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Science: general issues

Paperback. Weaving together intellectual history, philosophy, and social studies, this book offers an appraisal of the history of science and the nature of this discipline. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851686810
ISBN
9781851686810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Hardback. Sean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation. Series: A Cultural Politics Book. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; RNK; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362814
ISBN
9780822362814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.62

Paperback. Sean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation. Series: A Cultural Politics Book. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; RNK; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 2. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362920
ISBN
9780822362920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.03

Hardback. Mount Vesuvius has been famous ever since its eruption in 79 CE, when it destroyed and buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. In this title, the author argues that this investigation and engagement with Vesuvius was paramount to the development of modern volcanology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; 3JF; PDX; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923710
ISBN
9780226923710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 44.94

Paperback. Set to put Carroll alongside our greatest humanist thinkers from Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan to Daniel Dennett and E.O. Wilson Num Pages: 480 pages, 50 greyscale diagrams/illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. .
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786071033
ISBN
9781786071033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.89

Paperback. The critically acclaimed, radical new history of time before the Big Bang Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851688951
ISBN
9781851688951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones. 18 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSC; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167428
ISBN
9780691167428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. Captivating and lucid, The Making of the Fittest delves deep into the DNA record to reveal not just how the fittest survive but also how they are made. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847247247
ISBN
9781847247247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 halftones. 18 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133. Weight in Grams: 18.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
With a new Q&A with the author edition with a New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175683
ISBN
9780691175683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. Sean Carroll explores how evolution has shaped nature's wondrous complexity and diversity, from insects to octopuses, from mice to men. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849160483
ISBN
9781849160483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. What was the golden secret known to Leonardo da Vinci, Kepler, Plato and the ancient magicians? Can there really be a key to nature and life itself? This book aims to unravel a mystery, a code that seems to underly life, the universe and everything, a pattern we instinctively recognise as beautiful, and which nature herself uses at every scale. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; ABA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 52 x 114 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263470
ISBN
9781904263470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.22

Hardcover. A comprehensive introduction to the art and science used by the biochemist and process engineer in the design and optimization of large-scale protein-purification processes. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDG; PNNP; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471037231
ISBN
9780471037231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 271.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Lidgard, Scott; Nyhart, Lynn K. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226446455
ISBN
9780226446455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Hardcover. In all scientific endeavors lies the ancient drive for sharing ideas and knowledge, and now this can be accomplished in a single tongue - English. But is this a good thing? This author answers this question by investigating the phenomenon of English in science, how and why it came about, the forms in which it appears, and what is its future. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 halftone, 7 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226535036
ISBN
9780226535036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.72

Paperback. In this work, Scott Montgomery explores the roles that translation has played in the development of Western science from antiquity to the end of the 20th century. It presents case histories of science in translation from a variety of disciplines and cultural contexts, both Western and non-Western. Num Pages: 326 pages, 5 line drawings, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: CFP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534817
ISBN
9780226534817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.70

Hardback. Only by understanding the historical forces that have shaped our current situation, Podolsky argues, can we properly understand and frame our choices moving forward. Num Pages: 328 pages, 25, 18 black & white halftones, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MMG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415932
ISBN
9781421415932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.88

Paperback. What makes our species capable of thinking scientifically? Inspired by a debate between Noam Chomsky and Jean Piaget, the author traces the development of natural history from Aristotle to Darwin, and shows how the science of plants and animals has emerged from common conceptions of folk-biology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JMR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 280 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521438711
ISBN
9780521438711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.04

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRCG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781587433948
ISBN
9781587433948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Scientific American. Num Pages: 312 pages, 72 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226742694
ISBN
9780226742694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.72

Hardcover. This one-of-a-kind book introduces the fundamentals of ESR to polymer scientists while focusing on the significance of recent advanced ESR methods for polymeric systems. The "Fundamentals" section provides information on ESR spectra, experimental techniques, and data analysis. Editor(s): Schlick, Shulamith. Num Pages: 354 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PNNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471731894
ISBN
9780471731894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.69

paperback. Collects the lecture notes of the course "An introduction to computational physics" held in the academic year 2000/01 for students of the University of Pisa and Scuola Normale Superiore at the level of the last two-year undergraduates in physics and chemistry. Series: Publications of the Scuola Normale Superiore / Crm Series. Num Pages: 100 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Edizioni della Normale Italy
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9788876422645
ISBN
9788876422645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.24

Hardcover. Tracking the emergence of a new and distinctive way of thinking about sex represented by the unalterable, simple, and visually compelling binary of the X and Y chromosomes, this title examines the interaction between cultural gender norms and genetic theories of sex from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present, postgenomic age. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDX; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226084688
ISBN
9780226084688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 77.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226325613
ISBN
9780226325613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.68

Hardback. Serves as a how-to guide for developing mathematical models in biology. Starting at an elementary level of mathematical modeling, this title gradually builds from classic models in ecology and evolution to more intricate class-structured and probabilistic models. It provides primers with instructive exercises. Num Pages: 744 pages, 207 line illus. 22 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 207 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1970.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
744
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123448
ISBN
9780691123448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.20
€ 80.13

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