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History of science

Paperback. The first survey in the English language of the history of naturalistic monism in the works of Haeckel, Spinoza, and others. Contributors demonstrate that, to a greater extent than previously shown, monism provided an essential epistemological framework for numerous religious, political and cultural movements between the 1840s and 1940s. Editor(s): Weir, T. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; HPC; HPCF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 401.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349295487
ISBN
9781349295487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, B/W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KNDV; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465065943
ISBN
9780465065943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. This book celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse collection of papers showcasing current research on one of the most intriguing groups of reptiles. Covers archeology, disease, genetic variation and more. Editor(s): Brinkman, Donald B.; Holroyd, Patricia A.; Gardner, James D. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 577 pages, 232 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSV; PSVW; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1459.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401781510
ISBN
9789401781510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 143.55

Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice. Num Pages: 155 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: LBBS; LNKJ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319154398
ISBN
9783319154398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.44

Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice / Texts and Protocols. Num Pages: 180 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: LBBS; LNKJ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 291.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319154428
ISBN
9783319154428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.70

hardcover. Thomas Bayes (1702-1761) was an English clergyman and mathematician. Until around 1950, he was considered a minor contributor to the history of mathematics, and if he was known at all it was because his name was attached to a simple theorem in the calculus of probabilities. This book talks about the life and work of this person. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 670 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PBT; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2003rd Edition
Number of pages
670
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387004990
ISBN
9780387004990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.59

Hardback. Editor(s): Price, Campbell; Forshaw, Roger; Chamberlain, Andrew; Nicholson, Paul. Num Pages: 520 pages, 10 maps, 17 colour illustrations, 122 black & white illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 248 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784992439
ISBN
9781784992439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.47

Paperback. The human stories behind disease, plagues and epidemics and their deadly impact through history. Num Pages: 608 pages, Colour plate section. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069430
ISBN
9781782069430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. From Ancient Greek times, music has been seen as a mathematical art, and this relationship has fascinated generations. This new in paperback edition of diverse, comprehensive and fully-illustrated papers, authored by leading scholars, links the two fields in a lucid manner that is suitable for students of each subject as well as the general reader. Num Pages: 200 pages, Numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: AV; PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 189 x 10. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199298938
ISBN
9780199298938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.83

Hardback. A collection of twelve essays that explore the relations between music and the scientific culture of Galileo's time. It is suitable for musicologists, historians of science and those interested in interdisciplinary perspectives of the late Renaissance - early Baroque. Editor(s): Coelho, Victor Anand. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792320289
ISBN
9780792320289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.27

paperback. The relationship between music and the nervous system is now the subject of intense interest for scientists and people in the humanities, but this is by no means a new phenomenon. This volume sets out the history of the relationship between neurology and music, putting the advances of our era into context. Editor(s): Kennaway, James. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL; HBTB; MJN; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2014
SKU
V9781349464470
ISBN
9781349464470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

Hardback. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792325871
ISBN
9780792325871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 284.13

Paperback. Jabir ibn Hayyan, for a long time the reigning alchemical authority both in Islam and Latin West, has exercised numerous generations of scholars. The author begins by critically reexamining the historical foundations of the prevalent view that the Jabirian corpus is the work not of an 8th-century individual, but that of Shi'i authors. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1993rd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792332541
ISBN
9780792332541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 284.95

paperback. Editor(s): Forman, Paul; Sanchez-Ron, Jose M. (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid). Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402002502
ISBN
9781402002502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816665860
ISBN
9780816665860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.82

Hardback. This is a fascinating account of the lives of two Victorian naturalists. It follows many years of research into Charles Darwin's relationship with his cousin William Darwin Fox. New factual material on Darwin is presented, drawn from his cousin's diaries. Num Pages: 622 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BJ; PDX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1201.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
622
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402092329
ISBN
9781402092329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Tunnicliffe, Sue Dale; Scheersoi, Annette. Num Pages: 299 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JNU; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9789402400359
ISBN
9789402400359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 149.69

Hardcover. Natural History Diorama Editor(s): Tunnicliffe, Sue Dale; Scheersoi, Annette. Num Pages: 289 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JNU; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401794954
ISBN
9789401794954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Hunter, I.; Saunders, David. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; JPA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349428090
ISBN
9781349428090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. In Natural Theology William Paley set out to prove the existence of God from the evidence of the beauty and order of the natural world. This edition reprints the original text of 1802, and sets the book in the context of the theological, philosophical, and scientific debates of the nineteenth century. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535750
ISBN
9780199535750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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