Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935618539
- ISBN
- 9781935618539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.73
€ 18.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693805
- ISBN
- 9780812693805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.21
€ 26.99
€ 24.21
Hardback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693799
- ISBN
- 9780812693799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.90€ 46.44
€ 50.90
€ 46.44
Paperback. What is happiness? What makes us happy? Why do we strive for happiness? And how might we achieve it? Daniel Nettle explores the origins and purpose of our pursuit of happiness, and uses the results of recent psychological studies to find answers to these questions and more. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones and figures. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; PDZ; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 121 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805591
- ISBN
- 9780192805591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.01
€ 14.99
€ 12.01
Paperback. Discover more about the world of science through fun DIY science activities using easy-to-find, everyday materials. Editor(s): Kellett, Sarah; Shaw, David; Kovac, Kath. Num Pages: 128 pages, Full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PD; YNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 210. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781486306145
- ISBN
- 9781486306145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.74
€ 23.74
Paperback. Matrices are used in many fields such as statistics, econometrics, mathematics, natural sciences and engineering. They provide a concise, simple method for describing long and complicated computations. This is a comprehensive handbook and dictionary of terms for matrix theory. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471970156
- ISBN
- 9780471970156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 176.80
€ 176.80
Hardcover. This new edition of the critically acclaimed Handbook of Laboratory Health and Safety was designed to help safety officers, laboratory managers, principal investigators, and laboratory workers bring lab health and safety into the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; KNXC; PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471026280
- ISBN
- 9780471026280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.70
€ 234.70
Hardback. This unique Handbook provides an in-depth overview of the themes and direction of science, technology, innovation, and public policy in an increasingly globalized world. Leading authorities discuss current debates, research issues, and prospects, and present a foundation for the development of global policy. Editor(s): Archibugi, Daniele; Filippetti, Andrea. Series: HGP - Handbooks of Global Policy. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KJD; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118739068
- ISBN
- 9781118739068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.64
€ 174.64
Handbook of Geometrical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
Ivancevic, Vladimir G.; Ivancevic, Tijana
Hardcover. Num Pages: 630 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PBM; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607417699
- ISBN
- 9781607417699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 412.34€ 278.49
€ 412.34
€ 278.49
Hardcover. Brings together different aspects of procedures for speciation analysis at different levels starting from sample collection and storage, through sample preparation approaches to render the species chromatographable, principles of separation techniques used in speciation analysis, to the element specific detection. Num Pages: 670 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: PDN; PN; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 251 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 670
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471492146
- ISBN
- 9780471492146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 516.64
€ 516.64
Hardcover. This handbook provides an opportunity for researchers, graduate students and practitioners to explore the application of algorithms and discrete mathematics for solving scientific, engineering and practical problems. Recently, a number of application areas for algorithms have been emerging into their own disciplines and communities. Editor(s): Nayak, Amiya; Stojmenovic, Ivan. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKS; PBW; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470044926
- ISBN
- 9780470044926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.92
€ 157.92
Paperback. Comprehensive handbook for starting and running a small science center. Editor(s): Yao, Cynthia C.; Dierking, Lynn D.; Anderson, Peter A.; Schatz, Dennis; Wolf, Sarah. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106536
- ISBN
- 9780759106536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.53
€ 94.53
Hardback. Comprehensive handbook for starting and running a small science center. Editor(s): Yao, Cynthia C.; Dierking, Lynn D.; Anderson, Peter A.; Schatz, Dennis; Wolf, Sarah. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1125.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106529
- ISBN
- 9780759106529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.81
€ 199.81
Paperback. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing & Editing. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: GL; GTC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226179469
- ISBN
- 9780226179469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.81
€ 32.99
€ 25.81
Paperback. "The world's greatest naturalist" (Jeffrey Sachs) proposes a plan to save Earth's imperiled biosphere. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631492525
- ISBN
- 9781631492525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.58
€ 17.99
€ 16.58
Hardcover. Emphasizing the changes worked by circulation and copying, interpretation and debate, this book uses the case to explore how pictures succeed and fail, gain acceptance and spark controversy. It reveals how embryonic development was made a process that we can see, compare, and discuss, and how copying - usually dismissed as unoriginal. Num Pages: 392 pages, 202 colour plates, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 296 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1884.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226046945
- ISBN
- 9780226046945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.97
€ 50.99
€ 39.97
Paperback. Written in clear, narrative style, Hackers & Painters examines issues such as the rightness of web-based applications, the programming language renaissance, spam filtering, the Open Source Movement, internet startups and more. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- O´Reilly Media United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781449389550
- ISBN
- 9781449389550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.69
€ 26.99
€ 26.69
Paperback. The brilliantly told and gripping story of the most familiar - yet, amazingly, still poorly understood - substance in the universe: Water. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH; PS; RBGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753810927
- ISBN
- 9780753810927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.27
€ 13.99
€ 11.27
Paperback. Shortlisted for the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2014 In her fantastically disgusting international bestseller, Mary Roach dives into the strange wet miracles of science that operate inside us after every meal Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780749891
- ISBN
- 9781780749891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.08
€ 16.99
€ 13.08
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN; TDCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816909520
- ISBN
- 9780816909520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.42
€ 194.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, 150 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; PDZ; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623170530
- ISBN
- 9781623170530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.84
€ 21.99
€ 19.84
Paperback. Enables anyone with basic math and science skills to estimate virtually anything - quickly - using plausible assumptions and elementary arithmetic. This book presents an array of estimation problems that range from devilishly simple to quite sophisticated and from real-world concerns to silly ones. Num Pages: 320 pages, 72 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 114 x 20. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- with French flaps
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129495
- ISBN
- 9780691129495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.71
€ 23.99
€ 17.71
Paperback. Reveals the simple techniques needed to estimate virtually anything and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. This title shows how to estimate everything from how closely you can orbit a neutron star without being pulled apart by gravity, to the fuel used to transport your food from the farm to the store. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Patricia. Num Pages: 384 pages, 95 halftones. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150802
- ISBN
- 9780691150802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.74
€ 23.99
€ 17.74
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 153 x 218 x 31. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393245448
- ISBN
- 9780393245448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.98
€ 29.99
€ 25.98