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Hardback. Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology brings together original essays on some of the most hotly debated questions in this lively and fast-moving field. Pairs of newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars discuss the central questions in an engaging head-to-head debate. Editor(s): Ayala, Francisco Jose; Arp, Robert. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159982
ISBN
9781405159982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399573408
ISBN
9780399573408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Hardcover. Provides a current overview of all facets of urban soils worldwide. Contaminant sources, physical and chemical properties influencing the soil contamination, and assessment are presented. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBGB; RBGL; RNP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048193271
ISBN
9789048193271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594034923
ISBN
9781594034923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.67

Hardback. Constructivism is one of the influential theories in contemporary education and learning theory. It has had great influence in science education. This collection of papers represent, arguably, the sustained examination of the theoretical and philosophical foundations of constructivism. Editor(s): Matthews, Michael R. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from SCIENCE & EDUCATION/ SYNTHESE
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792350330
ISBN
9780792350330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.27

Paperback. Constructivism is one of the most influential theories in contemporary education and learning theory. It has had great influence in science education. The papers in this collection represent a sustained examination of the theoretical and philosophical foundations of constructivism. Editor(s): Matthews, Michael R. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792349242
ISBN
9780792349242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.45

Hardback. Editor(s): Butts, Robert E.; Brown, James Robert. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792302513
ISBN
9780792302513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.08

Hardcover. Constructive empiricism is not just a view regarding the aim of science; it is also a view regarding the epistemological framework in which one should debate the aim of science. This is the focus of this book -- not with scientific truth, but with how one should argue about scientific truth. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230247536
ISBN
9780230247536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.45

Paperback. Constructive empiricism is not just a view regarding the aim of science; it is also a view regarding the epistemological framework in which one should debate the aim of science. This is the focus of this book not with scientific truth, but with how one should argue about scientific truth." Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349320073
ISBN
9781349320073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Paperback. Recounts the history of the post-war conceptual development of elementary-particle physics. Inviting a reappraisal of the status of scientific knowledge, the text suggests that scientists are not mere passive observers and reporters of nature. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; PDX; PDZ; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226667997
ISBN
9780226667997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFC; JHBS; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 351.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349327690
ISBN
9781349327690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.43

Paperback. Features numbers that define the essence of the Universe. They tell us how strong its forces are, and what its fundamental laws can do: the strength of gravity, of magnetism, the speed of light and the masses of the smallest particles of matter. They express our greatest knowledge and our greatest ignorance about the cosmos. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 53. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
VINTAGE (RAND)
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286479
ISBN
9780099286479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Argues for the fundamental unity of all knowledge and the need to search for "consilience": the composition of the principles governing every branch of learning. The author shows how our rise in intellectual mastery is rooted in an ancient Greek concept at its zenith during the Enlightenment. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349111124
ISBN
9780349111124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. In this thought-provoking title, neurologist Adam Zeman offers an enlightening view of consciousness seen through the lenses of science and philosophy, enhancing his discussion with case studies of neurological patients and observations of young children's expanding mental worlds. Num Pages: 404 pages, 75 figures. BIC Classification: JMTC; PDZ; VSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300104974
ISBN
9780300104974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.64

Hardback. This book examines the study of natural history in the Spanish Empire in the years, 1750-1850, taking a transatlantic approach to the history of science. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719084935
ISBN
9780719084935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.91

hardcover. Describes the techniques to study the cellular and molecular biology of connexins, as well as physiological properties. This book also discusses the many specific theoretical aspects of connexin biology and physiology. It offers a collection of methods for studying the role of connexins in intercellular communication and human genetic disorders. Editor(s): Bruzzone, Roberto; Giaume, Christian. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 491 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSBC; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 879.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Humana United States
Edition
2001st Edition
Number of pages
491
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896036581
ISBN
9780896036581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.73

Paperback. What really makes us who we are? This book shows that our identity does not lie in our genes, but in the connections between our brain cells - our own particular wiring, or 'connectomes'. It reveals the secrets of the brain, showing how our connectome makes each of us uniquely ourselves. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241951873
ISBN
9780241951873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. An ever-increasing proliferation of cross-border connectivity, between people, companies, cities and nations, is reshaping the world for ever Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474604253
ISBN
9781474604253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Presents a new approach to tertiary science education for the 21st century Editor(s): Ferrett, Tricia A.; Geelan, David R.; Schlegel, Whitney M.; Stewart, Joanne L. Series: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNM; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253009395
ISBN
9780253009395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. One of Karl Popper's most wide-ranging and popular works, it provides the clearest statement of the fundamental idea that guided his work: that our knowledge grows by an unending process of trial and error. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415285940
ISBN
9780415285940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Hardback. Congress' Own Think Tank recaps the OTA experience-it's creation, operation, and circumstances of its closure- and that of organizations attempting to fill the gap since OTA's closure as well as a number of new forces shaping the current context for science and technology issues facing the Congress. Series: Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNV; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137360892
ISBN
9781137360892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Paperback. This book explores the social origins of the Western preoccupation with health and environmental hazards. It looks at the rise of the dichotomy between the vulnerable 'in' and the threatening 'out' by examining the pathologies associated with weather, domestic space, ventilation, clothing, and travel in Britain at the turn of the 19th century. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 239 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; MBX; PDZ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 309.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349289349
ISBN
9781349289349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.55

Paperback. Translator(s): Jagne, Mamsait. Num Pages: 138 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 135 x 191 x 9. Weight in Grams: 156. The Role of Youth and ICTS in Changing Africa. 138 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ; PDR. Dimension: 135 x 191 x 9. Weight: 156. Translator(s): Jagne, Mamsait.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pambazuka Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857490315
ISBN
9780857490315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.61

hardcover. Editor(s): Paddock, Stephen W. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 381 pages, 79 black & white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations, 18 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PDND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Humana United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2014
Number of pages
381
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588293510
ISBN
9781588293510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.06

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