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Science: general issues
Paperback. Drawing from the author's experience as a practicing astrophysicist and from the writings of the scholars of religion, philosophy, and mythology, this title locates the connective tissue linking science and religion - their commonality as sacred pursuits - and finds their shared aspiration in pursuit of 'the True and the Real'. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520265868
- ISBN
- 9780520265868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.35
€ 27.99
€ 21.35
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226672908
- ISBN
- 9780226672908
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.20
€ 25.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. Contains sixteen essays each one defending the affirmative or negative answer to one of eight specific questions, including: Are there laws of social science? Are causes physically connected to their effects? And, is the mind a system of modules shaped by natural selection? Editor(s): Hitchcock, Christopher. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101523
- ISBN
- 9781405101523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.13
€ 46.13
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. Stigler shows how statistics arose from the interplay of mathematical concepts and the needs of several applied sciences. His emphasis is upon how methods of probability theory were developed for measuring uncertainty, for reducing uncertainty, and as a conceptual framework for quantitative studies in the social sciences. Num Pages: 432 pages, 28 halftones; 25 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674403413
- ISBN
- 9780674403413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.96
€ 47.99
€ 39.96
Hardback. This new book explores the radical reconceptions of knowledge and science emerging from constructivist epistemology, social studies of science, and contemporary cognitive science. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620234
- ISBN
- 9780748620234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.13€ 125.17
€ 130.13
€ 125.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Edition
- 1976th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764308674
- ISBN
- 9783764308674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 18.94
€ 52.99
€ 18.94
Hardback. Minds and Computers introduces readers to interdisciplinary philosophical consideration of Artificial Intelligence. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620982
- ISBN
- 9780748620982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.22€ 119.62
€ 124.22
€ 119.62
Paperback. Many people assume that the claims of scientists are objective truths. This title argues that the acts of observing and theorizing are both matters of perspective - which makes scientific knowledge contingent. It also states that colors do not actually exist in objects. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 colour plates, 29 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PHJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226292137
- ISBN
- 9780226292137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
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
€ 94.63€ 60.10
€ 94.63
€ 60.10
Paperback. Constructs a fresh approach to a longtime problem for the philosopher of science: how to explain the simultaneous and widespread presence of both agreement and disagreement in science. Series: Pittsburgh Series in Philosophy & History of Science. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 49.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520057432
- ISBN
- 9780520057432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.65
€ 35.99
€ 26.65
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
€ 54.99
€ 39.61
Hardback. Translator(s): Szreter, Richard. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639079
- ISBN
- 9780691639079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.72€ 129.91
€ 172.72
€ 129.91
Paperback. An excellent summary - for the layman and expert alike - of what we understand about key scientific issues. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378. Good, clean copy. Minor shelfwear on cover
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- SKU
- KSG0003952
- ISBN
- 9780349111339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This examination of stem cell biology from a philosophy of science perspective clarifies the field's central concept, the stem cell, as well as its aims, methods, models, explanations and evidential challenges. Relations to systems biology and clinical medicine are also discussed. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230368279
- ISBN
- 9780230368279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.63€ 60.10
€ 94.63
€ 60.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- National Science Teachers Association
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941316146
- ISBN
- 9781941316146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
The Information Revolution and the Arab World: Its Impact on State and...
Emirates Center For Strategic Studies & Resea...
Paperback. An exploration of the information and communication revolution and its effect on Arab states and societies. The book covers such fields as the implications for national development of global telecommunications trends and policies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; GTC; KNT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860642098
- ISBN
- 9781860642098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.91
€ 35.99
€ 30.91
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1960
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642862434
- ISBN
- 9783642862434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 31.58
€ 52.99
€ 31.58
Paperback. The enigmatic sixteenth-century Swiss physician and natural philosopher Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, called Paracelsus, is known for the almost superhuman energy with which he produced his innumerable writings. This anthology presents a selection of the moral thought of this man. Editor(s): Jacobi, Jolande. Translator(s): Guterman, Norbert. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 368 pages, 148 woodcuts. BIC Classification: HPCB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691018768
- ISBN
- 9780691018768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.56
€ 46.99
€ 33.56
Hardcover. This collection of essays takes up the question of the cultural meaning of the information and communications technology that makes these new ways of engaging with art and history possible. Editor(s): Legene, Susan; Van Den Akker, Chiel. Num Pages: 142 pages, 6 black and white; 4 full color. BIC Classification: AB; GM; PD; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089646613
- ISBN
- 9789089646613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.46
€ 117.46