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History of science
Paperback. Looks at the history of forensic science over the last two centuries, during which time a combination of remarkable intuition, painstaking observation and leaps in scientific knowledge have developed this fascinating branch of detection. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: JKVF1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099569244
- ISBN
- 9780099569244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. Part of the "Studies in Biology, Economy and Society" series, this book looks at Sir Francis Galton, a grandson of Erasmus Darwin. In his twenties he won fame as an explorer, writing "The Art of Travel". In 1883, he coined the word eugenics by which he meant "good in birth" and "noble in heredity", Editor(s): Keynes, Milo. Series: Studies in Biology, Economy & Society. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; MFN; PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333546956
- ISBN
- 9780333546956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.13
€ 194.13
Paperback. Contains important historical essays Edgar Zilsel (1891-1944) published during WWII on the emergence of modern 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: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013591
- ISBN
- 9781402013591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 286.42
€ 286.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 179 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349498130
- ISBN
- 9781349498130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.50
€ 65.50
Hardback. This text explores the perception of soil in ancient, traditional and modern societies. It analyzes a vast array of high culture and pop culture, considering movies, paintings, poetry, architecture, religion, philosophy, comics, warfare and more. Editor(s): Landa, Edward R.; Feller, Christian. Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; PDX; RBGB; RG; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048129591
- ISBN
- 9789048129591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.54
€ 253.54
Paperback. Starting from Mars outward, this concise and illustrated handbook provides thorough information on the satellites of the planets in the solar system. Readers interested in the history and mythological backgrounds of astronomy will enjoy this beautiful volume. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; PDX; PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642448423
- ISBN
- 9783642448423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.41
€ 126.41
Hardback. This is the first of a two-volume biography placing Mendel in context of the history of biology and philosophy. Spanning Mendel's family life and early education, it sets the stage for a new interpretation of his work and personality. 80 original drawings. Num Pages: 407 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSA; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642352539
- ISBN
- 9783642352539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.41
€ 251.41
Hardback. This book challenges the accepted view of the early Royal Society of London that holds that its fellows did not seriously attempt to implement Francis Bacon's program for the methodological reform of the sciences. Instead, the book shows that Bacon's program shaped the society's earliest work in important, if often contradictory, ways. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; 3JD; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804732918
- ISBN
- 9780804732918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Hardcover. The untold story of an eccentric, scientific visionary whose death-defying research has saved millions of lives. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871406774
- ISBN
- 9780871406774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.92
€ 30.99
€ 25.92
Hardcover. A fictional account of the coming of age of the French mathematician Sophie Germain. Series: Spectrum. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512. Series: Spectrum. 292 pages, illustrations. A fictional account of the coming of age of the French mathematician Sophie Germain. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight: 510.
- Publisher
- Mathematical Association of America
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883855775
- ISBN
- 9780883855775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.05
€ 54.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461267997
- ISBN
- 9781461267997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.41
€ 129.41
Paperback. This comprehensive account of the history of the philosophy of mind features fresh translations of key texts, exhaustive coverage from Plato to Kant, and detailed commentary by expert scholars of philosophy. Editor(s): Sihvola, Juha. Series: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind. Num Pages: 756 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1139.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 756
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402401684
- ISBN
- 9789402401684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 319.68
€ 319.68
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
€ 161.32
€ 161.32
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230274358
- ISBN
- 9780230274358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.69€ 125.78
€ 130.69
€ 125.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898686
- ISBN
- 9780801898686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.19
€ 38.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 668 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 180 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1389.
- Publisher
- Government Institutes Inc.,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605906850
- ISBN
- 9781605906850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 167.09
€ 167.09
Hardback. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319317779
- ISBN
- 9783319317779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319444178
- ISBN
- 9783319444178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.44
€ 103.44
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 588 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, 97 colour illustrations, 100 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; PDX; TBX; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 43. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319444703
- ISBN
- 9783319444703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.55€ 57.21
€ 62.55
€ 57.21
Now we look to these fish as an inspiration for engineering new sensors, computer interfaces, autonomous undersea robots, and energy-efficient batteries. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PHK; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409818
- ISBN
- 9781421409818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.97
€ 50.97