Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. Spiders, objects of eternal human fascination, are found in many places: on the ground, in the air, and even under water. This book tells the intriguing story of how spiders evolved over 400 million years. It describes the trials and triumphs of spiders as they use silk to negotiate an ever-changing environment. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 colour images in 8 pp. insert. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVT6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300181463
- ISBN
- 9780300181463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.59
€ 30.99
€ 22.59
Hardcover. Editor(s): Murphy, Leslie. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633219724
- ISBN
- 9781633219724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.88€ 132.34
€ 194.88
€ 132.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817630553
- ISBN
- 9780817630553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.28
€ 60.28
Hardcover. Shows you how to take on complex electromagnetic problems and solve them in an accurate and efficient manner. Organized into two distinct parts, this resource first introduces you to the concepts, approaches, and numerical simulation techniques and then offers step-by-step guidance as to their practical, real-world applications. Num Pages: 408 pages, index. BIC Classification: PDE; PHK; TBJ; TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 865.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471430629
- ISBN
- 9780471430629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.46
€ 201.46
Hardcover. An examination of modern numerical techniques for compressible fluid flow, with special consideration given to astrophysical applications. Emphasis is placed on high-resolution shock-capturing finite-volume schemes based on Riemann solvers, and radiation hydrodynamics and applications are explored. Editor(s): Steiner, Oskar; Gautschy, A. Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Num Pages: 510 pages, 212 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PDE; PHDF; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540644484
- ISBN
- 9783540644484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.85
€ 125.85
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 349 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764312909
- ISBN
- 9783764312909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.36
€ 60.36
Paperback. What key knowledge would you need to start rebuilding civilisation from scratch? Once you've scavenged what you can, how do you begin producing the essentials? How do you grow food, generate power, prepare medicines, or get metal out of rocks? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099575832
- ISBN
- 9780099575832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Hardback. In this collection of essays, Lewis Branscomb reflects on his transition from research scientist to public official to industrial technology strategist and examines the craft and ethical values of the scientist. Series: Masters of Modern Physics. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PDA; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563961182
- ISBN
- 9781563961182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.26
€ 47.99
€ 43.26
paperback. Drawing upon art, science, philosophy, and the history of culture, this title explains the origin of the machine age and traces its social results, asserting that the development of modern technology had its roots in the Middle Ages rather than the Industrial Revolution. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDR; PDX; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 522
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226550275
- ISBN
- 9780226550275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.91
€ 33.99
€ 26.91
Paperback. Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: a complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. This title presents an explanation of the science that underpins our lives. It explains how our bodies function and how we derived from a single cell - the embryo. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571239122
- ISBN
- 9780571239122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. Shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realize just how "unnatural" science is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the book argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and contrary to common sense. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 0. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003131
- ISBN
- 9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realize just how "unnatural" science is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the book argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and contrary to common sense. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 0. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003133
- ISBN
- 9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764319618
- ISBN
- 9783764319618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.17
€ 58.17
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Wirtschafts- Und Verkehrsministeriums. Num Pages: 100 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 293.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1957
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663036715
- ISBN
- 9783663036715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.50
€ 69.50
Krylov Subspace Methods: Principles and Analysis (Numerical Mathematic...
Liesen, Jorg, Strakos, Zdenek
Paperback. Describes the principles and history behind the use of Krylov subspace methods in science and engineering. The outcome of the analysis is very practical and indicates what can and cannot be expected from the use of Krylov subspace methods, challenging some common assumptions and justifications of standard approaches. Series: Numerical Mathematics & Scientific Computation. Num Pages: 408 pages, 43 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: PBF; PBWH; PDE; TGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198739043
- ISBN
- 9780198739043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.97
€ 106.97
Hardback. Analyses the concept of form in different fields such as ontology, language, mathematics, psychology, and in its different aspects according to a modern theory of knowledge. Editor(s): Albertazzi, Liliana. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352464
- ISBN
- 9780792352464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.64
€ 194.64
Paperback. This 1993 book explores how the 'critical assembly' of scientists at Los Alamos created the first atomic bombs. Num Pages: 528 pages, 82 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; PDX; TTMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 35. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780521541176
- ISBN
- 9780521541176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.04
€ 41.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1980
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468469936
- ISBN
- 9781468469936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.89
€ 64.89
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1914
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663151838
- ISBN
- 9783663151838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.75
€ 69.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Birkh?user Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764308209
- ISBN
- 9783764308209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.09
€ 58.09
Hardback. Series: Uni-Taschenbucher. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Birkh?user Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764309053
- ISBN
- 9783764309053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.73
€ 58.73
Hardback. Series: Uni-Taschenbucher. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Birkh?user Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764312671
- ISBN
- 9783764312671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.78
€ 59.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 147 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Birkh?user Switzerland
- Edition
- 4
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764325862
- ISBN
- 9783764325862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.57
€ 57.57
Hardback. Editor(s): Taylor, Linnet; Floridi, Luciano; Sloot, Bart van der. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; LNDC2; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 543.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319466064
- ISBN
- 9783319466064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.44
€ 178.44