Science: general issues
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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 21.99
€ 16.54