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Science: general issues

Paperback. The author argues that the long-standing scientific and philosophical deference to reductive explanations founded on simple universal laws, linear causal models, and predict-and-act strategies fails to accommodate the kinds of knowledge that many contemporary sciences are providing about the world. Num Pages: 160 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006628
ISBN
9780226006628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.12

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764323288
ISBN
9783764323288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.90

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764310059
ISBN
9783764310059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 37.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Weingart, Peter; Padberg, Britta. Num Pages: 204 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JNK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837626162
ISBN
9783837626162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.61

Paperback. This exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is accessible to anyone with little or no science background. It looks at the discoveries of science, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity and thermodynamics. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PGK; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075619
ISBN
9780231075619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Rosser, Daniel S. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
139
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624179167
ISBN
9781624179167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.53
€ 136.28

Paperback. Series: New England Complex Systems Inst Series. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PD; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 930.
Publisher
Westview Press Massachusetts
Number of pages
648
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227737
ISBN
9780813341231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. Offers a historical reconstruction of the evolutionary synthesis of the 1930s and 1940s. This book argues that the evolutionary synthesis was part of a larger process of unifying the biological sciences. It suggests that the drive to unify the sciences of evolution and biology was part of a global philosophical movement toward unifying knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691033433
ISBN
9780691033433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.17
€ 83.04

Hardcover. Unifies the complex range of techniques used for chemical separations by clearly formulating the concepts that are common to them. The limitations and optimum performance of alternative separation techniques and the factors enhancing and limiting separation power are described and explored. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PDN; PNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471520894
ISBN
9780471520894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.43

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 389 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GPFC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764310691
ISBN
9783764310691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 355.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764313487
ISBN
9783764313487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.23

Hardcover. Questions of national identity have long dominated China's political, social, and cultural horizons. This title uses the development of modern geology to explore this complex relationship between science and nationalism in Republican China. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN; PDX; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226090405
ISBN
9780226090405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.99

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159911
ISBN
9780691159911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169699
ISBN
9780691169699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.72

Paperback. A comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of science. Introduces the key topics, such as the scientific method, rationalism and empiricism, as well as more advanced topics such as realism and antirealism. Num Pages: 304 pages, further reading, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415221573
ISBN
9780415221573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Hardback. Explores some of the main contemporary notions which deal with the understanding of origins in life, mind and society. This book contains four chapters on social organization, symbols and money, life forms and perception. Editor(s): Varela, Francisco J.; Dupuy, Jean-Pierre. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792312512
ISBN
9780792312512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.13

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
8th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781305094499
ISBN
9781305094499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.29

Paperback. Gives you what you need to know - basic essential concepts - about calculus. Suitable for those looking for a readable alternative to the usual unwieldy calculus text, this title provides in a condensed format the material covered in the standard two-year calculus course. It also covers vectors, lines, and planes in space; and line integrals. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKA; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471433071
ISBN
9780471433071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.92

Paperback. Undergraduate research (UR) is widely believed to enhance the learning experience of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs. This is the first comprehensive, practical, research-based book on undergraduate research. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; PD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470227572
ISBN
9780470227572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

Hardcover. How did the telegraph, a new and revolutionary form of communication, affect diplomats, who tended to resist change? This study, based on multinational research, examines the critical impact of the telegraph on the diplomacy of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: JPSD; PDR; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010352
ISBN
9780674010352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.46
€ 55.28

Paperback. A critique of the Law & Economics movement, this book draws connections between conceptions of science and efforts at legitimating American legal theory as an objective enterprise. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; LAB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339984
ISBN
9780822339984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 193 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 214 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873552738
ISBN
9780873552738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.68

Hardback. Through lively prose and photos, this revised edition of Uncorked unlocks the door to what champagne is all about. Num Pages: 216 pages, 32 halftones. 13 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 185 x 17. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised edition with a New foreword by Hervé This
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158723
ISBN
9780691158723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.28

Paperback. Featuring 108 Tips for Time Traveller, this title explains how very simple analysis allows the prediction of debacles such as the 3G auction and the subsequent collapse of an industry, whilst simple - minded thinking is dangerous in the context of a world that is predominantly chaotic and out of control. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841124773
ISBN
9781841124773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.14

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