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Science: general issues

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198757559
ISBN
9780198757559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.32

Hardcover. Takes a fresh approach to the 'science and religion' debate, taking a scientist's reading of the enigmatic and beautiful Book of Job as a centrepiece, and asking what science might ultimately be for. Rather than conflicting with faith, science can be seen as a deeply religious activity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198702610
ISBN
9780198702610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 42.60

Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 309 pages, 156 black & white illustrations, 88 colour illustrations, 60 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; PDX; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Birkhauser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319305622
ISBN
9783319305622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.31

Hardback. Failure is a book that seeks to make science more appealing by exposing its faults. In this sequel to Ignorance, Stuart Firestein shows us that scientific enterprise is riddled with failures, and that this is not only necessary but good. Num Pages: 304 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199390106
ISBN
9780199390106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. This volume presents Steven Weinberg's essays which each struggle in one way or another with the necessity of facing up to the discovery that the laws of nature are impersonal, with no hint of a special status for human beings. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011205
ISBN
9780674011205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.83

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 190. .
Publisher
Braun Publish,Csi
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783721209655
ISBN
9783721209655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.20

Paperback. An anthology which plots the development of modern science from Leonardo da Vinci to chaos theory. The book consists of accounts by scientists themselves - astronomers, physicists, biologists, chemists, psychologists - who talk about their moments of breakthrough. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 43. Weight in Grams: 594.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571179015
ISBN
9780571179015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.76

Paperback. The world's first mountain-top observatory and America's first big-science research center, Lick Observatory exemplifies astronomy's dramatic development in the past century. This book presents Lick Observatory from the point of view of the people who breathed life into its giant telescopes. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268692
ISBN
9780520268692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 X 8pp colour. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444737776
ISBN
9781444737776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Hardback. "214 tips for surviving nature's worst"--Cover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
Weldon Owen, Incorporated
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616289539
ISBN
9781616289539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.23

Hardcover. This book provides readers with an elementary and comprehensive discussion on extreme value and related models. By using a large number of practical data from different science and engineering disciplines, it illustrates the practical importance and usefulness of extreme value modeling. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 362 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471671725
ISBN
9780471671725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.34

Paperback. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated edition with a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165653
ISBN
9780691165653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.75

Hardback. Editor(s): Chrulew, Matthew; Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178808
ISBN
9780231178808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.49
€ 77.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom; Chrulew, Matthew. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178815
ISBN
9780231178815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFS; PDA; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628384
ISBN
9780816628384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.10

Paperback. Provides students the tools to answer for themselves this question: What actually is the scientific method? This title pairs classic and contemporary readings in the philosophy of science with milestones in scientific discovery to illustrate the foundational issues underlying scientific methodology. Editor(s): Gimbel, Steven. Num Pages: 512 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226294834
ISBN
9780226294834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Aimed at enthusiasts and students of planetary sciences alike, this is a comprehensive overview of Man's relationship with his planet's nearest neighbor. This Commemorative Edition includes a foreword by one of the original astronauts and an extra section reviewing the prospect of renewed exploration there. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 404 pages, 160 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGS; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1282.
Publisher
Springer-Praxis
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387746388
ISBN
9780387746388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 47.51

Hardback. Exploring the History of New Zealand Astronomy Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 733 pages, 245 black & white illustrations, 152 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJM; PDX; PG; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 245 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1156.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
733
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319225654
ISBN
9783319225654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
210
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461478904
ISBN
9781461478904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Elliott, Kevin C.; Richards, Ted. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; PDA; PDK; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190467722
ISBN
9780190467722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

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