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Science: general issues

Hardback. In Fungible Life Aihwa Ong traces the revolutionary scientific developments in Asia by investigating how biomedical centers in Biopolis, Singapore and China mobilize ethnicized "Asian" bodies and health data for genomic research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFMG; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362494
ISBN
9780822362494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Paperback. Aileen Fyfe examines the emergence of a popular science literature in early Victorian Britain, which was largely stimulated by the Religious Tract Society. Anxious that science and faith were becoming seen as mutually exclusive, the RTS embarked on an ambitious publishing venture. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226276489
ISBN
9780226276489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Hardcover. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 83 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PNFS; TGM; TJFD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431550273
ISBN
9784431550273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.36

Paperback. A search for a radio-tagged Indiana bat roosting in the woods behind her house in New York's Hudson Valley led the author to assorted other encounters with the natural world. In this book, she highlights factors that distinguish twenty-first-century citizen scientists from traditional amateur naturalists. Illustrator(s): Kaspari, Debby Cotter. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205671
ISBN
9780300205671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.54

Paperback. Combining lucid description and illustrations with rigorous arguments and detailed proofs, this book examines the core concepts of automata and languages, computability, and complexity of computation, and offers a solid foundation in computation theory. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447158165
ISBN
9781447158165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.13

Paperback. In this study of the history of statistics, which begins with probability theory in the 17th century, Alain Desrosieres shows how the evolution of modern statistics has been inextricably bound up with the knowledge and power of governments. Translator(s): Naish, Camille. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009691
ISBN
9780674009691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 44.93

Paperback. By the close of the book you'll see hockey in a more sophisticated and scientific light, and the reasons things happen the way they do will be clearer than ever. Num Pages: 192 pages, 66, 20 black & white illustrations, 46 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421417929
ISBN
9781421417929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.65

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 305.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1926
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663003458
ISBN
9783663003458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.59

Paperback. A new edition of a classic text in the philosophy of science illuminating the major developments in the field. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
316
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335262786
ISBN
9780335262786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.57

Hardcover. Throughout the Southern Hemisphere, closely related species are found on landmasses separated by wide stretches of ocean. What explains these far-flung distributions? More generally, why are species found where they are across the Earth? This narrative describes a new theory of how species dispersal occurred through ocean crossings. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465020515
ISBN
9780465020515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.54

Paperback. Presents a short history of the scientific visual, and then formulate a theory about the interaction between the visual and textual. This title argues that scientific meaning itself comes from the complex interplay between the verbal and the visual in the form of graphs, diagrams, maps, drawings, and photographs. Num Pages: 328 pages, 92 halftones, 46 line drawings. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226068480
ISBN
9780226068480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. Teaching statistics in a different way, this book provides several methods of model formulae and the General Linear Model. It is aimed at undergraduate students in the life sciences, and also for many graduate students. Num Pages: 368 pages, numerous figures. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199252312
ISBN
9780199252312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.95

Paperback. A bestselling introductory course, complete with exercises, that has been proven to help beginners or strugglers become confident in a short space of time. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473651975
ISBN
9781473651975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. A bestselling introductory course that covers all the key areas of Statistics including graphs, data interpretation, spreadsheets, regression, correlation and probability. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473652002
ISBN
9781473652002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardcover. Chemists in the nineteenth century were faced with a particular problem: how to depict the atoms and molecules beyond the direct reach of our bodily senses. This title focuses on the community of organic chemists in Germany to provide the basis for an understanding of the nature of scientific creativity. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 416 pages, 44 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; PDX; PNN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226723327
ISBN
9780226723327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.33
€ 50.62

Perfect Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: JM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Daimon Verlag Switzerland
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9783856305482
ISBN
9783856305482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Designed to explain posthumanism to those outside of academia, this brief and accessible book makes an original argument about anthropology's legacy as a study of "more than human." Series: Anthropological Insights. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442636415
ISBN
9781442636415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. Alan Sokal, best-known for his role in the 'Sokal Hoax', here turns his attention to a new set of targets - pseudo-science, religion, and misinformation in public life. He argues that clear thinking, combined with a respect for evidence, are of the utmost importance to the survival of the human race in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JFHX; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199561834
ISBN
9780199561834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Hardback. A collection of methods for investigating G protein signaling from a variety of perspectives ranging from in vitro biochemistry to whole animal studies. Editor(s): Smrcka, Alan V. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588291370
ISBN
9781588291370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.77

Paperback. This substantially revised and expanded new edition of the bestselling textbook, addresses the difficulties that can arise with the mathematics that underpins the study of symmetry, and acknowledges that group theory can be a complex concept for students to grasp. Num Pages: 202 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PBG; PDE; PNRP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 5. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471489399
ISBN
9780471489399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 43.34

Paperback. Robotics is a key technology in the modern world. Yet, despite these successes, robots have failed to live up to the predictions of the 1950s and 60s. In this Very Short Introduction, Alan Winfield considers how robotics can be both a success story and a disappointment, and how robots can be both ordinary and quite remarkable. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, Approx 18 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199695980
ISBN
9780199695980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. The design and analysis of biological experiments and the handling of large amounts of data generated requires a good working knowledge of statistical principles. Free of the usual technical jargon, this practical, user--friendly handbook covers all the basic statistical concepts and tests. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWL; PDN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471988229
ISBN
9780471988229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.98

Paperback. This new edition has been revised throughout to take into account developments in this field over the past fifteen years. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 153 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 24. Illusion or Reality?. 156 pages, illustrations. This new edition has been revised throughout to take into account developments in this field over the past fifteen years. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 10. Weight: 236.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107604643
ISBN
9781107604643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99

Paperback. From the atom to our societies, an unparalleled introduction to how the science of the small explains the greatest phenomena in our lives Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780742540
ISBN
9781780742540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

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