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Science: general issues

Paperback. Editor(s): Brier, Soren; Glanville, Ranulph. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845911
ISBN
9780907845911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.77

Hardcover. Offers a treatment of Bayesian survival analysis. This book addresses various topics, including parametric models, semiparametric models based on prior processes, proportional and non-proportional hazards models, frailty models, cure rate models, model selection and comparison, and joint models for longitudinal and survival data. Series: Springer Series in Statistics. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Corrected
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387952772
ISBN
9780387952772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 3JF; PDZ; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 2. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781252666
ISBN
9781781252666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.70

Paperback. An insightful new book putting Einstein's work in a contemporary context Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819043
ISBN
9780753819043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801015373
ISBN
9780801015373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.08

Paperback. Presents the principles of genetics - classical and modern - in a cartoon format. Anecdotes about how the ancients tried to explain sex determination and inheritance abound, making the learning of the concepts of Mendel's Laws, mutations, DNA and gene splicing easier to understand. Illustrator(s): Gonick, Larry. Series: Cartoon Guide Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, cartoons, index. BIC Classification: PD; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062730992
ISBN
9780062730992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. Examines the phenomenological and cultural roots of Goethe's approach to science, and argues that Goethe's insights represent the foundation for a future science of nature. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Floris Books
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863152382
ISBN
9780863152382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198798323
ISBN
9780198798323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Hardback. The first comparative treatment of the Darwins' theories of history and their profound contribution to the study of both natural and human systems, this book will fascinate students and scholars of nineteenth-century British literature and the history of science. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; DSB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420769
ISBN
9781421420769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.37
€ 51.62

Paperback. Includes military, scientific, commercial, and infrastructure disasters such as: The Lead water pipes of Rome; Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse; Edison's electrical folly; Betamax; Concorde crash; Hubble - A $2 billion telescope that didn't work; the Mars probe failures due to simple math mistakes; Cold Fusion; and, Ford Pinto. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061358432
ISBN
9780061358432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.20

Hardcover. Famed geologist Walter Alvarez expands our view of human history, revealing the cosmic, geologic and evolutionary forces that have shaped us. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 252 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393292695
ISBN
9780393292695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. The history of the telegraph - the men and women who made it - and its relevance to the current Internet debate. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour 32. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; KNTT; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753807033
ISBN
9780753807033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Hardback. Advocating the importance and value of errors for the progress of scientific research, this book explains that most of the great scientific achievements are based on an iterative process (an 'innate self-healing mechanism ): errors are committed, and checked repeatedly, through which new findings and knowledge can arise. Num Pages: 285 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 5 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PD; PH; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319303864
ISBN
9783319303864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.26

Paperback. In Biocode, Dawn Field and Neil Davies capture the scale and excitement of the rapidly growing field of genomics. From automatic DNA sequencing of newborns to synthetic life, and the sequencing of whole ecosystems, genomics is set to revolutionize our understanding of life on Earth and affect us all. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199687763
ISBN
9780199687763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.03

Paperback. Series: Simula SpringerBriefs on Computing. Num Pages: 151 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 20 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBWH; PDE; UGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319327259
ISBN
9783319327259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 872 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468469080
ISBN
9781468469080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.95

Paperback. This work employs detailed historical narrative to argue about the establishment of factual knowledge both in science and in everyday practice. Accounts of gentlemen-philosophers are used to illustrate the study's claim that trust is imperative for constituting every kind of knowledge. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 516 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 788. Civility and Science in Seventeenth-century England. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. 516 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. This work employs detailed historical narrative to argue about the establishment of factual knowledge both in science and in everyday practice. Accounts of gentlemen-philosophers are used to illustrate the study's claim that trust is imperative for constituting every kind of knowledge. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM; PDA; PDX. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight: 700.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
516
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226750194
ISBN
9780226750194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.15

Paperback. Explains that learning new skills doesn't need to be daunting. This book shows that success simply requires the right kind of practice and offers essential advice on setting goals, receiving guidance and motivating ourselves. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; VSPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099598473
ISBN
9780099598473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardback. The Canal du Midi, which threads through southwestern France and links the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, was an astonishing feat of seventeenth-century engineering - in fact, it was technically impossible according to the standards of its day. This book looks at the mystery of its success as well as the canal's surprising political significance. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 328 pages, 87 halftones 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; KCP; KNGS; PDR; TBX; WGGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140322
ISBN
9780691140322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.33
€ 46.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, B/W photos througout. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465096831
ISBN
9780465096831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. The Oxford Illustrated History of Science offers readers an accessible and entertaining introduction to the history of science as well as a valuable and authoritative reference work. Editor(s): Morus, Iwan Rhys. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 93 colour illustrations; 46 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199663279
ISBN
9780199663279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.95

Paperback. This first-hand account of the largely unknown story of Italian car manufacturing company Fiat between 1976 and 1996 details the key events and people at the heart of the company's development, all from the perspective of top Fiat manager Giorgio Garuzzo. Num Pages: 415 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCD; KCP; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319047829
ISBN
9783319047829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.69
€ 50.17

Paperback. Illustrator(s): DiPalma, Matt. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Pitchstone Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939578143
ISBN
9781939578143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, 17 b/w & 28 colour illus. BIC Classification: AFKB; AGZ; PDN; TJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837620269
ISBN
9783837620269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.94

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