Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Hardback. A A sequel to the authors previous widely acclaimed work on science, technology and society A Develops a highly original account of the changing notions of science and scientific knowledge A A well, written accessible text that makes good use of illustrative examples A The authors are leading scholars in the field. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626079
- ISBN
- 9780745626079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.34
€ 77.34
Paperback. Presenting the history of twentieth-century physics, this book takes us from the discovery of X rays in the mid-1890s to superstring theory in the 1990s. It also shows how the revolutionary discoveries of scientists ranging from Einstein, Planck, and Bohr to Stephen Hawking have been built on the great traditions of earlier centuries. Num Pages: 512 pages, 34 tables 22 line illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095523
- ISBN
- 9780691095523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.36€ 54.20
€ 70.36
€ 54.20
Paperback. Presents the development of scientific cosmology as a historical event, one that embroiled many scientists in a controversy over the very notion of an evolving universe with a beginning in time. This work examines how the big-bang theory drew inspiration from and eventually triumphed over rival views. Num Pages: 488 pages, 4 tables 23 line illus. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691005461
- ISBN
- 9780691005461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.49€ 50.39
€ 64.49
€ 50.39
Paperback. The 16th and 17th centuries witnessed a fundamental transformation in how nature was understood and studied; a transformation which came to be known as the Scientific Revolution. This book introduces students to the best recent writings on this important era in the history of science. Editor(s): Hellyer, Marcus. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631236290
- ISBN
- 9780631236290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.50
€ 140.50
Paperback. The 16th and 17th centuries witnessed a fundamental transformation in how nature was understood and studied; a transformation which came to be known as the Scientific Revolution. This book introduces students to the best recent writings on this important era in the history of science. Editor(s): Hellyer, Marcus. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631236306
- ISBN
- 9780631236306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.05
€ 57.05
Paperback. Matrices are used in many fields such as statistics, econometrics, mathematics, natural sciences and engineering. They provide a concise, simple method for describing long and complicated computations. This is a comprehensive handbook and dictionary of terms for matrix theory. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471970156
- ISBN
- 9780471970156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 173.93
€ 173.93
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048167098
- ISBN
- 9789048167098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 586.29€ 354.60
€ 586.29
€ 354.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486400365
- ISBN
- 9780486400365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.38
€ 18.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Examines the phenomenological and cultural roots of Goethe's approach to science, and argues that Goethe's insights represent the foundation for a future science of nature. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Floris Books
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863152382
- ISBN
- 9780863152382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.08
€ 26.99
€ 20.08
Paperback. Unique graphic guide to the fascinating developments in AI and their philosophical implications Illustrator(s): Selina, Howard. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Fourth
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848312142
- ISBN
- 9781848312142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.79
€ 11.99
€ 9.79
Hardcover. Presents a robust and stark challenge to our tendency to see ourselves as the acme of creation. Human exceptionalism, this book argues, is an error that can infect scientific thought. It aims to overturn popular thinking on human evolution - the key is not what's missing, but how we're linked. Editor(s): Gee, Henry. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284880
- ISBN
- 9780226284880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.49
€ 30.99
€ 24.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252064364
- ISBN
- 9780252064364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.27
€ 27.27
Hardcover. In Denmark, the natural sciences (as also applies to other sciences, and culture in general) have developed mainly through the reception of and adaptation to science from abroad. This work describes the high points of the Danish contributions. Editor(s): Nielsen, Henry; Kragh, Helge; Kjaergaard, Peter C.; Nielsen, Kristian Hvidtfeldt. Num Pages: 607 pages, colour illus & maps. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 166 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 607
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779343177
- ISBN
- 9788779343177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.95
€ 30.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; TBD; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 209 x 29. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416826
- ISBN
- 9780674416826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.23
€ 27.99
€ 24.23
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307473509
- ISBN
- 9780307473509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.41
€ 21.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Gorham, Geoffrey; Hill, Benjamin; Slowik, Edward; Waters, C.Kenneth. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816699896
- ISBN
- 9780816699896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.35
€ 42.99
€ 42.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Bolt, John. Translator(s): Boonstra, Harry; Sheeres, Gerrit. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRCM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801048678
- ISBN
- 9780801048678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.91
€ 30.99
€ 22.91
Paperback. A concise, practical guide in statistical methods for experimental data handling; ideal for course use and a handy reference for researchers. Num Pages: 238 pages, 47 b/w illus. 12 tables 49 exercises. BIC Classification: PBC; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334. 240 pages, 47 b/w illus. 12 tables 49 exercises. A concise, practical 2011 guide in statistical methods for experimental data handling; ideal for course use and a handy reference for researchers. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PBC; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 12. Weight: 386.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521134927
- ISBN
- 9780521134927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.98
€ 35.99
€ 34.98
Paperback. This text presents 15 lectures by Hermann von Helmholtz, a leading 19th-century scientist who was concerned with the implications of science for philosophy and culture. Topics covered include: the origins of the planetary system; the problems of perception; and the relation of optics to painting. Num Pages: 400 pages, 71 engravings. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JFC; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326597
- ISBN
- 9780226326597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. A collection of the author's general writings on philosophy, mathematics, and physics. It includes the author's exposition of his synthesis of electromagnetism and gravitation. Editor(s): Pesic, Peter. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 halftones. 19 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135458
- ISBN
- 9780691135458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 45.72
€ 58.63
€ 45.72
Paperback. Examines how advances in philosophy were led by scientific discoveries - the more humankind understood about the physical world, the more curious we became. Drawing on work by Descartes, Galileo, Hume, Kant, Leibniz, and Newton, this book helps readers understand science through the lens of philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141206
- ISBN
- 9780691141206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.49€ 50.14
€ 64.49
€ 50.14
Paperback. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 98 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141710
- ISBN
- 9780231141710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.16
€ 18.99
€ 15.16
Paperback. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 illus; 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. 216 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PDZ; TDCT. Dimension: 199 x 145 x 16. Weight: 304. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147071
- ISBN
- 9780231147071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.06
€ 18.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Translator(s): DeBevoise, Malcolm. Num Pages: 152 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228. From Molecular Gastronomy to Culinary Constructivism. 152 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 204 x 156 x 9. Weight: 226. Translator(s): DeBevoise, Malcolm.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144674
- ISBN
- 9780231144674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.19
€ 17.99
€ 14.19