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Science: general issues

Paperback. Cybernetics is often thought of as a grim military or industrial science of control. This title follows the history of cybernetics' impact on the world, from contemporary robotics and complexity theory to the Chilean economy under Salvador Allende. Num Pages: 536 pages, 60 halftones, 28 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 35. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
536
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226667904
ISBN
9780226667904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Recounts the history of the post-war conceptual development of elementary-particle physics. Inviting a reappraisal of the status of scientific knowledge, the text suggests that scientists are not mere passive observers and reporters of nature. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; PDX; PDZ; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226667997
ISBN
9780226667997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.41

Paperback. This text offers an understanding of the nature of scientific, mathematical and engineering practice, and the production of scientific knowledge. The author presents an approach to the unpredictable nature of change in science, taking into account a number of factors. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668031
ISBN
9780226668031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. - Exclusive and uncensored portrait of the world-renowned research center - First volume in the series Places of Interest: photographic portraits of the most powerful and mysterious institutions worldwide Num Pages: 200 pages, 200. BIC Classification: AJCR; PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 202 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1942.
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037782750
ISBN
9783037782750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 40.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBS; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035477
ISBN
9780262035477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.29

Paperback. In this text, Angela N.H. Creager introduces the reader to the plant virus that taught much of what we know about all viruses, including the lethal ones, and that also played a crucial role in the development of molecular biology. Num Pages: 398 pages, 30 halftones, 31 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDX; PSGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226120263
ISBN
9780226120263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

Paperback. The essays in this volume explore how feminist theory has had a direct impact on research in the biological and social sciences, in medicine, and in technology, often providing the impetus for fundamentally changing the theoretical underpinnings and practices of such research. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1 halftone, 3 tables, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JFFK; M; PD; T. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226120249
ISBN
9780226120249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMN; PDX; PHN; PNRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226323961
ISBN
9780226323961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.85

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138920736
ISBN
9781138920736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.74

Paperback. The fascinating story of how India is transforming itself into a global science superpower. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444710168
ISBN
9781444710168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 397 pages, 6 halftones 6 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691606569
ISBN
9780691606569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 50.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Tsing, Anna Lowenhaupt; Bubandt, Nils; Gan, Elaine; Swanson, Heather Anne. Num Pages: 368 pages, 57. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 228 x 51. .
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781517902377
ISBN
9781517902377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. Bad writing is bad for science. The problem is so significant that clear writing has become a legal requirement for federal agencies, thanks to the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which requires that writing be accessible, consistent, written in plain language, and easy to understand. This book shows how to produce such clear, concise scientific prose. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; JNZ; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 218 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226026374
ISBN
9780226026374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.50

hardcover. .
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753729854
ISBN
9780753729854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 5.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163. . Clean copy with very minor to edges
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0000347
ISBN
9781784286651
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Coyne, George V. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268028916
ISBN
9780268028916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Examines how developments in physics, biology, medicine, psychology, politics, and art employed the metaphor of the working body as a human motor. This title demonstrates how the utopian obsession with energy and fatigue shaped social thought across the ideological spectrum. Num Pages: 432 pages, 26 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520078277
ISBN
9780520078277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Freeman, Anthony. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845188
ISBN
9780907845188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Melrose Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911280972
ISBN
9781911280972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. An engaging and layman's guide through the cutting edge science that reveals a relationship between consciousness and the external world Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Watkins Media Limited
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780285719
ISBN
9781780285719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

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