Science: general issues
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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 23.99
€ 19.14