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Paperback. Engages with the impact of modern technology on experimental physicists. This study reveals how the increasing scale and complexity of apparatus has distanced physicists from the very science which drew them into experimenting, and has fragmented microphysics into different technical traditions. Num Pages: 977 pages, 8 halftones, 113 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDN; PDR; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1384. Material Culture of Microphysics. 977 pages, 8 halftones, 113 line drawings. Engages with the impact of modern technology on experimental physicists. This study reveals how the increasing scale and complexity of apparatus has distanced physicists from the very science which drew them into experimenting, and has fragmented microphysics into different technical traditions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PDN; PDR; PH. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 47. Weight: 1320.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
977
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226279176
ISBN
9780226279176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 59.65

Hardcover. Chemists in the nineteenth century were faced with a particular problem: how to depict the atoms and molecules beyond the direct reach of our bodily senses. This title focuses on the community of organic chemists in Germany to provide the basis for an understanding of the nature of scientific creativity. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 416 pages, 44 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; PDX; PNN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226723327
ISBN
9780226723327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 50.79

Paperback. Ten papers by prominent philosophers of science which challenge van Fraassen's thesis from a variety of realist perspectives. Together with van Fraassen's extensive reply, the articles provide a comprehensive picture of the current debate in philosophy of science between realists and anti-realists. Editor(s): Churchland, Paul M.; Hooker, C. A. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226106540
ISBN
9780226106540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. 'Norton writes with wit and a fine eye for the poetry in the scientific world..funny and gripping.' The Guardian Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444732580
ISBN
9781444732580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Hardback. This book invites the reader to imagine new worlds, new geometries and new forms. The text conveys new relationships between mathematics, imagination and culture, casting in a new perspective past figures and events that can help to explain phenomena of today. Editor(s): Emmer, Michele. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Springer Verlag Italy
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788847028883
ISBN
9788847028883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.63
€ 46.79

Hardback. These "images of the fetus may be produced by machines,the authors write, "but they live vividly in the human imagination." Num Pages: 336 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBX; MJT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407937
ISBN
9781421407937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Helmchen, Fritjof; Konnerth, Arthur. Num Pages: 1084 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: MJN; PDN; PSAN; TTBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 225 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2718.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879699383
ISBN
9780879699383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 242.27

Hardcover. Surface imaging by electrochemical methods-one of the hottest areas in the field due to its significant applications in electronic materials fabrication-is the subject of this self-contained fifth volume in the Frontiers of Electrochemistry series. Editor(s): Lipkowski, Jacek; Ross, Phil. Series: Frontiers in Electrochemistry. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 colour plates. BIC Classification: PDND; PNRH; PNRX; TDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471246725
ISBN
9780471246725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 383.50

Paperback. Many social scientists have sought to show that nature is not an eternal constant but an intrinsically unstable concept - a historical, cultural and social construct with powerful emotional, moral and political connotations. This book sets out to explore some of the implications of and lacunae in this push to 'denaturalise nature'. Editor(s): Roepstorff, Andreas; Bubandt, Nils. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772889450
ISBN
9788772889450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742539372
ISBN
9780742539372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.43

Paperback. Translator(s): Despalatovic, Marijan. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF; HRAB; PDA; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468405446
ISBN
9781468405446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.41

Paperback. This book looks at innovations that will change our lives by the year 2062. It covers a wide variety of scientific topics of great interest to the general public, from astrophysics to genetics to robotics to clean energy. Num Pages: 102 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 236 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Springer Verlag Italy
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788847053519
ISBN
9788847053519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.52

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613731109
ISBN
9781613731109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.13

Hardback. This third edition reflects the rapid evolution of immunocytochemistry in the post-genomic era. Expert researchers explore the latest methods, now widely used in situ to identify components of cells and tissues in both normal and pathological conditions. Editor(s): Oliver, Constance; Jamur, Maria Celia. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PDN; PSBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 963.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
3rd ed. 2010
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588294630
ISBN
9781588294630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.41

hardcover. The need for agricultural research resources in the developing world cannot be underestimated, but the availability of such resources is often poor. This book explores the importance of impact assessment studies in Africa, and assembles evidence to pave the way for investment in agricultural research all over the developing world. Editor(s): Anandajayasekeram, P; Rukani, M.; Babu, Suresh Chandra; Liebenberg, F.; Keswani, C. L. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; KCM; KCN; PDR; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845932671
ISBN
9781845932671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 235.54

Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 86 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 5. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
86
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663063483
ISBN
9783663063483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.71

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
441
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226207919
ISBN
9780226207919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.38

Paperback. Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) was an internationally renowned botanist, a close friend and early supporter of Charles Darwin, and one of the first - and most successful - British men of science to become a full-time professional. This title uses one individual's career to illustrate the changing world of science in the Victorian era. Num Pages: 441 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226207926
ISBN
9780226207926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.71

Paperback. What can we never do? The end of each century leads to a stocktaking of human achievement and our expectations about the future. This book looks at what limits there might be to human discovery and what we might find, ultimately, to be unknowable, undoable, or unthinkable. Num Pages: 304 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
VINTAGE London
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099772118
ISBN
9780099772118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Hardback. The Canal du Midi, which threads through southwestern France and links the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, was an astonishing feat of seventeenth-century engineering - in fact, it was technically impossible according to the standards of its day. This book looks at the mystery of its success as well as the canal's surprising political significance. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 328 pages, 87 halftones 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; KCP; KNGS; PDR; TBX; WGGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140322
ISBN
9780691140322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.32

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