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Science: general issues

Paperback. This work employs detailed historical narrative to argue about the establishment of factual knowledge both in science and in everyday practice. Accounts of gentlemen-philosophers are used to illustrate the study's claim that trust is imperative for constituting every kind of knowledge. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 516 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 788. Civility and Science in Seventeenth-century England. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. 516 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. This work employs detailed historical narrative to argue about the establishment of factual knowledge both in science and in everyday practice. Accounts of gentlemen-philosophers are used to illustrate the study's claim that trust is imperative for constituting every kind of knowledge. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM; PDA; PDX. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight: 700.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
516
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226750194
ISBN
9780226750194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 252 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Vertical, Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781942993544
ISBN
9781942993544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.95

Hardcover. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 15. Weight: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University Of Buckingham Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955464287
ISBN
9780955464287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.06

Paperback. The author describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. This title is about his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 185 x 39. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
23rd Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784161859
ISBN
9781784161859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Technical ideas may be solid or even groundbreaking, but if these ideas cannot be clearly communicated, reviewers of technical documents are likely to reject the argument for advancing these ideas. This book presents a scientific approach to writing that mirrors the sensibilities of scientists and engineers. Series: IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118832523
ISBN
9781118832523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.27

Paperback. Providing a practical and accessible guide, this book enables readers to quickly build up knowledge and understanding of toxicology applications taking the reader from basic theory to an advanced basics level dealing with specific issues like pesticides, alcohol, and cigarettes. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118882023
ISBN
9781118882023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.75
€ 74.31

Hardcover. The statistics book for the non-statistician A practical handbook aimed at the working scientist, it covers the application of statistical and mathematical methods to the design of "performance" chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, fragrances, flavours and paints Highly qualified and internationally respected author. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 295 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470851531
ISBN
9780470851531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.16

Paperback. A revised edition of the classic pocket guide to making a life in academia Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PD; VSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188. A Guide to Survival in Science. 176 pages. A revised edition of the classic pocket guide to making a life in academia. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PD; VSC. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight: 186.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465022229
ISBN
9780465022229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

Hardback. Jeremy Bernstein guides readers through high-energy physics from early twentieth-century atomic models to leptons, mesons, quarks, and the newly discovered Higgs boson, drawing them into the excitement of a universe where 80 percent of all matter has never been identified. From molecules to galaxies, the more we discover, the less we seem to know. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 halftones, 11 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072510
ISBN
9780674072510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.96

Hardcover. Famed geologist Walter Alvarez expands our view of human history, revealing the cosmic, geologic and evolutionary forces that have shaped us. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 252 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393292695
ISBN
9780393292695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. Traces the path of electricity through early American culture, exploring how the relationship between human, natural, and divine powers was understood in the 18th Century. This book offers a view of the origins of American science and the cultural meaning of the American Enlightenment. It talks about the revolutionary New World of wonder. Num Pages: 378 pages, 15 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; PDX; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022997
ISBN
9780674022997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399165245
ISBN
9780399165245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. From crime figures to health scares, election polls to stock market forecasts, numbers make the news all the time. But are they accurate? This title travels through the pages of an average newspaper, revealing how mathematics is at the heart of the articles we read everyday - even horoscopes and the sports pages - and how often they mislead us. Series: Penguin science. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140251814
ISBN
9780140251814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. How heavy is that cloud? Why can you see farther in rain than in fog? Why are the droplets on that spider web spaced apart so evenly? This book presents ninety-six questions about many common natural phenomena - and a few uncommon ones - and then shows how to answer them using mostly basic mathematics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 color illus. 22 halftones. 97 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152653
ISBN
9780691152653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.52

Hardcover. Examines Bogdanov's roles as revolutionary, novelist, and scientist, presenting his protagonist as a coherent thinker who pursued his ideas in a wide range of venues. This title offers an analysis of the interactions between scientific ideas and societal values. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226454122
ISBN
9780226454122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.16

Paperback. A spirited volume on the great adventures of science throughout history, for curious readers of all ages Series: Little Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300197136
ISBN
9780300197136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472911322
ISBN
9781472911322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.44

Hardback. A House in the Sun describes a number of experiments in solar house heating in the 1940s and 1950s. It shows how resource limitations were seen as an opportunity for design to attain new relevance for social and cultural transformations. Num Pages: 352 pages, 136. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AMX; PDX; TBX; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 261 x 23. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199394012
ISBN
9780199394012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.62

Paperback. Now available in paperback, Johnny Ryan's book is a cogent history of the internet, as well as an analysis of the trends that are shaping the businesses, politics and media of the digital future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780231129
ISBN
9781780231129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.06

Paperback. Designed to be read and taught, the book offers a critical historical view, providing historians, policy makers, researchers, program managers, and students with an essential new perspective on the formation and implementation of global-health policies and practices. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20, 15 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420332
ISBN
9781421420332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681742809
ISBN
9781681742809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 20000.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Publisher
Princeton University Press
SKU
V9780691639659
ISBN
9780691639659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.41
€ 94.85

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691607542
ISBN
9780691607542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.84
€ 44.93

Hardback. An engaging defence and critique of the various arguments from both science and religion on the fine-tuning of the Universe. Num Pages: 388 pages, 49 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107156616
ISBN
9781107156616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

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