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Science: general issues
Hardback. A fun foray of escapism grounded in sound science, Becoming Batman provides the background for attaining the realizable-though extreme-level of human performance that would allow you to be a superhero. Num Pages: 320 pages, 55, 4 black & white halftones, 51 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MFGV; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890635
- ISBN
- 9780801890635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.02
€ 33.02
Paperback. Presents the investigation that the renowned cultural theorist and mathematician Brian Rotman began in his previous books Signifying Nothing and Ad Infinitum ..the Ghost in Turing's Machine: exploring certain signs and the conceptual innovations and subjectivities that they facilitate or foreclose. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342007
- ISBN
- 9780822342007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.40
€ 32.99
€ 25.40
Hardback. Explores the notion of yellowness and shows that this label originated not in early travel texts or objective descriptions, but in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century scientific discourses on race. This title weaves together multiple narratives to tell the complex history of a problematic term. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 color illus. 16 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140315
- ISBN
- 9780691140315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.80€ 50.39
€ 64.80
€ 50.39
paperback. Series: Briefings. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714529707
- ISBN
- 9780714529707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. David Ehrenfeld ranges far and wide in this book to provide a coherent vision of our relationship with Nature - its many aspects and implications - as our century opens into the next millenium. He warns of our heedless destruction of our environment and proposes solutions for a new era. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012683
- ISBN
- 9780195096378
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Wolfhart Pannenberg has been a significant voice in the dialogue between religion and science. This collection addresses his position therein and analyzes various topics from behavioural genetics to evolutionary ecology. Editor(s): Albright, Carol Rausch; Haughen, Joel; Haugen, Joel. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB; HRCM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693263
- ISBN
- 9780812693263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.02
€ 27.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. On May 11, 1997, as millions worldwide watched a stunning victory unfold on television, a machine shocked the chess world by defeating the defending world champion, Garry Kasparov. This book reveals the inside story of what happened behind the scenes at the two historic Deep Blue vs. Kasparov matches. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 line illus. 10 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; UYQ; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118185
- ISBN
- 9780691118185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.53
€ 54.99
€ 39.53
paperback. Galileo's trial for heresy in 1633 before the Roman Inquisition is one of the most frequently mentioned topics in the history of science. This book focuses on the church's official theological position against Galileo. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HRAM3; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780268022105
- ISBN
- 9780268022105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Hardback. The author illustrates in non-technical terms how physicists hope to identify the nature of the mysterious form of matter that goes under the name of dark matter, and that seems to permeate the Universe. Num Pages: 192 pages, 48 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683086
- ISBN
- 9780199683086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.10
€ 58.10
Paperback. In Being as Communion philosopher and mathematician William Dembski provides a non-technical overview of his work on information. Dembski attempts to make good on the promise of John Wheeler, Paul Davies, and others that information is poised to replace matter as the primary stuff of reality. Series Editor(s): Peters, Professor Ted; Trigg, Professor Roger; Van Huyssteen, Professor J. Wentzel. Series: Ashgate Science and Religion Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Includes 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; HRAM3; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754638582
- ISBN
- 9780754638582
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Condition: New
€ 53.05
€ 53.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; PDZ; VFD; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685828
- ISBN
- 9781846685828
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.41
€ 16.99
€ 12.41
Paperback. John Polkinghorne, theoretical physicist and theologian, explores the possibilities of believing in God in an age of science. In this study, Polkinghorne focuses on the collegiality between science and theology, contending that the inquiries of these "intellectual cousins" are parallel. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 162 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300099492
- ISBN
- 9780300099492
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.02
€ 10.99
€ 10.02
Paperback. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781944648657
- ISBN
- 9781944648657
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.39
€ 16.99
€ 15.39
Hardback. Clough shows how inadequate empirical philosophy is in creating real change in the sciences. Instead, she supports a more pragmatic approach based on the work of Richard Rorty and Donald Davidson. This work encourages Clough's fellow feminists to refocus their critiques and discard their philosophical debates about epistemology. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514645
- ISBN
- 9780742514645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.87
€ 164.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149297
- ISBN
- 9780231149297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.39
€ 32.99
€ 27.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149280
- ISBN
- 9780231149280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.39€ 82.78
€ 108.39
€ 82.78
Paperback. Alan Sokal, best-known for his role in the 'Sokal Hoax', here turns his attention to a new set of targets - pseudo-science, religion, and misinformation in public life. He argues that clear thinking, combined with a respect for evidence, are of the utmost importance to the survival of the human race in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JFHX; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199561834
- ISBN
- 9780199561834
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- WTM Publishing & Communications Pty Ltd Australia
- Number of pages
- 203
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780646039947
- ISBN
- 9780646039947
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.36
€ 19.99
€ 18.36
Paperback. Describes the discoveries being made in the very real science of astrobiology, an intriguing field that blends astronomy, biology, and geology to explore the possibility of life on other planets. This book explains how the search for extraterrestrial life can help bridge the divide that sometimes exists between science and religion. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 color illus. 25 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149882
- ISBN
- 9780691149882
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.43
€ 29.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262529914
- ISBN
- 9780262529914
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.95
€ 38.99
€ 33.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GPH; PBT; PDZ; UN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472920072
- ISBN
- 9781472920072
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.32
€ 17.99
€ 15.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935251743
- ISBN
- 9781935251743
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.99
€ 18.99
€ 16.99
Paperback. In Biocode, Dawn Field and Neil Davies capture the scale and excitement of the rapidly growing field of genomics. From automatic DNA sequencing of newborns to synthetic life, and the sequencing of whole ecosystems, genomics is set to revolutionize our understanding of life on Earth and affect us all. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199687763
- ISBN
- 9780199687763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.78
€ 32.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 52 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PS; TCB; UBJ. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 3. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- O´Reilly Media United States
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781491925034
- ISBN
- 9781491925034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.90
€ 7.90