Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Hardback. By developing the scale that bears his name, Charles Richter not only invented the concept of magnitude as a measure of earthquake size, he turned himself into a household word. This work takes the reader into Richter's life story, setting it in the context of his family and interpersonal attachments, and the history of seismology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128078
- ISBN
- 9780691128078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.32
€ 30.99
€ 22.32
Paperback. Winner of the Aventis Science Book Prize. 'A scientific detective story, a brilliant cross between Edgar Allan Poe and Gray's anatomy' J G Ballard, New Stateman Books of the Year Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753813553
- ISBN
- 9780753813553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the discrete wavelet transform and its applications that is based on a novel approach to discrete wavelets called lifting. This book presents connections of filter theory and defines wavelet packet transforms. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBK; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 255
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540416623
- ISBN
- 9783540416623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.37
€ 94.37
Paperback. Shows how our flawed strategies for perceiving risk influence our lives, often with unforeseen and sometimes - tragic consequences. This book uncovers one of the central puzzles of our time: why are the safest people in history living in a culture of fear? Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Virgin Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753515532
- ISBN
- 9780753515532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. The essays in this volume ask what risks Canadians might be exposed to as fiscal pressures strain the capacity of regulators in areas such as food, drugs, pesticides, fisheries, and the environment. Editor(s): Doern, G. Bruce; Reed, Ted. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; PDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802082626
- ISBN
- 9780802082626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.06
€ 46.99
€ 42.06
Hardcover. Eugene de Thassy describes life in Hungary between 1920 and 1945. He details his wartime experiences as a young army officer and joining with the antifascist resistance. His absorbing recollections recount efforts to save Jews and others facing persecution at a time of extreme difficulty and danger. Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336727
- ISBN
- 9780880336727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.56
€ 89.56
Paperback. The No.1 SUNDAY TIMES bestseller. A fascinating explanation of how evolution works, from bestselling author of THE GOD DELUSION, Richard Dawkins. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226897
- ISBN
- 9781780226897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Hardback. A collection of laboratory replicable protocols for those scientists engaged in research on RNA. Each protocol has been prepared by an investigator familiar with its development. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896034945
- ISBN
- 9780896034945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.78
€ 192.78
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634357
- ISBN
- 9780691634357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 295.03
€ 295.03
Paperback. Robotics is a key technology in the modern world. Yet, despite these successes, robots have failed to live up to the predictions of the 1950s and 60s. In this Very Short Introduction, Alan Winfield considers how robotics can be both a success story and a disappointment, and how robots can be both ordinary and quite remarkable. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, Approx 18 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199695980
- ISBN
- 9780199695980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Robust Control of Linear Systems and Nonlinear Control
Kaashoek, M. A.; Schuppen, J. H. Van; Ran, A....
hardcover. Series: Progress in Systems and Control Theory. Num Pages: 678 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1127.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- 1990th Edition
- Number of pages
- 678
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817634704
- ISBN
- 9780817634704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.65
€ 127.65
Robustness of Dynamic Systems with Parameter Uncertainties
. Ed(S): Mansour, Mohamed; Balemi, Silvano; T...
paperback. Editor(s): Mansour, Mohamed; Balemi, Silvano; Truol, Werner. Series: Monte Verita. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB; PD; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034872706
- ISBN
- 9783034872706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.77
€ 64.77
paperback. Series: Contributions to Current Research in Geophysics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 46 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1978
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034871846
- ISBN
- 9783034871846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 46.79
€ 51.74
€ 46.79
Rockefeller and the Internationalization of Mathematics Between the Tw...
Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze
Hardback. Philanthropic societies funded by the Rockefeller family were prominent in the social history of the twentieth century, for their involvement in medicine and applied science. This book provides the first detailed study of their relatively brief but nonetheless influential foray into the field of mathematics. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJG; PBX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 877.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764364687
- ISBN
- 9783764364687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.94
€ 125.94
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319177885
- ISBN
- 9783319177885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.51
€ 60.51
Paperback. Sheds light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since the Renaissance. Instead of having to choose between science and religion, the author asks why do we not opt for the golden resolution that accords dignity and distinction to both? He also delves into the history of science with stories of figures such as Galileo and Darwin. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001855
- ISBN
- 9780099284529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Talbert investigates miniature sundials which can be adjusted for the owner's whereabouts. They incorporate a list of locations and latitudes for ready reference, data that offers insight into Romans' worldviews. To some perhaps, these sundials were primarily symbols of scientific awareness as well as imperial mastery of time and space. Num Pages: 264 pages, 99 b/w halftones; 65 b/w line. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; PDX; TDPB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 181 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190273484
- ISBN
- 9780190273484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.69
€ 118.69
Hardback. The romantic concept of knowledge was decidedly unitary, but, in the period between 1790 and 1840, the special emphasis it placed on observation and research led to an unprecedented accumulation of data, accompanied by growth in scientific specialization. This book deals with the problem concerning the unitary concept of knowledge in that period. Editor(s): Poggi, Stefano; Bossi, Maurizio. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792323365
- ISBN
- 9780792323365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1938
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663009849
- ISBN
- 9783663009849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.44
€ 69.44
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 59 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 3. Weight in Grams: 129.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 59
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663066743
- ISBN
- 9783663066743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.41
€ 68.41