Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
paperback. The first in-depth study of the development of philosophy of science during the Cold War. Num Pages: 434 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034134
- ISBN
- 9780521546898
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Hardcover. Provides the mathematical methods that aspiring scientists and engineers are likely to encounter as students and beginning researchers. This book also provides mathematical relations and their proofs essential to the study of physics and related fields. It focuses on problem-solving skills and active learning, offering numerous chapter problems. Num Pages: 1220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 200 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1802.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1220
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123846549
- ISBN
- 9780123846549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.06
€ 124.06
Hardcover. Influenza pandemics are not a new phenomenon; humans have a long history with the influenza virus. This book traces the origins of the disease and outlines the social and cultural changes that have enabled it to become an endemic threat to human health. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780230283
- ISBN
- 9781780230283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.57
€ 33.57
Paperback. In 1945 a small group of brilliant engineers and mathematicians gathered at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, determined to build a computer that would make Alan Turing's theory of a 'universal machine' reality. This bok is the story behind how the PC, ipod, smartphone and almost every aspect of modern life came into being. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141015903
- ISBN
- 9780141015903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.12
€ 18.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. How have shifts in power and in assumptions about knowledge affected scientific practice? Who controls the new technologies, and how are moral and professional issues addressed during a time of global change? This work explores such questions of relevance in the current scientific climate. Editor(s): Marcus, George E. Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century S. Num Pages: 570 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504445
- ISBN
- 9780226504445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.89
€ 57.89
paperback. Series: Briefings. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714529707
- ISBN
- 9780714529707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.00
€ 13.99
€ 13.00
Paperback. In this indispensable reference, Fix applies the practical language of science to the art of brewing. Num Pages: 189 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PD; TDCT1; TDCT2; TVSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Brewers Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780937381748
- ISBN
- 9780937381748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.26
€ 30.99
€ 24.26
Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 128 illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402. Facts and Speculations of Science. 352 pages, 128 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 21. Weight: 396.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486256641
- ISBN
- 9780486256641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.22
€ 21.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. An inspirational introduction to the physics of the twenty-first century. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Michael. Editor(s): Stannard, Russell. Translator(s): Bozhe, Wu. Num Pages: 272 pages, 53 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370. George Gamow's Classic Mr Tompkins in Paperback. 272 pages, 53 b/w illus. 2 tables. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Michael. Editor(s): Stannard, Russell. An inspirational introduction to the physics of the twenty-first century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PHM. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight: 376. Translator(s): Bozhe, Wu.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 3Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521639927
- ISBN
- 9780521639927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.52
€ 30.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Tells the stories of ten beautiful experiments which changed the world. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099464587
- ISBN
- 9780099464587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.83
€ 14.99
€ 13.83
Paperback. Countering the pervasive view that the facts of Darwin's world must lead to a disenchanting vision of it, the author shows that Darwin's ideas and the language of his books offer an alternative form of enchantment. He makes a case for an enchanted secularism - a commitment to the value of the natural world and the human striving to understand it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136394
- ISBN
- 9780691136394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.33
€ 46.33
Paperback. Physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time: nonlocality - the ability of two particles to act in harmony no matter how far apart they may be. If space isn't what we thought it was, then what is it? In Spooky Action at a Distance, the journalist George Musser sets out to answer that question. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 black and white illustrations, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 2. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780374536619
- ISBN
- 9780374536619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.94
€ 17.99
€ 16.94
Paperback. A collection of practical lessons that demonstrates how the true mathematician learns to draw unexpected analogies, tackle problems from unusual angles, and extract information from the data. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140124996
- ISBN
- 9780140124996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.50
€ 14.99
€ 11.50
Num Pages: 554 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486277400
- ISBN
- 9780486277400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.33
€ 19.99
€ 18.33
Paperback. Leads us on a tour of organisms, which differ radically from both animals and plants. This book ponders the impact of microbes on the evolution of civilization. It offers various tales into an account of the nature of fungi. It discusses topics such as the role of fungi in the Irish potato famine. It is intended for science enthusiasts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 color illus. 43 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSQ; PSTP; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 5th
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070162
- ISBN
- 9780691070162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.34
€ 36.99
€ 32.34
Paperback. This book seeks to explain why, among the innumerable problems faced by societies, some problems in some places become viewed as critical public issues that shape health policy. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; LNTJ; MBX; MJC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413037
- ISBN
- 9781421413037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.19
€ 41.19
Hardback. This book seeks to explain why, among the innumerable problems faced by societies, some problems in some places become viewed as critical public issues that shape health policy. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; MBX; MJC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413020
- ISBN
- 9781421413020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.37
€ 68.37
Paperback. i>A Vital Rationalist brings together for the first time a selection of Canguilhem's most important writings, including excerpts from previously unpublished manuscripts and a critical biography by Camille Limoges. Editor(s): Delaporte, Francois. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299731
- ISBN
- 9780942299731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.17
€ 33.99
€ 30.17
Paperback. The Normal and the Pathological is one of the crucial contributions to the history of science in the last half century. Translator(s): Fawcett, Carolyn R. Num Pages: 327 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299595
- ISBN
- 9780942299595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71
Hardback. This book offers comprehensive coverage of all the mathematical tools needed by engineers in the field of processing and transport of all forms of information, data and images - as well as many other engineering disciplines. Series: ISTE. Num Pages: 435 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 435
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848210554
- ISBN
- 9781848210554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.01
€ 167.01