Philosophy of science
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Philosophy of science
Paperback. Argues that the theory of evolution can demystify the miracles of life without devaluing our most cherished beliefs. In this book, the author explores every aspect of evolutionary thinking to show why it is so fundamental to our existence, and why it affirms - not threatens - our convictions about the meaning of life. Num Pages: 592 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140167344
- ISBN
- 9780140167344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.99
€ 19.99
€ 14.99
hardcover. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRAB1; HRAM3; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190241025
- ISBN
- 9780190241025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.89
€ 83.89
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639840
- ISBN
- 9780691639840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.92
€ 119.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226416472
- ISBN
- 9780226416472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.20
€ 41.99
€ 32.20
Paperback. Chemists have created superconducting ceramics for brain scanners, designed liquid crystal flat screens for televisions and watch displays, and made fabrics that change color while you wear them. This book lets the lay reader into the world of modern chemistry. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 color plates 224 figs. BIC Classification: PDA; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029009
- ISBN
- 9780691029009
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.86
€ 33.99
€ 24.86
Paperback. Presents an argument that bodies are knowable only through culture and history; they are not in any simple way natural, nor free of relations of power. This book traces the construction of particular deviant bodies, including the homosexual body, the HIV-infected body, the infertile body, the deaf body, the colonized body, and the criminal body. Editor(s): Terry, Jennifer; Urla, Jacqueline L. Series: Race, Gender, & Science. Num Pages: 424 pages, 27 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253209757
- ISBN
- 9780253209757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.47
€ 33.99
€ 30.47
Paperback. An analysis of two heuristic strategies for the development of mechanistic models, illustrated with historical examples from the life sciences. Num Pages: 340 pages, 33 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262514736
- ISBN
- 9780262514736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.45
€ 24.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Illustrator(s): DiPalma, Matt. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Pitchstone Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939578143
- ISBN
- 9781939578143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.69
€ 19.99
€ 19.69
Hardback. Offers an examination of Leibniz's deep and complex engagement with the empirical life sciences of his day, in areas as diverse as medicine, physiology, taxonomy, generation theory, and paleontology. This title shows how these wide-ranging pursuits were not only central to Leibniz's philosophical interests. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 halftone. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141787
- ISBN
- 9780691141787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.10€ 53.76
€ 69.10
€ 53.76
Paperback. A brilliantly funny philosophical investigation into the existence of Santa - from a writer of The Big Bang Theory and The Simpsons Num Pages: 288 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349140629
- ISBN
- 9780349140629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.52
€ 16.99
€ 12.52
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 283 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: KCA; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226727240
- ISBN
- 9780226727240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.46
€ 37.99
€ 29.46
Paperback. The philosophy of religion and the quest for spiritual truth preoccupied Albert Einstein - so much that it has been said "one might suspect he was a disguised theologian." But what exactly was Einstein's religious credo? This book offers an unbiased and well-documented answer to this question. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFCX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102979
- ISBN
- 9780691102979
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.73
€ 46.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 8. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486470108
- ISBN
- 9780486470108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.27
€ 10.27
Paperback. The elegance in science is not always obvious, but it does play an important role. Here, Ian Glynn selects historical examples from a wide range of sciences to draw out the principle of elegance, highlighting the role of beauty and simplicity in science, and relating it to important philosophical issues related to inference to the best explanation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 48 line drawings and 18 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199668816
- ISBN
- 9780199668816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.60
€ 21.60
Hardback. Jane Maienschein examines how understanding of embryos evolved from the speculations of natural philosophers to bioengineering, with its life-enhancing therapies. She shows that research on embryos has always seemed promising to some but frightening to others, and makes the case that public understanding must be informed by scientific findings. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: MFKC3; PDA; PDX; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 209 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725553
- ISBN
- 9780674725553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.95
€ 47.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF7; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180597
- ISBN
- 9780231180597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.68
€ 33.99
€ 24.68
Hardcover. The interplay of literature and physics that led to acceptance of the theory of relativity Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJH; DS; PDA; PHH; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472111749
- ISBN
- 9780472111749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.12
€ 104.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482892
- ISBN
- 9780801482892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.41
€ 46.99
€ 41.41
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction corrects the prevalent view of Epicureanism that often conjures up ideas of tasty delights and hedonism. Wilson explains the philosophical and scientific ideas of Epicurus and his followers and the legacy of Epicureanism on later European thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199688326
- ISBN
- 9780199688326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.09
€ 14.09
Paperback. Explores the nature of error and inference, drawing on exchanges on experimental reasoning, reliability, and the objectivity of science. Editor(s): Mayo, Deborah G.; Spanos, Aris. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PBT; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521180252
- ISBN
- 9780521180252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.14
€ 51.14
Hardback. The philosophy of chemistry has emerged in recent years as a new and autonomous field within the Anglo-American philosophical tradition. With the development of this new discipline, Eric Scerri and Grant Fisher's "The Philosophy of Chemistry" is a timely and definitive guide to all current thought in this field. Editor(s): Scerri, Eric; Fisher, Grant. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20. BIC Classification: PDA; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190494599
- ISBN
- 9780190494599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.86
€ 137.86
Paperback. Gathers essays on the Italian Renaissance philosopher and cosmologist Giordano Bruno by one of the world's leading authorities on his work and life. Num Pages: 376 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: HPCB; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148397
- ISBN
- 9780691148397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.61€ 41.74
€ 53.61
€ 41.74
Paperback. Presents a collection of essays which explains a reflection on the author's project to anthropologize the West. This book attempts to exoticize the Western constitution of reality, emphasizes those domains taken as universal, and shows how their claims to truth are linked to particular social practices, hence becoming effective social forces. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- First Printing, Underlining
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011585
- ISBN
- 9780691011585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.89
€ 52.99
€ 37.89
paperback. This book explores ethical issues at the interfaces of science, policy, religion and technology, cultivating the skills for critical analysis. Series: Cambridge Applied Ethics. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 708. An Introduction. Series: Cambridge Applied Ethics. 388 pages, illustrations. This book explores ethical issues at the interfaces of science, policy, religion and technology, cultivating the skills for critical analysis. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 19. Weight: 772.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 387
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521702676
- ISBN
- 9780521702676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.45
€ 41.99
€ 39.45