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Science: general issues
Paperback. Our failure to address questions of meaning and morality through science has now become the primary justification for religious faith. This book intends to link morality to the rest of human knowledge. It argues that science can do more than tell how we are; it can, in principle, tell us how we ought to be. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM1; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Black Swan Books, Limited
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552776387
- ISBN
- 9780552776387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
paperback. Reason has very often been seen as the highest faculty of man and, therefore, a strong tendency to attempt to analyze man mainly in terms of the rational dimension exists. This tendency was strong in antiquity and was given renewed attention in the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819199843
- ISBN
- 9780819199843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.21
€ 87.21
Hardcover. What does game theory tell us about rational behavior? Is there such a thing as rational behavior, and if so, is it of any use to us? This book shows how game theory illuminates such aspects of human psychology as altruism, competition, and politics, as well as its relevance to disparate fields such as physics and evolutionary biology. Translator(s): Gosi-Greguss, A. C. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMA; PBUD; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Copernicus
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387984193
- ISBN
- 9780387984193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 51.11
€ 51.74
€ 51.11
Paperback. Can anyone get a perfect memory? The author used to be like most of us, forgetting phone numbers and mislaying keys. Then he learnt art of memory training, discovering mnemonic ancient 'memory palace' technique first practiced by Simonides of Ceos over the years. This title offers a journey through mind, and secrets of how our memory really works. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMRM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141032139
- ISBN
- 9780141032139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Hardcover. Compared to well established circadian rhythms, scientific evidence for biological clocks linked to the Moon has only recently become recognized. This book describes the growing evidence for lunar influences on animal behaviour, and considers whether humans may be affected too. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198724216
- ISBN
- 9780198724216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.91
€ 32.99
€ 27.91
Hardback. This volume presents a unified framework for systems engineering and a systematic and rigorous source for a comprehensive description of the utilization of Monte Carlo methods in practical engineering problems. The author suggests that efficiency can be improved through such an integrated approach. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471981725
- ISBN
- 9780471981725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.25
€ 269.25
Paperback. Series: Montauk S. Num Pages: 254 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PD; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Sky Books (NY)
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780963188915
- ISBN
- 9780963188915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.71
€ 32.99
€ 27.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, B/W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KNDV; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465065943
- ISBN
- 9780465065943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.98
€ 46.99
€ 41.98
Hardback. Developing new mathematical tools to study discrete event systems has been a major focus in the fields of systems theory and operations research. This study discusses the two lines of investigation in DES research that have emerged: logical/qualitative issues and temporal/quantitative analysis. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 298 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBK; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471580416
- ISBN
- 9780471580416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.86
€ 248.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770411913
- ISBN
- 9781770411913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.70
€ 18.99
€ 17.70
Hardcover. Molecules explores hundreds of the most interesting, unusual and surprising chemical bonds and how they form to make up all of the stuff in the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, 500 colour photos. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 257 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1368.
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579129712
- ISBN
- 9781579129712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.77
€ 33.99
€ 31.77
Paperback. What is it in chocolate that makes us feel good when we eat it? What's the molecule that turns men on? What's the secret of Coca-Cola? In this book, the author takes us on a guided tour through a rogue's gallery of molecules, some harmful, some pleasant, showing how they affect our lives. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192862068
- ISBN
- 9780192862068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Molecules are the building blocks of matter. Using the molecules of life as a springboard, Philip Ball provides a new perspective on modern chemistry. He shows how molecular scientists are capturing the dynamism of biological molecules in synthetic systems, promising to reinvent chemistry as the central creative science of the new century. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 117 x 11. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192854308
- ISBN
- 9780192854308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. This substantially revised and expanded new edition of the bestselling textbook, addresses the difficulties that can arise with the mathematics that underpins the study of symmetry, and acknowledges that group theory can be a complex concept for students to grasp. Num Pages: 202 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PBG; PDE; PNRP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 5. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471489399
- ISBN
- 9780471489399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.34
€ 44.99
€ 43.34
Hardcover. Molecular Origins of Brain and Body Geometry Num Pages: 188 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 105 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 285 x 15. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319060552
- ISBN
- 9783319060552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.97
€ 128.97
Paperback. Presents the statistical methods that are useful in the study of molecular evolution and illustrates how to use them in actual data analysis. This book for graduate students and researchers helps the investigators to incorporate refined statistical analysis of large-scale data in their own work. Num Pages: 352 pages, numerous line figures. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PSAJ; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195135855
- ISBN
- 9780195135855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.51
€ 136.51
Hardback. Series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 443 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 71 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKS; PBWH; PDE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319163741
- ISBN
- 9783319163741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.97
€ 98.97
Paperback. "Provides a lot of reading pleasure and many new insights. " -Journal of Molecular Structure "This is the most entertaining, stimulating and useful book which can be thoroughly recommended to anyone with an interest in computer simulation. " -Contemporary Physics "A very useful introduction.. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PHDS; PSBC; PSBF; PSD; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471184393
- ISBN
- 9780471184393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.95
€ 198.95
Hardcover. This work provides a comprehensive and critical overview of all the main classes of theoretical molecular descriptors. It reviews computational methods that can be employed in the development of QSAR and QSPR equations. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 869.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471351689
- ISBN
- 9780471351689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 413.92€ 412.10
€ 413.92
€ 412.10
Paperback. This book addresses the difficulties experienced by wet lab researchers with the statistical analysis of molecular biology related data. The authors explain how to use R and Bioconductor for the analysis of experimental data in the field of molecular biology. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119165026
- ISBN
- 9781119165026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.40
€ 109.40
Hardback. Describes the FISH techniques and those molecular technologies beyond FISH available for diagnostic services in genetics and oncology. This work incldes methods such as labeling FISH probes for DNA and RNA targets, fluorescence genotyping, CGH microarray, spectral karyotyping/multicolor FISH, and primed in situ labeling. Editor(s): Fan, Y. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 879.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588290069
- ISBN
- 9781588290069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.85
€ 187.85
Paperback. Recent advances in the biosciences have led to a range of powerful new technologies, particularly nucleic acid, protein and cell-based methodologies. This book provided theory, outlines of practical procedures, and applications for a range of techniques. Editor(s): Walker, John M.; Rapley, Ralph. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 1124 pages, 68 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSB; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 57. Weight in Grams: 2338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 1124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603273749
- ISBN
- 9781603273749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 262.97
€ 262.97
Hardback. Recent advances in the biosciences have led to a range of powerful new technologies, particularly nucleic acid, protein and cell-based methodologies. This book provided theory, outlines of practical procedures, and applications for a range of techniques. Editor(s): Walker, John M.; Rapley, Ralph. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 1124 pages, 68 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSB; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1945.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 1124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603273701
- ISBN
- 9781603273701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 265.41
€ 265.41
Paperback. Molecular Biology lies at the heart of all life sciences. This Very Short Introduction provides an account of the development of this important modern field, and considers its modern day applications such as the development of new drugs, genetically modified crops, and forensic science. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 28 black and white images. BIC Classification: PDX; PS; PSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198723882
- ISBN
- 9780198723882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81