Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. A classic exploration of the sea, this work includes the acclaimed essay Sea Burial. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNCS1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571229383
- ISBN
- 9780571229383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48
paperback. Presents a narrative history that reveals the roots of modern science in the medieval world. This book debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages, showing that medieval people did not think the earth is flat, nor did Columbus 'prove' that it is a sphere; the Inquisition burnt nobody for their science nor was Copernicus afraid of persecution. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311503
- ISBN
- 9781848311503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.54
€ 15.99
€ 12.54
paperback. The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. However, its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic communication. In this book James O'Donnell takes a reading on the promise and the threat of electronic technology for our literate future. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFL; GTC; HBG; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674001947
- ISBN
- 9780674001947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.74
€ 34.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; PBUH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461269823
- ISBN
- 9781461269823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.04
€ 74.04
Paperback. Exploring everything from thermo-dynamics to sold state physics, and relating the physics in comic books to such real-world applications as microwave ovens and drivers' air bags, this book shows how comic books have often been ahead of science in explaining cutting-edge physics. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328. 384 pages, Illustrations. Exploring everything from thermo-dynamics to sold state physics, and relating the physics in comic books to such real-world applications as microwave ovens and drivers' air bags, this book shows how comic books have often been ahead of science in explaining cutting-edge physics. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight: 324.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715639115
- ISBN
- 9780715639115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.14
€ 15.99
€ 12.14
Hardcover. This book provides an introduction into physiology using the tools and perspectives of mathematical modeling and analysis. It contains a variety of physiological problems and the current and new mathematical techniques used in this area. Series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 580 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 242 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1164.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387793870
- ISBN
- 9780387793870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.68
€ 149.68
Hardback. We know that animals cross miles of water, land, and sky with pinpoint precision on a daily basis. But scientists have learned how these astounding feats of navigation are actually accomplished. This book explores the methods by which animals find their way both near home and around the globe. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 halftones. 97 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140452
- ISBN
- 9780691140452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. A comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of science. Introduces the key topics, such as the scientific method, rationalism and empiricism, as well as more advanced topics such as realism and antirealism. Num Pages: 304 pages, further reading, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415221573
- ISBN
- 9780415221573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164481
- ISBN
- 9780231164481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
This book explores the scientific career of a man whose 1846 discovery of Neptune made him the most famous astronomer of his time, while his arrogance and bad temper made him many enemies, even to the point of his dismissal as Director of the Paris Observatory. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 733.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461455646
- ISBN
- 9781461455646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.45
€ 188.45
Hardcover. This book explains the methods that rocket scientists use - expressed in a way that could be applied in everyday life. It's short and snappy and written by a rocket scientist. It is intended for general "armchair" scientists. Num Pages: 174 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387308760
- ISBN
- 9780387308760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.78
€ 40.99
€ 36.78
Paperback. Gaia, in which James Lovelock puts forward his inspirational and controversial idea that the Earth functions as a single organism, with life influencing planetary processes to form a self-regulating system aiding its own survival, is now a classic work that continues to provoke heated scientific debate. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 black and white figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198784883
- ISBN
- 9780198784883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.08
€ 14.99
€ 12.08
Hardback. Series: Collection on Technology and Work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1. BIC Classification: MBX; MNB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801441592
- ISBN
- 9780801441592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Paperback. Weaving together stories from elite science, cutting-edge technology, and popular culture, Fleming examines issues of health and navigation in the 1830s, drought in the 1890s, aircraft safety in the 1930s, and world conflict since the 1940s. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144131
- ISBN
- 9780231144131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Hardcover. Solid phase extraction (SPE) is a method of preparing samples for analysis. This review of solid-phase materials includes new membranes, and covers techniques, scope, efficiency, and separation and uptake techniques. It emphasizes real-world applications, including EPA-endorsed methods. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDG; PDN; PNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471246671
- ISBN
- 9780471246671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.44
€ 196.44
Paperback. Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415723466
- ISBN
- 9780415723466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.07
€ 34.99
€ 34.07
Hardback. Written for science geeks and everyone curious about the world around us, this comprehensive sweep through modern science and technology is a solid family reference, covering the most important innovations and inventions in engineering, physics, medicine, chemistry, biology, and more. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 276. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426217050
- ISBN
- 9781426217050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.97
€ 42.99
€ 38.97
Paperback / so. Series: Uni-Texte. Num Pages: 239 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663033660
- ISBN
- 9783663033660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.95
€ 68.95
paperback. Series: Kerntechnik in Einzeldarstellungen - Nuclear Engineering Mon. Num Pages: 108 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1958th Edition
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663009672
- ISBN
- 9783663009672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.68
€ 68.68
Hardback. Darwin is credited with discovering evolution through natural selection, but Alfred Russel Wallace saw the same process at work in nature and elaborated the same theory. Dispelling misperceptions of Wallace as a secondary figure, James Costa reveals the two naturalists as equals in advancing one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729698
- ISBN
- 9780674729698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.10
€ 54.99
€ 46.10
Paperback. In examining the role that timing can play in the establishment of theory and explanation, this book argues that the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics was accepted not because it was better than David Bohm's (who supplied an alternative explanation), but because it appeared first. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226132044
- ISBN
- 9780226132044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.40€ 45.88
€ 53.40
€ 45.88
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kelly, James T. Num Pages: 347 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 183 x 27. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604561715
- ISBN
- 9781604561715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.32€ 160.69
€ 237.32
€ 160.69
Paperback. This book discusses how computers are shaping contemporary society, with a tight focus on the role of corporations and governments. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470534984
- ISBN
- 9780470534984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9. BIC Classification: HPN; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486258
- ISBN
- 9780801486258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.08
€ 38.99
€ 35.08