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Denise M. Glover - Explorers and Scientists in China's Borderlands, 1880-1950 - 9780295991184 - V9780295991184

Explorers and Scientists in China's Borderlands, 1880-1950

Denise M. Glover

Paperback. Reveals the extraordinary lives and times of remarkable explorers and scientists Editor(s): Glover, Denise M.; Harrell, Stevan; McKhann, Charles Fremont. Series: McLellan Book. Num Pages: 320 pages, 71 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTP; PDX; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages: 320
Condition: New
SKU: V9780295991184
ISBN: 9780295991184

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Elizabeth A. Wilson - Affect and Artificial Intelligence (In Vivo) - 9780295990477 - V9780295990477

Affect and Artificial Intelligence (In Vivo)

Elizabeth A. Wilson

Paperback. Affect and Artificial Intelligence is the first in-depth analysis of affect and intersubjectivity in the computational sciences. Series: In Vivo. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2010
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Condition: New
SKU: V9780295990477
ISBN: 9780295990477

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Joseph Vining - Song Sparrow the Child: Claims of Science and Humanity - 9780268043629 - V9780268043629

Song Sparrow the Child: Claims of Science and Humanity

Joseph Vining

Hardcover. Tracing the roots of brutal 20th-century human experimentation and extermination to worldviews that dehumanize perpetrators and victims in distinctive ways, Vining finds a parallel between them and "total theory" - beautiful and helpful explanations through attention to system and process that claim to account for the universe and everything in it. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Condition: New
SKU: V9780268043629
ISBN: 9780268043629

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 28.26

Ernan McMullin (Ed.) - The Church and Galileo (REILLY CTR/SCI & HUM) - 9780268034849 - V9780268034849

The Church and Galileo (REILLY CTR/SCI & HUM)

Ernan McMullin (Ed.)

Paperback. This collection of essays examines the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and Galileo. This volume gives an account of Galileo and his turbulent relationship with the Roman Catholic Church. Contributors provide careful analyses of the interactions of the Church and Galileo between 1612 and 1642. Editor(s): McMullin, Ernan. Series: Studies in Science & the Humanities from the Reilly Centre for Science, Technology & Values. Num Pages: 472 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: HRC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 667.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: New
SKU: V9780268034849
ISBN: 9780268034849

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Ernan McMullin - The Church and Galileo (REILLY CTR/SCI & HUM) - 9780268034832 - V9780268034832

The Church and Galileo (REILLY CTR/SCI & HUM)

Ernan McMullin

Hardcover. This collection of essays examines the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and Galileo. This volume gives an account of Galileo and his turbulent relationship with the Roman Catholic Church. Contributors provide careful analyses of the interactions of the Church and Galileo between 1612 and 1642. Editor(s): McMullin, Ernan. Series: Studies in Science & the Humanities from the Reilly Centre for Science, Technology & Values. Num Pages: 472 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: HRC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 803.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: New
SKU: V9780268034832
ISBN: 9780268034832

Hardback

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€ 159.45

Christopher M. Graney - Setting Aside All Authority: Giovanni Battista Riccioli and the Science against Copernicus in the Age of Galileo - 9780268029883 - V9780268029883

Setting Aside All Authority: Giovanni Battista Riccioli and the Scienc...

Christopher M. Graney

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: New
SKU: V9780268029883
ISBN: 9780268029883

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Annibale Fantoli - The Case of Galileo - 9780268028916 - V9780268028916

The Case of Galileo

Annibale Fantoli

Paperback. Translator(s): Coyne, George V. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press United States
Edition: 1st Edition
Number of pages: 280
Condition: New
SKU: V9780268028916
ISBN: 9780268028916

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Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hans S. Reinders - The Future of the Disabled in Liberal Society: An Ethical Analysis (Revisions (Paperback)) - 9780268028572 - V9780268028572

The Future of the Disabled in Liberal Society: An Ethical Analysis (Re...

Hans S. Reinders

Paperback. This text questions developments in human genetic research from the perspective of persons with mental disabilities and their families. The author points out that the possibility of preventing disabled lives is at odds with our commitments to the full inclusion of disabled citizens in society. Series: Revisions: A Series of Books on Ethics. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFG; JPFK; PDR; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Edition: 60633rd
Condition: New
SKU: V9780268028572
ISBN: 9780268028572

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Phillip R. Sloan (Ed.) - Controlling Our Destinies: Human Genome Projectyreilly Center for Science Vol V (Studies in Science and the Humanities from the Reilly Center) - 9780268008208 - V9780268008208

Controlling Our Destinies: Human Genome Projectyreilly Center for Scie...

Phillip R. Sloan (Ed.)

