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History of science

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764319809
ISBN
9783764319809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.10

Hardback. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764323165
ISBN
9783764323165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.53

paperback. Dedicated to the role of visual representations in the history of early modern science, this book brings together historical case studies from various fields and discusses epistemological questions such as the role of images as mediatory instances between practical and theoretical knowledge, and the interaction between images and texts. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Birkhäuser Switzerland
Edition
2003rd Edition
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764324346
ISBN
9783764324346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.17

Hardback. Translator(s): Cooke, R. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764325725
ISBN
9783764325725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.02

Hardback. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 577.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764350031
ISBN
9783764350031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.89

Hardback. Presents a study of the history of mathematics in the nineteenth century. This book describes the development of geometry. It discusses analytic function theory, and shows how the work of mathematicians like Cauchy, Riemann and Weierstrass led to fresh ways of understanding functions. Editor(s): Kolmogorov, A. N.; Yushkevich, A. P. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; PBM; PBP; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764350482
ISBN
9783764350482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.10

Hardback. In 1920s, a long-lasting controversy on the interpretation of nuclear beta spectrum arose between Lise Meitner and Charles Drummond Ellis. This controversy, and the reactions from the contending parties when it was settled, reflect clearly the difference between the scientific communities in Berlin and Cambridge at that time. Editor(s): Aaserud, Finn; Kragh, Helge; Stuewer, Roger H.; Rudinger, Erik. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHM; PHN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764353131
ISBN
9783764353131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764353988
ISBN
9783764353988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.21

Paperback. Presents an overview of mathematical activity in Berlin, beginning with the foundation of the Academy by Leibniz. This work covers the foundation of the University of Berlin, the 'Golden Age' of mathematics, the Nazi period, and the development of mathematics in East and West Berlin during the political division of the city. Editor(s): Begehr, Heinrich; Koch, Helmut; Kramer, Jurg; Schappacher, Norbert; Thiele, Ernst-Jochen. Num Pages: 216 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764359430
ISBN
9783764359430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.72

Hardback. Philanthropic societies funded by the Rockefeller family were prominent in the social history of the twentieth century, for their involvement in medicine and applied science. This book provides the first detailed study of their relatively brief but nonetheless influential foray into the field of mathematics. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJG; PBX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 877.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764364687
ISBN
9783764364687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHD; TJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764371357
ISBN
9783764371357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.13

Hardback. Here is the ideal guide for those looking to discover landmark sites in the history of science during their trip through European cities, from Berlin to Paris. It reveals places where famous scientists lived and work as well as the places of their discoveries. Editor(s): Rigden, John S.; Stuewer, Roger H. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764389321
ISBN
9783764389321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.75

Hardback. This book provides a scientific and intellectual biography of John von Neumann, who proposed a conception of the world as a mathematical game, one globally governed by a universal logic in which individual consciousness moved following different strategies. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764398958
ISBN
9783764398958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.72

Hardcover. Bringing together contributions from leading experts, and offering much-needed insight, this book analyses historical problems in the use of mathematics in physics, the use of physics in mathematics and the emergence of the discipline of Mathematical Physics. Editor(s): Barbin, E.; Pisano, Raffaele. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PBX; PDX; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400753792
ISBN
9789400753792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.55

Hardcover. This book presents a new view of the legal philosophical texts of Aristotle, offering a richer frame for understanding practical thought, legal reasoning and political experience. The focus is on public virtues and the fact that law depends on political power. Editor(s): Huppes-Cluysenaer, Liesbeth; Coelho, Nuno M. M. S. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 289 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; LAB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400760301
ISBN
9789400760301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.91

Hardback. This is a fascinating and illuminating discussion of liberal and contemplative scholarship and adds significantly to the growing body of contemporary philosophical literature. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802079985
ISBN
9780802079985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.68

hardcover. Laird sets Moletti's Dialogue within the historical background of medieval and Renaissance mechanics, sketches the life and works of Moletti, and analyses the arguments and the geometrical theorems of the Dialogue. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSBD; DSK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802046994
ISBN
9780802046994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.41

Our Battle for the Human Spirit is a comprehensive probe into what is happening to human life in the beginning of the 21st century. It explores how culture, experience, and symbolization have been replaced by scientific, discipline-based, approaches. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HR; JHB; JP; KC; KJ; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487500474
ISBN
9781487500474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.62

Paperback. Describes the cast of characters who have contributed to diverse fields from palaeontology to medicine. Providing insights into the ways in which women have been able to create careers in a male domain, this book brings to life the stories of women scientists' experiences, from colonial times, when many are leaders in their fields. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522851076
ISBN
9780522851076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.60

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nelson, E. Charles; Elliott, David J. Series: A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 456 pages, 238 colour paintings, illustrations, photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; PDX; PST; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 217 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347264
ISBN
9780820347264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.54

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