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History of science

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History of science

Paperback. Editor(s): Grossman, Evelyne. Num Pages: 248 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226422503
ISBN
9780226422503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.16

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226442112
ISBN
9780226442112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.76
€ 89.55

Hardcover. Gathers essays that deftly navigate the spaces of science in this significant period and reveal how each is embedded in wider systems of meaning, authority, and identity. This title makes clear that the science of this era varied in its constitution and reputation in relation to place and personnel. Editor(s): Livingstone, David N.; Withers, Charles W. J. Num Pages: 488 pages, 41 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226487267
ISBN
9780226487267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.05
€ 60.12

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226720814
ISBN
9780226720814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.47

Hardcover. Presents an account of the reconstruction of prehuman history of the earth. This title takes readers from the post-Napoleonic Restoration in Europe to the early years of Britain's Victorian age, chronicling the staggering discoveries geologists made during the period. Num Pages: 648 pages, 125 halftones, 40 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 70 x 100 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1936.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226731285
ISBN
9780226731285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.97
€ 69.06

Hardback. Featuring a figure of early modern science, this text explores Robert Boyle's philosophy of experiment, a central aspect of his life and work. Philosophical, legal, experimental and religious traditions that played a part in shaping Boyle's experimental thought and practice are examined. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 763.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226734958
ISBN
9780226734958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.23
€ 97.46

Hardback. Offers a distinctive approach to the origins of modern physics by exploring both the material culture that stimulated relativity and the reaction of Einstein's colleagues to his pioneering work. Num Pages: 448 pages, 29 halftones, 16 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226770567
ISBN
9780226770567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.15
€ 102.23

Paperback. This portrait of the cave bear conveys facts about this animal, including its structure, habits, and society, the Ice Age environment, sexual and racial variations, and extinction. The text also details the relationship between man and bear, and theories surrounding bear-hunting and bear cults. Num Pages: 163 pages, 46 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW7; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231103619
ISBN
9780231103619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardback. The development of an American science establishment began early in the twentieth century when the federal government began to invest in a national scientific infrastructure. How did this complex marriage between science and government occur? This work is an overview of the science establishment and its relationship with the federal government. Num Pages: 272 pages, 59 halftones, 18 line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; PDK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231117067
ISBN
9780231117067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 51.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; HRLK; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231181600
ISBN
9780231181600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.89
€ 64.07

Hardback. A critical assay of the rhetorical and cultural obstacles faced by women scientists Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 photographs; 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780252034701
ISBN
9780252034701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; PDA; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 585. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074332
ISBN
9780252074332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. The Russian science establishment was one of the largest in the world, boasting many Nobel prizes, a world-leading space programme, and schools in mathematics, and physics. This book tells the story of the near collapse of Russian science and of subsequent domestic and international efforts to reform and re-energize scientific activity in Russia. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; PDK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219886
ISBN
9780253219886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.15

Hardback. Series: Feminist Technosciences. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFFK; JFSJ; JHBD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999098
ISBN
9780295999098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.74

Hardback. A biography of Hermann von Helmholtz, a 19th-century scientist renowned for the co-discovery of the second law of thermodynamics and his invention of the ophthalmoscope. It relates how von Helmholtz also made contributions to the fields of physiology, philosophy of science and mathematics. Editor(s): Cahan, David. Series: California Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 704 pages, 12 photographs, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 50. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520083349
ISBN
9780520083349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 73.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 610 pages, 1 halftone, 3 maps, 143 illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1948
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
610
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674823204
ISBN
9780674823204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.01
€ 154.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 884 pages, 165 line illustrations, 22 tables. BIC Classification: HBLC1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
884
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674823600
ISBN
9780674823600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.27
€ 189.25

Paperback. A study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. It explores the complexities, contradictions, and profound importance of this relationship in the history of the subcontinent. It reveals how science served simultaneously as an instrument of empire and as a symbol of liberty, progress, and universal reason. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTQ; HBTR; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004532
ISBN
9780691004532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 51.02

Hardback. The Dutch scientist Hendrik Kramers (1894-1952) was one of the greatest theoretical physicists of the twentieth century. This work presents a comprehensive discussion of Kramers' scientific work, and reprints twelve of his most important papers. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 22 line illus. F024 6x9. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PH; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691021416
ISBN
9780691021416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 94.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Clarke, Adela E.; Fujimura, Joan H. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691603421
ISBN
9780691603421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.89
€ 64.07

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