History of science
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History of science
Hardback. This illustrated chronicle of discoveries about the brain aims to cover the historical sweep of neuroscience from the second millennium BC to the late 20th century. Editor(s): Marshall, L.H.; Magoun, H. W. Num Pages: 323 pages, 283 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MFC; MJN; PDX; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896034358
- ISBN
- 9780896034358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.26
€ 201.26
Paperback. Starting with the first man-made satellite 'Sputnik' in 1957 and culminating four years later with the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, space became a new utopian horizon. This book explores the profound repercussions of the Soviet space exploration program on culture and everyday life in Eastern Europe, especially in the Soviet Union itself. Editor(s): Maurer, E.; Ruthers, Monica; Scheide, Carmen. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBJD; HBL; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324378
- ISBN
- 9781349324378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 161.28
€ 161.28
paperback. An annotated edition of a landmark study in the history of psychology, including extensive essays and other critical apparatus that place Antoine Despine's work in its proper historical and scientific context. Editor(s): McKeown, J.; Fine, C. Num Pages: 284 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBL; JMAF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349375639
- ISBN
- 9781349375639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Paperback. A text which describes the ways that European powers used science and scientific inquiry to enforce their supposed cultural superiority on societies of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Editor(s): Meade, Teresa A.; Walker, Mark. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JFCX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349124473
- ISBN
- 9781349124473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
The Reception of the Galilean Science of Motion in Seventeenth-Century...
. Ed(S): Palmerino, Carla Rita; Thijssen, Pro...
hardcover. Offers a broad picture of the fortune of Galileo's theory of motion in Europe and of the various physical, mathematical, and ontological arguments that were used in favour and against it. Editor(s): Palmerino, Carla Rita; Thijssen, Professor Johannes M. M. H. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; PDX; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402024542
- ISBN
- 9781402024542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.66
€ 134.66
Science Policy and Research Management in the Balkan Countries
. Ed(S): Parissakis, George; Katsaros, Nikos
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Athens, Greece, November 23--25, 1994 Editor(s): Parissakis, George; Katsaros, Nikos. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 4. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; JPQB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335993
- ISBN
- 9780792335993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.58
€ 256.58
Hardback. The romantic concept of knowledge was decidedly unitary, but, in the period between 1790 and 1840, the special emphasis it placed on observation and research led to an unprecedented accumulation of data, accompanied by growth in scientific specialization. This book deals with the problem concerning the unitary concept of knowledge in that period. Editor(s): Poggi, Stefano; Bossi, Maurizio. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792323365
- ISBN
- 9780792323365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.94
€ 133.94
Wittgensteinian Perspective on the Use of Conceptual Analysis in Psych...
. Ed(S): Racine, Timothy P.; Slaney, Kathleen...
Paperback. This edited volume includes contributions from internationally renowned experts in the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. It applies his later philosophy to concrete issues pertaining to the integrity of scientific claims in a broad spectrum of research domains within contemporary psychology. Editor(s): Racine, Timothy P.; Slaney, Kathleen L. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350315
- ISBN
- 9781349350315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardback. Here is the ideal guide for those looking to discover landmark sites in the history of science during their trip through European cities, from Berlin to Paris. It reveals places where famous scientists lived and work as well as the places of their discoveries. Editor(s): Rigden, John S.; Stuewer, Roger H. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764389321
- ISBN
- 9783764389321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.75
€ 68.75
Delicate Balance: Global Perspectives on Innovation and Tradition in t...
. Ed(S): Rowe, David E.; Horng, Wann-Sheng
Paperback. Editor(s): Rowe, David E.; Horng, Wann-Sheng. Series: Trends in the History of Science. Num Pages: 428 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319365947
- ISBN
- 9783319365947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.83
€ 128.83
Hardback. Offers a reappraisal of the topic of scientific and technological travelling and takes the viewpoint of the European peripheries, including case studies of Portugal, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Russia, Hungary and the Scandinavian countries. This book covers different periods of time and local settings, and uses a variety of methodological approaches. Editor(s): Simoes, Ana (University of Lisbon, Portugal); Carneiro, Ana (New University of Lisbon, Portugal); Diogo, Marian Paula (New University of Lisbon, Portugal). Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HDDK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012594
- ISBN
- 9781402012594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.34
€ 201.34
Hardback. Written as a reaction to the worldwide decreasing interest in the natural sciences, this title addresses intriguing questions such as How is the changing image of the distinct sciences experienced by the general public, by the scientists themselves, or in disciplines in which natural sciences are applied? Editor(s): Stamhuis, Ida H.; Koetsier, Teun (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands); Pater, Cornelis de (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands); Helden, Albert van (Universiteit van Utrecht, Netherlands). Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008474
- ISBN
- 9781402008474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.45
€ 133.45
hardcover. Proceedings of a Conference in Honor of Allen G. Debus Editor(s): Theerman, Paul Harold; Parshall, Karen Hunger. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344773
- ISBN
- 9780792344773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.69
€ 135.69
Cancer Patients, Cancer Pathways: Historical and Sociological Perspect...
. Ed(S): Timmermann, Carsten; Toon, Elizabeth
paperback. Eleven essays by historians and sociologists examine cancer research and treatment as everyday practice in post-war Europe and North America. These are not stories of inevitable medical progress and obstacles overcome, but of historical contingencies, cultural differences, hope, and often disappointed expectations. Editor(s): Timmermann, Carsten; Toon, Elizabeth. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349444809
- ISBN
- 9781349444809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Book. Editor(s): Walter, Scott; Nabonnand, Philippe; Mawhin, Jean; Volkert, Klaus. Num Pages: 500 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSA; HPQ; PBX; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764371685
- ISBN
- 9783764371685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.97
€ 175.97
Paperback. This volume brings together essays from leading thinkers to examine what role Asian traditions of knowledge played in the rise of modern science in Europe, the implications this has for the epistemology of science, and whether pre-modern Asian traditions can provide resources for advancing scientific knowledge in future. Editor(s): Bala, A. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBL; HBTB; HPC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440832
- ISBN
- 9781349440832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Paperback. The early modern period was rife with attempts to re-imagine the world and the human place within it. This volume looks at natural philosophers, playwrights, historians, and other figures in the period 1500-1700 as a means of accessing the plethora of world models that circulated in Europe during this era. Editor(s): Kavey, A. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349290147
- ISBN
- 9781349290147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 704 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PN; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 48. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780877289289
- ISBN
- 9780877289289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.55€ 70.00
€ 77.55
€ 70.00
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JMM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539710
- ISBN
- 9781349539710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1907
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663198321
- ISBN
- 9783663198321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.32
€ 74.32