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History of science

Paperback. A behind-the-scenes account of the invention of the polymerase chain reaction, which transformed the practice and potential of molecular biology. This book explores the culture of biotechnology as it emerged at Cetus Corporation in the 1980s, looking at its scientific, social and economic elements. Num Pages: 196 pages, 10 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; PDX; PSD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226701479
ISBN
9780226701479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.90

Paperback. An introduction to science and medicine during the earlier phrases of the scientific revolution. Series Editor(s): Basalla, George; Hannaway, Owen. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 172 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and some discolouring
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0007943
ISBN
9780521293280
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In this history of the British surveys of India, the author relates how imperial Britain employed modern scientific survey techniques to create and define the spacial image of its Indian empire, and to legitimize its colonialist activities as triumphs of liberal, rational science. Num Pages: 474 pages, 31 halftones, 5 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; HBTP; PDX; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226184883
ISBN
9780226184883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; HRCM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830840670
ISBN
9780830840670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.09

Paperback. Containing chapters on the nature of calendars and on their astronomical background, on the history of writing and counting, on the week, and on the history of calendar reform, this book serves as an account for the general reader of the history and underlying basis of each of the most important calendars of the world. Num Pages: 460 pages, black and white plates and tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192862051
ISBN
9780192862051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.64

Hardback. The Dutch scientist Hendrik Kramers (1894-1952) was one of the greatest theoretical physicists of the twentieth century. This work presents a comprehensive discussion of Kramers' scientific work, and reprints twelve of his most important papers. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 22 line illus. F024 6x9. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PH; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691021416
ISBN
9780691021416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.22
€ 94.11

Hardcover. It is often assumed that natural philosophy was the forerunner of early modern natural sciences. This title emphasizes the laboratories, workshops, and marketplaces as arenas where hands-on experience united with higher learning. It tells the stories of metals, gunpowder, pigments and foods, and demonstrates the practices of technical experts. Editor(s): Klein, Ursula; Spary, E. C. (University of Warwick). Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226439686
ISBN
9780226439686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.80
€ 59.36

Hardcover. A gently guided, profusely illustrated Grand Tour of the world of mathematics. Num Pages: 1128 pages, Over 1000 technical illustrations and cartoons and drawings. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 190 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2144.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
1118
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393040029
ISBN
9780393040029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.97
€ 68.92

Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 147 illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486241043
ISBN
9780486241043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 25.93

Hardback. Two features of mathematics stand out: its objects and the hieroglyphics of special notations, signs, symbols, and diagrams associated with them. This text challenges the belief in the origins of these objects and the understanding of mathematics, combining the mental and the linguistic aspects. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 line diagrams. BIC Classification: PBB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804736831
ISBN
9780804736831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.89

Paperback. Two features of mathematics stand out: its objects and the hieroglyphics of special notations, signs, symbols, and diagrams associated with them. This text challenges the belief in the origins of these objects and the understanding of mathematics, combining the mental and the linguistic aspects. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 line diagrams. BIC Classification: PBB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736848
ISBN
9780804736848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JFSL; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
3rd ed.
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816673032
ISBN
9780816673032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Examining the transatlantic flow of knowledge from West to East, this book explores how the social and cultural worlds of South America contributed to the production of European scientific knowledge during the Enlightenment. Num Pages: 428 pages, 79 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226733623
ISBN
9780226733623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Ariew, Roger. Translator(s): Ariew, R. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169231
ISBN
9780226169231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Their long experience in medical charity led to the creation of the first hospitals, a singular Christian contribution to health care. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420066
ISBN
9781421420066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.42

Paperback. "-JAMA"An important book, for students of Christian theology who understand health and healing to be topics of theological interest, and for health care practitioners who seek a historical perspective on the development of the ethos of their vocation."-Journal of Religion and Health Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; MBX; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421412160
ISBN
9781421412160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Tracing the cultural and scientific history of such drastically opposed convictions, this title introduces us to the scientists, venturesome medical practitioners, determined police interrogators, and, in some cases, incorrigible sensation seekers who sought to master this mysterious power. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: JMRM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226084541
ISBN
9780226084541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.26

Hardcover. Picture your twenty-first birthday. Did you have a party? If so, do you remember who was there? Now step back: how clear are those memories? Are they hidden somewhere in your brain, or are they lost forever? This book shows that the answers have changed dramatically in just the past century. Num Pages: 312 pages, 32 halftones, 6 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902586
ISBN
9780226902586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.88

Paperback. Van Riper chronicles the Victorian debate over the idea of prehistoric human origins within the context of Victorian science, showing how the notion of human antiquity forced Victorians to redefine their assumptions about human evolution and the relationship of science to Christianity. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 tables, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; HDDA; JHMP; PDX; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226849928
ISBN
9780226849928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback. Metafact: Essayistic Science in Eighteenth-Century France Series: North Carolina Studies in Romance Languages and Literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3J; DSBD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0228107
ISBN
9780807892824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Known as the 'father' of electrical engineering, Michael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. In this Very Short Introduction, Frank A.J.L James looks at Faraday's life and works, examining the institutional context in which he lived and worked, his scientific research, and his continuing legacy in science today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, Approx 20 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199574315
ISBN
9780199574315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. A non-specialist history of antibiotics, including penicillin, streptomycin and others. Wainwright discusses the antecedents of modern antibiotics and the antiquity of moulds to treat infection. He concludes with a discussion on recent developments in modern antibiotic research. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631164920
ISBN
9780631164920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.64

Hardcover. Series: Inside Technology. Num Pages: 344 pages, 21 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035897
ISBN
9780262035897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 43.86

Paperback. Molecular Biology lies at the heart of all life sciences. This Very Short Introduction provides an account of the development of this important modern field, and considers its modern day applications such as the development of new drugs, genetically modified crops, and forensic science. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 28 black and white images. BIC Classification: PDX; PS; PSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198723882
ISBN
9780198723882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

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