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Science: general issues
Paperback. Explores the values, assumptions, and consequences of the circulation of DNA in popular culture Series: Conversations in Medicine and Society. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030040
- ISBN
- 9780472030040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.63
€ 32.99
€ 29.63
Paperback. Comprised of essays by top scholars in the field, this volume offers detailed overviews of philosophical issues raised by biology. Editor(s): Sarkar, Sahotra; Plutynski, Anya. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1068.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337853
- ISBN
- 9781444337853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.07
€ 51.07
hardcover. In By Parallel Reasoning Paul Bartha proposes a normative theory of analogical arguments and raises questions and proposes answers regarding the criteria for evaluating analogical arguments, the philosophical justification for analogical reasoning, and the place of scientific analogies in the context of theoretical confirmation. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780195325539
- ISBN
- 9780195325539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.14
€ 138.14
Our Battle for the Human Spirit is a comprehensive probe into what is happening to human life in the beginning of the 21st century. It explores how culture, experience, and symbolization have been replaced by scientific, discipline-based, approaches. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HR; JHB; JP; KC; KJ; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487500474
- ISBN
- 9781487500474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.33
€ 93.33
hardcover. Insurgency Online shows that online activism is a ripe, new territory for non-governmental actors to raise awareness and develop support around the world. Series: Digital Futures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPW; PDR; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802087478
- ISBN
- 9780802087478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.06
€ 92.06
hardcover. Proposes an austere form of naturalism called 'Second Philosophy'. This book, using the persona of an idealized inquirer, constructs a second-philosophical line of thought which is practised in reflections on the ground of logical truth, the methodology, ontology and epistemology of mathematics, and general prospects for metaphysics naturalized. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199273669
- ISBN
- 9780199273669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.21
€ 61.21
hardcover. Laird sets Moletti's Dialogue within the historical background of medieval and Renaissance mechanics, sketches the life and works of Moletti, and analyses the arguments and the geometrical theorems of the Dialogue. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSBD; DSK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802046994
- ISBN
- 9780802046994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.97
€ 78.97
paperback. Focusing on gauge theory of elementary particle physics, this volume provides graduate students with problems and solutions, enabling them to learn the calculational techniques necessary to understand the research literature. All problems have been given a descriptive title, allowing the reader to select according to his preferences. Num Pages: 318 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: PDX; PHP; PHQ; PHR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780198506218
- ISBN
- 9780198506218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.07
€ 116.07
hardcover. Exposing the limitations of conventional approaches to the engineering and regulation of technology, Vanderburg suggests that the solution lies in a preventive strategy that situates technological growth in its human, societal, and biospheric contexts. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 39. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780802044310
- ISBN
- 9780802044310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.54
€ 86.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 60 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; TH; WGM. Dimension: 283 x 261 x 10. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Integrity Research Institute
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935023272
- ISBN
- 9781935023272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Charting the rise and fall of an experimental biomedical facility at a North American university, Culturing Bioscience offers a fascinating glimpse into scientific culture and the social and political context in which that culture operates. Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442604629
- ISBN
- 9781442604629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.96
€ 34.99
€ 31.96
Hardback. This is a fascinating and illuminating discussion of liberal and contemplative scholarship and adds significantly to the growing body of contemporary philosophical literature. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802079985
- ISBN
- 9780802079985
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Condition: New
€ 80.44
€ 80.44
Paperback. Series: Simple Guides S. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 113 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Kuperard United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857334968
- ISBN
- 9781857334968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.36
€ 11.36
paperback. Presents a maths course for a wide ability range, and does not go beyond the requirements of Advanced GNVQ. This book introduces key concepts through examples that are set firmly in engineering contexts, which students will find relevant and motivating. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KVNV; PDE; TBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750649315
- ISBN
- 9780750649315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.90
€ 63.90
Paperback. The essays in this volume ask what risks Canadians might be exposed to as fiscal pressures strain the capacity of regulators in areas such as food, drugs, pesticides, fisheries, and the environment. Editor(s): Doern, G. Bruce; Reed, Ted. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; PDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802082626
- ISBN
- 9780802082626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.06
€ 46.99
€ 42.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 291 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781466509863
- ISBN
- 9781466509863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.30
€ 56.30
Paperback. How is a tiny fertilised egg able to turn itself into a human being? How can an acorn transform itself into an oak tree? This work gives an account of these findings, and of their significance for how we view ourselves. Through a synthesis of science and art, it describes the revolution in our understanding of how plants and animals develop. Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 halftones, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192862082
- ISBN
- 9780192862082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.02
€ 43.02
Paperback. A personal and transformative journey into mechanical intricacy and philosophical inquiry. Num Pages: 155 pages, 25 drawings. BIC Classification: PD; WGCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874517552
- ISBN
- 9780874517552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.44
€ 17.99
€ 15.44
paperback. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138981447
- ISBN
- 9781138981447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.42
€ 28.42
hardcover. This collection of essays assesses the interrelationship between exploration, empire-building and science in the opening of the Pacific Ocean by Europeans between the early 16th and mid-19th century. Editor from University of Otago, New Zealand. Editor(s): Ballantyne, Tony. Series Editor(s): Flynn, Professor Dennis O.; Giraldez, Professor Arturo. Series: The Pacific World: Lands, Peoples and History of the Pacific, 1500-1900. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PDX; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 869.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754635628
- ISBN
- 9780754635628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.76
€ 236.76
Secrets and Knowledge in Medicine and Science, 1500-1800
. Ed(S): Leong, Ms. Elaine; Rankin, Professor...
Secrets played a central role in transformations in medical and scientific knowledge in early modern Europe. This title provides a pan-European and interdisciplinary overview on the topic. It includes essays that offer significant interpretations of the role played by secrets in their area of specialization. Editor(s): Leong, Ms. Elaine; Rankin, Professor Alisha. Series Editor(s): Cunningham, Dr. Andrew; Grell, Professor Ole Peter. Series: The History of Medicine in Context. Num Pages: 260 pages, Includes 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754668541
- ISBN
- 9780754668541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.66
€ 186.66
Num Pages: 554 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486277400
- ISBN
- 9780486277400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Presents a new approach to tertiary science education for the 21st century Editor(s): Ferrett, Tricia A.; Geelan, David R.; Schlegel, Whitney M.; Stewart, Joanne L. Series: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNM; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253009395
- ISBN
- 9780253009395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. With a new introduction by the author, "The Body in Question" continues to provide the reader with an astonishing perspective on illness in its social context, the elaborate workings of human physiology and the ways in which the body functions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: MFC; MFG; PDZ; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665995
- ISBN
- 9780712665995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79