Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Hardback. This study examines the way that scientists in the 16th and 17th centuries, who had not studied 'science' formally, used the tools of their literary education to formulate ideas about science and, at the same time, how the remarkableseventeenth-century scientific developments inspired non-scientific writers to make new fictions of discovery. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198704805
- ISBN
- 9780198704805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.99
€ 188.99
paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 45 halftones & 23 line illus. BIC Classification: P; PDZ; TBD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195167313
- ISBN
- 9780195167313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.98
€ 34.98
The PhD Process. A Student's Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences....
Bloom, Dale F.; Karp, Jonathan D. (Department...
Paperback. This guide is a chronicle of the graduate school years that describe the intellectual and emotional experience of obtaining a Ph.D. in a scientific field. Readers will learn what to expect, how to prepare for oral exams and dissertation writing, reap the long-term benefits and acquire strategies for survival and success. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; JNZ; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195119008
- ISBN
- 9780195119008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.27
€ 33.27
Hardback. A study of the Western astronomical tradition from ancient Babylonia to the European Renaissance, with emphasis on the Greek period. The book explores the evidence for the astronomy of the ancient past and how astronomy was practised. Emphasis is placed on the material culture of ancient astronomy. Num Pages: 496 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PG; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195095395
- ISBN
- 9780195095395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.93
€ 182.93
Paperback. This biography illuminates the racial attitudes of an elite group of American scientists and foundation officers. It is the story of a complex and unhappy man. It blends social, institutional, black, and political history with the history of science. Num Pages: 416 pages, plates. BIC Classification: HB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195034981
- ISBN
- 9780195034981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.02
€ 38.02
hardcover. Num Pages: 544 pages, 215. BIC Classification: PDX; PSTL; PSTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780190490263
- ISBN
- 9780190490263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.62
€ 161.62
Hardback. Commentators have long argued about whether to read Paul's personification of Sin in Romans literally or figuratively. Matthew Croasmun suggests both that the cosmic power Sin is nothing more than an emergent feature of a vast network of human transgression and that this power is nevertheless a real person. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRC; HRCF2; HRCM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190277987
- ISBN
- 9780190277987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.75
€ 165.75
Paperback. Presents the statistical methods that are useful in the study of molecular evolution and illustrates how to use them in actual data analysis. This book for graduate students and researchers helps the investigators to incorporate refined statistical analysis of large-scale data in their own work. Num Pages: 352 pages, numerous line figures. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PSAJ; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195135855
- ISBN
- 9780195135855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.07
€ 145.07
paperback. Simon Flynn's bestselling selection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science's history Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848315990
- ISBN
- 9781848315990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.25
€ 14.99
€ 10.25
paperback. Modeled on Aczel's successful "Fermat's Last Theorem," this book gives readers the tools to minimize, or maximize, chance's effect on their lives. Aczel explores probability theory and its daily, practical applications, while relating stories of gamblers who also happen to be mathematical geniuses. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Basic Books United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560257943
- ISBN
- 9781560257943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.16
€ 26.16
paperback. Uses the four classical elements of earth, water, air and fire to present a new scientific perspective on nature. Num Pages: 176 pages, 52 b/w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Adonis Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780932776358
- ISBN
- 9780932776358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
paperback. Galileo's trial for heresy in 1633 before the Roman Inquisition is one of the most frequently mentioned topics in the history of science. This book focuses on the church's official theological position against Galileo. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HRAM3; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780268022105
- ISBN
- 9780268022105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
hardcover. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species", this title combines photographs of plants and animals with a concept-based text to express Darwin's greatest discovery to a general audience. Num Pages: 128 pages, 95 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 248 x 19. Weight in Grams: 980. From the library of Ivor Browne. Gift inscription to ffep. Very good copy showing light age and wear. Clean text and images throughout. Dust jacket present and shows light shelfwear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Abrams New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0026127
- ISBN
- 9780810949249
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. From the international best-selling author of Longitude, Galileo's Daughter is the fascinating story of the relationship between the great Italian scientist Galileo and his daughter, Virginia. Num Pages: 448 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRCX8; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 326. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025751
- ISBN
- 9781857027129
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Explains how the far-reaching discoveries of physics are revolutionizing our world and, in particular, throwing light on many of the questions formerly posed by religion, such as: Why is there a universe? Where did we come from? What is life? How is the world organized? Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HP; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206. Good copy showing light age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0025573
- ISBN
- 9780140134629
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.82
€ 4.82
paperback. An analysis of the achievements of genetics and molecular biology in the 20th century. This study traces the developments made in the "century of the gene", arguing that the advances made from gene to genome require both a new vocabulary and a new beginning in 21st-century genetics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 7 halftones, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250. Good copy showing light age and wear. Highlighting throughout text
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press England
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0025566
- ISBN
- 9780674008250
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. * The Dalai Lama's unique and learned vision of how religion and science can work together in harmony Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HREX; HRLM; HRLP5; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 170. Very good copy showing minor age and wear. Some sunning to spine
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Abacus London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025478
- ISBN
- 9780349117362
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Hardcover. Using Simone Weil's philosophy of science and mathematics as an introduction to the thought of one of the most powerful philosophical and theological minds of the twentieth century, the author investigates Weil's earliest texts on science, in which she lays the foundation for a conception of science rooted in basic human concerns and activities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 figures. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268034863
- ISBN
- 9780268034863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.92
€ 108.92
paperback. The Darwin family was instrumental in the history of botany. Their experiences illustrate the growing specialization and professionalization of science in the nineteenth century. The author shows how botany escaped the burdens of medicine, feminization and the sterility of classification and nomenclature to become a rigorous laboratory science. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138663756
- ISBN
- 9781138663756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.77
€ 71.77
This work on smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) and its variations, covers the theoretical background, numerical techniques, code implementation issues and many novel and interesting applications. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PHDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789812384560
- ISBN
- 9789812384560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.63
€ 186.63