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Science: general issues
Paperback. Adam Hart Davis has interviewed some of the most influential scientists and thinkers of our time. In this fascinating insight into modern science he presents the stories behind the science, the difficulties behind the discoveries and the future of the findings, as explained by the people themselves. Editor(s): Hart-Davis, Adam. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470093023
- ISBN
- 9780470093023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.43
€ 19.99
€ 17.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 243.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781255476
- ISBN
- 9781781255476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.90
€ 13.99
€ 10.90
Paperback. Tells a story that uses science to explain what life is and where it first came from, offering answers to the very grandest of questions before arriving at a fresh solution. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241954690
- ISBN
- 9780241954690
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.38
€ 11.99
€ 10.38
Paperback. In this thought-provoking title, neurologist Adam Zeman offers an enlightening view of consciousness seen through the lenses of science and philosophy, enhancing his discussion with case studies of neurological patients and observations of young children's expanding mental worlds. Num Pages: 404 pages, 75 figures. BIC Classification: JMTC; PDZ; VSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300104974
- ISBN
- 9780300104974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.75
€ 30.99
€ 22.75
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823244614
- ISBN
- 9780823244614
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.34
€ 46.99
€ 46.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Clarke, Adela E.; Fujimura, Joan H. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691603421
- ISBN
- 9780691603421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.89€ 64.07
€ 82.89
€ 64.07
Paperback. The eighteenth century saw the creation of a number of remarkable mechanical androids. The author investigates two such automata - both depicting piano-playing women. She demonstrates that only in a later age of industrial factory production did mechanical androids instill the fear that societies had become indistinguishable from machines. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX; TBX; TJFM1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226034164
- ISBN
- 9780226034164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Hardcover. The eighteenth century saw the creation of a number of remarkable mechanical androids: at least ten prominent automata were built between 1785 and 1810 by clockmakers, court mechanics, and other artisans from France, Switzerland, Austria, and the German lands. This title investigates two such automata depicting piano-playing women. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226034027
- ISBN
- 9780226034027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.73€ 79.10
€ 94.73
€ 79.10
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 514 pages, x, 504 p., 46 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: MBGR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 514
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143743
- ISBN
- 9780226143743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.92€ 43.98
€ 50.92
€ 43.98
hardcover. Num Pages: 16 pages, 34ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGA; HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Merlin Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 16
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364705
- ISBN
- 9780850364705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.58
€ 26.99
€ 23.58
Paperback. Named by Sigmund Freud as 'one of the ten most significant books' ever written, Darwin's "Descent of Man" continues to shape the way we think about what it is that makes us uniquely human. In this book, the authors call for a radical re-assessment of the book, arguing that its core ideas on race were fired by Darwin's hatred of slavery. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 864
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140436310
- ISBN
- 9780140436310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789812700797
- ISBN
- 9789812700797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.52
€ 32.99
€ 31.52
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336352
- ISBN
- 9780880336352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 46.81
€ 59.21
€ 46.81
Paperback. Examines the significance of scientific knowledge and situates the culture of science in relation to other cultural forces in Muslim societies. This title traces the ways in which the realms of scientific knowledge and religious authority were delineated historically. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 line-drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRH; PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300177718
- ISBN
- 9780300177718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.86
€ 24.99
€ 18.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612099972
- ISBN
- 9781612099972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.13€ 115.21
€ 168.13
€ 115.21
Paperback. 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: 153 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362647
- ISBN
- 9780822362647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
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
€ 115.81
€ 115.81
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€ 33.65
€ 42.99
€ 33.65
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€ 45.28
€ 53.99
€ 45.28
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
€ 43.57