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Paperback. "Technology and Security" takes forward the existing state of academic understanding where security and technology intersect. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPWL; JW; PDR; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349285846
- ISBN
- 9781349285846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Hardback. This book takes forward the existing state of academic understanding where security and technology intersect. It assesses the challenges posed by emerging scientific and technological developments for security while understanding how perceptions of security threats are themselves formed in relation to conceptions of science and technology. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019706
- ISBN
- 9780230019706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.49€ 60.49
€ 93.49
€ 60.49
Paperback. A contemporary analyses of the problem of technology. Num Pages: 312 pages, viii, 302 p. BIC Classification: GTF; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226066295
- ISBN
- 9780226066295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.39
€ 41.39
Hardback. Offers professional and executive-level insight into trends and potential technological advances in the field of medicine. This book covers topics ranging from: fundamental advances in computing and administration, research, nursing, and patient care delivery to non-invasive surgery, bio-molecular therapies, bionics, and more. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: MBG; MBP; PDR; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787957377
- ISBN
- 9780787957377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.24
€ 88.24
Paperback. This work uses a collective analysis of Albert Borgmann's controversial ideas as a jumping-off point from which to address questions about the role and significance of technology in our lives. Contributors apply Borgmann's theories to areas such as film, design and ecological restoration. Editor(s): Higgs, Eric (Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Alberta, Canada); Light, Andrew (Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies, State University of New York, USA); Strong, David (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Rocky Mountain College, USA). Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226333878
- ISBN
- 9780226333878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.14
€ 47.99
€ 37.14
Hardback. New technologies from artificial intelligence to drones, and biomedical enhancement make the future of the human family increasingly hard to predict and protect. This book explores how the philosophical tradition of virtue ethics can help us to cultivate the moral wisdom we need to live wisely and well with emerging technologies. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190498511
- ISBN
- 9780190498511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.32
€ 103.32
Paperback. An analysis of the chances of technology-based firms, and the risks faced in the innovation process. Topics deal with the management of technology-based firms, different aspects on their financing, the spectrum of public promotion programmes and the venture capital market in Germany. Editor(s): Koschatzky, Knut. Series: Technology, Innovation and Policy (ISI). Num Pages: 290 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KJMV6; KNDH; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790810219
- ISBN
- 9783790810219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.61
€ 67.61
Paperback. The technological revolution in shipbuilding in the early twentieth century had a great impact on the military, industrial, commercial worlds. Matsumoto focuses on the relationship between this revolution and the structure and function of 'technology gatekeepers' during the transfer of marine science and technology from Britain to Japan. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJF; HBL; JPA; JPS; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349518975
- ISBN
- 9781349518975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.46
€ 127.46
Paperback. In a concluding chapter he applies the book's historical insights to medical practice today-asking why, for example, modern diagnostic tests have not been used to give doctors more time to spend with patients. Num Pages: 360 pages, 33, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBG; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801855016
- ISBN
- 9780801855016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.27
€ 34.99
€ 30.27
Hardback. The purpose of this book is to help research scientists exploit their ideas commercially. Num Pages: 236 pages, 19 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 541.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521460668
- ISBN
- 9780521460668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.59
€ 162.59
Hardcover. Today's modern nations are using increasingly high-tech information systems to power a 'technology revolution'. This book is based on the work of the TechCast Project, conducted at the George Washington University and draws on the knowledge of 100 CEOs, scientists, academics and other experts to compile the best forecast data ever assembled. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; KJK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019546
- ISBN
- 9780230019546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.67
€ 67.67
Hardcover. This book examines connections between personal, relational and material matters in everyday life in the context of broader and long standing social problems. It explores the connections between mundane practices in the reproduction of our bodies and our relations with those we live with, and the technological practices that inform daily life. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBK; JHMC; PDR; TB; YXF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230545489
- ISBN
- 9780230545489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Paperback. How have shifts in power and in assumptions about knowledge affected scientific practice? Who controls the new technologies, and how are moral and professional issues addressed during a time of global change? This work explores such questions of relevance in the current scientific climate. Editor(s): Marcus, George E. Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century S. Num Pages: 570 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504445
- ISBN
- 9780226504445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.67
€ 47.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. During the second decade of human life, the body and brain undergo a profound and complex transformation, with emotions and intellect changing as rapidly and unpredictably as weight and height. These changes can be baffling to teenagers and to those around them alike. This title explains the strange and wonderful science of the teenage years. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846271229
- ISBN
- 9781846271229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. Teeth are a vital component of vertebrate anatomy and a fundamental part of the fossil record. It was the evolution of teeth, associated with predation, that drove the evolution of the wide array of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and then mammals. Peter S. Ungar looks at how, without teeth, none of these developments could have occurred. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approximately 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMD; PDZ; PSVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199670598
- ISBN
- 9780199670598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
paperback. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Edition
- 1977th Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531026497
- ISBN
- 9783531026497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.79
€ 71.79
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 95 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 5. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 95
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663061762
- ISBN
- 9783663061762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.33
€ 71.33
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Wirtschafts- Und Verkehrsministeriums. Num Pages: 58 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1957
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 58
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663036012
- ISBN
- 9783663036012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.34
€ 71.34
Paperback. The first electronic communication network transformed language, distance, and time. This book researches the telegraph system of the British Indian Empire, c.1850 to 1920, exploring one of the most significant transnational phenomena of the imperial world, and the link between communication, Empire, and social change. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; HBTQ; KCZ; PDX; UT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349301713
- ISBN
- 9781349301713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. This text examines the effects of the competition of satellite, cable and the Internet on the standards of terrestrial television and considers what can be done to maintain the standards and quality instigated and guaranteed by the establishing instruments at the time of their inception. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APT; JFD; KNTD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333716465
- ISBN
- 9780333716465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663037491
- ISBN
- 9783663037491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.87
€ 71.87
Hardcover. The accurate measurement of temperature is a vital parameter in many fields of engineering and scientific practice. Responding to emerging trends, this classic reference has been fully revised to include coverage of the latest instrumentation and measurement methods. Num Pages: 518 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: PDN; PHH; TBMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 186 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471867791
- ISBN
- 9780471867791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 381.96
€ 381.96
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 39 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 39
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663037507
- ISBN
- 9783663037507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.49
€ 70.49
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Wirtschafts- Und Verkehrsministeriums. Num Pages: 74 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 229.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1956
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 74
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663037514
- ISBN
- 9783663037514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.45
€ 60.45