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paperback. Sets us within the cosmopolitan cultures of Enlightenment Europe to tell the story of Alessandro Volta - the brilliant man whose name is forever attached to electromotive force. This work depicts Volta as an inventor who used his international network of acquaintances to further his quest to harness the power of electricity. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691122267
ISBN
9780691122267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.56

Hardback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307907219
ISBN
9780307907219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 28.63

Paperback. This book examines the arguments and behavior of the scientists who have been locked in conflict over two competing theories to explain why, 65 million years ago, most life on earth--including the dinosaurs--perished. Editor(s): Glen, William. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 521.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804722865
ISBN
9780804722865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Summarizing worldwide historical findings, Glen Aikenhead, an expert in the field of culturally sensitive science education, offers evidence in support of classroom practice. Series: Ways of Knowing in Science & Mathematics S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JNT; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Teachers´ College Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807746349
ISBN
9780807746349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. Tales of the intrepid early naturalists who set sail on dangerous voyages of discovery in the vast, unknown Pacific Num Pages: 328 pages, 39 col. illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205404
ISBN
9780300205404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is most famous for his work on color theory, but he was also an accomplished all-round scientist, studying and writing on anatomy, geology, botany, zoology and meteorology. This book draws together, in Goethe's own words, his key ideas on nature, science and scientific method. Editor(s): Naydler, Jeremy. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; RNA; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863152375
ISBN
9780863152375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardback. Editor(s): Gokhberg, Leonid; Meissner, Dirk; Sokolov, Alexander. Series: Science, Technology and Innovation Studies. Num Pages: 245 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 53 black & white tables, 19 colo. BIC Classification: KJD; KJMV6; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319256269
ISBN
9783319256269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.12
€ 63.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: MFGG; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159111
ISBN
9780231159111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.43

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gotsiridze, Sergo. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612099705
ISBN
9781612099705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.24
€ 149.95

Paperback. Presents the English translation of "Protogaea", a central text in natural philosophy and an account of terrestrial history. Num Pages: 204 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113012
ISBN
9780226113012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

Hardback. Why is the sky blue? Parents don't know what to say when their children ask. This illustrated work answers this ancient and surprisingly complex question. It takes the reader on a historical and scientific journey to show the various ways people in different times and places have explained why the sky looks blue. Translator(s): Stewart, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 color plates. 35 halftones. 76 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 169 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124537
ISBN
9780691124537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. This collection of symposium papers provides a detailed and up-to-date account of the form of life that is the bacterial spore. Contributions range from basic biology and taxonomy to the practical problems of spore destruction, and control in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Editor(s): Gould, G. W.; Russell, A.D.; Stewart-Tull, D. E. S. Series: Society for Applied Bacteriology Symposium Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, 21. BIC Classification: PDG; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 13. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865428973
ISBN
9780865428973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

Hardcover. Questions of national identity have long dominated China's political, social, and cultural horizons. This title uses the development of modern geology to explore this complex relationship between science and nationalism in Republican China. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN; PDX; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226090405
ISBN
9780226090405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 43.16

Paperback. When the Earth Was Flat tells the fascinating story behind scientific theories we once believed to be true, and shows how the way we view the world, and the way we think the world works, has changed completely throughout history. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782437833
ISBN
9781782437833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. This volume concentrates on the performance capabilities of instrumentation. This approach reflects the increasing emphasis on quality assurance and reliability of results and the increasing automation of machines. Series: Analytical Techniques in the Sciences (Ants) Aeo. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PDN; PNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471999010
ISBN
9780471999010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.62

Paperback. An excellent resource for students who need support and understanding in working with the diverse mathematical tools required in a typical chemistry degree course. Series Editor(s): Woollins, J. Derek; Davies, A. G.; Phillips, David. Series: Tutorial Chemistry Texts. Num Pages: 404 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 189 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry United Kingdom
Number of pages
404
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Second Edition,New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849733595
ISBN
9781849733595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.74

Paperback. Equations lie at the heart of many of the most successful scientific theories. Here, scientists unpack the best known equations so that they become understandable, and we are enlightened by a knowledge of how it was arrived at, what it can do and what remains to be understood about it. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862075559
ISBN
9781862075559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Many people believe that science provides facts while religion is just opinion or beliefs. This book explores the structure and value of science and religious experience, and demonstrates how similar they are and how equally valuable and valid they are. Num Pages: 429 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
429
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191177
ISBN
9781845191177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.50

Hardcover. This book enlightens readers on the basic surface properties and distance-dependent intersurface forces one must understand to obtain even simple data from an atomic force microscope (AFM). Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDND; TBN; TG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470638828
ISBN
9780470638828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847087096
ISBN
9781847087096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0015907
ISBN
9781847087089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.95
€ 5.99

Paperback. Introduces the reader to the process of scientific thinking. Starting with historical examples, this book leads readers through the events, experiments, blind alleys, and thoughts of scientists in the midst of discovery and invention. It shows how scientists use a small number of powerful yet simple methods to construct realistic models. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095509
ISBN
9780691095509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.62

Hardback. Editor(s): Williams, Gerhild Scholz; Gunnoe, Charles D. Num Pages: 274 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Truman State University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931112123
ISBN
9781931112123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 42.07

Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illus; 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPVK; JPW; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144209
ISBN
9780231144209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.11
€ 79.73

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