Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Hardback. Ryan Wasserman explores a range of fascinating puzzles raised by the possibility of time travel, with entertaining examples from physics, science fiction, and popular culture, and he draws out their implications for our understanding of time, tense, freedom, fatalism, causation, counterfactuals, laws of nature, persistence, change, and mereology. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PHR. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198793335
- ISBN
- 9780198793335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.12
€ 110.12
Paperback. What can a fingernail tell us about the mysteries of creation? In one sense, a nail is merely a hunk of mute matter, yet in another, it's an information superhighway quite literally at our fingertips. This title explores this hidden web of unimaginably complex interactions in every living being. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDZ; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300171525
- ISBN
- 9780300171525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.86
€ 34.99
€ 25.86
Paperback / so. Series: Duv: Datenverarbeitung. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universit?tsverlag United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824420490
- ISBN
- 9783824420490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.11
€ 70.11
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663019855
- ISBN
- 9783663019855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.53
€ 70.53
Hardback. Presents an approach to fundamental questions concerning the calculus of variations (and more generally to the theory of optimization) based on a systematic analysis of Young measures. This book focuses on Weak lower semicontinuity and relaxation. Series: Progress in Nonlinear Differential Equations and Their Applications. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764356972
- ISBN
- 9783764356972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Paperback. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1976
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027707055
- ISBN
- 9789027707055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.88
€ 123.88
Paperback. Bestselling psychologist Richard Wiseman unravels the science behind our beliefs in telepathy, clairvoyants, mediums, ghosts, and more.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447273394
- ISBN
- 9781447273394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.78
€ 15.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. Parasites can: rewrite DNA; rewire the brain; genetically engineer viruses as weapons; and turn healthy hosts into the living dead. This book follows researchers as they penetrate the mysteries of these omnipotent creatures who control evolution, ecxosystems, and perhaps the future of mankind. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSGH; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743200110
- ISBN
- 9780743200110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.99
€ 18.99
€ 16.99
paperback. Series: Die Wissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1915
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1915
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663010708
- ISBN
- 9783663010708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.45
€ 68.45
Paperback. Here is a landmark exploration of both the philosophical and methodological issues surrounding the search for true artificial intelligence. This book features contributions from distinguished psychologists, computer scientists, philosophers, and programmers. Editor(s): Epstein, Robert; Roberts, Gary; Beber, Grace. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402096242
- ISBN
- 9781402096242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 280.06
€ 280.06
Hardback. Features research articles that are dedicated to the great French mathematician Jean Leray. This title presents a range of topics with significant results - detailed proofs - in the areas of partial differential equations, complex analysis, and mathematical physics. Editor(s): Kajitani, Kunihiko; Vaillant, Jean. Series: Progress in Nonlinear Differential Equations and Their Applications. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817643096
- ISBN
- 9780817643096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.85
€ 126.85
Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 414 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PDE; TBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486676203
- ISBN
- 9780486676203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.50
€ 20.99
€ 15.50
paperback. Series: Graduate Texts in Physics. Num Pages: 1021 pages, 243 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PHD; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 4th ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 1021
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319307596
- ISBN
- 9783319307596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.24
€ 107.24
Paperback. Particle characterization is an important component in product research and development, manufacture, and quality control of particulate materials and an important tool in the sciences, such as in biotechnology and nanotechnology. This book describes one major branch of modern particle characterization technology - the light scattering methods. Series: Particle Technology Series. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402003578
- ISBN
- 9781402003578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 275.17
€ 275.17
Hardback. Particle characterization is an important component in product research and development, manufacture, and quality control of particulate materials and an important tool in the frontier of sciences. This book describes one major branch of modern particle characterization technology - the light scattering methods. Series: Particle Technology Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PN; TDCG; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363002
- ISBN
- 9780792363002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 280.66
€ 280.66
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 325 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PBKJ; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1938
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663066354
- ISBN
- 9783663066354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.81
€ 70.81
Hardback. Partners combines in-depth interviews with quantitative data to show how innovations in the roles of graduate teaching assistants at universities are improving both their own experiences and the overall educational environment. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JNM; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742540200
- ISBN
- 9780742540200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.58
€ 173.58
Paperback. Partners combines in-depth interviews with quantitative data to show how innovations in the roles of graduate teaching assistants at universities are improving both their own experiences and the overall educational environment. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNM; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742540217
- ISBN
- 9780742540217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.97
€ 78.97
Paperback. The author recasts the widely accepted view of the tension between scientific understanding and use and builds a convincing case that by recognizing the importance of use-inspired basic research, we can frame a new contract between science and government. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284. Basic Science and Technological Innovation. 150 pages. The author recasts the widely accepted view of the tension between scientific understanding and use and builds a convincing case that by recognizing the importance of use-inspired basic research, we can frame a new contract between science and government. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight: 320.
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Press
- Number of pages
- 150
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815781776
- ISBN
- 9780815781776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.58
€ 25.99
€ 25.58
Hardback. Editor(s): Martina, Marzia; Taverna, Stefano. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 414 pages, 64 black & white illustrations, 41 colour illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PDN; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493910953
- ISBN
- 9781493910953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.17
€ 222.17
Paperback. Patent Strategy introduces researchers to patent applications and patent portfolios. With minimum use of legal jargon, the book helps technical professionals understand the legal complexities that they may encounter before and during a patent application. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAY; LNRD; PDG; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 214 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470057759
- ISBN
- 9780470057759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.93
€ 45.99
€ 45.93
Hardback. After an introduction to patents, their historical development and their current characteristics, this book describes the uses to which patents can be put, followed by details of their availability. Num Pages: 546 pages, figs. BIC Classification: DSB; LNR; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 546
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828797
- ISBN
- 9780810828797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.90
€ 164.90
Paperback. For over 700 years the international language of science was Arabic. Surveying the golden age of Arabic science, the author reintroduces such figures as the Iraqi physicist Ibn al-Haytham, who practised the modern scientific method over half a century before Bacon. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141038360
- ISBN
- 9780141038360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.91
€ 19.99
€ 14.91
Paperback / so. Series: Schriftenreihe Der Eidgenossischen Turn- Und Sportschule Mag. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764305499
- ISBN
- 9783764305499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.21
€ 58.21