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Science: general issues

Paperback. This book describes the latest optical sensors used to measure angle and displacement in precision nanometrology, and presents scanning-type measuring systems for use in surface forms and stage motions. Coverage includes algorithms and experimental data. Series: Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing. Num Pages: 367 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PHFC; TBN; TDPB; TGXT; TJFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 569.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447157434
ISBN
9781447157434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 270.61

Paperback. Combining lucid description and illustrations with rigorous arguments and detailed proofs, this book examines the core concepts of automata and languages, computability, and complexity of computation, and offers a solid foundation in computation theory. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447158165
ISBN
9781447158165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.13

Paperback. The new idea of using WSNs for large-scale dimensional metrology has led to the design of distributed systems, subverting classic approaches and providing unique advantages such as portability and flexibility. This book explores the cutting edge in this field. Num Pages: 249 pages. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDDM; TGXT; UGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447158394
ISBN
9781447158394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 185.46

Paperback. This book analyzes interoperability issues in dimensional metrology systems and describes information modeling techniques. Coverage includes theory, techniques and key technologies, and explores new approaches for solving real-world interoperability problems. Num Pages: 386 pages, 15 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDDM; TGXT; UGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447160298
ISBN
9781447160298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.34

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; HP; PB; PD; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468480528
ISBN
9781468480528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.90

Hardback. The column, 20 Things You Didn't Know About is a feature of the "Discover Magazine". This book is based on this column. It is drawn from a wide variety of scientific fields, including: space disasters, garbage, sleep, meteors, death, ancient weapons, rats, aliens, bees, sperm banks, internet, birth, sex in space, weather, duct tape and germs. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 30. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061435645
ISBN
9780061435645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.11

Hardback. Reflects the unintended and paradoxical effects of technology developments regarding HTSFs. This work uses explanatory studies, with an objective of understanding the processes that drive HTSF development. Editor(s): Oakey, R. P.; During, W. E.; Mukhtar, Syeda-Masooda. Series: New Technology Based Firms in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJVS; KNTX; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080427614
ISBN
9780080427614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 223.25

Hardback. Contains selected peer-reviewed papers presented at the IMA 4th International Conference on Mathematics in Transport. This work focuses on the development and application of mathematical and statistical modelling in transport. Editor(s): Heydecker, Ben. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080450926
ISBN
9780080450926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 314.59

Hardback. With the spread of information and communication technologies (ICT)s comes the potential for new social and economic equalities. However, as Information, Power, and Politics: Technological and Institutional Mediations demonstrates, these technologies can also act as an impetus for democratizing information and knowledge. Editor(s): Albagli, Sarita; Maciel, Maria Lucia. Series: Critical Media Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: GL; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739148358
ISBN
9780739148358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.15

Hardback. This text is intended as an introductory overview of the emergence of Science, Technology and Society Studies (STS) as a field of study, as well as a summary of interests and concerns. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742500662
ISBN
9780742500662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.52

Hardback. In this text, Stanley Aronowitz argues for the decline of "the job" as the backbone of American society. New economic and global technological changes have enabled an emerging culture of cynicism between workers and their employers that threatens social stability and well-being. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JHBL; JNA; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509757
ISBN
9780742509757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.12

Hardback. Examines the perennial issues that keep science and religion at arm's length, clarifies those issues, and fits them into an historical framework-from Plato, to Aquinas, to today's thinkers. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742513969
ISBN
9780742513969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.71

Paperback. Examines the perennial issues that keep science and religion at arm's length, clarifies those issues, and fits them into an historical framework-from Plato, to Aquinas, to today's thinkers. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742513976
ISBN
9780742513976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.86

Hardback. Clough shows how inadequate empirical philosophy is in creating real change in the sciences. Instead, she supports a more pragmatic approach based on the work of Richard Rorty and Donald Davidson. This work encourages Clough's fellow feminists to refocus their critiques and discard their philosophical debates about epistemology. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742514645
ISBN
9780742514645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.95

hardcover. University science is now entangled with entrepreneurship, and researchers with a commercial interest are caught in an ethical quandary. Science in the Private Interest investigates the trends and effects of modern, commercialized academic science. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; PDK; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
American First
SKU
V9780742514799
ISBN
9780742514799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.61

Paperback. This work looks at trends in small-town politics, tracking the infiltration of sophisticated communications technology, the use of political consultants, and the increase in fundraising and campaign expenditures. Series: Campaigning American Style. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517660
ISBN
9780742517660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.02

Hardback. This book looks at both the past and the future of the debate over whether there are moral limits to scientific progress and what life will look like in the genetic age. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521957
ISBN
9780742521957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.05
€ 84.99

paperback. A collection of articles, essays, speeches and testimony, chronicling the start of America's national debate on genetics. It begins with selections from Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis, then looks to the future, moving on to the questions surrounding the debate over human cloning and stem cells. Editor(s): Kristol, William; Cohen, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521964
ISBN
9780742521964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Shannon, Thomas A. Series: Readings in Bioethics. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742532380
ISBN
9780742532380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742539372
ISBN
9780742539372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.43

Hardback. Partners combines in-depth interviews with quantitative data to show how innovations in the roles of graduate teaching assistants at universities are improving both their own experiences and the overall educational environment. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JNM; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742540200
ISBN
9780742540200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.58

Paperback. Partners combines in-depth interviews with quantitative data to show how innovations in the roles of graduate teaching assistants at universities are improving both their own experiences and the overall educational environment. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNM; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742540217
ISBN
9780742540217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742562882
ISBN
9780742562882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.84

Hardback. Argues that we are caught in a collective illusion about the nature of modern technology that prevents us from imagining solutions to our economic and environmental crises other than technocratic fixes. Series: Globalization and the Environment. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759100664
ISBN
9780759100664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.60

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