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Paperback. Although there is no exact equivalent to our term science in Greek, Western science may still be said to have originated with the Greeks, for they were the first to attempt to explain natural phenomena consistently in naturalistic terms, and they initiated the practices of rational criticism of scientific theories. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
174
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393005837
ISBN
9780393005837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.46

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

€ 26.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. Every document in "The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein" appears in the language in which it was written. This book presents the English translations of non-English materials. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Rosenkranz, Ze'ev; Sauer, Tilman; Illy, Jozsef; Holmes, Virginia Iris; Hentschel, Professor, Dr. Klaus. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141916
ISBN
9780691141916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.35
€ 56.86

Paperback. From prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid nineteenth century, this title offers an introduction to the history of Western astronomy. It focuses on topics as the merging of Babylonian and Greek astronomy in later Antiquity, Kepler's conversion of astronomy into a branch of dynamics, and the explorations of the universe. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 black and white. BIC Classification: PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803061
ISBN
9780192803061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Looks past contemporary assumptions and prejudices to determine what alchemists were actually doing in the context of early modern science. This book examines the ways alchemy and chemistry were studied and practiced between 1400 and 1700. It shows how these approaches influenced their respective practitioners' ideas about nature and the world. Series: New Histories of Science, Technology, and Medicine. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022492
ISBN
9780674022492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. Takes you on a journey through time and space. The author begins at "year zero," and looks back from there, photographing the past in the present. Alongside the photographs, she combines tales of her worldly adventures tracking down these subjects with informative insight from the scientists who are studying them and their environments. Num Pages: 304 pages, 120 colour plates, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 238 x 1. Weight in Grams: 2084.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226057507
ISBN
9780226057507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.52
€ 54.02

Paperback. Transforming Matter provides an accessible and clearly written introduction to the history of chemistry, telling the story of how the discipline has developed over the years. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 232 pages, 25, 13 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801866104
ISBN
9780801866104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.84

Paperback. Explores the streets, shops, back alleys, and gardens of Elizabethan London where a boisterous and diverse group of men and women shared a keen interest in the study of nature. This book examines six episodes of scientific inquiry and dispute in sixteenth-century London, bringing to life the individuals involved and the challenges they faced. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300143164
ISBN
9780300143164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 32. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173177
ISBN
9780691173177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.36

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521085946
ISBN
9780521085946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.03

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
€ 11.68

Hardback. A cautionary tale of failed policies and corporate mismanagement that compellingly addresses previously unexplored issues of political ideology, organizational dynamics, and ethics, Days of Slaughter will appeal to readers everywhere who want a fuller explanation of what went awry in the US housing market. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JP; KCZ; KFFR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421933
ISBN
9781421421933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.25

Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691172521
ISBN
9780691172521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

paperback. Second edition of a very well received title which demystifies science and is highly readable on complex subjects. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 312. What You Should Know About Science. Series: Canto Classics. 212 pages, Illustrations. Second edition of a very well received title which demystifies science and is highly readable on complex subjects. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PDX. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 10. Weight: 302.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107604650
ISBN
9781107604650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.00

Paperback. Any literate person should be familiar with the central ideas of modern science. This book introduces the author's choice of the ten great ideas of science. It aims to lead the reader through the emergence of the concepts, and then present them in an effective manner. Num Pages: 400 pages, numerous halftones & figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198609414
ISBN
9780198609414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408836224
ISBN
9781408836224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Looks at the history of forensic science over the last two centuries, during which time a combination of remarkable intuition, painstaking observation and leaps in scientific knowledge have developed this fascinating branch of detection. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: JKVF1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099569244
ISBN
9780099569244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. Molecules are the building blocks of matter. Using the molecules of life as a springboard, Philip Ball provides a new perspective on modern chemistry. He shows how molecular scientists are capturing the dynamism of biological molecules in synthetic systems, promising to reinvent chemistry as the central creative science of the new century. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 117 x 11. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854308
ISBN
9780192854308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

paperback. Nobel laureate Erwin Schrodinger's What is Life? is one of the great science classics of the twentieth century. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107604667
ISBN
9781107604667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Hardback. Lysenko became one of the most notorious figures in twentieth-century science after his genetic theories were discredited decades ago. Yet some scientists now claim that discoveries in epigenetics prove that he was right after all. Loren Graham reopens the case, to determine whether new developments in molecular biology validate Lysenko's claims. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PDX; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674089051
ISBN
9780674089051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.78

Paperback. From one of the best writers on science, a remarkable portrait of Isaac Newton. The man who changed our understanding of the universe, of science, and of faith. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007163182
ISBN
9780007163182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.45

Paperback. Newton's contributions to an understanding of the heavens and the earth are considered to be unparalleled. This very short introduction explains his scientific theories, and uses Newton's unpublished writings to paint a picture of an extremely complex man whose beliefs had a huge impact on Europe's political, intellectual, and religious landscape. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous line drawings and halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199298037
ISBN
9780199298037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282. 256 pages, 41 illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight: 266.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
4th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486602554
ISBN
9780486602554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Drawing on a diverse collection of institutional archives, personal correspondence and papers, and interviews, the author shows how game theory offered social scientists, biologists, military strategists, and others a common, flexible language that could facilitate wide-ranging thought and debate on some of the most critical issues of the day. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 halftones, 13 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226097176
ISBN
9780226097176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

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