×


 x 

Shopping cart

History of science

Results 1181 - 1200 of 1793

History of science

Hardback. A unique glance into the early world of science exploration, Kingdom of Ants is a delight to read and filled with intriguing information. Num Pages: 120 pages, 12, 5 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JF; PDX; PSVT7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 222 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897856
ISBN
9780801897856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.24

Paperback. Here is a systematic account of the role of language in the development and interpretation of physics. Coverage includes analysis showing how a revised interpretation of physics impacts on philosophical issues: conceptual revolutions, realism and reductionism. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400795761
ISBN
9789400795761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Hardback. A captivating historical survey of the key debates, questions, and controversies at the intersection of science and religion Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM3; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216172
ISBN
9780300216172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 22.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 884 pages, 165 line illustrations, 22 tables. BIC Classification: HBLC1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
884
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674823600
ISBN
9780674823600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.01
€ 190.49

Hardback. Trailblazing marine biologist, visionary conservationist, deep ecology philosopher, Edward F Ricketts (1897-1948) has reached legendary status in the California mythos. This collection reflects the wide scope of Ricketts' scientific, philosophical, and literary interests during the years he lived and worked on Cannery Row in Monterey, California. Editor(s): Rodger, Katherine A.; Ricketts, Edward F. Num Pages: 369 pages, 17 black / white photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247048
ISBN
9780520247048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.36
€ 65.36

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 130 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1924
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662318188
ISBN
9783662318188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.90

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; HP; PDX; PGK; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1921
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642506000
ISBN
9783642506000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.69

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 3. Weight in Grams: 82.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1930
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662313770
ISBN
9783662313770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.10

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PDX; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1923
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642940255
ISBN
9783642940255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.80

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, B/W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KNDV; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465065943
ISBN
9780465065943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Hardback. Starting at the dawn of science, this work traces the development of gas theory from its Aristotelian roots to its modern achievements as a global industry. It explores how environmental protection, geographical areas, and the drive for higher purity and efficiency affected development in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; THFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1109.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306472770
ISBN
9780306472770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.36

Hardcover. It is often assumed that natural philosophy was the forerunner of early modern natural sciences. This title emphasizes the laboratories, workshops, and marketplaces as arenas where hands-on experience united with higher learning. It tells the stories of metals, gunpowder, pigments and foods, and demonstrates the practices of technical experts. Editor(s): Klein, Ursula; Spary, E. C. (University of Warwick). Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226439686
ISBN
9780226439686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.10
€ 59.54

Paperback. Works of theatre that depict grievous histories derive their force from making audible voices of the past. Such performances, theatrical or tourist, require the attentive belief of spectators. This engaging new study explores how theatricality works in each instance and how 'playing the part' of the listener can be understood in ethical terms. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; JHBK; JKV; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349458479
ISBN
9781349458479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.42

Paperback. Containing chapters on the nature of calendars and on their astronomical background, on the history of writing and counting, on the week, and on the history of calendar reform, this book serves as an account for the general reader of the history and underlying basis of each of the most important calendars of the world. Num Pages: 460 pages, black and white plates and tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192862051
ISBN
9780192862051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.08

Hardback. Translator(s): Beyer, Robert T. (Brown University, Providence, RI, USA). Num Pages: 227 pages, 56 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDS; TTA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 555.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319203607
ISBN
9783319203607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.67

Hardback. Offers a perspective on the history of food, looking at writings about cuisine, diet, and food chemistry as a key to larger debates over the state of the nation in Old Regime France. This title demonstrates how public discussions of eating and drinking were used to articulate concerns about the state of civilization versus that of nature and more. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBTB; JFCV; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226768861
ISBN
9780226768861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Condition
New
SKU
V9780671628185
ISBN
9780671628185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.79

Paperback / so. Series: Schriften Des Deutschen Wissenschafter-Verbandes. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 127.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1919
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663155751
ISBN
9783663155751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.46

Hardcover. Editor(s): Dupre, Sven. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 200 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; GT; HB; PDX; TDCQ; TDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319050645
ISBN
9783319050645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.05

Hardcover. Focuses on homology theory. This volume contains introductions to the contemporary methods for the calculation of homology groups and the classification of manifesto. It is suitable for both scientists and students of mathematics as well as theoretical physics. Translator(s): Burns, Robert G. Series: Graduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1990th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387972718
ISBN
9780387972718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.05

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!