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Hardback. The author of this book offers a uniquely comprehensive and documented history of theories of the atom from Democritus to the twentieth century. He has drawn on the results of his own scholarly research as well as that of others to produce a challenging work. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048123612
- ISBN
- 9789048123612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.53
€ 133.53
Hardback. Careers in astronomy for women were a rarity in Britain and Ireland until well into the twentieth century. This book investigates the place of women in astronomy before that era, recounted in the form of biographies of women born between 1650 and 1900. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; JFSJ1; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048124725
- ISBN
- 9789048124725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.20
€ 129.20
Hardback. During World War I, Italian mathematician Volterra, who deeply supported the Allied war effort, corresponded with French colleagues Borel, Hadamard and Picard. This book collects these letters, exploring the role of a scientist during wartime. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 194 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBW; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048127399
- ISBN
- 9789048127399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.78
€ 164.78
Hardback. This book traces reactions to Ptolemy from his own times to ours. It shows the complex processes by which an ancient scientist and his work gained and subsequently lost an overreaching reputation and authority. Editor(s): Jones, Alexander. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048127870
- ISBN
- 9789048127870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.11
€ 254.11
Hardback. A multiplicity of stakeholders have begun to analyze the implications of nanotechnology. In the course of these efforts, a social phenomenon has emerged, one defined in this book as assessment regime, which explores and critically analyses this regime. Editor(s): Kaiser, Mario; Kurath, Monika; Maasen, Sabine; Rehmann-Sutter, Christoph (University of Basel). Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048128334
- ISBN
- 9789048128334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.57
€ 134.57
Hardback. This text explores the perception of soil in ancient, traditional and modern societies. It analyzes a vast array of high culture and pop culture, considering movies, paintings, poetry, architecture, religion, philosophy, comics, warfare and more. Editor(s): Landa, Edward R.; Feller, Christian. Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; PDX; RBGB; RG; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048129591
- ISBN
- 9789048129591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.54
€ 253.54
The Philosophy of Zoology Before Darwin: A translated and annotated ve...
McBirney, Alex; Cook, Stanton
Hardback. This long-overdue survey eschews Darwin and follows the work of naturalists of many nationalities who used paleontology, comparative anatomy, and embryology in order to establish a linear continuity of evolving life though the long span of geological time. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048130085
- ISBN
- 9789048130085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.61
€ 199.61
Hardback. Galileo's trial over his theories on the Earth's motion ended with his condemnation by the Inquisition. This book judiciously compares and contrasts that trial and the subsequent controversy over the rightness of that condemnation continuing to our day. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048132003
- ISBN
- 9789048132003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.80
€ 201.80
Hardback. A key result of the contemporary study of discovery and creativity concerns the availability of descriptive and normative models for explaining discovery and creative processes. This book addresses these models and the changes they induced within methodology. Editor(s): Meheus, Joke; Nickles, Thomas. Series: Origins: Studies in the Sources of Scientific Creativity. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048134205
- ISBN
- 9789048134205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.74
€ 132.74
Hardback. Celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the 1909 publication of Minkowski's seminal paper "Space and Time", this volume includes a fresh translation as well as the original in German, and a number of contributed papers on the still-controversial subject. Editor(s): Petkov, Vesselin. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048134748
- ISBN
- 9789048134748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.91
€ 134.91
Hardback. For 100 years, the conceptual pair of Erklaren (explanation) and Verstehen (understanding) has fostered philosophical and methodological debates. This book considers these terms in historical context and systematically reviews the arguments they've inspired. Editor(s): Feest, Uljana. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048135394
- ISBN
- 9789048135394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.36
€ 189.36
hardcover. This comprehensive account of Huckel's career examines his scientific work and his key role in the emergence of quantum chemistry as an independent discipline. It also covers his clash with Linus Pauling over the properties of the benzene molecule. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHQ; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048135592
- ISBN
- 9789048135592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Hardback. The idea for this volume took shape within a group of scholars working on the history of science in Asia. The subject area is unique and the book can be used as supplemental reading for the history of science in 'non-western' countries. Editor(s): Bretelle-Establet, Florence. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 472 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GL; HB; JFC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048136759
- ISBN
- 9789048136759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.68
€ 258.68
The Body as Object and Instrument of Knowledge: Embodied Empiricism in...
. Ed(S): Gal, Ofer; Wolfe, Charles T.
Hardback. This book features papers from a workshop organized by the unit for History and Philosophy of Science in Sydney, held in 2009. It focuses on the development of empiricism as an interest in the body, both as the object of research and the subject of experience. Editor(s): Gal, Ofer; Wolfe, Charles T. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048136858
- ISBN
- 9789048136858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.37
€ 256.37
Hardback. This history on the development of scientific knowledge focuses on the crucial role of the experimental method. It begins with the Greeks and the ancient roots of scientific rationality and journeys to today's trend in genetic manipulation. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDX; PHVN; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 777.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048137664
- ISBN
- 9789048137664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.99
€ 196.99
Hardback. Featuring contributions from leading experts, this book represents the first collection of essays on the topic of art and science in the analytic tradition of philosophy. The volume offers a very different and welcome approach to study. Editor(s): Frigg, Roman; Hunter, Matthew. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; HPK; HPN; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048138500
- ISBN
- 9789048138500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.82
€ 199.82
Hardback. Includes the reflections of the presidential science advisers. This title provides an intimate glimpse into the inner workings of the White House, as well as the political realities of providing advice on scientific matters to the presidential of the United States. Editor(s): Pielke, Roger A.; Klein, Roberta A. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048138975
- ISBN
- 9789048138975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.34
€ 131.34
Paperback. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPL; PDA; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048141159
- ISBN
- 9789048141159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.00
€ 250.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Kroes, Peter; Bakker, M. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HB; HP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048141869
- ISBN
- 9789048141869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 227.15
€ 227.15
Correspondence, Invariance and Heuristics: Essays in Honour of Heinz P...
. Ed(S): French, S.; Kamminga, Harmke
paperback. Editor(s): French, S.; Kamminga, Harmke. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HB; HPK; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048142293
- ISBN
- 9789048142293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.39
€ 250.39