Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
This book explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. Editor(s): Glen, Alistair S.; Dickman, Christopher R. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PDX; PSV; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 212 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1748.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643103108
- ISBN
- 9780643103108
Condition: New
€ 107.79
€ 107.79
Hardback. Attempts to provide an articulation of issues surrounding scientific realism, scientific rationality, the epistemology of non-classical physics, the type of revolutionary changes in the development of science, the naturalization of epistemology within frameworks of cognitive science and structural linguistics, and others. Editor(s): Ginev, Dimitur (University of Sofia, Bulgaria). Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014963
- ISBN
- 9781402014963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Paperback. Addresses the issues of: the roles of models in science and their implications for science education; the place of models in curricula for major science subjects; the ways that models can be presented to, are learned about, and can be produced by, individuals; the implications of all these for research and for science teacher education. Editor(s): Gilbert, Professor John K.; Boulter, C. (Dept. of Science and Technology Education, University of Reading). Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367727
- ISBN
- 9780792367727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.31
€ 192.31
Hardback. Addresses issues such as: the roles of models in science and their implications for science education; the place of models in curricula for science subjects; the ways that models can be presented to, are learned about, and can be produced by, individuals; the implications of all these for research and for science teacher education. Editor(s): Gilbert, Professor John K.; Boulter, C. (Dept. of Science and Technology Education, University of Reading). Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366522
- ISBN
- 9780792366522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.96
€ 194.96
Scientific Methods for the Treatment of Uncertainty in Social Sciences
. Ed(S): Gil-Aluja, Jaime; Terceno, Antonio; ...
Paperback. Editor(s): Gil-Aluja, Jaime; Terceno, Antonio; Ferrer, Joan C.; Merigo, Jose M.; Linares, Salvador. Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Num Pages: 460 pages, 96 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; PDR; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319197036
- ISBN
- 9783319197036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.30
€ 123.30
Hardback. Summarizes the theory, research, and practice related to pedagogical content knowledge. Editor(s): Gess-Newsome, Julie; Ledermann, Norman G. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359036
- ISBN
- 9780792359036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.33
€ 193.33
Hardback. In three volumes, this book contains contributions from a distinguished group of scholars from a variety of disciplines in the natural and social sciences, the humanities and the arts. The essays presented herein focus on philosophical and historical issues in contemporary physics. Editor(s): Gavroglu, Kostas; Stachel, John J. (Boston University, Center for Einstein Studies and Dept. of Physics, MA, USA); Wartofsky, Marx W. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329886
- ISBN
- 9780792329886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.28
€ 195.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Gavroglu, Kostas; Goudaroulis, Yorgos; Nicolacopoulos, P. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; PDA; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401078603
- ISBN
- 9789401078603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 239.98
€ 239.98
Hardback. Deals with issues in the historiography of science, focusing on what is known as the internalist approach. This book includes topics such as ancient Greek mathematics during the Enlightenment, the physical sciences in the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as discussions of the relationship between history and philosophy of science. Editor(s): Gavroglu, Kostas; Christianidis, Y.; Nicolaidis, Efthymios (National Hellenic Research Foundation, Greece). Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792322559
- ISBN
- 9780792322559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.60
€ 73.60
Applications and Computation of Orthogonal Polynomials
. Ed(S): Gautschi, Walter; Golub, Gene H.; Op...
Hardback. This volume contains a collection of papers dealing with applications of orthogonal polynomials and methods for their computation, of interest to a wide audience of numerical analysts, engineers, and scientists. The applications address problems in applied mathematics as well as problems in engineering and the sciences. Editor(s): Gautschi, Walter; Golub, Gene H.; Opfer, Gerhard. Series: International Series of Numerical Mathematics. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBK; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764361372
- ISBN
- 9783764361372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.55
€ 128.55
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Gaus, Detlef; Uhle, Reinhard. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNA; JNC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531148854
- ISBN
- 9783531148854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.99
€ 90.99
In the Scope of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science
. Ed(S): Gardenfors, Peter; Wolenski, Jan; Ki...
