Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
The appendixes provide helpful hints, basic answers to the sample problems, and materials to stimulate further exploration. Num Pages: 200 pages, 68, 67 black & white line drawings, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897597
- ISBN
- 9780801897597
Condition: New
€ 79.96
€ 79.96
Paperback. Einstein's theory of relativity shattered the world of physics - replacing Newtonian ideas of space and time with bizarre and counterintuitive conclusions: a world of slowing clocks and stretched space, black holes and curved space-time. This Very Short Introduction explores and explains the theory in an accessible and understandable way. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199236220
- ISBN
- 9780199236220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.52
€ 13.52
paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Prometheus United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616141608
- ISBN
- 9781616141608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.23
€ 23.99
€ 23.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; HRLK; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231181617
- ISBN
- 9780231181617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; HRLK; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231181600
- ISBN
- 9780231181600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.18€ 63.82
€ 83.18
€ 63.82
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Matthes, Joachim; Joachim Matthes. Series: Internationales Jahrbuch Fur Religionssoziologie/Internation. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663009801
- ISBN
- 9783663009801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.16
€ 70.16
Paperback. A challenge to the belief that modern science was created uniquely in the West and subsequently diffused elsewhere. Through a detailed analysis of knowledge construction in botany, cartography, terrestrial surveying, linguistics, education and colonial administration, Raj demonstrates the crucial role of intercultural encounter and circulation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238503
- ISBN
- 9780230238503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.71€ 124.82
€ 130.71
€ 124.82
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262036092
- ISBN
- 9780262036092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 43.87
€ 50.99
€ 43.87
Hardback. From rice to lotus leaves to dragonfly wings, this book explores a variety of natural surfaces, their scientific characteristics, and their unique engineering potential, demonstrating that engineering applications can be found in unexpected places. Editor(s): Lee, Michelle. Num Pages: 163 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 58 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; TBN; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319031248
- ISBN
- 9783319031248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.83
€ 35.99
€ 29.83
Hardback. Covers research in two domains: remote sensing techniques and climate models. This book covers such diverse areas within satellite remote sensing techniques as aerosol loading of the atmosphere, characterization of the land surface, and soil moisture. Editor(s): Beniston, Martin; Verstraete, Michel M. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; RBP; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368014
- ISBN
- 9780792368014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.06
€ 194.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336277
- ISBN
- 9780880336277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
The first study on Renaissance theories of weather in five decades, Renaissance Meteorology offers a novel understanding of traditional natural philosophy and its impact on the development of modern science. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401874
- ISBN
- 9781421401874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 268 x 31. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823269563
- ISBN
- 9780823269563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Hardback. Editor(s): Clifford, David; Wadge, Elisabeth; Warwick, Alex; Willis, Martin. Series: Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10+ halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843312123
- ISBN
- 9781843312123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.83
€ 132.83
Hardback. Received an honorable mention by the Prose Award Committee in the Best Textbook in Physical Sciences/Mathematics 2017 category The PROSE Awards draw attention to pioneering works of research and for contributions to the conception, production, and design of landmark works in their fields. Editor(s): Atmanspacher, Harald; Maasen, Sabine. Num Pages: 600 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 185 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118864975
- ISBN
- 9781118864975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.08
€ 124.08
Hardcover. A compilation of data on approximately 3500 chemical substances known or suspected to cause adverse effects on human reproductive health. Num Pages: 962 pages. BIC Classification: KNXC; PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 143 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 962
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471289739
- ISBN
- 9780471289739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 401.08
€ 401.08
Paperback. Presents a historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology. The author shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. It offers insight on data-driven approaches in recent science. Num Pages: 440 pages, 42 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272948
- ISBN
- 9780226272948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.34
€ 41.99
€ 32.34
Hardback. Do knowledge and science arise from the application of canons of rationality and scientific method? This book discusses the theories of method of Quine, Kuhn, Feyerabend (amongst others) and related to the views of Marx, Foucault, Wittgenstein and Nietzsche as well as sociologists of science such as Mannheim and Bloor. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 570 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 995.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010422
- ISBN
- 9781402010422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 368.73
€ 368.73
paperback. Critically examines the theses of those who debunk the idea of rational explanation. This book argues that neither relativists, sceptics, nihilists, sociologists of 'knowledge' nor the postmodernists successfully debunk the claims of rational explanation, far from it: these theorists presuppose much of the theory of methodology they deny. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 570 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010439
- ISBN
- 9781402010439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 366.63
€ 366.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Sharan, Roded. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics. Num Pages: 480 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 92 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PSA; UMB; UNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319052687
- ISBN
- 9783319052687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61