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Paperback. "Stafford Beer is undoubtedly among the worlda s most provocative, creative, and profound thinkers on the subject of management, and he records his thinking with a flair that is unmatched. His writing is as much art as it is science. He is the most viable system I know. Series: Classic Beer Series. Num Pages: 468 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJM; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471948407
ISBN
9780471948407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.67

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691653198
ISBN
9780691653198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195173314
ISBN
9780195173314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. Series: The Worldly Philosophy: Studies at the Intersection of Philosophy and Economics. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847686636
ISBN
9780847686636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412258800
ISBN
9780412258800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.00

hardcover. Offers an institutional history of agricultural science in the Netherlands and its overseas territories. This study focusses on the variety of views about a proper relationship between science and (agricultural) practice. It also provides case studies of genetics and plant breeding in the Netherlands and colonial rice breeding. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; PDX; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Edition
2002nd Edition
SKU
V9781402001130
ISBN
9781402001130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.00

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Fiebig, Harry. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Gabler Verlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783409973915
ISBN
9783409973915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.63

Hardback. Editor(s): Lewis, Harry A. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 330 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792308232
ISBN
9780792308232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.63

Paperback. This text is a compilation of practical information on the analysis of mineral type materials and products by the fused, cast bead method. It discusses the necessary equipment and its use; the processes involved in loss of ignition and decomposition by fusion and its chemistry. Num Pages: 312 pages, tables. BIC Classification: PDN; PNF; PNV; RBGK; TDCQ; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471934578
ISBN
9780471934578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 266.51

Paperback. To ordinary people, science used to seem infallible. Scientists were heroes, selflessly pursuing knowledge for the common good. More recently, a series of scientific scandals, frauds and failures have led us to question science s pre-eminence. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 124 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745682044
ISBN
9780745682044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.70

Paperback. What does it mean to be an expert? This book offers a fresh perspective on the role of expertise in the practice of science and the public evaluation of technology. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 halftones, 6 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113616
ISBN
9780226113616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. Brings to life science's efforts to detect cosmic gravitational waves. This title offers readers an unprecedented view of gravitational wave research and explains what it means for an analyst to do work of this kind. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 halftones, 7 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226052298
ISBN
9780226052298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.71

Hardback. To ordinary people, science used to seem infallible. Scientists were heroes, selflessly pursuing knowledge for the common good. More recently, a series of scientific scandals, frauds and failures have led us to question science s pre-eminence. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745682037
ISBN
9780745682037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.57

Hardback. Showing how our ability to see the Earth from 'necessary distance' has profound cultural and ethical implications, this book reveals a split between the ancient idea of the Earth as mother and its more recent conception as a resource to be exploited. The global change revealed by satellites should convince us of the need to act more responsibly. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319406022
ISBN
9783319406022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.66

paperback. Second edition of a very well received title which demystifies science and is highly readable on complex subjects. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 312. What You Should Know About Science. Series: Canto Classics. 212 pages, Illustrations. Second edition of a very well received title which demystifies science and is highly readable on complex subjects. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PDX. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 10. Weight: 302.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107604650
ISBN
9781107604650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.00

Paperback. Harry Settani's work explores psychic or paranormal phenomena from a uniquely philosophical perspective. Today's forms of science cannot accommodate the reality of the paranormal and therefore, Settanni proposes, the current view of reality must be changed in order to establish the real possibilities for such phenomena. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 163.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819188670
ISBN
9780819188670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.13

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663031826
ISBN
9783663031826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.83

paperback. Physical Relativity is a critical examination of one of the foundations of modern science, Einstein's 1905 special theory of relativity. Harvey Brown defends an original interpretation of the theory, and hence of the nature of space and time, which combines Einstein's insights with those of his immediate precursors. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PGZ; PHR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199232925
ISBN
9780199232925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.70

Paperback. Chang examines how scientists first created thermometers; how they measured temperature beyond the reach of standard thermometers; and how they managed to assess the reliability and accuracy of these instruments without a circular reliance on the instruments themselves. Series: Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 304 pages, Black and white throughout. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX; PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195337389
ISBN
9780195337389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.08

paperback. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 62 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Edition
1961st Edition
Number of pages
62
Condition
New
SKU
V9783322980205
ISBN
9783322980205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.33

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 602 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; WNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
602
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631554
ISBN
9780691631554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 371.10

Paperback. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 274 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823270477
ISBN
9780823270477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardback. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 274 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823270460
ISBN
9780823270460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764326234
ISBN
9783764326234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.15

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