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Science: general issues

Hardback. Reveals why our faith in scientific certainty is a dangerous illusion, and how only by embracing science's inherent ambiguities and paradoxes can we truly appreciate its beauty and harness its potential. This book challenges our most sacredly held beliefs about science, technology, and progress. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 halftones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146843
ISBN
9780691146843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. A spirited volume on the great adventures of science throughout history, for curious readers of all ages Series: Little Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300197136
ISBN
9780300197136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.62

paperback. This Very Short Introduction explores the history of Western medicine, examining the key turning points, discoveries, and controversies in its rich history from classical times to the present. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 115 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780199215430
ISBN
9780199215430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.92

Hardback. Deals with geologic applications such as custom graphics programming, data input and output, linear and nonlinear regression, Monte Carlo simulation, time series and image analysis, and the visualization and analysis of geologic surfaces. This book shows geologists and geoscientists how to use Mathematica to formulate and solve problems. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; RB; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540402459
ISBN
9783540402459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.83

paperback. Traces the impact of Einstein's ideas on astronomy, including the way we interpret observations of stars and galaxies. This title includes comments from principals in important discoveries, illuminating the processes behind these results. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 259 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2006th Edition
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387261300
ISBN
9780387261300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.22

Hardback. This book examines the Lysenko controversy. It covers the interwar eugenics movement, the Scopes Trial, the popularity of Lamarckism as a theory of heredity prior to the synthesis of genetics and Natural Selection, and the Cold War. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400728394
ISBN
9789400728394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.97

Hardback. Editor(s): DeJong-Lambert, William; Krementsov, Nikolai. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 191 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; PDX; PSAK; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319391755
ISBN
9783319391755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.28

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616149130
ISBN
9781616149130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.13

Hardcover. Today's modern nations are using increasingly high-tech information systems to power a 'technology revolution'. This book is based on the work of the TechCast Project, conducted at the George Washington University and draws on the knowledge of 100 CEOs, scientists, academics and other experts to compile the best forecast data ever assembled. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; KJK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 471.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230019546
ISBN
9780230019546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.07

Paperback. By explaining how to sire multicolored horses, produce nuts without shells, and create an egg the size of a human head, this title conveys a fascination with tricks and illusions that makes it a work difficult for historians of science to take seriously. Num Pages: 512 pages, 12 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691026022
ISBN
9780691026022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 55.88

Hardback. An analysis of the variety of tools developed to assess learning in science in science teaching. It is of interest to science methods instructors, science education graduate students and science teachers. Editor(s): McComas, William F. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792350804
ISBN
9780792350804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.70

Paperback. Provides a definition of the elements of the nature of science applicable in instruction with a range of methods by which students and teachers can experience aspects of this important field. This book, designed for all of those involved in the science teaching enterprise, provides the history of the nature of science in science teaching. Editor(s): McComas, William F. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792361688
ISBN
9780792361688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 199.22

Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 halftones. 19 line illus. 5 tables. 7 maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173214
ISBN
9780691173214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. A revised and updated edition of a textbook which contains techniques and examples for a variety of fields using experimental design. It discusses methods for increasing the accuracy of experiments, and analyses of the results of a series of experiments. Series: Wiley Classics Library. Num Pages: 640 pages, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PBW; PDN; PH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 851.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471545675
ISBN
9780471545675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 270.67

Paperback. This book is the first comprehensive study of French medicine in nineteenth-century Algeria. It argues that the medicalization was a priority for colonial regimes, but this goal was thwarted by ineffectual French medicine, institutional rivalries, and the manner in which medicine became a focus for the resistance of French domination and rule. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBJH; HBL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349352623
ISBN
9781349352623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 65 b/w photos & 35 illus. BIC Classification: PDN; PHD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613740644
ISBN
9781613740644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: PDN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556528224
ISBN
9781556528224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.81

Paperback. The report summarizes data from the TIMSS curriculum analysis and integrates it with teacher questionnaire data from the US, Japan, and Germany on science and mathematics topic coverage and instructional practices. Editor(s): Schmidt, William H. Num Pages: 164 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792344414
ISBN
9780792344414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.37

Paperback. Now in paperback: the perfect quirky Christmas present for readers of New Scientist and anyone who enjoys QI. The Things that Nobody Knows is a fascinating and unputdownable exploration of the limits of human knowledge of our planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 414. 501 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything. 384 pages. Now in paperback: the perfect quirky Christmas present for readers of New Scientist and anyone who enjoys QI. The Things that Nobody Knows is a fascinating and unputdownable exploration of the limits of human knowledge of our planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 28. Weight: 426.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857896223
ISBN
9780857896223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.56

paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1935
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1935
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663003618
ISBN
9783663003618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.71

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