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History of science
The Rudolf Mossbauer Story. His Scientific Work and its Impact on Scie...
. Ed(S): Kalvius, Michael; Kienle, Paul
Paperback. Along with its coverage of the history and development of Mossbauer's Nobel-winning research, this volume features expert reviews of the many applications of the 'Mossbauer effect' in a plethora of sciences, including physics, chemistry, biology and medicine. Editor(s): Kalvius, Michael; Kienle, Paul. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PDX; PDZ; PNFS; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642438899
- ISBN
- 9783642438899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.56
€ 68.56
The Word and the World. Biblical Exegesis and Early Modern Science.
. Ed(S): Killeen, Kevin; Forshaw, Peter J.
Paperback. This book explores the impact of biblical reading practices on scientific thought in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries. It addresses the idea that the natural philosophers of the era forged their new sciences despite, rather than because of, the pervasive bible-centeredness of early modern thought. Editor(s): Killeen, Kevin; Forshaw, Peter J. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HPC; HRAX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349353385
- ISBN
- 9781349353385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41
Hardback. Presents a study of the history of mathematics in the nineteenth century. This book describes the development of geometry. It discusses analytic function theory, and shows how the work of mathematicians like Cauchy, Riemann and Weierstrass led to fresh ways of understanding functions. Editor(s): Kolmogorov, A. N.; Yushkevich, A. P. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; PBM; PBP; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764350482
- ISBN
- 9783764350482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.76
€ 155.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Kox, A. J.; Siegel, Daniel M. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 407 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HB; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401040976
- ISBN
- 9789401040976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.93
€ 67.93
Hardback. This volume presents works which have been done in Brazil on the philosophy of science, logic and the history of science. It includes a general introduction, which offers a historical and conceptual guide about the development of the field in Brazil. Editor(s): Krause, Decio; Videira, Antonio. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048194216
- ISBN
- 9789048194216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.91
€ 134.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Kroes, Peter; Bakker, M. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HB; HP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048141869
- ISBN
- 9789048141869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 227.15
€ 227.15
Hardback. The papers in this work deal primarily with cognitive and social aspects of the interaction between science and technology. Instead of general "global" interpretation schemes and models, empirical case studies form the hard core of the book. Editor(s): Kroes, Peter; Bakker, Martijn. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792318989
- ISBN
- 9780792318989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.66
€ 232.66
Paperback. 2002 saw the 100th anniversary of the publication "Culturversuche mit isolierten Pflanzenzellen" by Gottlieb Haberlandt. Haberlandt's vision of the totipotency of plant cells represents the beginning of tissue culture. This book pays homage to him and the further development of his ideas. Editor(s): Laimer, M. (University of Agricultural Sciences, Vienna, Austria); Rucker, W. (University of Vienna, Austria). Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783211838396
- ISBN
- 9783211838396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardback. This text explores the perception of soil in ancient, traditional and modern societies. It analyzes a vast array of high culture and pop culture, considering movies, paintings, poetry, architecture, religion, philosophy, comics, warfare and more. Editor(s): Landa, Edward R.; Feller, Christian. Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; PDX; RBGB; RG; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048129591
- ISBN
- 9789048129591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.54
€ 253.54
The Golden Age of Polish Philosophy. Kazimierz Twardowski's Philosophi...
. Ed(S): Lapointe, Sandra; Wolenski, Jan; Mar...
Paperback. This volume tells the story of the Polish or Lvov-Warsaw School of analytic philosophy, founded by phenomenologist Kazimierz Twardowski, which presented an alternative "working" picture of the unity of science and originated some key philosophical trends. Editor(s): Lapointe, Sandra; Wolenski, Jan; Marion, Mathieu; Miskiewicz, Wioletta. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; HPL; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184965
- ISBN
- 9789048184965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
hardcover. This volume reviews conceptual conflicts at the foundations of physics now and in the past century. The focus is on the conditions and consequences of Einstein's pathbreaking achievements that sealed the decline of the classical notions of space, time, radiation, and matter, and resulted in the theory of relativity. Editor(s): Lehner, Christoph; Renn, Jurgen; Schemmel, Matthias. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 375 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PGC; PHDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817649395
- ISBN
- 9780817649395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.61
€ 129.61
Secrets and Knowledge in Medicine and Science, 1500-1800
. Ed(S): Leong, Ms. Elaine; Rankin, Professor...
Secrets played a central role in transformations in medical and scientific knowledge in early modern Europe. This title provides a pan-European and interdisciplinary overview on the topic. It includes essays that offer significant interpretations of the role played by secrets in their area of specialization. Editor(s): Leong, Ms. Elaine; Rankin, Professor Alisha. Series Editor(s): Cunningham, Dr. Andrew; Grell, Professor Ole Peter. Series: The History of Medicine in Context. Num Pages: 260 pages, Includes 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754668541
- ISBN
- 9780754668541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.92
€ 187.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Levere, Trevor H.; Shea, W. R. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JPA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401073387
- ISBN
- 9789401073387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.94
€ 194.94
Hardback. Editor(s): Levere, Trevor H.; Shea, William R. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792304203
- ISBN
- 9780792304203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.41
€ 201.41
Hardback. A collection of papers on philosophy of science, conceptual history of science, and sociology of science written by Taiwanese scholars. Included are essays on "Western" topics, as well as topics in the history of Chinese science. Editor(s): Lin, Cheng-hung; Fu, Daiwie. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792317661
- ISBN
- 9780792317661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.82
€ 199.82
Explorations in the History of Machines and Mechanisms
. Ed(S): Lopez-Cajun, Carlos S.; Ceccarelli, ...
Hardback. Editor(s): Lopez-Cajun, Carlos S.; Ceccarelli, Marco. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 267 pages, 194 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TGB; TGMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319311821
- ISBN
- 9783319311821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
The Art of Science. From Perspective Drawing to Quantum Randomness.
. Ed(S): Lupacchini, Rossella; Angelini, Anna...
Paperback. This book extends Leonardo da Vinci's vision of painting to issues of mathematics and encourages the reader to see science as an art. It restores a visual dimension to mathematical sciences. Editor(s): Lupacchini, Rossella; Angelini, Annarita. Num Pages: 223 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDA; PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319379074
- ISBN
- 9783319379074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
For Better or for Worse? Collaborative Couples in the Sciences
. Ed(S): Lykknes, Annette; Opitz, Donald L.
Paperback. This volume examines the nature of collaboration between life partners in the sciences, with particular attention to the ways in which personal and professional dynamics can foster or inhibit scientific practice. Editor(s): Lykknes, Annette; Opitz, Donald L. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034807500
- ISBN
- 9783034807500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
For Better or for Worse? Collaborative Couples in the Sciences
. Ed(S): Lykknes, Annette; Opitz, Donald L.; ...
Hardback. This volume examines the nature of collaboration between life partners in the sciences, with particular attention to the ways in which personal and professional dynamics can foster or inhibit scientific practice. Editor(s): Lykknes, Annette; Opitz, Donald L.; Tiggelen, Brigitte van. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034802857
- ISBN
- 9783034802857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.17
€ 129.17
Paperback. Editor(s): Magnani, Lorenzo; Li, Ping; Park, Woosuk. Series: Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics. Num Pages: 231 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PBWH; PDX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319386997
- ISBN
- 9783319386997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.23
€ 193.23