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Paperback. Here is a book that contains some of the most recent research discoveries of scientific and technological knowledge contained in the Iliad and the Odyssey. They suggest that the Greek Mycenean era (1450-1000 BC) was a very advanced civilization indeed. Editor(s): Paipetis, S. A. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; PDX; TBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401785310
- ISBN
- 9789401785310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.75
€ 196.75
Hardback. Here is a book that contains some of the most recent research discoveries of scientific and technological knowledge contained in the Iliad and the Odyssey. They suggest that the Greek Mycenean era (1450-1000 BC) was a very advanced civilization indeed. Editor(s): Paipetis, S. A. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 536 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402087837
- ISBN
- 9781402087837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.64
€ 197.64
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 4. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1845
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662318195
- ISBN
- 9783662318195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.12
€ 70.12
Paperback. In this remarkable oral history, Slava Gerovitch presents interviews with the men and women who witnessed Soviet space efforts firsthand. Rather than comprising a "master narrative," these fascinating and varied accounts bring to light the often divergent perspectives, experiences, and institutional cultures that defined the Soviet space program. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 319 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBJD; HBL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349502967
- ISBN
- 9781349502967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
The Forgotten Revolution. How Science Was Born in 300BC and Why it Had...
Russo, Lucio (University Of Rome, Italy)
Hardback. What were the landmarks in the meteoric rise of science 2300 years ago? Why are they so little known today, even among scientists, classicists and historians? How do they relate to the post-1500 science that we are familiar with from school? This book discusses these questions. Translator(s): Levy, Silvio. Num Pages: 487 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 487
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540200680
- ISBN
- 9783540200680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.71
€ 186.71
Hardback. Famed among physicists and astronomers for his anticipation of black holes, John Michell lived a double life-as a clergyman and an experimenting scientist. This, his first full biography, tells his story and includes a complete edition of his known letters. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 490 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; HPC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400720213
- ISBN
- 9789400720213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 340.99
€ 340.99
Hardcover. The Personality of Henry Cavendish - Profile of a Historian of Science Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 310 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMS; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319024370
- ISBN
- 9783319024370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.12
€ 162.12
Paperback. This book explores the 18th century natural philosopher Henry Cavendish, best known for his work in chemistry and physics. It traces aspects of his personality, views and interpretations of him, and explores notions of eccentricity and autism. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 327 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HB; JMS; PDX; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319350646
- ISBN
- 9783319350646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 160.94
€ 160.94
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 2. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1930
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662336335
- ISBN
- 9783662336335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.42
€ 70.42
Hardback. What were the fundamental questions asked by the early pioneers of molecular biology? This book is suitable for science students and research scientists. In each chapter, the development of a particular aspect of modern biology is described in a historical and logical context, taking into account human aspects of the protagonists of the story. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSB; PSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010927
- ISBN
- 9781402010927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.86
€ 200.86
Paperback. This book presents the complete philosophy of Fuzzy Set Theory. It offers a collection of views from scholars involved in various research projects concerning fuzziness in science, technology, economic systems, social sciences, logics and philosophy. Editor(s): Seising, Rudolf. Series: Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing. Num Pages: 580 pages, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PBF; PBW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642100994
- ISBN
- 9783642100994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 252.52
€ 252.52
Hardback. This book presents the complete philosophy of Fuzzy Set Theory. It offers a collection of views from scholars involved in various research projects concerning fuzziness in science, technology, economic systems, social sciences, logics and philosophy. Editor(s): Seising, Rudolf. Series: Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing. Num Pages: 580 pages, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDX; UGC; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540938019
- ISBN
- 9783540938019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.34
€ 253.34
Paperback / so. Series: Duv Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JNU; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universit?tsverlag United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824440351
- ISBN
- 9783824440351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.68
€ 72.68
Paperback. Discusses about millennia of human ingenuity in the quest to cheat death. This book features various chapters that sum up one of these battlefields such as surgery, doctors, disease, hospitals, laboratories and the human body. It is suitable for those who are keenly aware of their own mortality and wants to do something about it. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w illustrations, further reading, index. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141010649
- ISBN
- 9780141010649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 1099 pages, 170 black & white illustrations, 252 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MMS; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1783.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 1099
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319116709
- ISBN
- 9783319116709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 290.72
€ 290.72
Paperback. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 1099 pages, 170 black & white illustrations, 252 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MMS; PDX; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1629.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 1099
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319383637
- ISBN
- 9783319383637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 289.44
€ 289.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 103 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631178610
- ISBN
- 9781631178610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.96€ 45.36
€ 62.96
€ 45.36
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX; TBC; TJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 9. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1927
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642893025
- ISBN
- 9783642893025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.75
€ 70.75
Paperback. Explores the life and scientific contributions of Alfred Russel Wallace, Victorian traveler, scientist, spiritualist, and co-discoverer with Charles Darwin of natural selection. This biography also examines his travels in the western and eastern tropics. It casts light on his work and the importance of his relationship with Charles Darwin. Num Pages: 640 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130110
- ISBN
- 9780231130110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.45
€ 50.99
€ 36.45
Hardback. An understanding of developments in Arabic mathematics between the IXth and XVth century is vital to a full appreciation of the history of classical mathematics. This book highlights one of the major developments in Arabic mathematical thinking, provoked by the double fecondation between arithmetic and the algebra of al-Khwarizmi. Translator(s): Armstrong, Angela. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 392 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325659
- ISBN
- 9780792325659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.09
€ 257.09