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hardcover. This is a new account of mathematics-as-language that challenges the coherence of the accepted idea of infinity and suggests a startlingly new conception of counting. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 147 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804721271
ISBN
9780804721271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.97

Paperback. This is a new account of mathematics-as-language that challenges the coherence of the accepted idea of infinity and suggests a startlingly new conception of counting. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804721288
ISBN
9780804721288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. The much-acclaimed biography of Ada Lovelace, reissued to tie-in with the bicentenary of her birth in 2015. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; UM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447272540
ISBN
9781447272540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRCG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781587433948
ISBN
9781587433948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Traces the history of the idea of non-Adamic humanity, and the debates surrounding it, from the Middle Ages onwards. From heresy to orthodoxy, from radicalism to conservatism, from humanitarianism to racism, this book tells an intriguing tale of twists and turns in the cultural politics surrounding the age-old question, 'Where did we come from?' Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26, 24 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRA; HRLB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400655
ISBN
9781421400655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Ada's Algorithm tells the story of Ada Lovelace's turbulent life, and tells through the story of her life how she could have started the digital revolution two centuries ago but was thwarted by the then prevalent disregard for the intelligence of women. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PBC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Gibson Square Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783340712
ISBN
9781783340712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.20

Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486661032
ISBN
9780486661032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 23.53

Hardcover. This one-of-a-kind book introduces the fundamentals of ESR to polymer scientists while focusing on the significance of recent advanced ESR methods for polymeric systems. The "Fundamentals" section provides information on ESR spectra, experimental techniques, and data analysis. Editor(s): Schlick, Shulamith. Num Pages: 354 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PNNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471731894
ISBN
9780471731894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.79

Hardcover. Presents the methods of asymptotics and perturbation theory and explains how to use these methods to obtain approximate analytical solutions to differential and difference equations. This book teaches the insights and problem-solving skills that are most useful in solving mathematical problems arising in the course of modern research. Num Pages: 607 pages, 42 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1072.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
607
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1999th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387989310
ISBN
9780387989310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.80
€ 88.23

Hardcover. Editor(s): Urbano, Kevin V. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, colour li. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621007050
ISBN
9781621007050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.13
€ 115.21

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ushakova, Olga V. Num Pages: 382 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PDE; PHDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 182 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594542732
ISBN
9781594542732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 278.26
€ 189.05

Hardback. Presents a series of perspectives that evaluate the merits of and potential for establishing institutionalized social valuation protocols within university settings. This title offers a comprehensive overview of the literature that addresses issues related to assessing the social value of university innovations. Editor(s): Libecap, Gary D. Series: Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJH; PDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781848554665
ISBN
9781848554665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.49

Paperback. Series: Wellcome. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781781253427
ISBN
9781781253427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. From artificial glaciers in the Himalayas to painted mountains in Peru, electrified reefs in the Maldives to garbage islands in the Caribbean, the author found people doing the most extraordinary things to solve the problems that we ourselves have created. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099572497
ISBN
9780099572497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. This recently rediscovered classic, first published in 1897, is an anecdotal guide for the perplexed new scientific investigator as well as a refreshing resource for the old pro. Translator(s): Swanson, Neely; Swanson, L. W. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262681506
ISBN
9780262681506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. To those interested in a life in science, Sir Peter Medawar, Nobel laureate, deflates the myths of invincibility, superiority, and genius; instead, he demonstrates it is common sense and an inquiring mind that are essential to the scientist's calling. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465000920
ISBN
9780465000920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.09

Paperback. Affect and Artificial Intelligence is the first in-depth analysis of affect and intersubjectivity in the computational sciences. Series: In Vivo. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990477
ISBN
9780295990477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Contemporary philosophy of science has paid close attention to the understanding of scientific practice, in contrast to the previous focus on scientific method. This work shows the deficiencies of many widespread ideas about the nature of knowledge. It argues that the only feasible explanation of any scientific success is a historical account. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 5. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Fourth Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844674428
ISBN
9781844674428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.08

Paperback. * Engages readers in issues of current interest in critical theory, deconstruction and philosophy of science. * Includes an extensive bibliography at end of each chapter. * Lucid writing style to appeal to both specialists and non--specialists. . Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631198659
ISBN
9780631198659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Dominguez-Rue, Emma; Nierling, Linda. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP31; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837629576
ISBN
9783837629576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.61

Hardcover. Artificial Intelligence surrounds us; in our homes, schools and offices, in our cinemas, in art galleries and - not least - on the Internet. Margaret Boden considers the realistic and unrealistic expectations we have placed on AI, analyses its progress, and considers the value of its byproducts. Num Pages: 156 pages, 1 black and white image. BIC Classification: PDZ; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198777984
ISBN
9780198777984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PDN; TC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 215 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816905942
ISBN
9780816905942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 113.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDN; TD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 212 x 1. Weight in Grams: 97.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816904044
ISBN
9780816904044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.46

Hardcover. The author enlists her readers in pursuit of the elusive concept of atmosphere in literary works. In this title, she shows how diverse conceptions of air in the eighteenth century converged in British fiction, producing the modern literary sense of atmosphere and moving novelists to explore the threshold between material and immaterial worlds. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476698
ISBN
9780226476698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 45.88

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