Impact of science & technology on society
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Impact of science & technology on society
Paperback. Explains how DNA works, what the Human Genome Project is, what these genetic technologies are and what they promise, and how they could disrupt our democratic society. This book is of interest to those who wish to learn more about the Human Genome Project and the genetic revolution that it may create. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406784
- ISBN
- 9780878406784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.35
€ 74.35
Paperback. Offers reflections on the question of cosmic purpose. This book deals with cosmic purpose from an interreligious and interdisciplinary perspective. It examines such perplexing issues as the possible existence of multiple universes and the implications of seemingly purposive features in life. Editor(s): Haught, John F. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408658
- ISBN
- 9780878408658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.28
€ 74.28
Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 214 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882295411
- ISBN
- 9780882295411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.07
€ 88.07
hardcover. Chiefly papers presented at a conference held at the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut in Essen, Germany, in April 2003. Editor(s): Nowotny, Helga. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845451165
- ISBN
- 9781845451165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.99
€ 163.99
Hardback. How does everyday life change when electricity becomes available to a group of people for the first time? Why do some groups tend to embrace this icon of development while other groups actively fight against it? This book examines the effects of electricity's arrival in an African, rural community. Num Pages: 16 ills. BIC Classification: 1HFG; JHM; PDR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454951
- ISBN
- 9781845454951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.40
€ 164.40
Paperback. From Jules Verne to the Jetsons, from a 500-passenger flying wing to an anti-aircraft flying buzz-saw, the vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the past demonstrates the play of the American imagination on the canvas of the future. Num Pages: 176 pages, 166, 166 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 252 x 10. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801853999
- ISBN
- 9780801853999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.16
€ 48.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; KCF; KNTT; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 191 x 12. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia Global Reports
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780990976325
- ISBN
- 9780990976325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.96
€ 14.99
€ 13.96
Hardback. Why is it that Japan, with few natural resources, has become one of the world's leading economies but not Latin America, which is so rich in natural resources? This anthropological essay questions the Euro-centric notion of modernity and modernization and argues that Latin America has to find its own form of modernity. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810120
- ISBN
- 9781571810120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.91
€ 163.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Feral House,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932595314
- ISBN
- 9781932595314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35
Hardback. Imagine a world where the normal human life span is 150 years, where worn-out vital organs are routinely replaced by spares, where after death you will retain consciousness for eternity in cyberspace, where nanotechnology will enable you to transform a plastic bottle into a filet mignon for you to share with your android spouse. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566635684
- ISBN
- 9781566635684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.52
€ 29.99
€ 25.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853399046
- ISBN
- 9781853399046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.75
€ 111.75
Impact of Science on African Agriculture and Food Security
. Ed(S): Anandajayasekeram, P; Rukani, M.; Ba...
hardcover. The need for agricultural research resources in the developing world cannot be underestimated, but the availability of such resources is often poor. This book explores the importance of impact assessment studies in Africa, and assembles evidence to pave the way for investment in agricultural research all over the developing world. Editor(s): Anandajayasekeram, P; Rukani, M.; Babu, Suresh Chandra; Liebenberg, F.; Keswani, C. L. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; KCM; KCN; PDR; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845932671
- ISBN
- 9781845932671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.84
€ 249.84
Paperback. Translator(s): Jagne, Mamsait. Num Pages: 138 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 135 x 191 x 9. Weight in Grams: 156. The Role of Youth and ICTS in Changing Africa. 138 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ; PDR. Dimension: 135 x 191 x 9. Weight: 156. Translator(s): Jagne, Mamsait.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pambazuka Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857490315
- ISBN
- 9780857490315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.61
€ 19.99
€ 18.61
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JFDT; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552664001
- ISBN
- 9781552664001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.89
€ 29.99
€ 25.89
paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JH; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845400828
- ISBN
- 9781845400828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.98
€ 25.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Sagebiel, Felizitas. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Verlag Barbara Budrich Germany
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783940755810
- ISBN
- 9783940755810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.19
€ 43.99
€ 37.19
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cohen, Ellen S. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; UDB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 263 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604560732
- ISBN
- 9781604560732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.61€ 159.66
€ 235.61
€ 159.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 410 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JN; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606923603
- ISBN
- 9781606923603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.13€ 70.02
€ 100.13
€ 70.02
Hardcover. Editor(s): Vargas, Sylvia. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; PDR; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634824330
- ISBN
- 9781634824330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.53€ 194.25
€ 261.53
€ 194.25
Paperback. Deals with the interaction of aesthetic and technological dimensions within the formation of contemporary society. This book discusses the production of time and space, self and nature, individual and society in the image of technology. Editor(s): Heil, Reinhard; Kaminiski, Andreas; Stippak, Marcus; Unger, Alexander; Ziegler, Marc. Num Pages: 366 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783899425185
- ISBN
- 9783899425185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.79
€ 49.99
€ 35.79