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History of science

Hardcover. The first history of bioethics in Britain Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBX; PDX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719096198
ISBN
9780719096198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.51

Hardback. In 1833 the word 'scientist' was coined; forty years later science (increasingly specialised) was a becoming a profession. Bringing together the people, events, and discoveries of this period, this book is suitable for students of the history of science and for those interested in the foundations of the world as we know it today. Series: Polity History of Science Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745636757
ISBN
9780745636757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.59

paperback. Contents 1. A A country boy 2. A Pins and string 3. A Philosophy 4. A Learning to juggle 5. A Blue and yellow make pink 6. A Saturn and statistics 7. A Cast of characters 8. A Spinning cells 9. A The beautiful equations 10. A The Laird at home 11. A The Cavendish 12. A Last days 13. A Maxwella s legacy 14. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 108 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Wiley
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470861714
ISBN
9780470861714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. Self-styled adventurer, literary wit, and statesman of science, Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis stood at the center of Enlightenment science and culture. This work offers a portrait of this man, revealing how his private life and public works made him a man of science in eighteenth-century Europe. Num Pages: 468 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; BGT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226793610
ISBN
9780226793610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.04

Hardcover. Cyril Darlington was one of the most celebrated biologists of the 20th century, but fell from grace after theorising that chromosomes held the biological truths behind dark truths about man and his culture. This biography traces the life of a gifted and passionate scientist. Num Pages: 342 pages, 13 halftones, 13 line illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition (1st printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013339
ISBN
9780674013339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.16

Six historical case studies-two from Britain, one each from France and Germany, and two from the United States-illustrate the concept's fascinating development and provide context for the meanings of, and uses for, efficiency today and in the future. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10, 8 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886935
ISBN
9780801886935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.40

Paperback. Hugh Everett III's "Many Worlds" theory is now considered a hugely important breakthrough in the history of physics. This book tells the story of the physics establishment's rejection of his theory, his subsequent Pentagon career in nuclear strategy, and his difficult personal life and eventual death from alcoholism. Num Pages: 464 pages, 43 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGT; HBTW; PDX; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199659241
ISBN
9780199659241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Paperback. Providing a full-length investigations of Pierre de Fermat's life and work, this title provides rare insight into the mathematical genius of a hobbyist who never sought to publish his work, yet who ranked with his contemporaries Pascal and Descartes in shaping the course of modern mathematics. Num Pages: 456 pages, 67 figs. BIC Classification: 3JD; BG; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
2 Revised
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691036663
ISBN
9780691036663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 113.48

paperback. The problem of interpreting many of the mathematical references in Plato's "Dialogues" has perplexed scholars over the centuries. This book presents several interpretations of the ideas of ratio in early Greek mathematics, and illustrates them in detailed discussions of several texts. Num Pages: 432 pages, colour frontispiece, 8 halftones, line drawings and tables throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 666. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0035879
ISBN
9780198539476
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. Series: Cornell History of Science. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033696
ISBN
9780801482342
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, x, 292 p. BIC Classification: HBAH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226897226
ISBN
9780226897226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.20

hardcover. Ruestow examines the social unease that spurred the discoveries of the pioneers of microscopic research. Num Pages: 364 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDND; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034814
ISBN
9780521470780
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAM3; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178402
ISBN
9780231178402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.83

Paperback. Richly illustrated with archival photos from The Henry Ford, The Model T is the definitive history of an iconographic piece of American technology. Num Pages: 168 pages, 110, 102 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; PDX; TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 255 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421179
ISBN
9781421421179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.71

Hardcover. Throughout the Southern Hemisphere, closely related species are found on landmasses separated by wide stretches of ocean. What explains these far-flung distributions? More generally, why are species found where they are across the Earth? This narrative describes a new theory of how species dispersal occurred through ocean crossings. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465020515
ISBN
9780465020515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.54

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, 21 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634821
ISBN
9780691634821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.94

paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, 21 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691605968
ISBN
9780691605968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.24

Hardcover. While Marco Polo's writings would go on to inspire the likes of Christopher Columbus, scholars have long debated their veracity. Now, there's new evidence: a collection of fourteen little-known maps and related documents said to have belonged to the family of Marco Polo himself. The author offers an analysis of these artifacts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 13 colour plates, 23 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; PDX; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226149820
ISBN
9780226149820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.47

Paperback. Although eugenics is now widely discredited, some groups and individuals claim a new scientific basis for old racist assumptions. Pondering the continuing influence of racist research and thought, despite all evidence to the contrary, Robert Sussman explains why-when it comes to race-too many people still mistake bigotry for science. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JHM; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674660038
ISBN
9780674660038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.81

Hardcover. Examines scientific views about children's emotional needs and mother love from World War II until the 1970s, paying particular attention to John Bowlby's ethological theory of attachment behavior. In this title, the author tracks the development of Bowlby's work and the research that he used to support his theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226020556
ISBN
9780226020556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.00

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