Science: general issues
Results 821 - 840 of 6393
Science: general issues
Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230. Keywords: "Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical & Healthcare Practitioners - General Medical Issues,Science & Nature - Biological Sciences - Geneti"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KT00001176
- ISBN
- 9780747565437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230. Keywords: "Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical & Healthcare Practitioners - General Medical Issues,Science & Nature - Biological Sciences - Geneti"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KT00001251
- ISBN
- 9780747565437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A thrilling exploration of the science and history of wind from the bestselling author of Cold. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 b/w photos run with text. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; WNWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 284 x 31. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316410601
- ISBN
- 9780316410601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.81
€ 27.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. This fascinating chronicle of the epoch-making discovery of helium explains why it also marked the birth of a new branch of science called 'astrophysics', and corrects the many historiographical misinterpretations through revealing personal accounts. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 285 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHVB; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461453628
- ISBN
- 9781461453628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.31
€ 40.99
€ 33.31
Hardback. Presents a mathematical analysis of cumulative processes of economic growth. Divided into two sections, Basic Economic Growth Models: An Axiomatic Approach, and Basic Dynamic Systems, this monograph is useful for scholars in economics and applied mathematics, and also as a supplementary graduate textbook in economics and mathematics. Series: Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBWH; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792330912
- ISBN
- 9780792330912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.32
€ 130.32
Paperback. A concise and easy-to-read guide to writing and illustrating a scientific paper, detailing examples of good versus bad practice. Num Pages: 232 pages, 71 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CBW; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316607916
- ISBN
- 9781316607916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.20
€ 32.20
Paperback. This portrait of the cave bear conveys facts about this animal, including its structure, habits, and society, the Ice Age environment, sexual and racial variations, and extinction. The text also details the relationship between man and bear, and theories surrounding bear-hunting and bear cults. Num Pages: 163 pages, 46 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW7; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231103619
- ISBN
- 9780231103619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Mathematical Methods in Physics: Distributions, Hilbert Space Operator...
Blanchard, Philippe; Bruening, Erwin
hardcover. Physics has long been regarded as a wellspring of mathematical problems. This title offers a self-contained presentation, driven by historic motivations, examples, detailed proofs, and a focus on those parts of mathematics that are needed in courses on quantum mechanics and classical and quantum field theory. Series: Progress in Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 901.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser United States
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817642280
- ISBN
- 9780817642280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.09
€ 126.09
Hilbert Space Operators in Quantum Physics (Theoretical and Mathematic...
Blank, Jirí, Exner, Pavel, Havlícek, Milosl...
Hardcover. The new edition of this book detailing the theory of linear-Hilbert space operators and their use in quantum physics contains two new chapters devoted to properties of quantum waveguides and quantum graphs. The bibliography contains 130 new items. Series: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 681 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PDE; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1127.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402088698
- ISBN
- 9781402088698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.71€ 127.92
€ 130.71
€ 127.92
The PhD Process. A Student's Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences....
Bloom, Dale F.; Karp, Jonathan D. (Department...
Paperback. This guide is a chronicle of the graduate school years that describe the intellectual and emotional experience of obtaining a Ph.D. in a scientific field. Readers will learn what to expect, how to prepare for oral exams and dissertation writing, reap the long-term benefits and acquire strategies for survival and success. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; JNZ; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195119008
- ISBN
- 9780195119008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.88
€ 31.88
Paperback. A guide of the National Association of Science Writers. This book includes chapters that cover the techniques of good science writing, explanatory writing, writing under deadline, clone and stem-cell research, biology of behavior and eugenics, mental health, human genetics, as well as making sense of conflicting studies. Editor(s): Blum, Deborah; Knudson, Mary; Henig, Robin Marantz. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195174991
- ISBN
- 9780195174991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.46
€ 36.46
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Dreyer, Ernst Adolf; Blunck, Barthold. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1937
- Publisher
- Vieweg+teubner Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322961457
- ISBN
- 9783322961457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.21
€ 80.21
Paperback. From the speed of light to moving mountains - and everything in between - Zoom reveals the universe's never-ending journey Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780745497
- ISBN
- 9781780745497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.70
€ 11.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. Series: Monographs on Statistics and Applied Probability (Closed). Num Pages: 116 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GB; PD; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401089548
- ISBN
- 9789401089548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393244427
- ISBN
- 9780393244427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Capitalism likes us to believe in the steady, inevitable march of progress, from the abacus to the iPad. But the historical record tells of innumerable roads not taken, all of which could have led to better worlds, and still can. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPVH; PDR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- New Internationalist Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780263298
- ISBN
- 9781780263298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.24
€ 18.24
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Wirtschafts- Und Verkehrsministeriums. Num Pages: 101 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1956
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 101
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663034346
- ISBN
- 9783663034346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.50
€ 69.50
Paperback / so. Series: Schriftenreihe Der Eidgenossischen Turn- Und Sportschule Mag. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764305499
- ISBN
- 9783764305499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.21
€ 58.21
Aufgabensammlung Zur Statik, Dynamik Hydraulik Und Festigkeitslehre
Boge, A; Schlemmer, Walter; Boge, Alfred
Paperback / so. Series: Viewegs Fachbucher Fur Den Techniker. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663076346
- ISBN
- 9783663076346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.46
€ 69.46
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PD; TGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vieweg+teubner Verlag United States
- Edition
- 11
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783834803429
- ISBN
- 9783834803429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85