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Science: general issues

Hardcover. Robison did much to educate the broader public in the natural sciences through his many contributions to the Encyclopaedia Britannica (3rd edition). David Brewster collected Robison's contributions to the Britannica and publishing them under the title, "A System of Mechanical Philosophy". Num Pages: 3000 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 269. Weight in Grams: 5216.
Publisher
Thoemmes
Number of pages
3000
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843710745
ISBN
9781843710745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 2,957.53
€ 2,641.53

Paperback. Series: Simple Guides S. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 114 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Kuperard
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857334951
ISBN
9781857334951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

Hardback. In the years immediately following Napoleon's defeat, French thinkers in all fields set their minds to the problem of how to recover from the long upheavals that had been set into motion by the French Revolution. This book intends to alter our understanding of the scientific and cultural landscape of the early nineteenth century. Num Pages: 408 pages, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226812205
ISBN
9780226812205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

Paperback. Focusing on a set of celebrated technologies, including steam engines, early photography, and mass-scale printing, the author looks at how new conceptions of energy, instrumentality, and association fueled such diverse developments as fantastic literature, popular astronomy, grand opera, positivism, utopian socialism, and the Revolution of 1848. Num Pages: 472 pages, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226214801
ISBN
9780226214801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Offers a fresh perspective on the role of size in biology. This title explores the universal impact of being the right size. By examining stories ranging from "Alice in Wonderland" to "Gulliver's Travels", it shows that humans have always been fascinated by things big and small. Num Pages: 176 pages, 35 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152332
ISBN
9780691152332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745634197
ISBN
9780745634197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719059940
ISBN
9780719059940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.01

Hardcover. Editor(s): Zebrowski, John A. Num Pages: 243 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600213779
ISBN
9781600213779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.65
€ 140.01

Paperback. Now available in paperback, Johnny Ryan's book is a cogent history of the internet, as well as an analysis of the trends that are shaping the businesses, politics and media of the digital future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780231129
ISBN
9781780231129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.06

Paperback. * Much-needed overview of the history of science from 1900 to the present day. * Emphasises the crucial part that science has played in the bigger picture of twentieth century history, from Einstein s new physics to the Human Genome Project. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 48. Weight in Grams: 928.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745634708
ISBN
9780745634708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.31

Hardcover. In 1969, Jon Beckwith and his colleagues isolated a gene from the chromosome of a living organism. Announcing this achievement, Beckwith issued a public warning about the dangers of genetic engineering. This text traces his commitment to scientific research and social responsibility. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009288
ISBN
9780674009288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.05

Paperback. A hilarious parody of the popular series of New Scientist question and answer books DOES ANYTHING EAT WASPS? and WHY DON'T PENGUINS' FEET FREEZE? Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751540413
ISBN
9780751540413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY WINTON PRIZE 2015. The first insider account of the work at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the discovery of the Higgs particle - and what it all means for our understanding of the laws of nature. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472210333
ISBN
9781472210333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330492294
ISBN
9780330492294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 117. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840464580
ISBN
9781840464580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.62

Hardcover. With implications that go to the core of what it means to be human, the issues raised by genetic manipulation especially cloning have sparked a passionate debate among governmental, religious, and scientific quarters, as well as the media and the general public. This work covers this topic. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDR; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471206477
ISBN
9780471206477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.19

Paperback. An illuminating and unusual book about how famous artists have anticipated the discoveries of neuroscience. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 17. Weight in Grams: 178. 256 pages, Illustrations. An illuminating and unusual book about how famous artists have anticipated the discoveries of neuroscience. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AB; PDZ. Dimension: 130 x 195 x 17. Weight: 176.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857862310
ISBN
9780857862310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.54

Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 444 pages, 28ill.15tabs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226318820
ISBN
9780226318820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

Paperback. Every arena of science has its own flash-point issues chemistry and poison gas, physics and the atom bomb and genetics has had a troubled history with race. As Jonathan Marks reveals, this dangerous relationship rumbles on to this day, still leaving plenty of leeway for a belief in the basic natural inequality of races. Series: Debating Race. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG; JFSL1; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 126 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745689227
ISBN
9780745689227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.80

Hardcover. Every arena of science has its own flash-point issues chemistry and poison gas, physics and the atom bomb and genetics has had a troubled history with race. As Jonathan Marks reveals, this dangerous relationship rumbles on to this day, still leaving plenty of leeway for a belief in the basic natural inequality of races. Series: Debating Race. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG; JFSL1; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 122 x 16. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745689210
ISBN
9780745689210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

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