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Philosophy of science
Paperback. This text provides a critique of the subjective Bayesian view of statistical inference, and proposes the author's own error-statistical approach as an alternative framework for the epistemology of experiment. It seeks to address the needs of researchers who work with statistical analysis. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 510 pages, 12 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; PDA; PDN; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 38. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226511986
- ISBN
- 9780226511986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.25
€ 74.25
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. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190494599
- ISBN
- 9780190494599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.24
€ 130.24
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148397
- ISBN
- 9780691148397
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Condition: New
€ 74.08
€ 74.08
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. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0036687
- ISBN
- 9780691011585
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
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
€ 40.99€ 39.72
€ 40.99
€ 39.72
Paperback. An exploration of the eruption of scientific activity in the Ancient Greek world Series: Icon Science. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785781919
- ISBN
- 9781785781919
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.71
€ 11.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465074969
- ISBN
- 9780465074969
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.50
€ 18.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. Presents an overview of the scientific process for those curious about science practice in today's society, and especially for those considering making a career of science. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDA; PDX; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199794652
- ISBN
- 9780199794652
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Condition: New
€ 51.73
€ 51.73
Hardcover. Evidence-Based Technical Analysis rigorously applies science and statistics to determine the effectiveness of technical analysis in forecasting markets and providing profitable trading signals. To move technical analysis forward, the Aronson proposes a new type of technical analysis, which he calls: evidence-based technical analysis. Series: Wiley Trading. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: KF; PBW; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 44. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470008744
- ISBN
- 9780470008744
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Condition: New
€ 135.55
€ 135.55
Paperback. In "Evolution as a Religion", Mary Midgley examines how science comes to be used as a substitute for religion and points out how badly that role distorts it. She exposes the illogical logic of poor doctrines that shelter themselves behind the prestige of science. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415278331
- ISBN
- 9780415278331
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.87
€ 21.99
€ 21.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171021
- ISBN
- 9780231171021
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Condition: New
€ 43.30
€ 43.30
Paperback. Hans Reichenbach was a formidable figure in early-twentieth-century philosophy of science. In the two decades following World War II, logical positivism was the reigning theory of the philosophy of science and Reichenbach was at the peak of his career. He wrote this book to introduce logical positivism to English speakers. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 184 x 33. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268040550
- ISBN
- 9780268040550
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Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
paperback. A clear and accessible discussion of the ideas and issues behind chaotic dynamics. Num Pages: 204 pages, 46 figures. BIC Classification: HPS; PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000726
- ISBN
- 9780521477475
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858690
- ISBN
- 9780761858690
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Condition: New
€ 62.40
€ 62.40
Paperback. A consideration of whether scientific knowledge is objective and universal or socially mediated, whether scientific truths are independent of human values and beliefs. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 344 pages, 56figs. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226292069
- ISBN
- 9780226292069
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Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Hardcover. Originally published in German: Explorative Experimente: Ampaere, Faraday, und die Urspreunge der Elektrodynamik / Friedrich Steinle (Stuttgart: Steiner, 2005). Translator(s): Levine, Alex. Num Pages: 544 pages, 43 Illusrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944508
- ISBN
- 9780822944508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.17
€ 91.17
Paperback. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFS; PDA; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816628384
- ISBN
- 9780816628384
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.27
€ 30.99
€ 26.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom; Chrulew, Matthew. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178815
- ISBN
- 9780231178815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Hardback. Editor(s): Chrulew, Matthew; Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178808
- ISBN
- 9780231178808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.15
€ 129.15
Paperback. This volume presents Steven Weinberg's essays which each struggle in one way or another with the necessity of facing up to the discovery that the laws of nature are impersonal, with no hint of a special status for human beings. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674011205
- ISBN
- 9780674011205
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.79
€ 44.99
€ 37.79
Hardback. Failure is a book that seeks to make science more appealing by exposing its faults. In this sequel to Ignorance, Stuart Firestein shows us that scientific enterprise is riddled with failures, and that this is not only necessary but good. Num Pages: 304 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199390106
- ISBN
- 9780199390106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.68
€ 30.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198757559
- ISBN
- 9780198757559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.07
€ 28.07
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595588340
- ISBN
- 9781595588340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.48
€ 19.99
€ 18.48
Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive, critical study of one of the foremost twentieth--century philosophers of science -- Paul Feyerabend. aeo The book will be an excellent introduction to Feyerabenda s work for students in philosophy. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745616766
- ISBN
- 9780745616766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.13
€ 33.13