Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Hardback. Examines how interdisciplinary scientists discover and exchange information and knowledge, highlighting how the boundaries between disciplines affect how information is used and how knowledge is constructed. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001505
- ISBN
- 9781402001505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.57
€ 125.57
Paperback. * This is a remarkable study of the impact on online technologies on professional workers. * Gregg introduces the notion of work's intimacy to describe the way technology exacerbates the expectations of professional jobs as they come to invade spaces and times that were once less susceptible to work's presence. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHMC; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650289
- ISBN
- 9780745650289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Hardback. * This is a remarkable study of the impact on online technologies on professional workers. * Gregg introduces the notion of work's intimacy to describe the way technology exacerbates the expectations of professional jobs as they come to invade spaces and times that were once less susceptible to work's presence. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHMC; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650272
- ISBN
- 9780745650272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. "Shows that the story of metrology .. can in the right hands make for a riveting read."-The Economist Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDDM; PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393343540
- ISBN
- 9780393343540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.35
€ 18.99
€ 17.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; TB. Dimension: 211 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789461537447
- ISBN
- 9789461537447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.57
€ 25.99
€ 19.57
Hardback. Editor(s): Woodward, William Ray; Cohen, R.S. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 487 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 487
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792312864
- ISBN
- 9780792312864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.95
€ 246.95
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kargon, Robert H.; Fiss, Karen; Low, Morris; Molella, Arthur P. Num Pages: 232 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944447
- ISBN
- 9780822944447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.59
€ 43.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. Presents an account of the reconstruction of prehuman history of the earth. This title takes readers from the post-Napoleonic Restoration in Europe to the early years of Britain's Victorian age, chronicling the staggering discoveries geologists made during the period. Num Pages: 648 pages, 125 halftones, 40 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731292
- ISBN
- 9780226731292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Hardcover. Presents an account of the reconstruction of prehuman history of the earth. This title takes readers from the post-Napoleonic Restoration in Europe to the early years of Britain's Victorian age, chronicling the staggering discoveries geologists made during the period. Num Pages: 648 pages, 125 halftones, 40 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 70 x 100 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226731285
- ISBN
- 9780226731285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.07€ 69.06
€ 77.07
€ 69.06
Paperback. When and where did science begin? Historians have offered different answers to these questions, some pointing to Babylonian observational astronomy. This title examines how students of nature themselves, in various cultures and periods of history, have understood and represented their work. Editor(s): Harrison, Peter; Numbers, Ronald L.; Shank, Michael H. Num Pages: 440 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317830
- ISBN
- 9780226317830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Hardcover. When and where did science begin? Historians have offered different answers to these questions, some pointing to Babylonian observational astronomy. This title examines how students of nature themselves, in various cultures and periods of history, have understood and represented their work. Editor(s): Harrison, Peter; Numbers, Ronald L.; Shank, Michael H. Num Pages: 440 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226317816
- ISBN
- 9780226317816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.94€ 99.21
€ 120.94
€ 99.21
Paperback. Provides a range of writing skills that an experimental scientist needs to employ. Chapters cover various types of science writing, from routine forms, such as laboratory notes, abstracts, and memoranda, to the more complex writing required in dissertations, journal articles, and grant proposals. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300117936
- ISBN
- 9780300117936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.64
€ 30.99
€ 22.64
Paperback. Bad writing is bad for science. The problem is so significant that clear writing has become a legal requirement for federal agencies, thanks to the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which requires that writing be accessible, consistent, written in plain language, and easy to understand. This book shows how to produce such clear, concise scientific prose. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; JNZ; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 218 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226026374
- ISBN
- 9780226026374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.50
€ 18.99
€ 16.50
Paperback. Writing Science is a much-needed guide to succeeding in modern science. It equips science students, scientists, and professionals across a wide range of scientific and technical fields with the tools needed to communicate effectively. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 b&w. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199760244
- ISBN
- 9780199760244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.42
€ 59.42
Paperback. * Designed to teach researchers the skills needed to get their research published in international, peer-reviewed journals - essential for the careers of all scientists. * Illustrated with case studies and "ideal" example papers. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CBW; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 199 x 13. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118570708
- ISBN
- 9781118570708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.82
€ 30.99
€ 30.82
paperback. Discussing the vital aspects of how to make a proper and permanent record of research work, observations, and results, this work helps to increase awareness of what is being done in the lab, and to develop a flexible style of notekeeping to serve a variety of research environments. Num Pages: 150 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; PDN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- An American Chemical Society Publication United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780841209336
- ISBN
- 9780841209336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.46
€ 51.46
hardcover. Follows Peirce from May 1890 through July 1892 - a period of turmoil as his career unravelled at the US Coast and Geodetic Survey. This title includes reviews and essays from "The Nation" in which Peirce critiques Paul Carus, William James, Comte Lombroso, and Karl Pearson, and takes part in a famous dispute between Frank E Abbot and Josiah Royce. Editor(s): Peirce Edition Project. Series: Selections from the Writings of Charles S. Peirce. Num Pages: 824 pages, 10 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 1474. Weight in Grams: 1315.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Chronological ed
- Number of pages
- 824
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253372086
- ISBN
- 9780253372086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
Hardback. Explores a range of entertaining questions about urban life such as: How do you estimate the number of dental or doctor's offices, gas stations, restaurants, or movie theaters in a city of a given size? How can mathematics be used to maximize traffic flow through tunnels? And, more. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones.104 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154640
- ISBN
- 9780691154640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Hardcover. X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) is a method of "fingerprinting" and identifying solid and liquid samples. Written by the leading international expert in the field, this totally-revised update provides an up-to-the-minute review of the progress of XRF in the last ten years, covering history, design, application, and interpretation. Series: Chemical Analysis. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliographies. BIC Classification: PDN; PNFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471299424
- ISBN
- 9780471299424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.37
€ 200.37
Paperback. This text is a compilation of practical information on the analysis of mineral type materials and products by the fused, cast bead method. It discusses the necessary equipment and its use; the processes involved in loss of ignition and decomposition by fusion and its chemistry. Num Pages: 312 pages, tables. BIC Classification: PDN; PNF; PNV; RBGK; TDCQ; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471934578
- ISBN
- 9780471934578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 266.51
€ 266.51
Paperback. From Jules Verne to the Jetsons, from a 500-passenger flying wing to an anti-aircraft flying buzz-saw, the vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the past demonstrates the play of the American imagination on the canvas of the future. Num Pages: 176 pages, 166, 166 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 252 x 10. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801853999
- ISBN
- 9780801853999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.76
€ 45.76
Paperback. Reveals how the internet is deadening personal interaction, stifling genuine inventiveness and even changing us as people. Showing us the way to a future where individuals mean more than machines, this book is a searing manifesto against mass mediocrity, a creative call to arms - and an impassioned defence of the human. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141049113
- ISBN
- 9780141049113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Throughout history, many cultures have experienced the effects of verifiable healings, along with hexes, curses, witchcraft, voodoo and other mysterious phenomena. This title explores the history, the science and the practical applications of the so-called placebo effect. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4C insert. BIC Classification: PDZ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- Hay House UK Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781802571
- ISBN
- 9781781802571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.14
€ 23.99
€ 17.14
Hardcover. Bangladeshi villagers with mobile phones helped build what is now a thriving $200m company. What is the lesson for the rest of the world? In You Can Hear Me Now, Nick Sullivan answers this question through the compelling story of Iqbal Quadir, a local entrepreneur. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787986094
- ISBN
- 9780787986094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.12
€ 26.99
€ 22.12