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History of science
Paperback. The moving stories of ten remarkable women who transformed science, and changed the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 greyscale photos and illustrations, integrated. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472137432
- ISBN
- 9781472137432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Hardcover. In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. Tracing debates about the nature of time, causality, and free will, as well as the introduction of modern technologies - telegraphy, photography, cinematography - this title locates the reverberations of this 'perceptual moment' throughout culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PGZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226093185
- ISBN
- 9780226093185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.97€ 79.50
€ 93.97
€ 79.50
Paperback. An acclaimed science writer tells the story of Pope Sylvester II, the erstwhile mathematician, astronomer, and spy, who brought Islamic science to the West before the year 1000 Num Pages: 328 pages, B&W photos/Maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HRAX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400. The Story of the Pope Who Brought the Light of Science to the Dark Ages. 328 pages, B&W photos/Maps. Called "The Scientist Pope," Gerbert of Aurillac rose from peasant beginnings and ascended to the pinnacle of the Christian world to become Pope Sylvester II. In this book, the author follows Gerbert through scientific exploration and political scheming, showing how science was central to the lives of monks, kings, and popes a thousand years ago. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HRAX; PDX. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 24. Weight: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465031443
- ISBN
- 9780465031443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.71
€ 28.71
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780529102713
- ISBN
- 9780529102713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.47
€ 16.99
€ 16.47
Hardback. The first comparative treatment of the Darwins' theories of history and their profound contribution to the study of both natural and human systems, this book will fascinate students and scholars of nineteenth-century British literature and the history of science. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; DSB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420769
- ISBN
- 9781421420769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.80€ 52.30
€ 55.80
€ 52.30
Paperback. Taking advantage of advances throughout the sciences, this title shows how scientists have determined the age of everything from the colonization of the New World over 13,000 years ago to the origin of the universe nearly fourteen billion years ago. Num Pages: 256 pages, 58 halftones, 41 line drawings. BIC Classification: HDW; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226322933
- ISBN
- 9780226322933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.32
€ 20.99
€ 18.32
Paperback. Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Richard Holmes's dazzling portrait of the age of great scientific discovery is a groundbreaking achievement. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), map, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Edition
- first
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007149537
- ISBN
- 9780007149537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
paperback. The Darwin family was instrumental in the history of botany. Their experiences illustrate the growing specialization and professionalization of science in the nineteenth century. The author shows how botany escaped the burdens of medicine, feminization and the sterility of classification and nomenclature to become a rigorous laboratory science. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138663756
- ISBN
- 9781138663756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.14
€ 71.14
hardcover. A 2002 study of the development of systematic inquiry in ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, and China. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 198 pages, 31 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HP; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033192
- ISBN
- 9780521815420
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Everett, Horace; Dodson, Geofrey. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNRD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 6. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619424036
- ISBN
- 9781619424036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.82€ 52.53
€ 72.82
€ 52.53
Hardcover. Using the story of cinchona bark, and drawing on extensive archival research, Matthew Crawford shows how indigenous healers, labourers, merchants, colonial officials, and creole elites contested European science and thwarted imperial reform by asserting their authority to speak for the natural world. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 Illusrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JD; 3JF; HBLL; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944522
- ISBN
- 9780822944522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.03
€ 77.03
Hardback. Offers insights into the nature of expeditions and the human relationships that shaped them. This title examines, collected materials as well as museum and archive records, the contributors shed light on the complex social life and intimate work practices of the researchers involved in these expeditions. Num Pages: 250 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: JHM; PDX; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bard Graduate Center, Exhibitions Department United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941792001
- ISBN
- 9781941792001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.56€ 49.86
€ 57.56
€ 49.86
Hardback. Only by understanding the historical forces that have shaped our current situation, Podolsky argues, can we properly understand and frame our choices moving forward. Num Pages: 328 pages, 25, 18 black & white halftones, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MMG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415932
- ISBN
- 9781421415932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.33
€ 45.33
Paperback. The story of arsenic in Victorian Britain, looking both at its widespread presence in everything from candles to curtains, and also its more sinister use for murder and suicide. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 integrated halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199605996
- ISBN
- 9780199605996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.94
€ 20.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. .
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849901154
- ISBN
- 9781849901154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Presents a provocative view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy. This title shows that his alchemical quest positions him more accurately in the intellectual and cultural crossroads of the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050829
- ISBN
- 9780691050829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.73€ 46.97
€ 58.73
€ 46.97
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 266 pages, 47 tables 26 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF; HBLA; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691605500
- ISBN
- 9780691605500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.38€ 45.29
€ 56.38
€ 45.29
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 266 pages, 47 tables 26 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634470
- ISBN
- 9780691634470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.19
€ 180.19
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226482057
- ISBN
- 9780226482057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
hardcover. Optimists believe this is the best of all possible worlds, and pessimists fear that might really be the case. There was a time, during the 17th and 18th centuries, when scientists and mathematicians felt they could provide the answer. This book is their story. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Pr.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033912
- ISBN
- 9780226199948
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 510 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Publisher
- IVP Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 510
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830828760
- ISBN
- 9780830828760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.67€ 40.44
€ 51.67
€ 40.44
Paperback. Alice A. Kuzniar critically examines the alternative medical practice of homeopathy within the Romantic culture in which it arose. In The Birth of Homeopathy out of the Spirit of Romanticism, Kuzniar argues that Hahnemann was a product of his time rather than an iconoclast and visionary. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSB; HBJD; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487521264
- ISBN
- 9781487521264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.09
€ 34.99
€ 32.09
Ironically, transforming the hope of a normal life into a purchasable commodity for people with bleeding disorders made it all too easy to ignore the potential dangers of delivering greater health and autonomy to hemophilic boys and men. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14, 13 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBX; MJF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401157
- ISBN
- 9781421401157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Hardback. Reveals why our faith in scientific certainty is a dangerous illusion, and how only by embracing science's inherent ambiguities and paradoxes can we truly appreciate its beauty and harness its potential. This book challenges our most sacredly held beliefs about science, technology, and progress. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 halftones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146843
- ISBN
- 9780691146843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.61
€ 26.99
€ 20.61