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Science: general issues

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472915092
ISBN
9781472915092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.46

Paperback. This optimistic and richly-informed book evaluates all the options and explains how we can greatly reduce the amount of material demanded and used in manufacturing, while still meeting everyone's needs. Series: Without the Hot Air. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AMCR; PDZ; RNU; TGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 195 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Publisher
UIT Cambridge Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Second Edition, Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906860301
ISBN
9781906860301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 37.85

Paperback. Addresses the collective fascination with digital technologies. This title collects the essays that remind us that some of the most disruptive technologies come from beyond the digital world. Editor(s): Dibbell, Julian. Series: Best Technology Writing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300165586
ISBN
9780300165586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. Math - the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions - usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes - conclusions that seem completely unreasonable or just plain impossible but that are nevertheless demonstrably true. This book is a collection of paradoxes from different areas of math. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 halftones. 143 line illus. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148229
ISBN
9780691148229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.02

Paperback. Whenever Forty-second Street in New York is temporarily closed, traffic doesn't gridlock but flows more smoothly - why is that? Or consider that cities that build new roads can experience dramatic increases in traffic congestion - how is this possible? This title includes some of these counterintuitive mathematical occurrences. Num Pages: 264 pages, 75 line illus. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150024
ISBN
9780691150024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. The definitive edition of one of the most important scientific books of the twentieth century, setting out the conceptual structure underlying evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 784 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
The Definitive Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262513661
ISBN
9780262513661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.29
€ 54.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558616134
ISBN
9781558616134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.05

Paperback. The idea of chaos figures prominently in mathematics. It arose in the work of one of the greatest mathematicians of the late 19th century, Henri Poincare, on a problem in celestial mechanics: the three body problem. This title opens with a discussion of the development of the three body problem itself and Poincare's related earlier work. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFCX; PBB; PBWS; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821803677
ISBN
9780821803677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 141.60

Hardback. Although the book's primary audience is in the field of genetics, physicians and others without sophisticated training in genetics can understand and apply the principles and techniques discussed. Num Pages: 416 pages, 34, 34 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801861406
ISBN
9780801861406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.33
€ 89.35

Paperback. Recent developments in biotechnology and genetic research are raising complex ethical questions concerning the legitimate scope and limits of genetic intervention. Num Pages: 136 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; MBDC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629872
ISBN
9780745629872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.20

Hardcover. Provides an interactive, activities-based resource for those involved in the training of science teachers. Activities are directly related to classroom and laboratory planning, organisation and management and include a commentary for teachers, student notes and question and answer exercises. Editor(s): Monk, Martin. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNMT; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 544. "Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-217) and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Martin Monk and Justin Dillon. xiii, 223 p. ill. 25 cm. Associated Names: Monk, Martin. Associated Names: Dillon, Justin. Publishers cloth. Fine clean copy in dw, as new." Keywords: "Subjects - Education & Languages - Education Studies & Teaching - Teaching - General,Subjects - Education & Languages - Education Studies & Teaching - Teaching - Methods & Training - Teacher Training,"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
RoutledgeFalmer Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0160865
ISBN
9780750703857
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 73.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176345
ISBN
9780691176345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.01

Hardback. Offers an examination of Leibniz's deep and complex engagement with the empirical life sciences of his day, in areas as diverse as medicine, physiology, taxonomy, generation theory, and paleontology. This title shows how these wide-ranging pursuits were not only central to Leibniz's philosophical interests. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 halftone. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141787
ISBN
9780691141787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.22
€ 54.07

Paperback. Eureka! Discover the real stories behind the history of science Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848542013
ISBN
9781848542013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; TBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S. United States
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610391139
ISBN
9781610391139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.01

paperback. Highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook teaches all the mathematics for undergraduate courses in the physical sciences. Num Pages: 1359 pages, 235 b/w illus. 820 exercises. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 54. Weight in Grams: 2714. A Comprehensive Guide. 1362 pages, 235 b/w illus. 820 exercises. Highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook teaches all the mathematics for undergraduate courses in the physical sciences. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 54. Weight: 2614.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
1359
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521679718
ISBN
9780521679718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.75

Paperback. A challenge to the belief that modern science was created uniquely in the West and subsequently diffused elsewhere. Through a detailed analysis of knowledge construction in botany, cartography, terrestrial surveying, linguistics, education and colonial administration, Raj demonstrates the crucial role of intercultural encounter and circulation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230238503
ISBN
9780230238503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.27
€ 125.62

Hardcover. Name on endpaper - D. Reidel Publishsing Company,
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
SKU
KTK0101598
ISBN
9789027710802
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 18.00

Paperback. Many social scientists have sought to show that nature is not an eternal constant but an intrinsically unstable concept - a historical, cultural and social construct with powerful emotional, moral and political connotations. This book sets out to explore some of the implications of and lacunae in this push to 'denaturalise nature'. Editor(s): Roepstorff, Andreas; Bubandt, Nils. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772889450
ISBN
9788772889450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.05

Hardcover. Blends scientific biography, institutional history, and cultural history to show how genetically standardized mice came to play a central role in contemporary American biomedical research. This work introduces us to mouse "fanciers" who bred mice for different characteristics, and to the structures of modern biomedical research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBGR; MQW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016368
ISBN
9780691016368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.09
€ 71.25

Paperback. A case study of the development and reception of genomics in the Netherlands. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; MFN; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822345343
ISBN
9780822345343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. This volume models a new path where historicized and cultural accounts of scientific practice retain their specificity and complexity without falling into the traps of cultural essentialism, examining issues that range from the history of quadratic equations in China to the studying of employment discrimination in the social sciences. Editor(s): Chemla, Karine; Keller, Evelyn Fox. Num Pages: 424 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822363569
ISBN
9780822363569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282292
ISBN
9780520282292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.60

Paperback. First published in English in 1959, Karl Popper's "The Logic of Scientific Discovery" revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and knowledge and is one of the most widely read books about science written in the 20th century. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HPL; PDA; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd London
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415278447
ISBN
9780415278447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.49

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