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Science: general issues
Hardback. In dark skirts and bloodied boots, Clara Barton fearlessly ventured on to Civil War battlefields to tend to wounded soldiers. She later founded and ran the American Red Cross. This book tells the story of this charitable organization from its start in 1881, through its humanitarian aid during wars, to its relief efforts of the 1930s. Num Pages: 404 pages, 19, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407388
- ISBN
- 9781421407388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.56
€ 54.56
Paperback. org. Editor(s): Keeling, Kara; Kun, Josh. Series: A Special Issue of American Quarterly. Num Pages: 440 pages, 29, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405711
- ISBN
- 9781421405711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.39
€ 48.39
Her interdisciplinary approach allows a deeper understanding of a time when exploration of the natural world was a culture-wide enchantment. Num Pages: 400 pages, 49, 49 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSA; DSBH; PDX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405179
- ISBN
- 9781421405179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.16
€ 70.16
With it you'll finally understand the why of wayfinding. Num Pages: 272 pages, 126, 67 black & white halftones, 59 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; RGV; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405117
- ISBN
- 9781421405117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.20
€ 79.20
As Jones shows, it can often pay to take an absurd idea seriously. Num Pages: 280 pages, 47, 8 black & white halftones, 39 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403304
- ISBN
- 9781421403304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.13
€ 84.13
With the thoroughness and resourcefulness that characterize the earlier volumes, she recounts the rich history of the courageous and resolute women determined to realize their scientific ambitions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 53, 36 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402338
- ISBN
- 9781421402338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.16
€ 110.16
User Unfriendly will be valuable to historians of technology, students of American culture, and anyone interested in our modern dependence on machines and gadgets. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JFFT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401928
- ISBN
- 9781421401928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.78
€ 68.78
The first study on Renaissance theories of weather in five decades, Renaissance Meteorology offers a novel understanding of traditional natural philosophy and its impact on the development of modern science. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401874
- ISBN
- 9781421401874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Ironically, transforming the hope of a normal life into a purchasable commodity for people with bleeding disorders made it all too easy to ignore the potential dangers of delivering greater health and autonomy to hemophilic boys and men. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14, 13 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBX; MJF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401157
- ISBN
- 9781421401157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.22
€ 65.22
Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMGT; PDX; PDZ; RNP; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403944993
- ISBN
- 9781403944993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 45.56
€ 51.74
€ 45.56
Hardback. Deals with the dynamics of free dendritic growth with convective flow in the melt. This book presents the results obtained in terms of a unified asymptotic approach in the framework of the interfacial wave (IFW) theory. It also explores the effect of the various types of convection flow on the selection and pattern formation of dendritic growth. Series: Advances in Mechanics and Mathematics. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402079245
- ISBN
- 9781402079245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.77
€ 126.77
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive study of the convergence of recurrent neural networks, which is used in applications relating to associative memory, image processing and pattern recognition. This book is suitable for professionals and researchers, as well as advanced graduate level students in neural computations, and neural networks. Series: Network Theory and Applications. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB; PDX; UYQN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402076947
- ISBN
- 9781402076947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.00
€ 124.00
Hardback. Contains selected chapters on hardware/software support for high performance scientific and engineering computing from various workshops in the fields such as PACT-SHPSEC, IPDPS-PDSECA and ICPP-HPSECA. This volume is basically divided into six main sections which include invited material from prominent researchers around the world. Editor(s): Yang, Laurence Tianruo; Pan, Yi. Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402075803
- ISBN
- 9781402075803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.30
€ 193.30
Applied Bayesian Statistical Studies in Biology and Medicine
. Ed(S): Di Bacco, M.; D'Amore, G. (Universit...
Hardback. Presents the results of biological and medical research with the statistical methods used to obtain them. Editor(s): Di Bacco, M.; D'Amore, G. (Universita di Firenze, Italy); Scalfari, F. (Polo Universitario Asti Studi Superiori, Italy). Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402075483
- ISBN
- 9781402075483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.52
€ 128.52
Hardcover. This book gives a complete overview of how the different views of scientific progress have developed since the time of the Vienna Circle. In the process, it introduces a completely new, non-relativistic philosophy of science. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pelican
- Edition
- 4th Corrected ed. 2007, Corr. 3rd printing 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402063534
- ISBN
- 9781402063534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.53
€ 194.53
Hardback. Addresses key issues concerning visualization in the teaching and learning of science at any level in educational systems. This book focuses on visualization in science education. It draws on the insights from cognitive psychology, science, and education. It unites these with the practice of science education. Editor(s): Gilbert, Professor John K. Series: Models and Modeling in Science Education. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402036125
- ISBN
- 9781402036125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.95
€ 123.95
Hardback. This is the first volume in a series aimed at considering the scientific enterprise in light of recent developments in logic and philosophy. This work explores new ways of achieving the integration of science in all its diversity. Editor(s): Rahman, Shahid; Symons, John; Gabbay, Dov M.; Bendegem, Jean Paul van. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 636 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1072.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028076
- ISBN
- 9781402028076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.13
€ 242.13
The Reception of the Galilean Science of Motion in Seventeenth-Century...
. Ed(S): Palmerino, Carla Rita; Thijssen, Pro...
hardcover. Offers a broad picture of the fortune of Galileo's theory of motion in Europe and of the various physical, mathematical, and ontological arguments that were used in favour and against it. Editor(s): Palmerino, Carla Rita; Thijssen, Professor Johannes M. M. H. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; PDX; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402024542
- ISBN
- 9781402024542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
hardcover. Contains eleven essays by eminent scholars which focus on Newton's theology, his study of alchemy, the early reception of Newtonianism, and the history of Newton scholarship. This book includes accounts of the attempts over the last quarter of the twentieth century, to publish Sir Isaac Newton's theological manuscripts. Editor(s): Force, James E.; Hutton, Sarah. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402019692
- ISBN
- 9781402019692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardback. How can educators bridge the gap between 'big' ideas about teaching students to think and educational practice? This book addresses this question. It looks at science instruction with regard to two sets of explicit goals: one set refers to teaching science concepts and the second set refers to teaching higher order thinking. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JN; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 22
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018527
- ISBN
- 9781402018527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
Hardback. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Communities and Technologies; C&T 2003 Editor(s): Huysman, Marleen; Wenger, Etienne; Wulf, Volker. Num Pages: 484 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016110
- ISBN
- 9781402016110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.81
€ 249.81
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Acquafredda, Maratea, Italy from 19 May to 1 June 2002 Editor(s): Swinbank, Richard; Shutyaev, Victor (Institute of Numerical Mathemat ics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia); Lahoz, William (Albert Data Assimilation Research Centre, University of Reading). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; RBG; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 693.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015939
- ISBN
- 9781402015939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.48
€ 188.48
Hardback. Presents an overview of higher-order Hamilton geometry with applications to higher-order Hamiltonian mechanics. This book contains the general theory of higher order Hamilton spaces, semisprays, the canonical nonlinear connection, the N-linear metrical connection, and the Riemannian almost contact metrical model of these spaces. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBMP; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015748
- ISBN
- 9781402015748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Manoa, Hawaii, U.S.A., 2-6 October 2002 Editor(s): Nation, James (Department of Mathematics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA); Trofimova, Irina (Collective Intelligence Lab, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada); Rand, John D. (Department of Mathematics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA); Sulis, William (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada). Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015687
- ISBN
- 9781402015687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.78
€ 126.78