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Science: general issues

Hardcover. Discover the inventions that have made our world what it is today A great invention opens the door to a new era in human history. The stone axe, for example, invented some 2 million years ago in East Africa, enabled us to enter the human path of endless improvements through inventions. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470768174
ISBN
9780470768174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.79
€ 47.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271036250
ISBN
9780271036250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609806682
ISBN
9781609806682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.04

Paperback. Albert Einstein and J Robert Oppenheimer, two iconic scientists of the twentieth century, belonged to different generations, with the boundary marked by the advent of quantum mechanics. By exploring how these men differed - in their worldview, in their work, and in their day - this book provides insights into the lives of the two critical figures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034525
ISBN
9780674034525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PGK; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780718199463
ISBN
9780718199463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin London
Condition
New
SKU
9780140134629
ISBN
9780140134629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.82

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rutgers University Press New Jersey
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813531076
ISBN
9780813531076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardcover. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813527833
ISBN
9780813527833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.96

Hardcover. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rutgers University Press New Jersey
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813526522
ISBN
9780813526522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.49

Paperback. Addresses the ethical, legal, and social dimensions of emerging technologies and assesses their social and policy implications. Editor(s): Einsiedel, Edna F. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774815499
ISBN
9780774815499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Hardcover. Explains how computers have brought a fresh practicality to mathematics and mathematical applications. This book explains fuzzy logic, a technique that allows computers to work with imprecise terms. It also discusses 'genetic algorithms' and 'neural networks'. It is intended for both specialists and the general reader. Num Pages: 200 pages, 25 line drawings 1 table. BIC Classification: PBB; PBCD; PBWX; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001449
ISBN
9780691001449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.46

Hardback. Focusing on the "Einstein Tower," an architecturally historic observatory built in Potsdam in 1920, this book investigates German scientific life by blending biography, architectural history, scientific theory and research, and scientific politics. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 244 pages, 50 half-tones. BIC Classification: PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804728249
ISBN
9780804728249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.64

Paperback. Those new to bioscience research as well as experienced practitioners will find that Mouton's explanations are the perfect companion for stereology courses and workshops. Num Pages: 200 pages, 68, 14 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white line drawings, 14 graphs. BIC Classification: PBW; PDND; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801899850
ISBN
9780801899850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.98

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649573
ISBN
9780691649573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.24
€ 119.13

Paperback. Explains the meaning and far-flung implications of the general theory of relativity and other mysteries of modern physics by presenting a conversation among Newton, Einstein, and a fictitious contemporary particle physicist named Adrian Haller. Translator(s): Heusch, Karin. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118217
ISBN
9780231118217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardcover. Examines the turbulent history of the ideas, people, and institutions of French colonial and tropical medicine from their early modern origins through World War I. This book demonstrates that regions, more so than a coherent nation, built the empire and specific medical concepts and practices. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; MBX; MMRT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114521
ISBN
9780226114521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.85
€ 47.93

Paperback. After decades of analyzing his dreams, a professor of psychology finds that some of them anticipate future events. As his experiments continue to meet with surprising results, the author comes to accept the idea that reality is much more interesting than conventional science has led us to believe. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 8. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780995458
ISBN
9781780995458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Looks at how whole domains of phenomena come into being and sometimes pass away as objects of scientific study. With examples from the natural and social sciences, ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries, this book explores the ways in which scientific objects are both real and historical. Editor(s): Daston, Lorraine J. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136721
ISBN
9780226136721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. Presents an introductory account of the theory and application of the evolutionary type of stochastic process. Bailey adopts the approach of applied mathematics, aiming to develop both theoretical principles and applied techniques simultaneously. Editor(s): Bailey, Norman T.J. (University of Oxford). Series: Classics Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, indices. BIC Classification: PBWL; PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 208 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 269.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471523680
ISBN
9780471523680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 249.49

Paperback. Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) was an internationally renowned botanist, a close friend and early supporter of Charles Darwin, and one of the first - and most successful - British men of science to become a full-time professional. This title uses one individual's career to illustrate the changing world of science in the Victorian era. Num Pages: 441 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226207926
ISBN
9780226207926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

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