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History of science

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

€ 35.00
€ 31.48

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

€ 93.34
€ 78.69

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.92

Paperback. Women's bodies and the study of anatomy in Italy between the late thirteenth and the mid-sixteenth centuries. Num Pages: 419 pages, 62 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDX; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
419
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951689
ISBN
9781890951689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 688 pages, 20 tables 87 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691635187
ISBN
9780691635187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 460.06

Paperback. This generous selection from Galileo's writings contains all the essential texts. Newly translated by Mark Davie and William R. Shea, the contents include full representation from his scientific masterpieces, his contributions to the debate on science and religion, and key documents from his trial before the Inquisition in 1633. Translator(s): Davie, Mark. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, drawings and diagrams by Galileo. BIC Classification: 3JD; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199583690
ISBN
9780199583690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.49

Paperback. The present edition contains selections from Darwin's Origin of Species that attempt to present the principal lines of argument, without becoming bogged down in details. It also includes notes and other remarks designed to help readers focus on what is essential in Darwin's argument for his theory of the development of living things. Editor(s): Maistrellis, Nicholas. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Green Lion Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888009347
ISBN
9781888009347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.17

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Green Lion Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888009286
ISBN
9781888009286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.14

Paperback. Newton's new conception of the laws of the universe challenged centuries of received opinion, and laid a new foundation for our - common sense - understanding of the physical world. This book guides you through the essentials of Newton's argument in his own words, using only elementary mathematics. Editor(s): Densmore, Dana. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 7. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Green Lion Press United States
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888009262
ISBN
9781888009262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268029883
ISBN
9780268029883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.34

Paperback. Uranium, carbon, iron, titanium, gold, silver and silicon - former BP CEO John Browne explains how seven elements are shaping the 21st century, for good and for bad. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; KCZ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224367
ISBN
9781780224367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardcover. Editor(s): Rhys, Hedley Howell. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 154 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651996
ISBN
9780691651996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.07

Paperback. Presenting two plays, "ICSI" and "Taboos", this title dramatizes the social transformations and contested viewpoints created by advances in reproductive science and technology. It includes a DVD that provides video of the ICSI injection process as viewed through a microscope. Num Pages: 136 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299227944
ISBN
9780299227944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.26

Hardcover. Tracking the emergence of a new and distinctive way of thinking about sex represented by the unalterable, simple, and visually compelling binary of the X and Y chromosomes, this title examines the interaction between cultural gender norms and genetic theories of sex from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present, postgenomic age. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDX; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226084688
ISBN
9780226084688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.34
€ 78.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226325613
ISBN
9780226325613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.00
€ 26.04

Paperback. "Nature" has published news about the history of life ever since its first issue in 1869. This work brings together 19 review articles written for "Nature" over the past decade. Topics include major extinction events, homeotic genes and body plans and the origin and evolution of the primates. Editor(s): Gee, Henry. Num Pages: 376 pages, 92 illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284972
ISBN
9780226284972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.21

Paperback. Sir Arthur Tansley was the leading figure in ecology for the first half of the 20th century, founding the field, and forming its first professional societies. He was the first President of the British Ecological Society and the first chair of the Field Studies Council. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671542
ISBN
9780470671542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.33

Sir Arthur Tansley was the leading figure in ecology for the first half of the 20th century, founding the field, and forming its first professional societies. He was the first President of the British Ecological Society and the first chair of the Field Studies Council. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671566
ISBN
9780470671566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 107.75

Paperback. In considering how scientists persuade colleagues to cross the disciplinary divide, this text examines three scientific monographs in their historical contexts: Dodzhansky's "Genetics and the Origin of Species" (1937); Schrodinger's "What is Life?" (1944); and Wilson's "Consilience" (1998). Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226099071
ISBN
9780226099071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 31.33

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691653198
ISBN
9780691653198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.42

Hardcover. An engrossing history of the voyages of exploration that ignited curiosity about nature and gave birth to modern science. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; RGR; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393239515
ISBN
9780393239515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. "Uncommonly good .. makes a compelling case that .. intellectual curiosity not only changed Europe, but launched modernity." -Cleveland Plain Dealer Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393349795
ISBN
9780393349795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226320090
ISBN
9780226320090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.42

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

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