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History of science
Results 1861 - 1880 of 1955
History of science
Hardback. Presents aeronautical research and a range of mechanisms by which flight technology has advanced in the twentieth century. This book offers examinations of specific developments such as turbines and flight test equipment to investigations of patents policies and accident investigations. It is suitable for those in flight and aircraft design. Editor(s): Galison, Peter; Roland, Alex. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 383 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDX; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360377
- ISBN
- 9780792360377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 340.68
€ 340.68
The Body as Object and Instrument of Knowledge: Embodied Empiricism in...
. Ed(S): Gal, Ofer; Wolfe, Charles T.
Hardback. This book features papers from a workshop organized by the unit for History and Philosophy of Science in Sydney, held in 2009. It focuses on the development of empiricism as an interest in the body, both as the object of research and the subject of experience. Editor(s): Gal, Ofer; Wolfe, Charles T. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048136858
- ISBN
- 9789048136858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.37
€ 256.37
Paperback. The essays in this survey of the 'new science' of the seventeenth century offer a fresh historiographical paradigm for the Enlightenment's cultural ambience, viewing the epoch's key figures, from Kepler to Newton, through the prism of Baroque culture. Editor(s): Gal, Ofer; Chen-Morris, Raz. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPC; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400795136
- ISBN
- 9789400795136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.00
€ 183.00
Hardback. The essays in this survey of the 'new science' of the seventeenth century offer a fresh historiographical paradigm for the Enlightenment's cultural ambience, viewing the epoch's key figures, from Kepler to Newton, through the prism of Baroque culture. Editor(s): Gal, Ofer; Chen-Morris, Raz. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400748064
- ISBN
- 9789400748064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.08
€ 184.08
The Legend of Charlemagne in the Middle Ages: Power, Faith, and Crusad...
. Ed(S): Gabriele, Matthew; Stuckey, Jace
paperback. Editor(s): Gabriele, Matthew; Stuckey, Jace. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HRC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349375066
- ISBN
- 9781349375066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.52
€ 137.52
Paperback. In this book, international scholars examine the basic psychopathological concepts of Karl Jaspers and their anthropological roots in light of modern research paradigms. It offers new perspectives for the analysis of consciousness and its disorders. Editor(s): Fuchs, Thomas; Breyer, Thiemo; Mundt, Christoph. Num Pages: 198 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; MMJT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493944811
- ISBN
- 9781493944811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 227.31
€ 227.31
Paperback. Featuring contributions from leading experts, this book represents the first collection of essays on the topic of art and science in the analytic tradition of philosophy. The volume offers a very different and welcome approach to study. Editor(s): Frigg, Roman; Hunter, Matthew. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HPK; HPN; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732155
- ISBN
- 9789400732155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
Hardback. Featuring contributions from leading experts, this book represents the first collection of essays on the topic of art and science in the analytic tradition of philosophy. The volume offers a very different and welcome approach to study. Editor(s): Frigg, Roman; Hunter, Matthew. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; HPK; HPN; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048138500
- ISBN
- 9789048138500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.82
€ 199.82
The Social and Economic Roots of the Scientific Revolution. Texts by B...
. Ed(S): Freudenthal, Gideon; McLaughlin, Pet...
Paperback. This book presents classics of Marxist historiography of science: Boris Hessen's, "The Social and Economic Roots of Newton's Principia;" Henryk Grossman's, "The Social Foundation of Mechanistic Philosophy and Manufacture;" and Descartes' New Ideal of Science. Editor(s): Freudenthal, Gideon; McLaughlin, Peter. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; PDA; PDX; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400791930
- ISBN
- 9789400791930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.14
€ 194.14
Hardback. This book presents classics of Marxist historiography of science: Boris Hessen's, "The Social and Economic Roots of Newton's Principia;" Henryk Grossman's, "The Social Foundation of Mechanistic Philosophy and Manufacture;" and Descartes' New Ideal of Science. Editor(s): Freudenthal, Gideon; McLaughlin, Peter. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402096037
- ISBN
- 9781402096037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.51
€ 199.51
Correspondence, Invariance and Heuristics: Essays in Honour of Heinz P...
. Ed(S): French, S.; Kamminga, Harmke
paperback. Editor(s): French, S.; Kamminga, Harmke. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HB; HPK; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048142293
- ISBN
- 9789048142293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.39
€ 250.39
Hardback. Focuses on the Proto-Scientific Revolution, which is that distinctive period, essentially High Renaissance in character, which paved the way for the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century. This work brings the works of Copernicus and Vesalius together, by placing them within the context of the Proto-Scientific Revolution as a whole. Editor(s): Freeland, Guy; Corones, Anthony. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 420 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359135
- ISBN
- 9780792359135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.25
€ 202.25
Paperback. The Rationalists provides a balanced overview of those associated with the rationalist movement, presenting a sharper depiction of their intellectual contexts and sources. Topics range from theodicy and early modern music theory to Spinoza's anti-humanism. Editor(s): Fraenkel, Carlos; Perinetti, Dario; Smith, Justin E. H. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPM; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733824
- ISBN
- 9789400733824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. The Rationalists provides a balanced overview of those associated with the rationalist movement, presenting a sharper depiction of their intellectual contexts and sources. Topics range from theodicy and early modern music theory to Spinoza's anti-humanism. Editor(s): Fraenkel, Carlos; Perinetti, Dario; Smith, Justin E. H. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 507.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193844
- ISBN
- 9789048193844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.21
€ 132.21
National Military Establishments and the Advancement of Science and Te...
. Ed(S): Forman, Paul; Sanchez-Ron, Jose M. (...
paperback. Editor(s): Forman, Paul; Sanchez-Ron, Jose M. (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid). Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002502
- ISBN
- 9781402002502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.57
€ 71.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Force, James E.; Hutton, Sarah. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048165568
- ISBN
- 9789048165568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.49
€ 129.49
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
€ 132.86
€ 132.86
Hardback. Editor(s): Floyd, Juliet; Bokulich, Alisa. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 360 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; U; UY; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319532783
- ISBN
- 9783319532783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.96
€ 162.96
Gardens, Knowledge and the Sciences in the Early Modern Period
. Ed(S): Fischer, Hubertus; Remmert, Volker R...
hardcover. Editor(s): Fischer, Hubertus; Remmert, Volker R.; Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim. Series: Trends in the History of Science. Num Pages: 380 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; PBX; PDX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319263403
- ISBN
- 9783319263403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 317.30
€ 317.30
Universities and Science in the Early Modern Period
. Ed(S): Feingold, Mordechai; Navarro-Brotons...
paperback. Editor(s): Feingold, Mordechai; Navarro-Brotons, Victor (University of Valencia). Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; JNMN; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048170043
- ISBN
- 9789048170043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.53
€ 194.53