Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Hardback. Offers a treatment of the professionalization and institutionalization of the academic discipline of geography in Europe and North America, with emphasis on the 20th century and the last quarter of the 19th. This book contains essays. It is intended for geographers, as well as practitioners of the social sciences, and historians of science. Editor(s): Dunbar, Gary S. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000195
- ISBN
- 9781402000195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.62
€ 193.62
Hardback. In this text Colin Cheyne presents an account of the epistemological objection to the Platonist doctrine that abstract objects exist and can be known. Since mathematics has such a central role in the acquisition of scientific knowledge, he concentrates on mathematical Platonism. Editor(s): Gotschl, Johann. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000638
- ISBN
- 9781402000638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 280.28
€ 280.28
The Reception of Darwinism in the Iberian World. Spain, Spanish Americ...
. Ed(S): Glick, Thomas F.; Puig-Samper, Migue...
Hardback. Offers a perspective on Darwin's impact in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking worlds. Editor(s): Glick, Thomas F.; Puig-Samper, Miguel Angel; Ruiz, Rosaura. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 1KL; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1320.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000829
- ISBN
- 9781402000829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Hardback. Editor(s): Klein, Ursula. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 560.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001000
- ISBN
- 9781402001000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.23
€ 128.23
hardcover. Offers an institutional history of agricultural science in the Netherlands and its overseas territories. This study focusses on the variety of views about a proper relationship between science and (agricultural) practice. It also provides case studies of genetics and plant breeding in the Netherlands and colonial rice breeding. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; PDX; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402001130
- ISBN
- 9781402001130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardback. With contributions from authorities on fisheries management, this book explores seven European countries, examining the basis for the definition of inshore fisheries, evaluating their status, and describing the salient characteristics of their management. Editor(s): Phillipson, Jeremy; Symes, David. Series: Reviews: Methods and Technologies in Fish Biology and Fisheries. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; PDND; PS; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001284
- ISBN
- 9781402001284
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Condition: New
€ 193.65
€ 193.65
Hardback. Provides an overview of the theory and practice of science communication. This book deals with modes of informal communication such as science centres, television programs, and journalism and the research that informs practitioners about the effectiveness of their programs. Editor(s): Stocklmayer, Susan M.; Gore, Rajeev; Bryant, C.R.; Gore, Michael M. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001307
- ISBN
- 9781402001307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.02
€ 193.02
Hardback. Taking the field beyond the narrow and contentious innatist-adaptionist view of the mind, this book supplies a much sough after interactional paradigm using a variety of evidence to converge on carefully reasoned conclusions. Editor(s): Holcomb, Harmon R., III. Series: Studies in Cognitive Systems. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1750.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001338
- ISBN
- 9781402001338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.66
€ 131.66
Hardback. Examines how interdisciplinary scientists discover and exchange information and knowledge, highlighting how the boundaries between disciplines affect how information is used and how knowledge is constructed. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001505
- ISBN
- 9781402001505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.57
€ 125.57
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2-6 October 2001 Editor(s): Abdullaev, F.; Bang, Ole; Sorensen, M.P. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 473 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 958.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 473
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001918
- ISBN
- 9781402001918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.61
€ 190.61
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2-6 October 2001 Editor(s): Abdullaev, F.; Bang, Ole; Sorensen, M.P. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 473 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 800.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 473
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001925
- ISBN
- 9781402001925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.35
€ 189.35
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Pedagogical Workshop on Geometry and Topology of Fluid Flows, held in Cambridge, United Kingdom, from 11 to 22 September 2000 Editor(s): Ricca, Renzo L. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 358 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHDF; TBJ; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002069
- ISBN
- 9781402002069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.15
€ 247.15
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Pedagogical Workshop on Geometry and Topology of Fluid Flows, held in Cambridge, United Kingdom, from 11 to 22 September 2000 Editor(s): Ricca, Renzo L. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 358 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHDF; TBJ; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002076
- ISBN
- 9781402002076
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Condition: New
€ 244.65
€ 244.65
Hardback. A collection of papers addressing the key challenges that face the Bayesian interpretation of probability. This work includes important criticisms of Bayesian reasoning and also gives an insight into some of the points of disagreement amongst advocates of the Bayesian approach. Editor(s): Corfield, David; Williamson, Jon. Series: Applied Logic Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 785.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002236
- ISBN
- 9781402002236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.53
€ 189.53
hardcover. Imre Lakatos (1922-1974) was one of the protagonists in shaping the "new philosophy of science". From a communist activist committed to Gyorgyi Lukacs' thinking, Lakatos developed into a staunch anti-Marxist. This volume includes a part of his Debrecen PhD thesis and it is concluded by a bibliography of his Hungarian writings. Editor(s): Kampis, Gyorgy; Kvasz, Ladislav; Stoltzner, Michael. Series: Vienna Circle Institute Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402002267
- ISBN
- 9781402002267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.81
€ 194.81
Hardback. Much of Duhem's work as a professional scientist was closely related to the discipline of physical chemistry. This book focuses on his concomitant philosophical and historical interests in chemistry-topics largely uncovered by Duhem's writings. It provides insight into Duhem's broader philosophical views. Editor(s): Needham, Paul (University of Stockholm, Sweden). Translator(s): Needham, Paul. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PNRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002328
- ISBN
- 9781402002328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.74
€ 193.74
Hardback. Aims to bridges analytic and hermeneutic and phenomenological philosophy of science. This book features resources for students of the philosophy and history of quantum mechanics and the Copenhagen Interpretation, cognitive theory and the psychology of perception, and the history and philosophy of art. Editor(s): Babich, Babette E. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 901.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002342
- ISBN
- 9781402002342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.52
€ 250.52
Paperback. Some think that issues to do with scientific method are last century's stale debate; Popper was an advocate of methodology, but Kuhn, Feyerabend, and others are alleged to have brought the debate about its status to an end. This work contains papers that investigate issues in the debate over methodology. Editor(s): Nola, Robert; Sankey, Howard. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002465
- ISBN
- 9781402002465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.76
€ 136.76
paperback. Discusses the main interpretations of the classical distinction between analysis and synthesis with respect to mathematics. This work discusses this aspect from a historical point of view, by considering different examples from the history of mathematics. Then, the question is considered from a philosophical point of view. Editor(s): Panza, Marco; Otte, M. (Institute for Didactics of Mathematics, University of Bielefeld, Germany). Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 463 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 651.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 463
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002557
- ISBN
- 9781402002557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.80
€ 150.80
Hardback. Provides an introduction to the eight prominent verisimilitude proposals that make up the verisimilitude literature after the breakdown of Popper's definition in 1974. This book brings them together by comparing the ways in which they order propositional formulae. Editor(s): Zwart, Sjoerd D. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002687
- ISBN
- 9781402002687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32