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History of science

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
Condition: New

€ 187.92

Hardcover. Imperial expansion necessitated changes in the way scientific knowledge was gathered. This book shows how this cosmographic knowledge had considerable strategic, defensive, and monetary value that royal scientists were charged with safeguarding from foreign and internal enemies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 colour plates, 14 halftones, 5 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KB; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226675343
ISBN
9780226675343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

Paperback. Spanish cosmographers were charged with turning their observations of the New World into a body of knowledge that could be used for governing. The author shows that this knowledge had considerable strategic, defensive, and monetary value that royal scientists were charged with safeguarding from foreign and internal enemies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 colour plates, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KB; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226055404
ISBN
9780226055404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. This book uses both oral and conventional historical methods to describe and analyze the history of lung transplantation in the US. While drawing on accounts from doctors and other specialists, it primarily focuses on the experiences of patients and explores themes of uncertainty, timing, identity, coping, and quality of life. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JHB; JHM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349343669
ISBN
9781349343669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Hardcover. The first academic study of this subject is an entertaining look at the search for Sasquatch which considers not just the nature of monsters and monster hunting in the late 20th century, but the more important relationship between the professional scientists and amateur naturalists who hunt them--and their place in the history of science. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTB; PDX; PDZ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230111479
ISBN
9780230111479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.87

Paperback. The heroic narrative of monster-hunting in the twentieth century pits obstinate mainstream scientists against passionate amateur naturalists. Searching for Sasquatch shows that in actuality, many scientists eagerly sought out creatures like Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti, often risking their careers in the process. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTB; PDX; PDZ; VXQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137349439
ISBN
9781137349439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 149.08

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRCG; PDX; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830840786
ISBN
9780830840786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.06

Paperback. Making clear the meaning of "context" and highlighting the complexity hidden in the words "teaching" and "learning", this book presents comparatist approaches and emphasizes the notion of teaching as projects embedded in coherent treatises or productions. Editor(s): Bernard, Alain; Proust, Christine. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 343 pages, 227 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JNA; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401778060
ISBN
9789401778060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.00

Paperback. Series: Studies in the History of Modern Science. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027707635
ISBN
9789027707635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.26

Paperback. A companion to "Lives of Eminent Men", this selection from "Brief Lives" includes biographical sketches of scientists, architects and other figures of Aubrey's day. Series: Hesperus Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843911692
ISBN
9781843911692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.17

Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Ethics. Num Pages: 115 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 215.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
115
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319512761
ISBN
9783319512761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.59

Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 121 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 203.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
121
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319253442
ISBN
9783319253442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Galileo, tried by the Inquisition for his ideas, to Newton, who wrote his rivals out of the history books. This book tells the story of the men and women who changed the way we see the world, and the turbulent times they lived in. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140297416
ISBN
9780140297416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. A groundbreaking new history of science, from ancient Babylon right up to the latest hi-tech experiments in genetics and particle physics, illuminating the financial interests, imperial ambitions, and publishing enterprises that have made science the powerful global phenomenon that it is today. Num Pages: 512 pages, 59 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199580279
ISBN
9780199580279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Blending global scope with local depth, this book throws new light on important themes. Spanning four centuries and vast space, it combines the history of ideas with particular histories of encounters between European voyagers and Indigenous people in Oceania (Island Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands). Series: Palgrave Studies in Pacific History. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJM; HBL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 487.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349454969
ISBN
9781349454969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.41

paperback. An exploration of the relationship between scientific ideas, technology, government and politics, demonstrated by examples from the last 150 years, including the birth of the NHS, the Channel Tunnel, radiation protection, the atomic bomb and power, and nuclear power in the US and USSR. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 1988
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349095162
ISBN
9781349095162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.83

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

€ 65.80

Hardback. Highlights aspects of the career of Everett Mendelsohn, one of the premier historians of biology, and also a range of topics that are grouped under the general heading of science studies. This collection includes articles on the relations between science and the military, science as narrative, natural history and conservation, and science. Editor(s): Allen, Garland E.; MacLeod, Mr Roy M. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402004957
ISBN
9781402004957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.13

Paperback. Nicholas Whyte's study of the role of science in Ireland examines the activities of Irish scientists during the period 1890 to 1930. It reveals the impact that Irish political events had on the fate of a number of distinguished Irish institutions. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTQ; HBTR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 307.
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181850
ISBN
9781859181850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Hardback. The next time someone asks you why "the government" wastes its money on weird research, recall the intriguing stories James has told and tell them the answer. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415000
ISBN
9781421415000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.47

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