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Science: general issues

Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 1120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 179 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486409160
ISBN
9780486409160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.20
€ 59.25

Hardback. This volume presents a unified framework for systems engineering and a systematic and rigorous source for a comprehensive description of the utilization of Monte Carlo methods in practical engineering problems. The author suggests that efficiency can be improved through such an integrated approach. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471981725
ISBN
9780471981725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 337.66

Hardcover. Details the basic theory of polynomial and fractional representation methods for algebraic analysis and synthesis of linear multivariable control systems. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PDE; TBJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471928591
ISBN
9780471928591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 268.22

Paperback. By investigating how laws, myths, national aspirations, and global relations have recast and, at times, distorted the key purposes of education, this pathbreaking book sheds light on the role of ignorance in shaping ideas, public opinion, and policy. Editor(s): Angulo, A. J. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JNB; JNM; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419329
ISBN
9781421419329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.70

Hardcover. With applications in pattern recognition, data compression and numerical analysis, the wavelet transform is a key area of modern mathematics that brings new approaches to the analysis and synthesis of signals. This book presents the central issues and emphasizes comparison, assessment and how to combine method and application. Series: Pure and Applied Mathematics: A Wiley Series of Texts, Monographs and Tracts. Num Pages: 342 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: PBK; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471967927
ISBN
9780471967927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.76

Paperback. Editor(s): de Paor, Annraoi. Num Pages: 456 pages, 43 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; BGT; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Tyndall Scientific
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993242007
ISBN
9780993242007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.45

paperback. First published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBG; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Longman
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036134
ISBN
9780582491335
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. A blow-by-blow account of the celebrated controversy over the invention of the calculus. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 685. (1980) Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035868
ISBN
9780521227322
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

Hardback. This work is a guide to the principles behind sensitivity analysis. It suggests suitable methods for particular types of problem, which allows a greater understanding of the entire causal assessment chain. This makes the impact of source uncertainties and framing assumptions more transparent. Editor(s): Saltelli, A.; Chan, K.; Scott, E. M. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWH; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471998921
ISBN
9780471998921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.65

Paperback. Providing examples of scientific thoughtfrom all disciplines of Western science, this volume covers everything from Jean-Baptiste Lamark"s theory of evolution of 1809 to the isolation of radium by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898.' Editor(s): Weber, A. Scott. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111650
ISBN
9781551111650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.42
€ 56.50

The result, a masterful combination of science and history, will appeal to a broad audience of specialists as well as general readers. Num Pages: 280 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; PDX; PDZ; PHK; PHVG; RGR; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801871320
ISBN
9780801871320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.59

hardcover. Num Pages: 492 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896. Good clean copy with minor age and shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
D. Reidel Publishing Company
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035457
ISBN
9789027707529
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

Hardcover. Behavior genetics has always been a breeding ground for controversies. From the "criminal chromosome" to the "gay gene," claims about the influence of genes like these have led to often vitriolic national debates about race, class, and inequality. The author traces the field of behavior genetics back to its origins in the 1950s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226058313
ISBN
9780226058313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.24

Hardback. Editor(s): Parrill, Abby L.; Lipkowitz, Kenneth B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119103936
ISBN
9781119103936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.52

Paperback. Draws on publicly available records and interviews with scientists and healers in Ghana, Madagascar, and South Africa to interpret how African scientists and healers, rural communities, and drug companies have sought since the 1880s to develop drugs from Africa's medicinal plants. Num Pages: 288 pages, 37 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1H; MX; PDX; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226086026
ISBN
9780226086026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.16

Hardback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 18. Weight in Grams: 171.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691174761
ISBN
9780691174761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. The six American philosophers of technology whose work is profiled in this introduction to the field - Albert Borgmann, Hubert Dreyfus, Andrew Feenberg, Donna Haraway, Don Ihde, and Langdon Winner - are shown to represent an empirical direction in the philosophical study of technology that has developed mainly in North America. Series: Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Technology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 b&w photographs, 1 index. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214492
ISBN
9780253214492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.76

paperback. This book explores ethical issues at the interfaces of science, policy, religion and technology, cultivating the skills for critical analysis. Series: Cambridge Applied Ethics. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 708. An Introduction. Series: Cambridge Applied Ethics. 388 pages, illustrations. This book explores ethical issues at the interfaces of science, policy, religion and technology, cultivating the skills for critical analysis. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 19. Weight: 772.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
387
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521702676
ISBN
9780521702676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.72

Paperback. An exhilarating journey into the science of time, from Stonehenge to the Big Bang and beyond Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689644
ISBN
9781851689644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Drawing from the author's experience as a practicing astrophysicist and from the writings of the scholars of religion, philosophy, and mythology, this title locates the connective tissue linking science and religion - their commonality as sacred pursuits - and finds their shared aspiration in pursuit of 'the True and the Real'. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265868
ISBN
9780520265868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.26

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