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Hardback. A guidebook to "Faraday's Experimental Researches in Electricity". It guides the reader through Faraday's work, displaying Faraday's experimental virtuosity and keen theoretical insight. Editor(s): Fisher, Howard J. Num Pages: 635 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 188 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1325.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Green Lion Press United States
Number of pages
635
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888009132
ISBN
9781888009132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 64.55

Hardback. This book presents unpublished excerpts from extensive correspondence between Niels Bohr and his immediate family, and uses it to describe and analyze the psychological and cultural background to his invention of the quantum theory of the atom. Num Pages: 296 pages, 48 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PHM; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199680283
ISBN
9780199680283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.19

Hardcover. Once upon a time 'The Scientific Revolution of the 17th century' was an innovative concept that inspired a stimulating narrative of how modern science came into the world. Half a century later, what we now know as 'the master narrative' serves rather as a strait-jacket - so often events and contexts just fail to fit in. No attempt has been made so Num Pages: 832 pages, 66 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 231 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2004.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089642394
ISBN
9789089642394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 269.78

paperback. Forrest and Gross expose the scientific failure, the religious essence, and the political ambitions of "intelligent design" creationism highlighting its threat to public education and to the separation of church and state. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Updated ed.
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195319736
ISBN
9780195319736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. A history of the role that the occult has played in the formation of modern science and medicine, The Rosicrucian Enlightenment has had a tremendous impact on our understanding of the western esoteric tradition. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HRQX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415267694
ISBN
9780415267694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. A people's history of the global space race in the 1960s, beginning with cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and astronaut Alan Shepard and ending with the close of the Mercury and Voskhod programs in 1965. Series: Outward Odyssey: a People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 images and a frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBLW3; PDX; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803226395
ISBN
9780803226395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.74

Paperback. Known as the 'father' of electrical engineering, Michael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. In this Very Short Introduction, Frank A.J.L James looks at Faraday's life and works, examining the institutional context in which he lived and worked, his scientific research, and his continuing legacy in science today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, Approx 20 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199574315
ISBN
9780199574315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.36

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465063826
ISBN
9780465063826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.97

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718199463
ISBN
9780718199463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.03

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 194 pages, 10 halftones 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634791
ISBN
9780691634791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.32

Hardback. August Weismann's 1892 theory that inheritance is transmitted through eggs and sperm provided the biological mechanism for natural selection. In this full-length biography, Frederick Churchill situates Weismann in the swirling intellectual currents of his day and shows how his work paved the way for the modern synthesis of genetics and evolution. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674736894
ISBN
9780674736894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.79

Hardback. Leonhart Fuchs's herbal recognized for more than four centuries as a masterpiece of Renaissance botany and one of the most beautiful books ever printed now appears in a facsimile edition, accompanied by a volume of commentary based on three decades of historical and botanical research. Num Pages: 1864 pages, 561 half-tones 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: MMG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 366 x 130. Weight in Grams: 6314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
1864
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738033
ISBN
9780804738033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 395.76

Paperback. Presents an overview of the scientific process for those curious about science practice in today's society, and especially for those considering making a career of science. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDA; PDX; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199794652
ISBN
9780199794652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.43

Hardcover. By examining writings of Kepler, Godwin, Hooke, Cyrano, Cavendish, Fontenelle, and others, this title shows that it was through the telling of stories - such as accounts of celestial journeys - that the Copernican hypothesis, for example, found an ontological weight that its geometric models did not provide. Translator(s): Emanuel, Susan. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 halftones, 2 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: DSBD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226011226
ISBN
9780226011226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.08

Paperback. Scientific ideas change the way we think about the world and our place in it. Nicolaus Copernicus developed a heliocentric view of the cosmos that displaced humans from the physical center of the universe. Charles Darwin developed an evolutionary theory that placed humans firmly within the organismic order of nature. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405181839
ISBN
9781405181839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.70

Hardback. Scientific ideas change the way we think about the world and our place in it. Nicolaus Copernicus developed a heliocentric view of the cosmos that displaced humans from the physical center of the universe. Charles Darwin developed an evolutionary theory that placed humans firmly within the organismic order of nature. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 184 x 21. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405181846
ISBN
9781405181846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.36

Paperback. Revised and updated from the original 1986 edition, this definitive study of the most famous invention of America's most famous inventor is completely keyed to the printed and electronic versions of the Edison Papers, inviting the reader to explore further the remarkable original sources. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; THR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894824
ISBN
9780801894824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.32

Hardcover. Originally published in German: Explorative Experimente: Ampaere, Faraday, und die Urspreunge der Elektrodynamik / Friedrich Steinle (Stuttgart: Steiner, 2005). Translator(s): Levine, Alex. Num Pages: 544 pages, 43 Illusrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944508
ISBN
9780822944508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.67

Paperback. Although there is no exact equivalent to our term science in Greek, Western science may still be said to have originated with the Greeks, for they were the first to attempt to explain natural phenomena consistently in naturalistic terms, and they initiated the practices of rational criticism of scientific theories. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
174
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393005837
ISBN
9780393005837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.01

hardcover. The thirteen original essays in this book examine the status and development of the sciences in the eighteenth century. Editor(s): Rousseau, George Sebastian; Porter, Roy. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 88. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0037906
ISBN
9780521225991
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

Paperback. In the 1940s chemists discovered that barbasco, a wild yam indigenous to Mexico, could be used to mass produce synthetic steroid hormones. This book features the story of how rural yam pickers, international pharmaceutical companies, and the Mexican state collaborated and collided over the barbasco. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 illustrations, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; KNDP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822346050
ISBN
9780822346050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.26

Paperback. This generous selection from Galileo's writings contains all the essential texts. Newly translated by Mark Davie and William R. Shea, the contents include full representation from his scientific masterpieces, his contributions to the debate on science and religion, and key documents from his trial before the Inquisition in 1633. Translator(s): Davie, Mark. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, drawings and diagrams by Galileo. BIC Classification: 3JD; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199583690
ISBN
9780199583690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.06

Spanning Galileo's career, this title presents an annotated translation of Galileo's important writings as judged by their historical impact from the 17th century to the present. It provides those writings that bear closely on key developments in physics, astronomy, epistemology, and scientific methodology, and those relevant to general culture. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209381
ISBN
9780872209381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226320090
ISBN
9780226320090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.62

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