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Paperback. Psychoanalytic theory has been the critical instrument of choice for colonial critics. This book examines why critics who are otherwise suspicious of Western forms of knowledge are drawn to psychoanalytic theories, and whether it is possible to use such theories without reproducing the colonial discourse that also structures psychoanalytic thought. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFD; DSBF; DSBH; JMAF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349356539
- ISBN
- 9781349356539
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Condition: New
€ 65.62
€ 65.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 610 pages, 1 halftone, 3 maps, 143 illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1948
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674823204
- ISBN
- 9780674823204
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Condition: New
€ 174.61€ 155.29
€ 174.61
€ 155.29
Hardcover. Editor(s): Low, Morris. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403968326
- ISBN
- 9781403968326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 273 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403968319
- ISBN
- 9781403968319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
paperback. Laura Bassi and Science in 18th Century Europe Num Pages: 196 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; BGT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642386848
- ISBN
- 9783642386848
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.80
€ 48.99
€ 38.80
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319495347
- ISBN
- 9783319495347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.71
€ 151.71
Hardback. The Duke and the Stars explores science and medicine as studied and practiced in fifteenth-century Italy, including how astrology was taught in relation to astronomy. It illustrates how the "predictive art" of astrology was often a critical, secretive source of information for Italian Renaissance rulers, particularly in times of crisis. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 392 pages, 17 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; PDX; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066632
- ISBN
- 9780674066632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.10€ 59.01
€ 64.10
€ 59.01
Hardcover. The fascinating stories behind their design, construction, and marketing reveal in rich detail how these buildings became cultural symbols that shaped the urban landscape. Series: Studies in Industry and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 48, 46 black & white halftones, 1 black & white halftones, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; PDR; PDX; RGL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801899874
- ISBN
- 9780801899874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.16€ 59.24
€ 64.16
€ 59.24
Hardback. This volume challenges the widespread belief that scientific knowledge as such is international. Employing case studies from Austria, Poland, the Czech lands, and Hungary, the authors show how scientists in the late Habsburg Monarchy simultaneously nationalized and internationalized their knowledge. Editor(s): Ash, Mitchell G.; Surman, Jan. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDU; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289871
- ISBN
- 9780230289871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardback. A non-specialist history of antibiotics, including penicillin, streptomycin and others. Wainwright discusses the antecedents of modern antibiotics and the antiquity of moulds to treat infection. He concludes with a discussion on recent developments in modern antibiotic research. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631164920
- ISBN
- 9780631164920
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
€ 43.99
€ 33.73
Hardback. Part of the "Studies in Biology, Economy and Society" series, this book looks at Sir Francis Galton, a grandson of Erasmus Darwin. In his twenties he won fame as an explorer, writing "The Art of Travel". In 1883, he coined the word eugenics by which he meant "good in birth" and "noble in heredity", Editor(s): Keynes, Milo. Series: Studies in Biology, Economy & Society. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; MFN; PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333546956
- ISBN
- 9780333546956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.13
€ 194.13
Paperback. Plato's concept of the world as a cosmic living being, possessed of a soul, was vital to the Stoic and Neo-Platonic philosophers, but faded with the rise of Leibniz and the rationalists. This book discusses how and why the German Romantics of the late 1700s and early 1800s came back to embrace the existence of the world soul. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 449 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HRAB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 449
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734265
- ISBN
- 9789400734265
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Condition: New
€ 228.88
€ 228.88
Hardback. Anticipation: Learning from the Past Editor(s): Nadin, Mihai. Series: Cognitive Systems Monographs. Num Pages: 530 pages, 96 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 955.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319194455
- ISBN
- 9783319194455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.79
€ 130.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Nadin, Mihai. Series: Cognitive Systems Monographs. Num Pages: 530 pages, 96 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319358253
- ISBN
- 9783319358253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.59
€ 129.59
Paperback. Sequencing is often associatedwith the Human Genome Project and celebrated achievements concerning the DNA molecule. However, the history of this practice comprises not only academic biology, but also the world of computer-assisted information management. The book uncovers this history, qualifying the hype and expectations around genomics." Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX; PDZ; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321223
- ISBN
- 9781349321223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Hardcover. Sequencing is often associated with the Human Genome Project and celebrated achievements concerning the DNA molecule. However, the history of this practice comprises not only academic biology, but also the world of computer-assisted information management. The book uncovers this history, qualifying the hype and expectations around genomics. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250321
- ISBN
- 9780230250321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. When we talk about biomolecular sequencing, it is the relatively recent Human Genome Project that comes to mind. However, sequencing has a longer and more complex history which begins in the 1940s and is presented for the first time in this book. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 260 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTB; MBX; PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137543325
- ISBN
- 9781137543325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Hardback. Distinguished Figures in Descriptive Geometry and Its Applications for Mechanism Science Editor(s): Cigola, Michela. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 255 pages, 165 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319201962
- ISBN
- 9783319201962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Paperback. Editor(s): Cigola, Michela. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 255 pages, 165 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; PBW; PDX; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319356587
- ISBN
- 9783319356587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.16
€ 127.16
Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Molecular Science / Springerbriefs in History of Chemistry. Num Pages: 61 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PNFC; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 3. Weight in Grams: 129.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 61
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319006413
- ISBN
- 9783319006413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.17
€ 72.17