Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. Ethnographic analyses of emerging bioscientific enterprises in Asia, including genetically modified foods in China, clinical trials in India, and stem-cell research in Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Editor(s): Ong, Aihwa; Chen, Nancy N. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 335 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KNDC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822348092
- ISBN
- 9780822348092
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.28
€ 36.99
€ 34.28
Hardcover. This volume brings together essays from leading thinkers to examine what role Asian traditions of knowledge played in the rise of modern science in Europe, the implications this has for the epistemology of science, and whether pre-modern Asian traditions can provide resources for advancing scientific knowledge in future. Editor(s): Bala, Arun. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137031723
- ISBN
- 9781137031723
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Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. This volume brings together essays from leading thinkers to examine what role Asian traditions of knowledge played in the rise of modern science in Europe, the implications this has for the epistemology of science, and whether pre-modern Asian traditions can provide resources for advancing scientific knowledge in future. Editor(s): Bala, A. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBL; HBTB; HPC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440832
- ISBN
- 9781349440832
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Condition: New
€ 66.69
€ 66.69
Paperback. From mythology, religion and maths to science, fiction and language, this entertaining and accessible guide uncovers the lore and intriguing information behind the numbers that shape our world. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PBH; PDZM; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782434337
- ISBN
- 9781782434337
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Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.16
€ 9.99
€ 9.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Tsing, Anna Lowenhaupt; Bubandt, Nils; Gan, Elaine; Swanson, Heather Anne. Num Pages: 368 pages, 57. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 228 x 51. .
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781517902377
- ISBN
- 9781517902377
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.37
€ 29.99
€ 27.37
Paperback. The peculiar history of prosthetic devices sheds light on the relationship between technological change and the civilizing process of modernity, and analyzes the concrete materials of prosthetics which carry with them ideologies of body, ideals, body politics, and culture. Editor(s): Ott, Katherine; Serlin, David; Mihm, Stephen. Num Pages: 359 pages, halftones, 68 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; MQWP; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814761984
- ISBN
- 9780814761984
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.67
€ 33.99
€ 30.67
Paperback. Over the coming decades, Artificial Intelligence will profoundly impact the way we work and live. Whose interests should such systems serve? What limits should we place on their use? This book is a succinct introduction to the complex social, ethical, legal, and economic issues raised by the emergence of intelligent machines. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ; UYQ; UYZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190602390
- ISBN
- 9780190602390
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293844
- ISBN
- 9780226293844
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.42
€ 41.99
€ 32.42
Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293677
- ISBN
- 9780226293677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.17€ 89.90
€ 106.17
€ 89.90
Hardback. Insects and other arthropods show complex behaviors that are products of versatile brains which, in a sense, think. Strausfeld weaves anatomical observations, molecular biology, neuroethology, cladistics, and the fossil record to explore how arthropod brains process sensory information to produce learning, strategizing, cooperation, and sociality. Num Pages: 848 pages, 175 color illustrations, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 234 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 848
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046337
- ISBN
- 9780674046337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.95€ 128.57
€ 132.95
€ 128.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764323301
- ISBN
- 9783764323301
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Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Paperback. "Clearly analyzing the narratives, myths, and controversies at play in modern science, The Art of Science is an engaging exercise in the social study of human creativity." - Mark Kingwell, University of Toronto Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442600980
- ISBN
- 9781442600980
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.62
€ 34.99
€ 31.62
paperback. Editor(s): Goguen, Joseph; Myin, Erik. Series: Journal of Consciousness Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907845126
- ISBN
- 9780907845126
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Condition: New
€ 25.98
€ 25.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: AC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819166784
- ISBN
- 9780819166784
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Condition: New
€ 67.77
€ 67.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Publisher
- Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780789212191
- ISBN
- 9780789212191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.72
€ 33.99
€ 28.72
Paperback. Discover the final puzzle piece to complete Darwin's theory of evolution in this landmark book from one of today's most inventive scientists Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780747651
- ISBN
- 9781780747651
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.99
€ 17.99
€ 13.99
Hardcover. This book presents a new view of the legal philosophical texts of Aristotle, offering a richer frame for understanding practical thought, legal reasoning and political experience. The focus is on public virtues and the fact that law depends on political power. Editor(s): Huppes-Cluysenaer, Liesbeth; Coelho, Nuno M. M. S. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 289 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; LAB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400760301
- ISBN
- 9789400760301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.91
€ 129.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Perigee Trade
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399168192
- ISBN
- 9780399168192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.27
€ 16.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 211 x 142. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353662
- ISBN
- 9780393353662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.45
€ 19.99
€ 19.45
Hardback. To ordinary people, science used to seem infallible. Scientists were heroes, selflessly pursuing knowledge for the common good. More recently, a series of scientific scandals, frauds and failures have led us to question science s pre-eminence. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745682037
- ISBN
- 9780745682037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24
€ 53.24
Paperback. To ordinary people, science used to seem infallible. Scientists were heroes, selflessly pursuing knowledge for the common good. More recently, a series of scientific scandals, frauds and failures have led us to question science s pre-eminence. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 124 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745682044
- ISBN
- 9780745682044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.98
€ 16.98
Hardcover. What are species? Are they objective features of the world? If so, what sort of features are they? Slater presents a novel approach to these questions, aiming to accommodating the attractions to both realism and antirealism about species. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230393240
- ISBN
- 9780230393240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Hardcover. This book examines the extent to which the insights of STS can be used to analyse the role of architecture in and for social life. The contributions examine the question of whether architecture - and thus materiality as a whole - has agency. The book also proposes a theoretical and methodological approach on how to research architecture's agency. Editor(s): Muller, Anna-Lisa; Reichmann, Werner. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137461124
- ISBN
- 9781137461124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.33
€ 140.33
Paperback. The age of the baroque - a time of great strides in science and mathematics - also saw the construction of some of the world's most magnificent buildings. Hersey explores the interrelations of the two developments and how they cross-fertilised. Num Pages: 280 pages, 52 colour plates, 106 halftones, 52 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; ACQB; AMA; PBM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327846
- ISBN
- 9780226327846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.92
€ 51.99
€ 40.92