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paperback. Physical Relativity is a critical examination of one of the foundations of modern science, Einstein's 1905 special theory of relativity. Harvey Brown defends an original interpretation of the theory, and hence of the nature of space and time, which combines Einstein's insights with those of his immediate precursors. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PGZ; PHR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199232925
- ISBN
- 9780199232925
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Condition: New
€ 68.70
€ 68.70
Hardcover. The importance of the determination of elastic and mechanical properties has increased greatly as the result of new materials research and automated manufacturing and processing methods. This book provides information on laboratory techniques for both academic and research scientists. Editor(s): Weissberger, Arnold; Rossiter, Bryant W.; Baestzold, Roger. Series: Physical Methods of Chemistry. Num Pages: 313 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PDN; PN; TGMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 7
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471534389
- ISBN
- 9780471534389
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Condition: New
€ 499.69
€ 499.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b/w & 5 colour illus. BIC Classification: AJCR; PDX; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837630855
- ISBN
- 9783837630855
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Condition: New
€ 53.22€ 42.22
€ 53.22
€ 42.22
Cards. A set of photographic cards showing all 118 elements. Num Pages: 126 pages, 400 colour illus, set of 126 photographic cards in box. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 135 x 82. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603761987
- ISBN
- 9781603761987
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.52
€ 30.99
€ 20.52
Hardcover. This volume discusses the use of phosphorus as a substitute for carbon. The subject is based on the idea that carbon is more similar to its diagonal relative, phosphorus. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDG; PNF; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 32. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471973607
- ISBN
- 9780471973607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 584.06
€ 584.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262533164
- ISBN
- 9780262533164
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.31
€ 38.99
€ 34.31
Paperback. The new edition of this authoritative introduction to the philosophy of technology includes recent developments in the subject, while retaining the range and depth of its selection of seminal contributions and its much-admired editorial commentary. Editor(s): Scharff, Robert C.; Dusek, Val. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 195 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1240.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118547250
- ISBN
- 9781118547250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.60
€ 68.60
Hardback. This examination of stem cell biology from a philosophy of science perspective clarifies the field's central concept, the stem cell, as well as its aims, methods, models, explanations and evidential challenges. Relations to systems biology and clinical medicine are also discussed. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230368279
- ISBN
- 9780230368279
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Condition: New
€ 94.63€ 60.10
€ 94.63
€ 60.10
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. It explores the fundamental questions and challenges in the field, and looks at philosophical issues in particular sciences, including the problem of classification in biology, and the nature of space and time in physics. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white images. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745587
- ISBN
- 9780198745587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474245234
- ISBN
- 9781474245234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.86
€ 33.99
€ 28.86
Hardback. "For years I've fielded queries from colleagues around the world seeking an anthology through which to teach introductory history and philosophy of science courses by means of primary sources from the Greeks to the twentieth century. My answer has always been discouraging: No one book fills that need. But not anymore. Editor(s): McGrew, Timothy; Alspector-Kelly, Marc; Allhoff, Fritz. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 680 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 204 x 180 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405175432
- ISBN
- 9781405175432
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Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Hardback. Philosophy of Science: An Anthology assembles some of the finest papers in the philosophy of science since 1945, showcasing enduring classics alongside important and innovative recent work. Editor(s): Lange, Marc. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 664 pages, 40. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1268.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130332
- ISBN
- 9781405130332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.24
€ 137.24
Paperback. Philosophy of Science: An Anthology assembles some of the finest papers in the philosophy of science since 1945, showcasing enduring classics alongside important and innovative recent work. Editor(s): Lange, Marc. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 664 pages, 40. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 44. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 664
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130349
- ISBN
- 9781405130349
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Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Paperback. Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415891776
- ISBN
- 9780415891776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.84
€ 58.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612099972
- ISBN
- 9781612099972
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Condition: New
€ 167.98€ 115.21
€ 167.98
€ 115.21
Paperback. Traces the development, during the 20th century, of the four central themes in the philosophy of science: inductivism and its critics; conventionalism and the Duhem-Quine thesis; the nature of observation; and the demarcation between science and metaphysics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631183587
- ISBN
- 9780631183587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.19
€ 51.19
Hardback. Series: Springer Undergraduate Texts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319265490
- ISBN
- 9783319265490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.80€ 80.53
€ 82.80
€ 80.53
Hardback. This book gives concise, accurate and illuminating accounts of key positions, concepts, arguments and figures in the philosophy of science. It aids understanding of current debates, explains their historical development and connects them with broader philosophical issues. Editor(s): Leaman, Oliver. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 296 pages, None. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748622146
- ISBN
- 9780748622146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.22€ 119.62
€ 124.22
€ 119.62
Paperback. This book gives concise, accurate and illuminating accounts of key positions, concepts, arguments and figures in the philosophy of science. It aids understanding of current debates, explains their historical development and connects them with broader philosophical issues. Editor(s): Leaman, Oliver. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 296 pages, None. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620333
- ISBN
- 9780748620333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Hardback. Editor(s): Pintuck, Samuel; Reynolds, Colin. Num Pages: 115 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621002765
- ISBN
- 9781621002765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.98€ 114.97
€ 167.98
€ 114.97
Paperback. What sets the practice of rigorously tested, sound science apart from pseudoscience? This title seeks to answer this question, known to philosophers of science as "the demarcation problem." Editor(s): Pigliucci, Massimo; Boudry, Maarten. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 halftone, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226051963
- ISBN
- 9780226051963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.59
€ 44.99
€ 34.59
paperback. Series: Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 32 line illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165714
- ISBN
- 9780691165714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.36
€ 30.99
€ 22.36
Paperback. Examines how advances in philosophy were led by scientific discoveries - the more humankind understood about the physical world, the more curious we became. Drawing on work by Descartes, Galileo, Hume, Kant, Leibniz, and Newton, this book helps readers understand science through the lens of philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141206
- ISBN
- 9780691141206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Paperback. "This excellent anthology covers a wide range of biological disciplines and controversies. It demonstrates the great value of reflective philosophical analysis in interpreting biology and its claims about human nature. It is ideal for use in introductory courses in philosophy of biology. Editor(s): Rosenberg, Alex; Arp, Robert. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405183161
- ISBN
- 9781405183161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.13
€ 46.13