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Science: general issues
Paperback. Series: Wellcome. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781253427
- ISBN
- 9781781253427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.29
€ 12.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. *A witty, profound book about how all the most significant scientific discoveries are now all in the past. Also contains exclusive interviews with Stephen Hawkins etc. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004151
- ISBN
- 9780349109268
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Reflections on science, culture, and society, by the acclaimed author of The Woods Hole Cantata and The Doctor with Two Heads Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AB; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004154
- ISBN
- 9780738205977
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The perfect companion to any flight - a guide to the science on view from your window seat Num Pages: 256 pages, occasional b/w photos and illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 169. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004173
- ISBN
- 9781848313057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. What if Isaac Newton had never lived? Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society. Num Pages: 384 pages, (8-page colour plate section), Index. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy in dustwrapper with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004193
- ISBN
- 9780008220594
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. In 1974 India joined the elite roster of nuclear world powers when it exploded its first nuclear bomb. Over the course of the twentieth century, India metamorphosed from a marginal place to a serious hub of technological and scientific innovation. This title tells the tale of this transformation. Num Pages: 736 pages, 16 halftones, 1 map, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JWMN; PDX; THK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1089.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226019758
- ISBN
- 9780226019758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.44€ 63.42
€ 76.44
€ 63.42
Hardcover. The profound impact of information technology on intellectual and cultural life is universally acknowledged. This book considers how the precipitous growth of digital information and its associated technologies transform the ways we think and act. Editor(s): Bartscherer, Thomas; Coover, Roderick. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JFD; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 822.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226038308
- ISBN
- 9780226038308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.02€ 87.60
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Paperback. Sometime in the first half of the twentieth century, a coterie of fire ants came ashore from South American ships docked in Mobile, Alabama. They invaded the South, damaging crops, harassing game animals and hindering harvesting methods. The US Dept of Agriculture developed a campaign that failed to eradicate the ants . Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: JPQB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226079820
- ISBN
- 9780226079820
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.01
€ 42.99
€ 33.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Callebaut, Werner. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 576 pages, 6 line drawings, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 186 x 27. Weight in Grams: 862.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226091877
- ISBN
- 9780226091877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 45.09
€ 52.92
€ 45.09
Paperback. In considering how scientists persuade colleagues to cross the disciplinary divide, this text examines three scientific monographs in their historical contexts: Dodzhansky's "Genetics and the Origin of Species" (1937); Schrodinger's "What is Life?" (1944); and Wilson's "Consilience" (1998). Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226099071
- ISBN
- 9780226099071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.15
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Paperback. Being human while trying to scientifically study human nature confronts us with our most vexing problem. What we need to move forward in our understanding of human agency, this book argues, is a reform in the way we study ourselves and a long overdue break with traditional humanist thinking. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226137636
- ISBN
- 9780226137636
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.82
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Paperback. With US soldiers stationed around the world and engaged in multiple conflicts, Americans will be forced for the foreseeable future to come to terms with those permanently disabled in battle. This book explains how, before entering World War I, the United States sought a way to avoid the enormous cost of providing injured soldiers with pensions. Num Pages: 300 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWN; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143354
- ISBN
- 9780226143354
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.41
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paperback. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226198880
- ISBN
- 9780226198880
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.64
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Paperback. Presents a fresh perspective on the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. Instead of celebrating the triumph of reason and rationality, the authors study the paradoxes and anxieties that stemmed from the New Science and the intellectual compromises that shaped it and enabled its spectacular success. Num Pages: 352 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226212982
- ISBN
- 9780226212982
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.28
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Hardcover. Long kept in Darwin's shadow, Wallace co-discovered the theory of evolution, but was overlooked by critics due to his controversial intellectual career. Fichman examines not only Wallace's scientific work but also his philosophical concerns and political involvement. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; HB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226246130
- ISBN
- 9780226246130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 49.82
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Paperback. Integrates gender analysis with the global history of science and medicine from the late Middle Ages to the present by focusing on masculinity. In exploring scientific masculinities, this book asks: how has masculinity been defined, and what are the mechanisms by which it operates in science? Editor(s): Milam, Erika Lorraine; Nye, Robert A. Series: Osiris. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226267616
- ISBN
- 9780226267616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.12
€ 36.99
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Paperback. Presents a historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology. The author shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. It offers insight on data-driven approaches in recent science. Num Pages: 440 pages, 42 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272948
- ISBN
- 9780226272948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.05
€ 41.99
€ 32.05
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 404 pages, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226282190
- ISBN
- 9780226282190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.61
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293677
- ISBN
- 9780226293677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.02€ 88.36
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Paperback. A collection of writings - excerpts from scientific articles, letters, memoirs, proceedings, transactions, and magazines - that illustrates the origin of the scientific article in 1665 and its evolution over the next three and a half centuries. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 halftones, 27 line drawings. BIC Classification: GBC; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316567
- ISBN
- 9780226316567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.85
€ 42.99
€ 32.85