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Science: general issues
Paperback. Is it possible that - rather than thinking in terms of 'good' and 'evil' - all of us instead lie somewhere on the empathy spectrum, and our position on that spectrum can be affected by both genes and our environments? Why do some people treat others as objects? This book examines an understanding in a study of what it means to be human. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Non Basic Stock Line
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141017969
- ISBN
- 9780141017969
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
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Paperback. Albert Einstein and J Robert Oppenheimer, two iconic scientists of the twentieth century, belonged to different generations, with the boundary marked by the advent of quantum mechanics. By exploring how these men differed - in their worldview, in their work, and in their day - this book provides insights into the lives of the two critical figures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034525
- ISBN
- 9780674034525
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.73
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€ 30.73
Paperback. In the 1930s, physics was in a crisis. In the post-World War II period, four eminent physicists rose to the challenge and developed a calculable version of Quantum Electrodynamics (QED). This book tells the story of these four physicists, blending discussions of their scientific work with biographical sketches. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 768 pages, 28 halftones 47 line illus. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PHK; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691033273
- ISBN
- 9780691033273
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Condition: New
€ 82.47€ 63.75
€ 82.47
€ 63.75
Paperback. Offers a social history of Chinese paleoanthropology and a cultural - and at times comparative - history of assumptions and debates about what it means to be human. Focusing on issues that push against the boundaries of science and politics, this book offers an innovative approach to modern Chinese history and the history of science. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PDX; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226738604
- ISBN
- 9780226738604
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.91
€ 32.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: APF; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142816
- ISBN
- 9780231142816
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. Gives us an account of the fundamental unit of heredity - and a vision of both humanity's past and future. In this book, the story begins in an obscure Augustinian abbey in Moravia in 1856 where a monk stumbles on the idea of a "Unit of heredity". It intersects with Darwin's theory of evolution, and collides with the horrors of Nazi eugenics. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; PDX; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099584575
- ISBN
- 9780099584575
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
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Paperback. A ground breaking study of why we choke under pressure and what we can do to ensure we perform at our best. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRN; KJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 212 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264. The Secret to Performing Under Pressure. 304 pages, Illustrations. Reveals the astonishing new science of why we choke under pressure. The author explains what happens in the body and mind when everything clicks and the perfect golf swing, tricky mathematical problem, or high-pressure business pitch suddenly become easy. She examines how attention and working memory guide human performance. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JMRN; KJ; PDZ. Dimension: 197 x 212 x 25. Weight: 314.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849016452
- ISBN
- 9781849016452
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
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€ 11.89
Hardcover. This book covers the information required for improving the quality of food protein products. It explores the relationships between the structures, functions, and the chemical and physical properties of different food proteins, emphasizing their most useful applications as well as protein behavior during processing. Editor(s): Nakai, Shuryo; Modler, H. Wayne. Num Pages: 390 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KNDF; PDG; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471297857
- ISBN
- 9780471297857
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Condition: New
€ 251.07
€ 251.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Watanabe, Shota. Num Pages: 78 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Number of pages
- 78
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628082685
- ISBN
- 9781628082685
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Condition: New
€ 62.43€ 44.62
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Paperback. Examines the proliferation of surveillance technologies - such as facial recognition software and digital fingerprinting - that have come to pervade our everyday lives. This book focuses on the ways that the technologies reinforce distinctions of race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, and nationality. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 photos, 11 figures. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351351
- ISBN
- 9780822351351
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.51
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Paperback. How have our conceptions of primate behaviour and society changed since primatology came into its own after World War II? This work studies this question, and reflects on primatology and science in general, and on the relations of both to broader cultural, historical and social issues. Editor(s): Strum, Shirley C.; Fedigan, Linda Marie. Num Pages: 636 pages, 34 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226777559
- ISBN
- 9780226777559
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.92
€ 52.99
€ 40.92
Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTC; JFD; JPHV; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199469123
- ISBN
- 9780199469123
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Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. An explanation of what happens to us when we die. The author, a surgeon with more than 30 years' experience, describes in detail the processes which take place in the body and sets out to strip away many illusions about death. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; PD; PSX; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099476412
- ISBN
- 9780099476412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
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€ 13.37
hardcover. University science is now entangled with entrepreneurship, and researchers with a commercial interest are caught in an ethical quandary. Science in the Private Interest investigates the trends and effects of modern, commercialized academic science. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; PDK; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- American First
- SKU
- V9780742514799
- ISBN
- 9780742514799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.66
€ 76.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA; PSAK; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231167499
- ISBN
- 9780231167499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.20
€ 29.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. Compares the politics and policy of the life sciences in Britain, Germany, the United States, and in the European Union as a whole. This book shows how public and private actors in each setting evaluated manifestations of biotechnology and tried to reassure themselves about their safety. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; PDR; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130422
- ISBN
- 9780691130422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
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€ 33.45
Hardcover. We live in a world increasingly governed by technology-but at what cost? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393078992
- ISBN
- 9780393078992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.61
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Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226276526
- ISBN
- 9780226276526
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.42
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€ 32.42
Hardback. Clough shows how inadequate empirical philosophy is in creating real change in the sciences. Instead, she supports a more pragmatic approach based on the work of Richard Rorty and Donald Davidson. This work encourages Clough's fellow feminists to refocus their critiques and discard their philosophical debates about epistemology. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514645
- ISBN
- 9780742514645
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Condition: New
€ 164.87
€ 164.87
Paperback. A history of population ecology which traces two generations of science and scientists from the opening of the 20th century through to 1970. The text chronicles the careers of key figures and the field's theoretical, empirical and institutional development. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 316 pages, 9 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JHBD; PDA; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226437286
- ISBN
- 9780226437286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.15
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061479663
- ISBN
- 9780061479663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
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Paperback. Sharon Begley examines the whole spectrum of compulsive behaviour, and explains how even the most mild of compulsions can signify anxiety. Num Pages: 304 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: JM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472140111
- ISBN
- 9781472140111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
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Paperback. Is it really possible to change the structure and function of the brain, and in so doing alter how we think and feel? The answer is a resounding yes. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845296742
- ISBN
- 9781845296742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
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Paperback. Shows how you can easily put together any number of 14 clever and inexpensive science theme parties. This book also includes fun illustrated invitations that can be photocopied and personalized. Illustrator(s): Chui, Terry. Num Pages: 112 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PD; YNT; YNV. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 7. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471596462
- ISBN
- 9780471596462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.35
€ 17.99
€ 15.35