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Science: general issues
Paperback. In "Landscapes and Labscapes" Robert E. Kohler explores the people, places and practices of field biology in the United States from the 1890s to the 1950s. Using historical frontiers as models, Kohler shows how biologists created vigorous new border sciences of ecology and evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 39 halftones, 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450100
- ISBN
- 9780226450100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.56
€ 43.99
€ 33.56
Paperback. Technical ideas may be solid or even groundbreaking, but if these ideas cannot be clearly communicated, reviewers of technical documents are likely to reject the argument for advancing these ideas. This book presents a scientific approach to writing that mirrors the sensibilities of scientists and engineers. Series: IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118832523
- ISBN
- 9781118832523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.27
€ 57.27
Hardback. Includes the essays that analyze aspects of the work of Galileo, Leibniz, Kant and Whewell, deal with the question of the unity of the sciences and with the question of toleration in academe, share a common philosophical commitment to principle of pragmatism, and show that pragmatism emerges historically in unexpected places. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792324980
- ISBN
- 9780792324980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.64
€ 194.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780709900825
- ISBN
- 9780709900825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HPCD; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691647913
- ISBN
- 9780691647913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.30
€ 179.30
Paperback. Physics has the reputation of being difficult to understand and remote from everyday life. This book presents a collection of physics demonstrations and experiments that prove that physics can, in fact, be 'made simple.' It uses 'low tech' and inexpensive materials from everyday life to make key principles of physics easy to understand. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 halftones 111 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691028873
- ISBN
- 9780691028873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41
Paperback. Evaluates the evidence for the sort of strange-sounding ideas that can shape our lives. This book takes up issues such as global warming, the dangers of cholesterol, and the effectiveness of placebos. It shows readers how to use the tools of science to judge the accuracy of strange ideas and the trustworthiness of ubiquitous "experts." Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 halftones. 43 line illus. 65 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124049
- ISBN
- 9780691124049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.03
€ 43.99
€ 31.03
Paperback. Here is a landmark exploration of both the philosophical and methodological issues surrounding the search for true artificial intelligence. This book features contributions from distinguished psychologists, computer scientists, philosophers, and programmers. Editor(s): Epstein, Robert; Roberts, Gary; Beber, Grace. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402096242
- ISBN
- 9781402096242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 280.06
€ 280.06
Hardcover. Includes a chapter on multiple linear regression in biomedical research, with sections containing the multiple linear regressions model and least squares; the ANOVA table, parameter estimates, and confidence intervals; partial f-tests; polynomial regression; and analysis of covariance. Num Pages: 712 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MB; PBT; PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471394051
- ISBN
- 9780471394051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.03
€ 219.03
Hardback. This debate, Fox argues, became a contest for the hearts and minds of the French citizenry. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405223
- ISBN
- 9781421405223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.50
€ 78.50
Paperback. Nothing less than a blueprint for a new way of living: a global movement which aims to marry the fruits of technology with the essential truths of Mother Nature Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316640510
- ISBN
- 9780316640510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.25
€ 11.99
€ 10.25
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 564 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: DQ; GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1916
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Edition
- 8
- Number of pages
- 564
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663009481
- ISBN
- 9783663009481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.02
€ 73.02
Paperback. Suitable for practicing chemists and students who want to sharpen their mathematics skills while enrolled in general through physical chemistry courses, this book emphasizes the use of mathematics in the context of physical chemistry, as opposed to being simply a mathematics text. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: PDE; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780124158092
- ISBN
- 9780124158092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Paperback. Mathematical Physics is an introduction to such basic mathematical structures as groups, vector spaces, topological spaces, measure spaces, and Hilbert space. Geroch uses category theory to emphasize both the interrelationships among different structures and the unity of mathematics. Series: Lectures in Physics. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226288628
- ISBN
- 9780226288628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.19
€ 47.99
€ 37.19
Hardcover. Takes us on a journey with Dorothy, following the yellow building block road through the land of the Wizard of Quarks. Using characters and situations based on the "Wizard of Oz" story, this title helps us learn along the way about the world of particle physics. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Corrected
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387950716
- ISBN
- 9780387950716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.17
€ 47.99
€ 39.17
Hardcover. Alice lands in Quantum land - a whole new Wonderland, smaller than an atom, where each attraction demonstrates a different aspect of quantum theory. In this book, the physicist makes complex concepts in quantum mechanics accessible. Illustrator(s): Gilmore, Robert. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Copernicus
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387914954
- ISBN
- 9780387914954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.90
€ 40.99
€ 36.90
hardcover. First Snow White encounters one of the Little People, then one of the Even Smaller People, and finally one of the Truly Infinitesimal People. And no matter how diligently she searches, the only dwarves she can find are collapsed stars. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHP; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Copernicus United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- SKU
- V9780387955667
- ISBN
- 9780387955667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 46.48
€ 52.99
€ 46.48
paperback. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHP; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Copernicus United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441930590
- ISBN
- 9781441930590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 42.02
€ 52.99
€ 42.02
Paperback. Provides a range of writing skills that an experimental scientist needs to employ. Chapters cover various types of science writing, from routine forms, such as laboratory notes, abstracts, and memoranda, to the more complex writing required in dissertations, journal articles, and grant proposals. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300117936
- ISBN
- 9780300117936
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.64
€ 30.99
€ 22.64
Paperback. What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641805
- ISBN
- 9780745641805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Hardback. Interprets the main themes of the Deduction using ideas from contemporary philosophy and intensional logic. This book also discusses disputed issues in the history of Deduction interpretation. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792315711
- ISBN
- 9780792315711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.98
€ 248.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 588 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HPCD; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 33. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712116
- ISBN
- 9780226712116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations, line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712031
- ISBN
- 9780226712031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover. According to the standard interpretation, the principle of survival of the fittest has rendered human behavior, ultimately selfish. Few doubt that Darwinian theory, especially as construed by the master's German disciple, Ernst Haeckel, inspired Hitler and led to Nazi atrocities. The author argues that this orthodox view is wrongheaded. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 color plates, 33 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058764
- ISBN
- 9780226058764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.78
€ 95.07
€ 78.78