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Paperback. Investigating Science Communication in the Information Age is a collection of newly-commissioned chapters by leading science communication scholars. It addresses current theoretical, practical and policy developments in science communication, and engagement and dialogue on the part of professional scientists with members of the public. Editor(s): Holliman, Richard; Whitelegg, Elizabeth; Scanlon, Eileen; Smidt, Sam; Thomas, Jeffrey L. Series: Communicating Science in the Information Age. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 BW line, 8 BW half-tone, 2 plates. BIC Classification: CBWJ; CBWT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552665
ISBN
9780199552665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.89

Paperback. "From this lively and personal account, we learn that we can all practice inventorship to great advantage-measured either in gold or pleasure, or perhaps both!"-From the Foreword by Walter Cronkite "Inventorship is truly the stuff from which the future will be molded. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: KJH; PDG; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471414070
ISBN
9780471414070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.74

Paperback. Translator(s): Smith, Daniel W. Series: Theory out of bounds. BIC Classification: 1D; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816630561
ISBN
9780816630561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. A book about art, literature, science -- and meteorology Num Pages: 304 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330391955
ISBN
9780330391955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Far from being a record of southern failure, Lakwete concludes, the cotton gin-correctly understood-supplies evidence that the slave labor-based antebellum South innovated, industrialized, and modernized. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 26, 16 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801873942
ISBN
9780801873942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.53

Paperback. Chang examines how scientists first created thermometers; how they measured temperature beyond the reach of standard thermometers; and how they managed to assess the reliability and accuracy of these instruments without a circular reliance on the instruments themselves. Series: Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 304 pages, Black and white throughout. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX; PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195337389
ISBN
9780195337389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.08

Hardback. If you've ever wondered whether you have what it takes to be the ultimate human-machine hero, then this book is for you. Num Pages: 224 pages, 41, 12 black & white line drawings, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: FXS; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402260
ISBN
9781421402260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.20

Hardcover. Focuses on Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738), a Dutch medical and chemical professor whose work reached a wide, educated audience and became the template for chemical knowledge in the eighteenth century. This title reveals how Boerhaave restructured and reinterpreted various practices from diverse chemical traditions - including craft chemistry. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 270 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226677606
ISBN
9780226677606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 78.49

Paperback. An introduction to philosophy of technology posing a wide range of philosophical questions relating to technology and its social and cultural impact in today's world. Translator(s): Shingleton, Cameron. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426. 224 pages. An introduction to philosophy of technology posing a wide range of philosophical questions relating to technology and its social and cultural impact in today's world. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA; PDR. Dimension: 217 x 170 x 15. Weight: 422. Translator(s): Shingleton, Cameron.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441182944
ISBN
9781441182944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.82

Hardback. This work integrates traditional statistical data analysis with new computational simulation and experimental capabilities. It explains modern data analysis and demonstrates computational experiments, developing an understanding of the effect of random phenomena using Mathematica. Series: Statistics for Industry and Technology. Num Pages: 533 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWL; PBWS; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 929.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
533
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817640316
ISBN
9780817640316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.16

Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Computer Science. Num Pages: 256 pages, 65ill. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486691152
ISBN
9780486691152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.52

Introduces the philosophy of science focused on cultivating an understanding of both the workings of science and its historical and social context. This title offers selections that range from discussions of topics in general methodology to a sampling of foundational problems in various physical, biological, behavioral, and social sciences. Num Pages: 464 pages, Ill.d.tabs.ch. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204515
ISBN
9780872204515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.49
€ 61.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
458
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204508
ISBN
9780872204508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PDN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118736869
ISBN
9781118736869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.66

Hardcover. This work aims to introduce students to active areas of research in mathematical physics in a rather direct way, thus minimizing the use of abstract mathematics. The book's main features are geometric methods in spectral analysis, semi-classical analysis of resonance and other topics. Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1996 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387945019
ISBN
9780387945019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 278.91

paperback. "Green chemistry," is an expression of doing chemistry that minimizes the use of chemicals, uses benign solvents and handles "wastes" in a non-polluting way. This book addresses the need for students to acquire a knowledge of descriptive chemistry and an interest by teaching chemists to expose students to the concepts of "green chemistry." Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PDN; PNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pearson United States
Edition
8th Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780130462169
ISBN
9780130462169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 175.48

Paperback. This book presents the basic scientific computing methods for the solution of partial differential equations (PDEs) as they occur in engineering problems. Programming codes in Fortran and C are included for each problem. Num Pages: 380 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDN; TGB; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471972662
ISBN
9780471972662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 116.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages, 111 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; TBN; TDPB; TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319384795
ISBN
9783319384795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 163.33

Paperback. This book examines polarization physics of high energy particles, presenting the theoretical prefaces of polarization, a description of essential experiments including instrumentation, paramaters and more, and a review of important achievements in the field. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 448 pages, 112 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PHFP; PHM; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642321627
ISBN
9783642321627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748402533
ISBN
9780748402533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.30

paperback. This text is aimed at graduate students in mathematics, physics, engineering, economics, finance, and the biosciences that are interested in using Monte-Carlo methods for the resolution of real-life scenarios. Translator(s): Craig, Fionn; Craig, Alan. Series: Oxford Texts in Applied & Engineering Mathematics. Num Pages: 174 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: PBK; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198525936
ISBN
9780198525936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.28

Paperback. At present, most books on ecological modelling rely on very complex mathematics, resulting in students and researchers shying away from investigating the potential uses of ecological models and their methods of construction. This new book aims to open up this exciting area to a much wider audience. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; RNC; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632036349
ISBN
9780632036349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 109.32

Paperback. Provides an account of the theory of image formation in a confocal fluorescence microscope, as well as a practical guideline to the operation of the instrument, its limitations, and the interpretation of confocal microscopy data. The appendices provide a reference to optical theory, microscopy-related formulas and definitions, and Fourier theory. Series: Tutorial Texts. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: PDND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 255 x 8. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
SPIE Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819460431
ISBN
9780819460431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.98

Paperback. Offers an introduction to combinatorial torsions of cellular spaces and manifolds with emphasis on torsions of 3-dimensional manifolds. This book describes the results of G Meng, C H Taubes and the author on the connections between the refined torsions and the Seiberg-Witten invariant of 3-manifolds. Series: Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 124 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBMP; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764364038
ISBN
9783764364038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.10

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