Hardback. The second of the two volumes containing papers submitted by the invited speakers to the 11th international Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science. This book presents the state of the intellectual discourse in the respective fields of the contributors. Editor(s): Gardenfors, Peter; Wolenski, Jan; Kijania-Placek, Katarzyna. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009303
- ISBN
- 9781402009303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.39
€ 192.39
Hardback. Offers a discussion of mathematical topics including variational and hemivariational inequalities, duality, complementarity, variational principles, sensitivity analysis, eigenvalue and resonance problems, and minimax problems. This book considers applications in different areas such as nonsmooth statics and dynamics. Editor(s): Gao, David Yang; Ogden, Ray W.; Stavroulakis, Georgios E. Series: Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDE; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367864
- ISBN
- 9780792367864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.25
€ 133.25
Hardback. Presents aeronautical research and a range of mechanisms by which flight technology has advanced in the twentieth century. This book offers examinations of specific developments such as turbines and flight test equipment to investigations of patents policies and accident investigations. It is suitable for those in flight and aircraft design. Editor(s): Galison, Peter; Roland, Alex. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 383 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDX; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360377
- ISBN
- 9780792360377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 332.41
€ 332.41
Paperback. The underevaluation of innovation in the food industry originates from a poor analysis of the characteristics of innovation in this sector and of the importance that this has for the entire food chain. This text provides new analyses of the consequences of innovation in the food industry. Editor(s): Galazzi, Giovanni; Venturini, Luciano; Galizzi, Giovanni. Series: Contributions to Economics. Num Pages: 406 pages, 93 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KNDF; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790809114
- ISBN
- 9783790809114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.37
€ 126.37
Hardback. Contains essays that cover topics related to the work of Merrilee and Wesley Salmon. This volume includes discussions of scientific explanation, rationality, inference and induction, social behaviour, philosophy of physics and biology. It is intended for scholars and researchers in such fields as philosophy of science and epistemology. Editor(s): Galavotti, Maria Carla; Pagnini, Alessandro. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792354970
- ISBN
- 9780792354970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardback. Drawing attention to the formal flaws in theories that motivate theory modification, the correspondence relations that hold between old and new theories and the cross-theoretic retention of symmetry and conservation principles, this volume is dedicated to Heinz Post who proposed a rational model of scientific discovery. Editor(s): French, Steven; Kamminga, Harmke. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792320852
- ISBN
- 9780792320852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.02
€ 248.02
Hardback. Focuses on the Proto-Scientific Revolution, which is that distinctive period, essentially High Renaissance in character, which paved the way for the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century. This work brings the works of Copernicus and Vesalius together, by placing them within the context of the Proto-Scientific Revolution as a whole. Editor(s): Freeland, Guy; Corones, Anthony. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 420 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359135
- ISBN
- 9780792359135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.18
€ 195.18
Hardback. Tracing the rapid growth of knowledge and practice in human and medical genetics, this book raises significant questions about the social and ethical readiness of scientists, physicians, and others to make appropriate decisions concerning the utilization of this new genetic knowledge and technique. Editor(s): Fortun, Michael; Mendelsohn, Everett. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792353331
- ISBN
- 9780792353331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.68
€ 191.68
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Former, Majorie; Van Asseldonk, Gerdie; Drenth, Jacqueline; Van Duinen, Jolanda. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum Netherlands
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789036810746
- ISBN
- 9789036810746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.40
€ 34.40
hardcover. Contains eleven essays by eminent scholars which focus on Newton's theology, his study of alchemy, the early reception of Newtonianism, and the history of Newton scholarship. This book includes accounts of the attempts over the last quarter of the twentieth century, to publish Sir Isaac Newton's theological manuscripts. Editor(s): Force, James E.; Hutton, Sarah. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402019692
- ISBN
- 9781402019692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardback. Includes proceedings of the European Conference on Mathematics for Industry held in London in June 2008. This title covers a wide range of mathematical techniques and the applications include manufacturing and technology, finance and policy-making, networks, medicine, and sport. Editor(s): Fitt, Alistair D.; Norbury, John; Ockendon, Hilary; Wilson, Eddie. Series: Mathematics in Industry. Num Pages: 1083 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 1083
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642121098
- ISBN
- 9783642121098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.57
€ 214.57
Gardens, Knowledge and the Sciences in the Early Modern Period
. Ed(S): Fischer, Hubertus; Remmert, Volker R...
hardcover. Editor(s): Fischer, Hubertus; Remmert, Volker R.; Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim. Series: Trends in the History of Science. Num Pages: 380 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; PBX; PDX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319263403
- ISBN
- 9783319263403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 308.50
€ 308.50
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Fiebig, Harry; Reinhold, Siegfried. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Gabler Verlag United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663020196
- ISBN
- 9783663020196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.67
€ 70.67