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History of science

hardcover. Based on the observation that the enterprise of science is, and has been, directed toward two distinct but frequently conflated ends - doing and knowing, this title considers how science as such has evolved, and how it has marshaled itself to make sense of the world. It is designed for aficionados, as well as historians of science. Num Pages: 350 pages, 6 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426. 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 Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000425
ISBN
9780226139487
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. Robert Boyle ranks with Newton and Einstein as one of the world's most important scientists. This biography of Boyle navigates Boyle's voluminous published works as well as his personal letters and papers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0034846
ISBN
9780300169317
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.91

hardcover. Mark Peterson makes an extraordinary claim in this fascinating book focused around the life and thought of Galileo: it was the mathematics of Renaissance arts, not Renaissance sciences, that became modern science. Painters, poets, musicians, and architects brought about a scientific revolution that eluded the philosopher-scientists of the day. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 line illustrations; 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBLH; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 214 x 29. Weight in Grams: 542. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034819
ISBN
9780674059726
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

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

paperback. Stillman Drake was one of the 20th century's authors on the subject of Galileo's scientific work. This 3 volume collection includes 80 of the 130 papers Drake published, most on Galileo but some on medieval and early modern science in general (principally mechanics). Num Pages: 376 pages, 19ill. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034788
ISBN
9780802081643
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

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 Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034797
ISBN
9780226199948
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. Nothing is considered more natural than the connection between Isaac Newton's science and the modernity that came into being during the eighteenth-century Enlightenment. This study challenges the claim that Isaac Newton's solitary genius is the reason for his iconic status as the father of modern physics and the philosophe movement. Num Pages: 464 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 928. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034687
ISBN
9780226749457
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. Examines Benjamin Franklin's scientific activities in fields ranging from heat to astronomy. This text provides accounts of the theoretical background of Franklin's science (especially his study of Newton), the experiments he performed, and their influence throughout Europe and the USA. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones, 9 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; BG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034605
ISBN
9780674066595
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. Presents a narrative history that reveals the roots of modern science in the medieval world. This book debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages, showing that medieval people did not think the earth is flat, nor did Columbus 'prove' that it is a sphere; the Inquisition burnt nobody for their science nor was Copernicus afraid of persecution. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034577
ISBN
9781848311503
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. Since antiquity, philosophers and engineers have tried to take life's measure by reproducing it. This title collects seventeen essays from distinguished scholars in several fields. It is intended for historians and philosophers of science and technology, scientists and engineers working in artificial life and intelligence, and others. Num Pages: 336 pages, 57 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034477
ISBN
9780226720814
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. This history of protein science involves heroes from the past, working mostly alone or in small groups, usually with little support from formal research groups. It is also a story that embraces a number of historically important scientific controversies. Series: Oxford Paperbacks. Num Pages: 324 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; PDZ; PSAK; PSBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034444
ISBN
9780198606949
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. Vitalizing Nature in the Enlightenment analyzes a major shift in the way Enlightenment thinkers conceived of nature in the middle of the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034413
ISBN
9780520241350
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. This book presents a new view of Robert Boyle (1627-91), the leading British scientist in the generation before Newton. Editor(s): Hunter, Michael. Num Pages: 249 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 595. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034365
ISBN
9780521442053
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. Intellectuals in antiquity and into the Middle Ages assumed that the stars were alive, and this had a great impact on philosophy, religion, and science. In the third century AD, Origen's development of this idea was not only an interesting episode in its history, but had important implications for early Christian theology. Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies. Num Pages: 206 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRCC1; HRCC2; HRCM; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 283. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034180
ISBN
9780198263616
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

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: 2132. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Norton & Company
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034072
ISBN
9780393040029
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 7.74

hardcover. A revisionist view of the history of German Darwinism examines the translation of Darwin's work and its early reception in Germany. Series: Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 499. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
MIT Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033934
ISBN
9780262072939
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

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 Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033912
ISBN
9780226199948
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. Translator(s): Brann, Eva T. H. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Dover Publications
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033877
ISBN
9780486272894
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033869
ISBN
9780226542027
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

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

hardcover. Jeremy Brown offers the first major study of the Jewish reception of the Copernican revolution, examining four hundred years of Jewish writings on the Copernican model. Brown shows the ways in which Jews ignored, rejected, or accepted the Copernican model, and the theological and societal underpinnings of their choices. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 color halftones; 24 black and white halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRAX; HRJT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 730. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford Univ Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033648
ISBN
9780199754793
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. The definitive biography of the century's godfather of invention-from the preeminent Edison scholar "Israel's meticulous research and refusal to shy away from the dodgier aspects of Edison's personality offers a fresh glimpse into the life of the inventor. "-New Scientist "Remarkable. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; TBX; THRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1010. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Wiley
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033505
ISBN
9780471529422
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 631. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032987
ISBN
9780521372930
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. This volume offers broad reflections on the Scientific Revolution by leading scholars on 1500-1600 science. Editor(s): Lindberg, David C.; Westman, Robert S. Num Pages: 581 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 912. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032870
ISBN
9780521342629
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

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