Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. A discussion of the various scientific methods used to help in the dating of archaeological finds. It covers such aspects as radiocarbon dating, magnetic dating, amino acid racemization, obsidian hydration and other chemical methods plus luminescence dating and electron spin resonance. Series: Longman Archaeology Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW; PDN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582493094
- ISBN
- 9780582493094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.42
€ 75.42
Hardcover. Stands out for its crystal clear presentation of applied statistics. This book takes a practical approach to methods of statistical modeling and data analysis that are most often used in scientific work. Num Pages: 928 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 195 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780073401331
- ISBN
- 9780073401331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.21
€ 217.21
hardcover. Raising fascinating questions of consumption, environment, and desire, Upcycling Aluminum is for anyone interested in industrial and environmental history, discard studies, engineering, product design, music history, or antiques. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20, 18 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; TDM; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KJH0000388
- ISBN
- 9781421421865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.31
€ 8.31
paperback. A groundbreaking work on the British mapping of the Atlantic world. Series: Carleton Library Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 78 colour maps and illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 5182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1107.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773538481
- ISBN
- 9780773538481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.22
€ 59.22
Paperback. This comprehensive book provides readers with an applications--oriented introduction to robust regression and outlier detection - emphasising A"high--breakdownA" methods which can cope with a sizeable fraction of contamination. Its self--contained treatment allows readers to skip the mathematical material, which is concentrated in a few sections. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; RBG; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471488552
- ISBN
- 9780471488552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 212.90
€ 212.90
This is the first volume of original commissioned papers on the subject of Newton and empiricism. The chapters, contributed by a leading team of both established and younger international scholars, explore the nature and extent of Newton's relationship to a variety of empiricisms and empiricists. Editor(s): Biener, Zvi; Schliesser, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: HBLH; HPCD1; JFCX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199337095
- ISBN
- 9780199337095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 151.46
€ 151.46
An analysis of the impact of the growing numbers of foreign biomedical scientists employed by American firms. It seeks to shed light on this development through an examination of the experience of foreign biomedical scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. Num Pages: 134 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; KCFM; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765801043
- ISBN
- 9780765801043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.52
€ 113.52
Everything that lives will die. That's the fundamental fact of life. But not everyone dies at the same age. A giant fungus found in Michigan has been alive since the Ice Age, while a dragonfly lives but four months. What accounts for these variations? This book takes you on a tour through the scientific study of longevity and aging. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226757896
- ISBN
- 9780226757896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.42
€ 37.42
Paperback. "Remarkably upbeat, and imbued with wit, wisdom and a palpable sense of awe over our universe."-Tucson Weekly Num Pages: 352 pages, 68 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393339987
- ISBN
- 9780393339987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.87
€ 35.87
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971072
- ISBN
- 9781597971072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.07
€ 28.07
DNA: A Graphic Guide to the Molecule That Shook the World
Rosenfield, Israel; Ziff, Edward, Phd; Van Lo...
Learn all about DNA in this graphic filled guide. Num Pages: 272 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142700
- ISBN
- 9780231142700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.91
€ 77.91
For six hundred years, the nations of Europe and North America have periodically attempted to coerce, invade, or conquer other societies. This title examines Western imperialism's complex relationship with technology, from the first Portuguese ships that ventured down the coast of Africa in the 1430s to America's conflicts in the Middle East. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 halftones. 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; KCZ; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139333
- ISBN
- 9780691139333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.74
€ 78.74
* Much-needed overview of the history of science from 1900 to the present day. * Emphasises the crucial part that science has played in the bigger picture of twentieth century history, from Einstein s new physics to the Human Genome Project. Series: History of Science. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 234 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634692
- ISBN
- 9780745634692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.60
€ 96.60
Six historical case studies-two from Britain, one each from France and Germany, and two from the United States-illustrate the concept's fascinating development and provide context for the meanings of, and uses for, efficiency today and in the future. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10, 8 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886935
- ISBN
- 9780801886935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Ultimately, she shows how a few gifted students of nature changed the way we see ourselves and the universe. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 200 pages, 24, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HPK; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896552
- ISBN
- 9780801896552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.14
€ 63.14
Paperback. Offers students with practical knowledge of the fundamentals of designing, executing, and reporting the results of a research project. This work includes fresh exercises in the areas of physical properties, lipids, proteins, and gelatin. It includes a brief introduction to each laboratory exercise and a listing of materials needed. Series: Contemporary Food Science. Num Pages: 152 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDN; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 278 x 207 x 9. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780849312939
- ISBN
- 9780849312939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.73
€ 106.73
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hounslow Pr
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888821652
- ISBN
- 9780888821652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.38
€ 15.99
€ 15.38
paperback. Discloses the best time to have a sex change, how to have a virgin birth, when to seduce your sisters or eat your lover. This work takes all creatures worried about their bizarre sex lives, and the letters they write to the Dr Tatiana, the only agony aunt in all creation with a prodigious knowledge of natural history and evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099283751
- ISBN
- 9780099283751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.02
€ 15.99
€ 13.02
Hardcover. Lie groups and algebraic groups are important in many major areas of mathematics and mathematical physics. We find them in diverse roles, notably as groups of automorphisms of geometric structures, as symmetries of differential systems, or as basic tools in the theory of automorphic forms. This book looks at their development. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 184 pages, indexes, photographs. BIC Classification: PBB; PBG; PBK; PBMP; PBPD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821802885
- ISBN
- 9780821802885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.67
€ 179.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616144432
- ISBN
- 9781616144432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.79
€ 27.99
€ 26.79
Paperback. The essays in 'The Science of War' develop a broader understanding of the factors that operate at the higher levels of war, and study the operational level of war from a general, speculative and penetrating viewpoint. Editor(s): Holden-Reid, Brian. Series: The Operational Level of War. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415755993
- ISBN
- 9780415755993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Hardback. Presents an account of the development of laminar boundary layer theory as a historical study. This book includes a description of the application of the ideas of triple deck theory to flow past a plate, to separation from a cylinder and to flow in channels. It is intended to provide a graduate level teaching resource. Series: Oxford Texts in Applied & Engineering Mathematics. Num Pages: 346 pages, numerous line figures. BIC Classification: PBKS; PBX; PDE; PHDF; TBJ; TGMF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 639.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198506751
- ISBN
- 9780198506751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.50
€ 82.50
hardcover. Einstein's cook was lucky. But you, too, can have a scientist in your kitchen: Robert L. Wolke. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780393011838
- ISBN
- 9780393011838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.55
€ 68.55
Paperback. This is the definitive guide to what's going on in philosophy. Distinguished scholars contribute incisive and up-to-date critical surveys of the principal areas: moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, philosophy of mind and action, philosophy of language, metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of the sciences. Editor(s): Jackson, Frank; Smith, Michael. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 918 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 918
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199234769
- ISBN
- 9780199234769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.06
€ 72.06