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History of science
Hardback. Contains various important historical essays that Edgar Zilsel (1891-1944) published during WWII on the emergence of modern science. This title is suitable for students in early modern social history/history of science, professional philosophers, historians, and sociologists of science. Editor(s): Raven, Diederick; Krohn, Wolfgang; Cohen, Robert S. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364573
- ISBN
- 9780792364573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.09
€ 256.09
Hardback. The German chemical industry has been a major site for the development and application of the science-based technologies that gave rise to these products. This volume explores the German chemical industry's scientific and technological dimension, its international connections, and its development after 1945. Editor(s): Lesch, John E. Series: Chemists and Chemistry (Closed). Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; KNDC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364870
- ISBN
- 9780792364870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.83
€ 258.83
Paperback. Examines particular cases of 'reception' in ways that emphasize pressing historiographical and methodological issues. This book discusses the transfer of scientific ideas, the mechanisms of their introduction, and the processes of their appropriation at the periphery. Editor(s): Gavroglu, Kostas. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365631
- ISBN
- 9780792365631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 151.95
€ 151.95
hardcover. Presents a cross-cultural comparative approach to the art of dyeing and printing with natural dyestuffs in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This book includes data from the vast historical heritage of natural dyestuffs from a range of European cities, to historiographic insights for the understanding of this technology. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; TDCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370222
- ISBN
- 9780792370222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.08
€ 133.08
Paperback. A biography that interprets both the life and times of Lise Meitner (1878 - 1968), providing a background of the scientific discoveries and social milieu that affected the research, events, personalities, and politics of 20th century quantum physics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PHN; PNRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1999. 2nd printing 2006
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817645595
- ISBN
- 9780817645595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.76
€ 136.76
The Theory of the Top. Development of the Theory in the Case of the He...
Klein, Felix; Sommerfeld, Arnold
Hardback. A product of Felix Klein's lectures from 1895, the Theory of the Top remains an informative and insightful text for students and mathematicians alike. Translator(s): Nagem, Raymond J.; Sandri, Guido. Num Pages: 426 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PDX; PHD; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817648244
- ISBN
- 9780817648244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.40
€ 191.40
The Theory of the Top. Volume IV. Technical Applications of the Theory...
Klein, Felix; Sommerfeld, Arnold
Hardback. The theory of the top, originally made public as a lecture by Felix Klein at the University of Gottingen in 1895, was improved by Klein's collaboration with Arnold Sommerfeld. This volume provides a thorough and insightful account and includes recent advances. Translator(s): Nagem, Raymond J.; Sandri, Guido. Num Pages: 262 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PDX; PHD; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817648268
- ISBN
- 9780817648268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
Hardback. The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance of his work is often overlooked. This book details the man, his achievements and his historical importance. Series: History of Computing. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JB; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857298614
- ISBN
- 9780857298614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardback. Dahl covers more than a century of activity in this comprehensive account of the search for superconductivity, beginning with late 19th-century theoretical developments in low-temperature physics, and culminating in recent applications of ceramic oxides, which have redrawn the boundaries of solid-s Num Pages: 419 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHFC; PHK; TBX; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics United States
- Number of pages
- 419
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883188484
- ISBN
- 9780883188484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.23
€ 75.23
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
€ 199.54
€ 199.54
Hardback. Series: History of Modern Physics and Astronomy. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Tomash Publishers,US United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938228066
- ISBN
- 9780938228066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.71
€ 71.71
Hardback. Series: History of Modern Physics and Astronomy. Num Pages: 685 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Tomash Publishers,US United States
- Number of pages
- 685
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938228073
- ISBN
- 9780938228073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.89
€ 132.89
Hardback. The Proactionary Imperative debates the concept of transforming human nature, including such thorny topics as humanity's privilege as a species, our capacity to 'play God', the idea that we might treat our genes as a capital investment, eugenics and what it might mean to be 'human' in the context of risky scientific and technological interventions. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; JHBA; PDA; PDX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137302977
- ISBN
- 9781137302977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.25
€ 138.25
Hardcover. The Business of Electronics explores the vibrant history of electronics and uses case studies to examine the companies and people that made history, and explain how we ended up where we are today. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330420
- ISBN
- 9781137330420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. Surveillance is a key notion for understanding power and control in the modern world, but it has been curiously neglected by historians of science and technology. Using the overarching concept of the "surveillance imperative," this collection of essays offers a new window on the evolution of the environmental sciences during and after the Cold War. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 290 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTW; PDX; RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137438720
- ISBN
- 9781137438720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.91
€ 67.91
Hardcover. This book is essential for anyone interested in knowing how science works nationally and internationally in the contemporary world. It offers a comprehensive analysis of scientific collaboration and its relation to development and the productivity of scientists, with specific reference to South Africa in both the past and the present. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; GTF; PDK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137493064
- ISBN
- 9781137493064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSR; JHB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137516855
- ISBN
- 9781137516855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.57
€ 105.57
Hardback. This books examines the conditions under which scientists compromised the ideals of science, and elucidates these with reference to the challenges of profit motives and national security concerns. The book also offers suggestions for changing the political and economic conditions under which the integrity of science and its ethos can be practiced. Num Pages: 121 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; PDA; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 307.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137519412
- ISBN
- 9781137519412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.98
€ 65.98
Innovation in Science and Organizational Renewal: Historical and Socio...
. Ed(S): Heinze, Thomas; Munch, Richard
hardcover. Editor(s): Heinze, Thomas; Munch, Richard. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 290 pages, 9 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 256 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137594198
- ISBN
- 9781137594198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Paperback. Editor(s): Crick, Brian; Ferns, John. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349077793
- ISBN
- 9781349077793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.86
€ 71.86