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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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