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History of science
Hardback. Uses the figure of A S Eddington (1882-1944) - a pioneer in astrophysics, relativity, and the popularization of science, and a devout Quaker - to show how religious and scientific values can interact without compromising the integrity of either. This book questions many common assumptions about the relationship between science and spirituality. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HRCX6; PDX; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226770970
- ISBN
- 9780226770970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 46.16
€ 53.47
€ 46.16
hardcover. Leading scholars in the history of science address the historical, methodological, and ideological motivation behind scientists' use of language metaphors, such as "reading" the human genome, "rewriting" the genetic code, and developing programming "language." Editor(s): Dorries, Matthias. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804744416
- ISBN
- 9780804744416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Paperback. Leading scholars in the history of science address the historical, methodological, and ideological motivation behind scientists' use of language metaphors, such as "reading" the human genome, "rewriting" the genetic code, and developing programming "language." Editor(s): Dorries, Matthias. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804744423
- ISBN
- 9780804744423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBWH; PDX; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319279008
- ISBN
- 9783319279008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Hardback. Galileo's trial over his theories on the Earth's motion ended with his condemnation by the Inquisition. This book judiciously compares and contrasts that trial and the subsequent controversy over the rightness of that condemnation continuing to our day. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048132003
- ISBN
- 9789048132003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.80
€ 201.80
Hardback. Editor(s): D'Onofrio, Mauro. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 814 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 69 colour illustrations, 20 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PG; PHR; PHVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 814
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319310046
- ISBN
- 9783319310046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.95
€ 254.95
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBCR; HP; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 3. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1925
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642898037
- ISBN
- 9783642898037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.12
€ 70.12
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNU; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 3. Weight in Grams: 109.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1937
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642985997
- ISBN
- 9783642985997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.30
€ 70.30
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNU; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1913
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642485169
- ISBN
- 9783642485169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.79
€ 70.79
Paperback. This book examines quantum mechanics, one of humanity's most remarkable intellectual achievements, through interviews with seventeen leading scientists and philosophers. They illuminate the discipline, offering valuable insight on its past, present and future. Editor(s): Schlosshauer, Maximilian A. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ; PHJ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642269813
- ISBN
- 9783642269813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.33
€ 78.33
Hardback. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 199 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; PSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319399218
- ISBN
- 9783319399218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardback. During World War I, Italian mathematician Volterra, who deeply supported the Allied war effort, corresponded with French colleagues Borel, Hadamard and Picard. This book collects these letters, exploring the role of a scientist during wartime. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 194 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBW; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048127399
- ISBN
- 9789048127399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.78
€ 164.78
The Philosophy of Zoology Before Darwin: A translated and annotated ve...
McBirney, Alex; Cook, Stanton
Hardback. This long-overdue survey eschews Darwin and follows the work of naturalists of many nationalities who used paleontology, comparative anatomy, and embryology in order to establish a linear continuity of evolving life though the long span of geological time. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048130085
- ISBN
- 9789048130085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.61
€ 199.61
Paperback / so. Series: Mathematik Im Kontext. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; HB; PB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662441497
- ISBN
- 9783662441497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.14
€ 91.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HPC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317882
- ISBN
- 9781349317882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.74
€ 65.74
Paperback. A key result of the contemporary study of discovery and creativity concerns the availability of descriptive and normative models for explaining discovery and creative processes. This book addresses these models and the changes they induced within methodology. Editor(s): Nickles, Thomas. Series: Origins: Studies in the Sources of Scientific Creativity. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731523
- ISBN
- 9789400731523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. "The Historical Development of Quantum Theory" is science, history, and biography, all wrapped in the story of a great human enterprise. Its lessons will be an aid to those working in the sciences and humanities alike. Series: The historical Development of Quantum Theory. Num Pages: 672 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387989716
- ISBN
- 9780387989716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 376.77
€ 376.77
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX; PH; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1959
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663198666
- ISBN
- 9783663198666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.09
€ 95.09
Paperback. Focusing on the period from 1970s onwards, this is a study of the relationship between politics, economics, science, and cultural values in the United States. It demonstrates that the history of biotechnology cannot be understood without taking into account the simultaneous rise of neo-liberalism as a political force and an economic policy. Series: In Vivo - A Mclellan Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987910
- ISBN
- 9780295987910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Series: Perspectives on Global Health. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBQ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821421734
- ISBN
- 9780821421734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36