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Science: general issues

Paperback. Includes a description of the parts of the microscope; how to use adjust lighting; types of digital cameras; controls for adjusting digital cameras; choosing a video camera and controls for videography. Num Pages: 112 pages, 88 colour photographs. BIC Classification: PDND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785003042
ISBN
9781785003042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Hardback. This book takes forward the existing state of academic understanding where security and technology intersect. It assesses the challenges posed by emerging scientific and technological developments for security while understanding how perceptions of security threats are themselves formed in relation to conceptions of science and technology. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
242
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230019706
ISBN
9780230019706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.72
€ 59.86

Paperback. This is a new account of mathematics-as-language that challenges the coherence of the accepted idea of infinity and suggests a startlingly new conception of counting. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804721288
ISBN
9780804721288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Presents the investigation that the renowned cultural theorist and mathematician Brian Rotman began in his previous books Signifying Nothing and Ad Infinitum ..the Ghost in Turing's Machine: exploring certain signs and the conceptual innovations and subjectivities that they facilitate or foreclose. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342007
ISBN
9780822342007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardback. Two features of mathematics stand out: its objects and the hieroglyphics of special notations, signs, symbols, and diagrams associated with them. This text challenges the belief in the origins of these objects and the understanding of mathematics, combining the mental and the linguistic aspects. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 line diagrams. BIC Classification: PBB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804736831
ISBN
9780804736831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.89

Paperback. Two features of mathematics stand out: its objects and the hieroglyphics of special notations, signs, symbols, and diagrams associated with them. This text challenges the belief in the origins of these objects and the understanding of mathematics, combining the mental and the linguistic aspects. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 line diagrams. BIC Classification: PBB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736848
ISBN
9780804736848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

hardcover. This is a new account of mathematics-as-language that challenges the coherence of the accepted idea of infinity and suggests a startlingly new conception of counting. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 147 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804721271
ISBN
9780804721271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.97

Paperback. Drawing on published natural histories, manuscript correspondence, garden plans, travelogues, watercolors, and drawings, this book reconstructs the evolution of this discipline of description through four generations of naturalists. Num Pages: 431 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
431
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226620886
ISBN
9780226620886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.64

paperback. Offers a profound analysis of science and technology policymaking. By focusing on an episode of major importance in Britain's nuclear history - the Windscale Inquiry, a public hearing about the future of fuel reprocessing - this title offers a critique of such judicial procedures and the underlying assumptions of the rationalist approach. Series: The Earthscan Science in Society Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG; KNBN; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849711616
ISBN
9781849711616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.04

Paperback. This book presents the basic scientific computing methods for the solution of partial differential equations (PDEs) as they occur in engineering problems. Programming codes in Fortran and C are included for each problem. Num Pages: 380 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDN; TGB; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471972662
ISBN
9780471972662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

Paperback. A riveting exploration into the ideas that shook the world and an in-depth analysis of the men and women who exposed them. Each entry will be up to date, comprehensive and entertaining, covering every aspect of scientific discovery from the ancient world to today's most modern laboratories. Series: Britannica Guides. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GBCB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845298647
ISBN
9781845298647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Multiple-component retail product. In this two-volume encyclopedia for general readers and students of all levels, Bruce E. Johansen marshals scientific work on global warming into 300 articles presented in clear and understandable language. Num Pages: 738 pages, 60 illustrations, 10 charts. BIC Classification: GB; PD; RBP; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 261 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1948.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
738
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313377020
ISBN
9780313377020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.98

Paperback. Using simple language, illustrations, humour and everyday examples, the author demonstrates how the science of epigenetics is revolutionizing our understanding of the link between mind and matter, and the profound effects it has on our personal lives and the collective life of our species. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Hay House UK Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781805473
ISBN
9781781805473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. A fascinating examination of how the latest science shows that our individual concept of a self is in fact an illusion. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMS; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780338729
ISBN
9781780338729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Series: Cornell History of Science. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416. Series: Cornell history of science. 280 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight: 402.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801482342
ISBN
9780801482342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Hunt translates his often-demanding material into engaging and accessible language suitable for undergraduate students of the history of science and technology. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24, 16 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PH; TBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801893599
ISBN
9780801893599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.76

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
591
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387777771
ISBN
9780387777771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 331.55
€ 202.14

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
139
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560726272
ISBN
9781560726272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.88
€ 64.06

Paperback. "Bruce Schneier's amazing book is the best overview of privacy and security ever written."-Clay Shirky Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ; UR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352177
ISBN
9780393352177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.54

paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, 21 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691605968
ISBN
9780691605968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.67

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