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Science: general issues

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. It explores the fundamental questions and challenges in the field, and looks at philosophical issues in particular sciences, including the problem of classification in biology, and the nature of space and time in physics. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white images. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198745587
ISBN
9780198745587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
Publisher
Princeton University Press
SKU
V9780691606873
ISBN
9780691606873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 234 x 160. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691606378
ISBN
9780691606378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 16000.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691635132
ISBN
9780691635132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 18000.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691635569
ISBN
9780691635569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.94

Paperback. The imperitives and character of industry are quite different from those of graduate school or college. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; VSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470460047
ISBN
9780470460047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.09

Paperback. This book examines polarization physics of high energy particles, presenting the theoretical prefaces of polarization, a description of essential experiments including instrumentation, paramaters and more, and a review of important achievements in the field. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 448 pages, 112 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PHFP; PHM; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642321627
ISBN
9783642321627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Hardcover. This book presents the mathematical study of vortices of the two-dimensional Ginzburg-Landau model. It acts a guide to the various branches of Ginzburg-Landau studies, provides context for the study of vortices, and presents a list of open problems in the field. Series: Progress in Nonlinear Differential Equations and Their Applications. Num Pages: 322 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBKJ; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817643164
ISBN
9780817643164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.10

Paperback. The author argues that the long-standing scientific and philosophical deference to reductive explanations founded on simple universal laws, linear causal models, and predict-and-act strategies fails to accommodate the kinds of knowledge that many contemporary sciences are providing about the world. Num Pages: 160 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006628
ISBN
9780226006628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.12

Hardcover. Argues that the long-standing scientific and philosophical deference to reductive explanations founded on simple universal laws, linear causal models, and predict-and-act strategies fails to accommodate the kinds of knowledge that many contemporary sciences are providing about the world. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226532622
ISBN
9780226532622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.78

Paperback. A preeminent science studies scholar shows how feminist and postcolonial science studies challenge the problematic modernity versus tradition binary. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342823
ISBN
9780822342823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. 9780226241364 Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226241364
ISBN
9780226241364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFFK; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518. Thinking from Women's Lives. 336 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HP; JFFK; PD. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801497469
ISBN
9780801497469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Explores what the last few decades of European/American, feminist, and postcolonial science and technology studies can learn from each other. This book proposes new directions for thinking about objectivity, method, and reflexivity in light of the new understandings developed in the post-World War II world. Series: Race, Gender, & Science. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st PB Edition
SKU
V9780253211569
ISBN
9780253211569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Paperback. 496 pages, 3 maps, 3 figures, 3 tables. Argues that science and technology studies, postcolonial studies, and feminist critique must inform one another. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFK; PDA; TB. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 30. Weight: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349570
ISBN
9780822349570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Makes the argument that the philosophy and practices of Western science, contrary to its enlightenment mission, work to insure that more science will only worsen the gaps between the best and worst off around the world. Series: Race and Gender in Science Studies S. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073045
ISBN
9780252073045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.15

Paperback. Helps science educators think globally about issues and values in science education, while providing ideas for taking local action. Editor(s): Abell, Sandra K. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402002724
ISBN
9781402002724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.46

Hardback. Paints a picture of science teacher education internationally. This volume helps science educators think globally about issues and values in science education, while providing ideas for taking local action. Editor(s): Abell, Sandra K. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNMT; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792364559
ISBN
9780792364559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 229 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 181 colour illustrations, 150 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319550978
ISBN
9783319550978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.93

Paperback. This recently rediscovered classic, first published in 1897, is an anecdotal guide for the perplexed new scientific investigator as well as a refreshing resource for the old pro. Translator(s): Swanson, Neely; Swanson, L. W. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262681506
ISBN
9780262681506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.04

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