, ill. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071744508
- ISBN
- 9780071744508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.22
€ 22.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 199 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595587756
- ISBN
- 9781595587756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.66
€ 19.99
€ 18.66
Hardcover. It was only around 1800 that heredity began to enter debates among physicians, breeders, and naturalists. Soon thereafter it evolved into one of the most fundamental concepts of biology. In this book, the authors offer a succinct cultural history of the scientific concept of heredity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226545707
- ISBN
- 9780226545707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.25€ 79.45
€ 94.25
€ 79.45
Paperback. It was only around 1800 that heredity began to enter debates among physicians, breeders, and naturalists. Soon thereafter it evolved into one of the most fundamental concepts of biology. In this book, the authors offer a succinct cultural history of the scientific concept of heredity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226213484
- ISBN
- 9780226213484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.81
€ 32.99
€ 25.81
Paperback. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFS; PDA; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816628384
- ISBN
- 9780816628384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.09
€ 27.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. Editor(s): Brier, Soren. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907845935
- ISBN
- 9780907845935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.63
€ 19.63
Hardback. In late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century France, a number of groups turned to the wondrous and occult as a means of understanding and explaining the world. This title examines these varied efforts through the phenomena witnessed at seances. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HRQX; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400136
- ISBN
- 9781421400136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95