Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Hardback. Deals with the geometrical and topological aspects associated with the quantization procedure. This book emphasises on the topological aspects of a fermion which arise as a consequence of the quantization procedure. It presents an overview of quantization procedures. Series: Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792343059
- ISBN
- 9780792343059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
hardcover. Offering an account of Lagrangian mechanics, this work uses the Principle of Virtual Work in conjunction with the Lagrangian Multiplier to solve the problems of statics. For the treatment of dynamics, a third concept had to be added to the first two - d'Alembert's Principle - in order to develop the Lagrangian equations of motion. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 639 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1072.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 639
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792343493
- ISBN
- 9780792343493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 416.42
€ 416.42
Hardback. Contains the papers submitted by the participants to the Tenth International Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science, held in Florence, August 1995. This work covers the traditional subdisciplines of mathematical logic and philosophical logic, as well as their interfaces with computer science, linguistics and philosophy. Editor(s): Dalla Chiara, Maria Luisa; Doets, Kees; Mundici, Daniele; Benthem, Johan van. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 934.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792343837
- ISBN
- 9780792343837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.95
€ 250.95
Hardback. Gives a survey of research in logic and philosophy of science. This work provides a picture of foundational research into various sciences, both natural and social. It contains items such as symposia on interfaces between logic and methodology, semantics and semiotics, and details about the state of the field in Eastern Europe and the Far East. Editor(s): Dalla Chiara, Maria Luisa; Doets, Kees; Mundici, Daniele; Benthem, Johan van. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 879.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792343844
- ISBN
- 9780792343844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.20
€ 250.20
Hardback. Explores two complementary aspects of post-colonial science/technology practice. This title accesses the cognitive and technical trajectories experienced by many third world nations since decolonization. Editor(s): Shinn, Terry; etc. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 418 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344193
- ISBN
- 9780792344193
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Condition: New
€ 245.95
€ 245.95
Hardback. Which goals and standards guide science education across the world? This first report of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) explores this question by examining the data collected in TIMSS Curriculum Analysis. It also portrays similarities and differences in science curricula in the succession of objectives across grades. Editor(s): Schmidt, William H.; Raizen, S.; Britton, E. D.; Bianchi, Leonard J.; Wolfe, Richard G. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 759.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344384
- ISBN
- 9780792344384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.91
€ 195.91
Hardback. Discusses the unfocused nature of US mathematics and science curricular intentions, textbooks, and teacher practices. This title offers the premise that producers of US textbooks and curriculum guides have attempted to answer calls for curricular reform by adding new content to existing materials instead of devoting time to restructuring them. Editor(s): Schmidt, William H.; McKnight, Curtis C.; Raizen, S. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 527.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344407
- ISBN
- 9780792344407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Paperback. The report summarizes data from the TIMSS curriculum analysis and integrates it with teacher questionnaire data from the US, Japan, and Germany on science and mathematics topic coverage and instructional practices. Editor(s): Schmidt, William H. Num Pages: 164 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344414
- ISBN
- 9780792344414
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Condition: New
€ 122.96
€ 122.96
Hardback. In this volume of philosophical and scientific essays, 24 authors from a dozen countries, East and West, explore issues in the theoretical practices of the sciences, with particular attention to theoretical physics. The volume is dedicated to the Bulgarian philosopher of science, Azarya Polikarov. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 420 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344445
- ISBN
- 9780792344445
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Marketing of High Tech Know How, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 1994 Editor(s): Rabkin, Yakov. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 4. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344568
- ISBN
- 9780792344568
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Condition: New
€ 125.23
€ 125.23
hardcover. Proceedings of a Conference in Honor of Allen G. Debus Editor(s): Theerman, Paul Harold; Parshall, Karen Hunger. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344773
- ISBN
- 9780792344773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.98
€ 130.98
Hardback. Contains contributions which were presented at the Fifth International Geostatistics Congress held in Wollongong, Australia, in September 1996. This book includes papers that provide a comprehensive account of the geostatistics, including theoretical developments and applications. Editor(s): Baafi, E. Y.; Schofield, N. A. Series: Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics. Num Pages: 665 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; RBG; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 665
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344964
- ISBN
- 9780792344964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 362.25
€ 362.25
Paperback. Presents an account of the techniques and applications in vitro culture. This book gives typical methodological aspects: laboratory set-up, composition and preparation of media, and sterilization of media and plant material. It covers the question of why in vitro culture is practised. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345275
- ISBN
- 9780792345275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 223.68
€ 223.68
hardcover. Contains analyses of central issues in the philosophy of science: meaning of general statements, determinism, vitalism, lawfulness in biology and physical science, irreversibility, cause and chance, among others. Editor(s): Cohen, Robert S. Series: Vienna Circle Collection. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345510
- ISBN
- 9780792345510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.62
€ 124.62
Paperback. Brings together original essays by both feminist and mainstream philosophers of science that examine issues at the intersections of feminism, science, and the philosophy of science. This work explores parallels and tensions between feminist approaches to science and other approaches in the philosophy of science and more general science studies. Editor(s): Nelson, Jack; Nelson, Lynn H. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346111
- ISBN
- 9780792346111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.04
€ 191.04
Hardback. This collection of essays on Heinrich Hertz brings together an international group of physicists, philosophers, and historians. It includes investigations of Hertz's background, his theoretical and experimental contributions, his philosophy of science, and his influence in the 20th century. Editor(s): Baird, Davis; Hughes, R. I. G. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346531
- ISBN
- 9780792346531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.20
€ 225.20
Hardback. Suitable for educational researchers, policy makers, teacher educators and K-12 teachers, this title identifies weaknesses of assessment based on products only and highlights the advantages of using videotapes as sources for assessment. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792347033
- ISBN
- 9780792347033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Hardback. What is scientific about the natural and human sciences? Precisely this: the legibility of our worlds and the distinctive reading strategies that they provoke. This study explores the hermeneutical background of Stein's phenomenology and shows that she composed crucial passages of the "Ideen" manuscripts. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792347590
- ISBN
- 9780792347590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.23
€ 191.23
Hardback. In economics, the existence of capital is taken for granted, yet it is difficult to establish for it a robust definition. This title is an exploratory essay on the origins of capital and the foundations of thermodynamics. It is suitable for historians and philosophers of science and economics, and engineering thermodynamicists. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792347606
- ISBN
- 9780792347606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.95
€ 127.95
Hardback. Contains a representative selection of work by Japanese philosophers of science concerned with major issues of late 20th century world interest: epistemology of natural science, philosophy of mind and especially of perception, the logic of inference and of time, causality and evolution. Editor(s): Nagasaka, Francis Gen-Ichiro. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792347811
- ISBN
- 9780792347811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.71
€ 123.71