Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. Presents Newton's "Principia" not only to modern scholars of history of science, but also to nonspecialist undergraduate students of humanities. This title moves from Newton's definitions and axioms through the essential propositions, as Newton himself identified them, to the establishment of universal gravitation and elliptical orbits. Translator(s): Donahue, William H. Num Pages: 589 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Number of pages
- 589
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 3 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009231
- ISBN
- 9781888009231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.80
€ 34.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. Shows how our flawed strategies for perceiving risk influence our lives, often with unforeseen and sometimes - tragic consequences. This book uncovers one of the central puzzles of our time: why are the safest people in history living in a culture of fear? Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Virgin Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753515532
- ISBN
- 9780753515532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.65
€ 21.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Don't let your students miss out on easy marks, prepare them for those Maths questions with this essential guide. Series: Essential Maths Skills. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 4KLR; PDE; PS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471863455
- ISBN
- 9781471863455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.10
€ 17.99
€ 17.10
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: JHB; PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164748
- ISBN
- 9780691164748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Hardcover. Covering a diverse range of practical applications and real-world examples, Scanning Probe Microscopy for Industrial Applications examines important and successful applications of SPM in various industries, including food science, personal care industry, and forestry applications. Author D.G. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDND; TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118288238
- ISBN
- 9781118288238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.33
€ 148.33
Hardcover. The survival of plants on our planet is nothing short of miraculous. They are food for a vast array of organisms, ranging from bacteria and fungi, through to insects, and even other plants. Dale Walters explores the fascinating array of evolutionary defences plants employ to survive and avoid being eaten. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black and white halftones and 10 colour plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745600
- ISBN
- 9780198745600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.64
€ 45.64
Hardcover. Provides a detailed explanation of this analytical technique, its operating principles and diverse applications. The text offers descriptions of run buffers, voltage requirements, temperature settings, detector choice, buffer replenishment and data reporting. Series: Techniques in Analytical Chemistry. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PNF; PNRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471117636
- ISBN
- 9780471117636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.17
€ 193.17
Hardcover. Num Pages: 285 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934223508
- ISBN
- 9780934223508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.98
€ 131.98
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 92 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Edition
- 5
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663006619
- ISBN
- 9783663006619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.33
€ 71.33
Hardback. The last decades of the Ming dynasty, though plagued by chaos and destruction, saw major advances in knowledge and technology. This title sheds light on the development of scientific thinking in China, the purpose of technical writing, and its role in and effects on Chinese history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226735849
- ISBN
- 9780226735849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.33€ 78.69
€ 93.33
€ 78.69
Paperback. The last decades of the Ming dynasty saw a significant increase in publications that examined advances in knowledge and technology. Among the numerous guides and reference books that appeared during this period was a series of texts by Song Yingxing. The author probes this text to focus on the development of scientific thinking in China. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272801
- ISBN
- 9780226272801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
€ 34.99
€ 27.64
Hardback. Dag Nikolaus Hasse shows how ideological and scientific motives led to the decline of Arabic traditions in European culture. The Renaissance was a turning point: on the one hand, Arabic scientific traditions reached their peak of influence in Europe; on the other, during this period the West began to forget, or suppress, its debt to Arabic culture. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 640 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 289 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674971585
- ISBN
- 9780674971585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.60€ 62.12
€ 67.60
€ 62.12
Paperback / so. Series: Leben Und Gesundheit. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764318666
- ISBN
- 9783764318666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.71
€ 60.71
Hardback. This text is devoted to the study of equilibrium and nonequilibrium states of infinite continuous systems in quantum statistical mechanics. Model systems in the theories of superconductivity and superfluidity and other exactly solvable models are studied in detail. Series: Mathematical Physics Studies. Num Pages: 461 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 461
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792332589
- ISBN
- 9780792332589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.18
€ 132.18
Paperback. "This book charts the social and cultural history of the scientific technique known as "tissue culture." It shows how tissue culture was a regular public presence in twentieth-century Britain, and argues that history can contribute to current debates surrounding research on human and animal tissue"-- Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; MBX; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349329458
- ISBN
- 9781349329458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Paperback. Williamson explains, defends, and applies Kant's theory of emotion. Looking primarily to the Anthropology and the Metaphysics of Morals, she situates Kant's theory of affect within his theory of feeling and focuses on the importance of moral feelings and the moral evaluation of our emotions. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMQ; JMR; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349505364
- ISBN
- 9781349505364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764353988
- ISBN
- 9783764353988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.21
€ 107.21
Hardback. The Dutch scientist Hendrik Kramers (1894-1952) was one of the greatest theoretical physicists of the twentieth century. This work presents a comprehensive discussion of Kramers' scientific work, and reprints twelve of his most important papers. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 22 line illus. F024 6x9. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PH; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691021416
- ISBN
- 9780691021416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.49€ 93.41
€ 122.49
€ 93.41
Paperback. Originally published in 1958, this text offers a simple analysis of the principles of experimental design. Emphasis is placed on basic concepts rather than the calculation of technical details. It is possible to use the book in conjunction with a text on statistical analysis. Series: Wiley Classics Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PDN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 439.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471574293
- ISBN
- 9780471574293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 167.97
€ 167.97
Hardcover. Covers model analysis, parameter estimation, model validation, and application. This work also classifies the different models and their properties; intertwines theory and application; and focuses on model identification prior to model parameter estimation. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 408 pages, References. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471360926
- ISBN
- 9780471360926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.70
€ 214.70
paperback. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBL; HPC; JPA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349432219
- ISBN
- 9781349432219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardback. Provides biologists with the knowledge to apply physiochemical techniques to the analysis of biological macromolecules. Practical aspects are analyzed including optical and infrared spectroscopy, microscopy, ultracentrifugation, calorimetry, X-ray and neutron scattering. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDND; PSB; PSD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896032323
- ISBN
- 9780896032323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.79
€ 131.79
Paperback. Intended as a `primer' in manufacturing systems, this book concentrates primarily on the technology that is applied on the shop floor to automate the manufacturing process. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 401.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412384806
- ISBN
- 9780412384806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.20
€ 67.20
Paperback. In "Moby-Dick", Ishmael declares, 'Be it known that, waiving all argument, I take the good old fashioned ground that a whale is a fish, and call upon holy Jonah to back me'. This book recovers the story of Maurice versus Judd, an 1818 trial that pitted the new sciences of taxonomy against the biblically sanctioned-view that the whale was a fish. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 color plates. 19 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146157
- ISBN
- 9780691146157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00€ 29.35
€ 35.00
€ 29.35