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History of science
Paperback. Presents key documents from the pre-1915 history of the extraterrestrial life debate. This work also demonstrates that belief in extraterrestrial life has had major effects on science and society, and that metaphysical and religious views have permeated the debate throughout much of its history. Editor(s): Crowe, Michael J. Num Pages: 552 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268023683
- ISBN
- 9780268023683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.61
€ 52.61
Hardback. Translator(s): Kennedy, Edward Stewart. Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691654829
- ISBN
- 9780691654829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.71
€ 171.71
hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753729854
- ISBN
- 9780753729854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 5.46
€ 19.99
€ 5.46
hardcover. This 2004 book traces the history of evolutionary thought, and challenges many long-established assumptions. Editor(s): Lustig, Abigail; Richards, Robert J.; Ruse, Michael. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037554
- ISBN
- 9780521815161
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. The human sciences,including psychology, anthropology and social theory, are widely held to have been born during the 18th century. This study of the Enlightenment sciences of humans explores the sources, context and effects of this major intellectual development. Editor(s): Fox, Christopher; Porter, Roy; Wokler, Robert. Num Pages: 357 pages, 5 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBTB; JFCX; JH; JM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Cloth covers, lacking dj, showing a little age and wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- California University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0037743
- ISBN
- 9780520200104
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. This volume offers broad reflections on the Scientific Revolution by leading scholars on 1500-1600 science. Editor(s): Lindberg, David C.; Westman, Robert S. Num Pages: 581 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 912. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032870
- ISBN
- 9780521342629
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
The Uses of Experiment: Studies in the Natural Sciences
(Edited By David Gooding, Trevor Pinch, Simon...
paperback. This book questions the way that scientists actually make experiments and the uses they make of what they do. With the presentation of 14 case-studies of important experiments the book asks what happens when an experiment is challenged and how scientists check their experiments. Editor(s): Gooding, David; Pinch, Trevor; Schaffer, Simon. Num Pages: 500 pages, half-tones, line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 730. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0036753
- ISBN
- 9780521337687
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Since antiquity, philosophers and engineers have tried to take life's measure by reproducing it. This title collects seventeen essays from distinguished scholars in several fields. It is intended for historians and philosophers of science and technology, scientists and engineers working in artificial life and intelligence, and others. Num Pages: 336 pages, 57 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034477
- ISBN
- 9780226720814
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Editor(s): Badash, Lawrence; Hirschfelder, J. O.; Broida, H. P. Series: Studies in the History of Modern Science. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- D. Reidel Publishing Company
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0036745
- ISBN
- 9789027710970
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. This book presents a new view of Robert Boyle (1627-91), the leading British scientist in the generation before Newton. Editor(s): Hunter, Michael. Num Pages: 249 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 595. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034365
- ISBN
- 9780521442053
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032175
- ISBN
- 9780226299778
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
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. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037960
- ISBN
- 9780226439686
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
The Correspondence of John Tyndall. The Correspondence, September 1843...
. Ed(S): Baldwin, Melinda; Browne, Janet
Hardback. Editor(s): Baldwin, Melinda; Browne, Janet. Series: The Correspondence of John Tyndall. Num Pages: 444 pages, 4 b&w Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; BJ; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944713
- ISBN
- 9780822944713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.79
€ 166.79
The Correspondence of John Tyndall. The Correspondence, May 1840-Augus...
. Ed(S): Cantor, Geoffrey; Dawson, Gowan
Hardback. Editor(s): Cantor, Geoffrey; Dawson, Gowan. Series: The Correspondence of John Tyndall. Num Pages: 544 pages, 5 b&w Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944706
- ISBN
- 9780822944706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.73
€ 173.73
Hardback. Editor(s): Clifford, David; Wadge, Elisabeth; Warwick, Alex; Willis, Martin. Series: Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10+ halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843312123
- ISBN
- 9781843312123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.44
€ 127.44
The Religions of the Book. Christian Perceptions, 1400-1660.
. Ed(S): Dimmock, Dr Matthew; Hadfield, A.
Paperback. This book is the first study to explore the relationship between Christianity, Judaism and Islam in the Early Modern period. Editor(s): Dimmock, Dr Matthew; Hadfield, A. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HBJD; HBL; HRAX; JFC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349286133
- ISBN
- 9781349286133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
The New Political Sociology of Science: Institutions, Networks, and Po...
. Ed(S): Frickel, Scott (Asst. Professor Of S...
paperback. Given the new way in which scientific knowledge is used and produced, this book takes a sociological approach to examine the implications of these changes on aspects of life such as health, politics, and the environment. Editor(s): Frickel, Scott (Asst. Professor of Sociology, Tulane University, USA); Moore, Kelly. Series: Science & Technology in Society. Num Pages: 500 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299213343
- ISBN
- 9780299213343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.98
€ 56.98
This book explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. Editor(s): Glen, Alistair S.; Dickman, Christopher R. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PDX; PSV; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 212 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1748.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643103108
- ISBN
- 9780643103108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.59
€ 104.59
Paperback. Editor(s): Hunter, I.; Saunders, David. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; JPA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349428090
- ISBN
- 9781349428090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.05
€ 53.05
Paperback. The revisions of both DSM-IV and ICD-10 have again focused the interest of the field of psychiatry and clinical psychology on the questions of nosology. This book reviews issues within psychiatric nosology from clinical, historical and particularly philosophical perspectives. It brings together an interdisciplinary group of distinguished authors. Editor(s): Kendler, Kenneth S.; Parnas, Josef. Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMB; JMP; MBX; MMH; PDX. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198796022
- ISBN
- 9780198796022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.94
€ 116.94