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Science: general issues

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Edition
1983rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027716026
ISBN
9789027716026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.07
€ 88.44

Paperback. The metaphor of "science wars" has taken on a predominant position within the collective conscious and some in the scientific community perceive their profession under threat. Based on interviews with groups with alleged "anti-science" attitudes, this book examines how powerful these critiques are. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847698011
ISBN
9780847698011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Hardback. The next time someone asks you why "the government" wastes its money on weird research, recall the intriguing stories James has told and tell them the answer. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415000
ISBN
9781421415000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.12

Paperback. Nicholas Whyte's study of the role of science in Ireland examines the activities of Irish scientists during the period 1890 to 1930. It reveals the impact that Irish political events had on the fate of a number of distinguished Irish institutions. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTQ; HBTR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 307.
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181850
ISBN
9781859181850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

paperback. Editor(s): Lorimer, David. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845799
ISBN
9780907845799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.77

Paperback. Science occupies an ambiguous space in contemporary society. Scientific research is championed in relation to tackling environmental issues and diseases such as cancer and dementia, and science has made important contributions to today s knowledge economies and knowledge societies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662251
ISBN
9780745662251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.82

Hardback. Science occupies an ambiguous space in contemporary society. Scientific research is championed in relation to tackling environmental issues and diseases such as cancer and dementia, and science has made important contributions to today s knowledge economies and knowledge societies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662244
ISBN
9780745662244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Hardback. Explores the profound relationship between science and government to present an understanding of modern state formation. Beginning with the experimental science of Robert Boyle in 17th-century England, this study develops the concept of engine science to capture the centrality of engineering practices and technologies in the mechanical philosophy. Num Pages: 290 pages, 6 line illustrations,4 maps, 2 b/w photos (reproductions of paintintgs). BIC Classification: JPHC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247536
ISBN
9780520247536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.47
€ 64.45

hardcover. This collection of essays assesses the interrelationship between exploration, empire-building and science in the opening of the Pacific Ocean by Europeans between the early 16th and mid-19th century. Editor from University of Otago, New Zealand. Editor(s): Ballantyne, Tony. Series Editor(s): Flynn, Professor Dennis O.; Giraldez, Professor Arturo. Series: The Pacific World: Lands, Peoples and History of the Pacific, 1500-1900. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PDX; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 869.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754635628
ISBN
9780754635628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.32

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226672908
ISBN
9780226672908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.05

Hardcover. Editor(s): L'Abate, Luciano; De Giacomo, Piero; Capitelli, Mario; Longo, Savino. Num Pages: 210 pages, b/w photos, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 188 x 18. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608761159
ISBN
9781608761159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.21
€ 125.25

Paperback. Each year Congress appropriates billions of dollars for scientific research. Reporter Daniel S. Greenberg reveals here who gets the money and why. The revelations show an overlooked world of false claims where science, money and politics all manipulate each other. Num Pages: 528 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; KCP; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306353
ISBN
9780226306353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Tracing the history of science from Aristotle to Einstein, from the Pythagorean theorem to quantum mechanics, this title offers intriguing insights into how scientific theories come into being, how to eliminate blocks to creativity and how science can lead to an understanding of society, the human condition and the human mind itself. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415584852
ISBN
9780415584852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Paperback. The role of science in policymaking has gained unprecedented stature in the United States, raising questions about the place of science and scientific expertise in the democratic process. This title contends that the moral responsibilities of scientists require the consideration of values even at the heart of science. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822960263
ISBN
9780822960263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.36

paperback. An exploration of the relationship between scientific ideas, technology, government and politics, demonstrated by examples from the last 150 years, including the birth of the NHS, the Channel Tunnel, radiation protection, the atomic bomb and power, and nuclear power in the US and USSR. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 1988
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349095162
ISBN
9781349095162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.75

paperback. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138981447
ISBN
9781138981447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198797685
ISBN
9780198797685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
139
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560726272
ISBN
9781560726272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.28
€ 63.81

Paperback. Science, Technology and Society: A Sociological Approach is a comprehensive guide to the emergent field of science, technology, and society (STS) studies and its implications for today's culture and society. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631232100
ISBN
9780631232100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.50

Hardback. Editor(s): Curtis, Timothy. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634631266
ISBN
9781634631266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.79
€ 132.34

Hardcover. The book is about the link between science and business - how discoveries made in academic laboratories are taken up by venture capitalists and investors, and converted into products which, if they are successful, provide treatments for disease and may generate substantial returns for investors. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KJ; KNDH1; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198728009
ISBN
9780198728009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.08

Paperback. Closely examining some of our notions about the role of science, the author engages the heated debate about how scientific knowledge should be pursued and employed. He paints a portrait of the sciences that allows for the possibility of scientific truth but nonetheless permits social consensus to determine which avenues need to be investigated. Series: Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; PDA; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195165524
ISBN
9780195165524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.95

Paperback. A groundbreaking new history of science, from ancient Babylon right up to the latest hi-tech experiments in genetics and particle physics, illuminating the financial interests, imperial ambitions, and publishing enterprises that have made science the powerful global phenomenon that it is today. Num Pages: 512 pages, 59 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199580279
ISBN
9780199580279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Galileo, tried by the Inquisition for his ideas, to Newton, who wrote his rivals out of the history books. This book tells the story of the men and women who changed the way we see the world, and the turbulent times they lived in. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140297416
ISBN
9780140297416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.54

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