Paperback. This work considers the complex, far reaching issues surrounding the Human Genome Project - an international scientific enterprise aimed at attaining a complete sequence and locator map of the human genetic structure by the year 2005 - offering the elimination of genetic abnormalities and diseases. Editor(s): Sloan, Phillip R. Series: Studies in Science & the Humanities from the Reilly Centre for Science, Technology & Values. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHMP; PDA; PSX; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 907.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: New
SKU: V9780268008208
ISBN: 9780268008208

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

David A. Grandy - The Speed of Light: Constancy and Cosmos - 9780253220868 - V9780253220868

The Speed of Light: Constancy and Cosmos

David A. Grandy

Paperback. A mind-expanding exploration of light and how we experience the universe Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PG; PHJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages: 216
Condition: New
SKU: V9780253220868
ISBN: 9780253220868

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Donald R. Prothero - Reality Check: How Science Deniers Threaten Our Future - 9780253024541 - V9780253024541

Reality Check: How Science Deniers Threaten Our Future

Donald R. Prothero

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Linse, Pat. Num Pages: 392 pages, 39 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFM; KJG; MBN; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Edition: Reprint
Condition: New
SKU: V9780253024541
ISBN: 9780253024541

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Theodore L. Brown - Making Truth: Metaphor in Science - 9780252075827 - V9780252075827

Making Truth: Metaphor in Science

Theodore L. Brown

Paperback. Argues that most laypeople, and many scientists, do not have a clear understanding of how metaphor relates to scientific thinking. This book demonstrates the presence and the power of metaphorical thought. It presents a series of studies of scientific systems to illustrate the roles of metaphor in science. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Edition: 1st
Condition: New
SKU: V9780252075827
ISBN: 9780252075827

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Lawrence Shapiro - The Miracle Myth: Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural Is Unjustified - 9780231178402 - V9780231178402

The Miracle Myth: Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural ...

Lawrence Shapiro

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAM3; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231178402
ISBN: 9780231178402

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

Fran Ois Laruelle - Theory of Identities - 9780231168946 - V9780231168946

Theory of Identities

Fran Ois Laruelle

Hardback. Translator(s): Edlebi, Alyosha. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPJ; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231168946
ISBN: 9780231168946

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Peter Rabins - The Why of Things: Causality in Science, Medicine, and Life - 9780231164726 - V9780231164726

The Why of Things: Causality in Science, Medicine, and Life

Peter Rabins

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Figures: 6,. BIC Classification: MB; PBW; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Edition: 1st Edition
Number of pages: 304
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231164726
ISBN: 9780231164726

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Snickars - Moving Data: The iPhone and the Future of Media - 9780231157384 - V9780231157384

Moving Data: The iPhone and the Future of Media

Snickars

Hardback. Editor(s): Snickars, Pelle; Vonderau, Patrick. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages: 360
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231157384
ISBN: 9780231157384

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 82.56

Margret Grebowicz - Beyond the Cyborg: Adventures with Donna Haraway - 9780231149280 - V9780231149280

Beyond the Cyborg: Adventures with Donna Haraway

Margret Grebowicz

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages: 208
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231149280
ISBN: 9780231149280

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 82.56

Pier Luisi - Mind and Life: Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality - 9780231145510 - V9780231145510

Mind and Life: Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Realit...

Pier Luisi

Paperback. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: HREX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages: 232
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231145510
ISBN: 9780231145510

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Guobin Yang - The Power of the Internet in China: Citizen Activism Online - 9780231144209 - V9780231144209

The Power of the Internet in China: Citizen Activism Online

Guobin Yang

Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illus; 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPVK; JPW; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages: 320
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231144209
ISBN: 9780231144209

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 104.58
€ 79.12

Sidney Perkowitz - Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World - 9780231142816 - V9780231142816

Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World

Sidney Perkowitz

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: APF; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2010
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Number of pages: 272
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231142816
ISBN: 9780231142816

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

B. Alan Wallace - Hidden Dimensions: The Unification of Physics and Consciousness - 9780231141505 - V9780231141505

Hidden Dimensions: The Unification of Physics and Consciousness

B. Alan Wallace

Hardback. Bridging the gap between the world of science and the realm of the spiritual, this title introduces a natural theory of human consciousness that has its roots in contemporary physics and Buddhism. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Edition: 1st Edition
Number of pages: 176
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231141505
ISBN: 9780231141505

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 83.18
€ 63.58

Steve Wurtzler - Electric Sounds: Technological Change and the Rise of Corporate Mass Media - 9780231136778 - V9780231136778

Electric Sounds: Technological Change and the Rise of Corporate Mass M...

Steve Wurtzler

Paperback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Number of pages: 416
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231136778
ISBN: 9780231136778

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

P Clayton - Practicing Science, Living Faith: Interviews with Twelve Leading Scientists - 9780231135764 - V9780231135764

Practicing Science, Living Faith: Interviews with Twelve Leading Scien...

P Clayton

Hardback. I hope that this volume of spiritual reflections from scientists around the globe will help its readers find a calm and valuable refuge from a tempest of conflict about science and spirit. Editor(s): Clayton, Philip; Schaal, Jim. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: HRA; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Edition: First Edition
Number of pages: 272
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231135764
ISBN: 9780231135764

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.63

M de Caro - Naturalism and Normativity - 9780231134668 - V9780231134668

Naturalism and Normativity

M de Caro

Hardback. Editor(s): De Caro, Mario; Macarthur, David. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2010
Publisher: Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages: 376
Condition: New
SKU: V9780231134668
ISBN: 9780231134668

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 82.78

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