Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
paperback. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Edition
- 1977th Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531026497
- ISBN
- 9783531026497
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Condition: New
€ 68.79
€ 68.79
Paperback. Teeth are a vital component of vertebrate anatomy and a fundamental part of the fossil record. It was the evolution of teeth, associated with predation, that drove the evolution of the wide array of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and then mammals. Peter S. Ungar looks at how, without teeth, none of these developments could have occurred. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approximately 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMD; PDZ; PSVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199670598
- ISBN
- 9780199670598
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
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Paperback. During the second decade of human life, the body and brain undergo a profound and complex transformation, with emotions and intellect changing as rapidly and unpredictably as weight and height. These changes can be baffling to teenagers and to those around them alike. This title explains the strange and wonderful science of the teenage years. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846271229
- ISBN
- 9781846271229
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.83
€ 11.99
€ 9.83
Paperback. How have shifts in power and in assumptions about knowledge affected scientific practice? Who controls the new technologies, and how are moral and professional issues addressed during a time of global change? This work explores such questions of relevance in the current scientific climate. Editor(s): Marcus, George E. Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century S. Num Pages: 570 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504445
- ISBN
- 9780226504445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.37
€ 47.99
€ 37.37
Hardback. The purpose of this book is to help research scientists exploit their ideas commercially. Num Pages: 236 pages, 19 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 541.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521460668
- ISBN
- 9780521460668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.23
€ 163.23
Paperback. In a concluding chapter he applies the book's historical insights to medical practice today-asking why, for example, modern diagnostic tests have not been used to give doctors more time to spend with patients. Num Pages: 360 pages, 33, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBG; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801855016
- ISBN
- 9780801855016
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.30
€ 35.99
€ 30.30
Paperback. An analysis of the chances of technology-based firms, and the risks faced in the innovation process. Topics deal with the management of technology-based firms, different aspects on their financing, the spectrum of public promotion programmes and the venture capital market in Germany. Editor(s): Koschatzky, Knut. Series: Technology, Innovation and Policy (ISI). Num Pages: 290 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KJMV6; KNDH; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790810219
- ISBN
- 9783790810219
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Condition: New
€ 64.79
€ 64.79
Hardback. New technologies from artificial intelligence to drones, and biomedical enhancement make the future of the human family increasingly hard to predict and protect. This book explores how the philosophical tradition of virtue ethics can help us to cultivate the moral wisdom we need to live wisely and well with emerging technologies. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190498511
- ISBN
- 9780190498511
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Condition: New
€ 98.69
€ 98.69
Paperback. This work uses a collective analysis of Albert Borgmann's controversial ideas as a jumping-off point from which to address questions about the role and significance of technology in our lives. Contributors apply Borgmann's theories to areas such as film, design and ecological restoration. Editor(s): Higgs, Eric (Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Alberta, Canada); Light, Andrew (Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies, State University of New York, USA); Strong, David (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Rocky Mountain College, USA). Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226333878
- ISBN
- 9780226333878
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.45
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Hardback. Offers professional and executive-level insight into trends and potential technological advances in the field of medicine. This book covers topics ranging from: fundamental advances in computing and administration, research, nursing, and patient care delivery to non-invasive surgery, bio-molecular therapies, bionics, and more. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: MBG; MBP; PDR; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787957377
- ISBN
- 9780787957377
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Condition: New
€ 88.80
€ 88.80
Paperback. A contemporary analyses of the problem of technology. Num Pages: 312 pages, viii, 302 p. BIC Classification: GTF; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226066295
- ISBN
- 9780226066295
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.52
€ 40.99
€ 31.52
Hardback. This book takes forward the existing state of academic understanding where security and technology intersect. It assesses the challenges posed by emerging scientific and technological developments for security while understanding how perceptions of security threats are themselves formed in relation to conceptions of science and technology. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019706
- ISBN
- 9780230019706
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Condition: New
€ 95.08€ 59.86
€ 95.08
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Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107180833
- ISBN
- 9781107180833
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Condition: New
€ 120.36
€ 120.36
Hardback. What impact has technology had on cultural meanings, values, and symbols? This anthropological exploration shows how technologies produce novel and sometimes jarring realignments among cultural institutions. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDR; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137342010
- ISBN
- 9781137342010
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Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Paperback / so. Series: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Beitrage. Num Pages: 309 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KJMV5; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Germany
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790811513
- ISBN
- 9783790811513
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Condition: New
€ 70.87
€ 70.87
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Koschatzky, Knut (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI), Germany). Series: Technik, Wirtschaft Und Politik. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Germany
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790809770
- ISBN
- 9783790809770
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Condition: New
€ 70.37
€ 70.37
TECHNOLOGIES OF MAGIC : A Cultural Study of Ghosts, Machines and the U...
Potts, John, Scheer, Edward
Paperback. Editor(s): Potts, John; Scheer, Edward. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1. BIC Classification: PDR; UKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- POWER PUBLICATIONS (AUSTRALIA)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780909952358
- ISBN
- 9780909952358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.16
€ 48.16
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1926
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663030782
- ISBN
- 9783663030782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.68
€ 72.68
Hardback. The papers in this work deal primarily with cognitive and social aspects of the interaction between science and technology. Instead of general "global" interpretation schemes and models, empirical case studies form the hard core of the book. Editor(s): Kroes, Peter; Bakker, Martijn. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792318989
- ISBN
- 9780792318989
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Condition: New
€ 224.52
€ 224.52
Technological Concepts and Mathematical Models in the Evolution of Mod...
. Ed(S): Lucertini, Mario; Gasca, Ana M.; Nic...
Hardback. A collection of historical research studies that covers the evolution of technology as knowledge, the emergence of an autonomous engineering science in the Industrial Age, the idea of scientific management of production and operation systems, and the interaction between mathematical models and technological concepts. Editor(s): Lucertini, Mario; Gasca, Ana M.; Nicola, Fernando. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764369408
- ISBN
- 9783764369408
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Condition: New
€ 65.70
€ 65.70
paperback. * Gives an up--to--date analysis of the relations between gender and technology * Deals with popular themes such as Donna Harraway's work on "cyborgs" * Provides a continuation to the arguments that Wajcman made in her previous Polity book Feminism Confronts Technology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780745630441
- ISBN
- 9780745630441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.28
€ 32.99
€ 22.28
paperback. Editor(s): Penley, Constance; Ross, Andrew. Series: Cultural Politics S. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816619320
- ISBN
- 9780816619320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PD; TGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 28. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1928
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 7
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662354186
- ISBN
- 9783662354186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.23
€ 69.23
Paperback / so. Series: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Beitrage. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: KCL; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Germany
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790804881
- ISBN
- 9783790804881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.07
€ 71.07