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Science: general issues
He argues that the human-machine systems used to coordinate forces were as critical to naval successes in World War II as the ships and commanders more familiar to historians. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JWMV2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410265
- ISBN
- 9781421410265
Condition: New
€ 68.78
€ 68.78
paperback. From quantum to biological and digital, here eminent scientists, philosophers and theologians chart various aspects of information. Editor(s): Davies, Paul; Gregersen, Niels Henrik. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 506 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ; WN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107684539
- ISBN
- 9781107684539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.65
€ 25.99
€ 25.65
Paperback. Series: The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JM; PDR; UB; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 12. .
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262533386
- ISBN
- 9780262533386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.99
€ 17.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. The late 20th century has been named the Information Age, but the authors of this text challenge this idea in a sweeping history of information technology from the ancient Sumerians to the world of Alan Turing. They show how revolutions in information storage transformed ways of thinking. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801864124
- ISBN
- 9780801864124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.50
€ 37.50
Hardcover. Today few would think of astronomy and astrology as fields related to theology. Fewer still would know that physically absorbing planetary rays was once considered to have medical and psychological effects. This book reveals how Renaissance artworks were designed to be not only beautiful but also - perhaps even primarily - functional. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 colour plates, 12 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; ACND; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922843
- ISBN
- 9780226922843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49
Paperback. The perfect companion to any flight - a guide to the science on view from your window seat Num Pages: 256 pages, occasional b/w photos and illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 169. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004173
- ISBN
- 9781848313057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Highly skilled experimenters present key techniques for the multidisciplinary study of inflammation in such conditions as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, renal disease and cardiovascular disease. Editor(s): Winyard, Paul G.; Willoughby, Derek A. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896039704
- ISBN
- 9780896039704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.74
€ 125.74
Paperback. Ian Stewart considers the concept of infinity and the profound role it plays in mathematics, logic, physics, cosmology, and philosophy. He shows that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intellectual exercise, and analyses its important practical everyday applications. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 33 black and white images. BIC Classification: HP; HRA; PB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198755234
- ISBN
- 9780198755234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern W...
Assoc. Prof. Amir Alexander
Paperback. The epic story of the origin of calculus Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 black & white halftones, 12 diagrames. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780746425
- ISBN
- 9781780746425
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.07
€ 17.99
€ 14.07
Paperback. Explores what emerging computer technologies and their radical applications mean for the future of human life and society. This title examines the philosophical questions of the self and reality that arise through the digital experience. It shows the many practical applications of virtual reality, from education and medicine to sex and warfare. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061809514
- ISBN
- 9780061809514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.58
€ 17.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction Benjamin Bolker and Marta L. Wayne explore the world of infectious disease, from viruses and bacteria to protists and fungi. Taking an ecological and evolutionary viewpoint, they use case studies to explore how outbreaks are managed and how newly emergent strains might be controlled. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, Approx 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199688937
- ISBN
- 9780199688937
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.45
€ 14.99
€ 13.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PD; TC; TDCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412265303
- ISBN
- 9780412265303
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Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
hardcover. Num Pages: 337 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; TC; TDCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1982nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412165009
- ISBN
- 9780412165009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.99
€ 70.99
Paperback. Series: The Worldly Philosophy: Studies at the Intersection of Philosophy and Economics. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686636
- ISBN
- 9780847686636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.47
€ 70.47
Hardback. For centuries, inconsistencies were seen as a hindrance to good reasoning, and their role in the sciences was ignored. How is 'logical anarchy' avoided? Is it ever rational to accept an inconsistent theory? This collection of papers deals with this kind of questions. It contains case studies, and presents an overview of the different approaches. Editor(s): Meheus, Joke. Series: Origins: Studies in the Sources of Scientific Creativity. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006302
- ISBN
- 9781402006302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Hardback. This title addresses the problem of the incommensurability of scientific theories. While it offers new work and directions of discussion on the topic, the book also recapitulates the history of the discussion of the topic that has taken place within the literature on incommensurability. Editor(s): Hoyningen-Huene, Paul; Sankey, Howard. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369899
- ISBN
- 9780792369899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.37
€ 194.37
Paperback. In this riveting and lively challenge to orthodox thinking, Ted Nield describes how meteorites may have helped create life on Earth. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847082640
- ISBN
- 9781847082640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. David Eagleman's bestselling, sparkling and provocative book on neuroscience now part of the Canongate Canons series Series: Canons. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Canongate Canons
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main - Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782112464
- ISBN
- 9781782112464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.46
€ 15.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 143 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816698868
- ISBN
- 9780816698868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Hardback. Presents an account of innovative interdisciplinary in-situ microscopy developments and applications in this field in material and surface sciences and technologies. This book contains thirteen chapters, covering in-situ developments and applications in environmental-SEM, field emission-SEM, LEEM, reflection EM, and more. Editor(s): Gai, Pratibha L. Num Pages: 336 pages, 183 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDND; THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399896
- ISBN
- 9780792399896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.06
€ 194.06
Hardback. Provides detailed treatment of all the "in vivo" methods that neuroscientists use daily in their labs. Each article provides an in-depth treatment of a methodology, and the authors discuss and interpret the results of each protocol, placing them in the context of a working laboratory. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PDN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896035119
- ISBN
- 9780896035119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.42
€ 125.42
Paperback. Presents an account of the techniques and applications in vitro culture. This book gives typical methodological aspects: laboratory set-up, composition and preparation of media, and sterilization of media and plant material. It covers the question of why in vitro culture is practised. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345275
- ISBN
- 9780792345275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 223.68
€ 223.68
Paperback. Narrates how two charismatic, exceptionally talented physicists - J Robert Oppenheimer and Hans A Bethe - came to terms with the nuclear weapons they helped to create. This work tells the story of modern physics, the development of atomic weapons, and the Cold War. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; JWMN; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127859
- ISBN
- 9780691127859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
In the Scope of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science
. Ed(S): Gardenfors, Peter; Wolenski, Jan; Ki...
Hardback. The second of the two volumes containing papers submitted by the invited speakers to the 11th international Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science. This book presents the state of the intellectual discourse in the respective fields of the contributors. Editor(s): Gardenfors, Peter; Wolenski, Jan; Kijania-Placek, Katarzyna. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009303
- ISBN
- 9781402009303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.39
€ 192.39