Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. A consideration of whether scientific knowledge is objective and universal or socially mediated, whether scientific truths are independent of human values and beliefs. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 344 pages, 56figs. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226292069
- ISBN
- 9780226292069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. A reinterpretation of Greek scientific thought before Socrates. Focusing on the scientific tradition of philosophy, this work argues that Presocratic philosophy is not a mere patchwork of different schools and styles of thought. It rejects the common interpretation of the early Ionians as "material monists". Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125404
- ISBN
- 9780691125404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.15€ 68.86
€ 88.15
€ 68.86
Hardback. Includes combination of theory and practice, presentation of a philosophical dialogue between known authors in the field: Peter Lipton and Wesley C Salmon, who present in a conciliatory spirit opposing views of explanation. This book also features an account of the application of explanation in philosophy, philosophy of science, and psychology. Editor(s): Hon, Giora (University of Haifa, Israel); Rakover, Sam S. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000171
- ISBN
- 9781402000171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.86
€ 200.86
Hardback. Makes a systematic attempt to understand cognitive characteristics of translation by bringing its logical, pragmatic and hermeneutic features together and examining a number of scientific, logical, and philosophical applications. This book is suitable for philosophers of science, linguists, logicians, historians of science, and scientists. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008276
- ISBN
- 9781402008276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Paperback. In celebration of the Peabody's 150th anniversary year, a gorgeously illustrated tour of the museum's renowned scientific collections Num Pages: 136 pages, 48 b/w + 146 color illus. BIC Classification: JHM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 281 x 12. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933789057
- ISBN
- 9781933789057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.92
€ 24.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. Conway, JPL's historian, offers an insider's perspective into the changing goals of Mars exploration, the ways in which sophisticated computer simulations drove the design process, and the remarkable evolution of landing technologies over a thirty-year period. Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21, 11 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; PDX; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 249 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421223
- ISBN
- 9781421421223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.11
€ 38.99
€ 33.11
Paperback. The experiments in this manual are designed in a discovery format and the majority require only small quantities of reagents. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471126997
- ISBN
- 9780471126997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.03
€ 184.03
Hardcover. Originally published in German: Explorative Experimente: Ampaere, Faraday, und die Urspreunge der Elektrodynamik / Friedrich Steinle (Stuttgart: Steiner, 2005). Translator(s): Levine, Alex. Num Pages: 544 pages, 43 Illusrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944508
- ISBN
- 9780822944508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.43
€ 96.43
Paperback. Reveals the extraordinary lives and times of remarkable explorers and scientists Editor(s): Glover, Denise M.; Harrell, Stevan; McKhann, Charles Fremont. Series: McLellan Book. Num Pages: 320 pages, 71 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTP; PDX; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991184
- ISBN
- 9780295991184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.28
€ 36.99
€ 34.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312230517
- ISBN
- 9780312230517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.17
€ 194.17
Hardback. Editor(s): Doel, Ronald E.; Harper, Kristine; Heymann, Matthias. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 324 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; PDX; RBGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137596871
- ISBN
- 9781137596871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.53
€ 194.53
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461478904
- ISBN
- 9781461478904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.04
€ 26.99
€ 26.04
Hardback. Exploring the History of New Zealand Astronomy Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 733 pages, 245 black & white illustrations, 152 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJM; PDX; PG; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 245 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1156.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 733
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319225654
- ISBN
- 9783319225654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.48
€ 212.48
paperback. Series: Spiel Club. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 6. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Switzerland
- Edition
- 1984th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764316020
- ISBN
- 9783764316020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.90
€ 48.99
€ 37.90
Paperback. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFS; PDA; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816628384
- ISBN
- 9780816628384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Ainsbury, Elizabeth A.; Calle, M. Luz; Cardis, Elisabeth; Einbeck, Jochen; Gomez, Guadalupe Rodriguez; Puig, Pere. Series: Trends in Mathematics. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319556383
- ISBN
- 9783319556383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.36
€ 65.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom; Chrulew, Matthew. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178815
- ISBN
- 9780231178815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.68
€ 36.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. Editor(s): Chrulew, Matthew; Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178808
- ISBN
- 9780231178808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.43€ 79.16
€ 103.43
€ 79.16
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165653
- ISBN
- 9780691165653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.04
€ 21.99
€ 18.04
Hardcover. This book provides readers with an elementary and comprehensive discussion on extreme value and related models. By using a large number of practical data from different science and engineering disciplines, it illustrates the practical importance and usefulness of extreme value modeling. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 362 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471671725
- ISBN
- 9780471671725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.58
€ 186.58