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History of science
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198727514
- ISBN
- 9780198727514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. This text presents an account of the argument between Thomas Hobbes and John Wallis, from the core mathematics to the broader issues. Their "battle of the books" illuminates the relationship between science and 17th-century debates over the limits of sovereign power and the existence of God. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 424 pages, 46 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226399003
- ISBN
- 9780226399003
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback. War-torn, virtually bankrupt, Russia tried to light its way to the future with the fitful glow of science. Stalin believed that science should serve the state. The human cost of this peculiar marriage between the state and its scientists was horrendous. This book makes clear what Soviet science has done for us. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571290086
- ISBN
- 9780571290086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.13
€ 17.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Lampland, Martha; Star, Susan Leigh. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7. BIC Classification: JHB; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474613
- ISBN
- 9780801474613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.59
€ 36.59
Paperback. We are living in a time of unprecedented astronomical exploration and discovery---but how many of us appreciate or even notice our Creator's mind-boggling display of cosmic handiwork? In Star Struck, award-winning professor, author, and astronomy "rock star" David Bradstreet will help you experience new ways to enjoy and praise God's power and eternal nature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDX. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310344063
- ISBN
- 9780310344063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.04
€ 21.99
€ 20.04
Paperback. Series: Space and Society. Num Pages: 212 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; JHMC; PDX; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319360010
- ISBN
- 9783319360010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.77
€ 126.77
Hardback. Editor(s): Bintley, Michael D. J.; Symons, Victoria; Locker, Martin; Wellesley, Mary. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 283 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HPCB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349950331
- ISBN
- 9781349950331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.04
€ 161.04
Paperback. Focuses on the early history of biological field stations and the role these played in the rise of zoological place-based research. The author examines the material and social context in which field stations arose, the actual research that was produced in these places. It tours through the history of studying nature in nature. Num Pages: 320 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; PDX; PSV; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142067
- ISBN
- 9780226142067
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.61
€ 46.99
€ 36.61
paperback. Consists of 104 biographical articles on eminent contributors to statistical and probabilistic ideas born prior to the 20th Century. This title covers such statisticians as: Fermat, Pascal, Huygens, Neumann, Bernoulli, Bayes, Laplace, Legendre, Gauss, Poisson, Pareto, Markov, Bachelier, Borel, and many more. Editor(s): Heyde, C. C.; Seneta, Eugene; Fienberg, Stephen E. Num Pages: 512 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PBT; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952833
- ISBN
- 9780387952833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.39
€ 74.39
Hardcover. Consists of 104 biographical articles on eminent contributors to statistical and probabilistic ideas born prior to the 20th Century. This title covers statisticians such as Fermat, Pascal, Huygens, Neumann, Bernoulli, Bayes, Laplace, Legendre, Gauss, Poisson, Pareto, Markov, Bachelier, Borel, and many more. Editor(s): Heyde, C. C.; Seneta, Eugene. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PBT; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953298
- ISBN
- 9780387953298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.84
€ 137.84
Hardback. Drawing on sources that include interviews, government documents, patents, sociological and psychological studies, magazines, monographs, scholarly periodicals, film, fiction, and digital gaming, Heitmann and Morales tell a story that highlights both human creativity and some of the paradoxes of American life. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13, 8 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; PDX; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412979
- ISBN
- 9781421412979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.54
€ 41.54
Hardcover. Ten years after his death, this book appraises the cultural legacy of Stephen J. Gould, one of the world's greatest writers in the life sciences. Covers Gould's contribution to evolutionary theory and anthropology, his views of genome and development and more. Editor(s): Danieli, Gian Antonio; Minelli, Alessandro; Pievani, Telmo. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847054233
- ISBN
- 9788847054233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.25
€ 249.25
Hardback. An international team of biologists, philosophers, and historians of science explores the critically important process of replication in biological and biomedical research Editor(s): Shavit, Ayelet; Ellison, Aaron M. Num Pages: 344 pages, 38 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDN; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300209549
- ISBN
- 9780300209549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.44€ 44.78
€ 56.44
€ 44.78
Paperback. Series: I Blu. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CF; GBC; HPK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847008168
- ISBN
- 9788847008168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.05
€ 21.99
€ 21.05
Paperback. This book covers the history of stratospheric flight from the earliest times to the present. It explains how a pilot flies at extreme altitudes and the risks and problems involved. Includes material on the author's personal experiences as a stratonaut pilot. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 252 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, 87 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; RBP; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319029009
- ISBN
- 9783319029009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.68
€ 54.68
Strength in Numbers: the Rising of Academic Statistics Departments in ...
. Ed(S): Agresti, Alan; Meng, Xiao-Li
Paperback. Statistical science as organized in formal academic departments is relatively new; largely the creation of the last sixty years. These memoirs by key players in academic development covers every statistics department founded in the US up to the mid-1960s. Editor(s): Agresti, Alan; Meng, Xiao-Li. Num Pages: 580 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; MBN; PBT; PDX; UYAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489996985
- ISBN
- 9781489996985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.10
€ 130.10
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
hardcover. Among the considerations of the two dozen papers are the reception and development of Einstein's theory of general relativity in various institutions around the world; conceptual issues of the theory, especially themes, concepts, and principles associated with his theory of gravity; a number of tech Editor(s): Eisenstaedt, Jean; Kox, A. J. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 851.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser United States
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817634797
- ISBN
- 9780817634797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.62
€ 214.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 477 pages, 189 black & white illustrations, 137 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 895.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319328461
- ISBN
- 9783319328461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.43
€ 130.43
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 444 pages, 28ill.15tabs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226318820
- ISBN
- 9780226318820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39