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Science: general issues
paperback. Copernicus sowed the seed from which science has grown to be a dominant aspect of modern culture, fundamental in shaping our understanding of the workings of the cosmos. John Henry reveals why Copernicus was led to such a seemingly outrageous and inplausible idea as a swiftly moving Earth. Series: Revolutions in Science. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 110 x 19. Weight in Grams: 159. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037273
- ISBN
- 9781840462517
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. A radical critique of current attempts to reconcile natural sciences with the concept of divine action. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037341
- ISBN
- 9780521524162
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Sex discrimination is supposedly a distant memory. This title dispels the pseudo-scientific claims about the differences between the sexes. It shows how old myths, dressed up in the scientific finery, help perpetuate the status quo. It reveals the mind's plasticity, and shows the influence of culture on identity. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JMG; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037374
- ISBN
- 9781848312203
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. The belief that the world was created by supernatural forces has been shaken by the discovery of the possibility of a self-created and self-creating world, of self-organization. The nature of self-organization, the various approaches to it and certain philosophical inferences are outlined here. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220. . Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037550
- ISBN
- 9789810212865
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. This 2004 book traces the history of evolutionary thought, and challenges many long-established assumptions. Editor(s): Lustig, Abigail; Richards, Robert J.; Ruse, Michael. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037554
- ISBN
- 9780521815161
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. An introduction to science and medicine during the earlier phrases of the scientific revolution. Series Editor(s): Basalla, George; Hannaway, Owen. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 172 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037627
- ISBN
- 9780521293280
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. For study or hobby, Their Arrows Will Darken the Sun is an entertaining guide to the world of ballistics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 90, 36 black & white halftones, 54 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBW; PDX; PHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037768
- ISBN
- 9780801898570
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. The Holy Grail of modern scientists is "The Theory Of Everything", which will contain all that can be know about the Universe - the magic formula that Einstein spent his life searching for and failed to find. Here, the author challenges the quest for ultimate explanation. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 180. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037834
- ISBN
- 9780099983804
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Colorado
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037850
- ISBN
- 9780870819612
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Presents an account of the reconstruction of prehuman history of the earth. This title takes readers from the post-Napoleonic Restoration in Europe to the early years of Britain's Victorian age, chronicling the staggering discoveries geologists made during the period. Num Pages: 648 pages, 125 halftones, 40 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 70 x 100 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1936. Review copy. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0038400
- ISBN
- 9780226731285
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 72.00
€ 72.00
hardcover. Num Pages: 1197 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 203 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2548. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Wolfram Media Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0038403
- ISBN
- 9781579550080
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
hardcover. An experimental biography of Sir Thomas Browne, the 17th century physician, philospher and writer Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGH; BGL; HBTB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 686. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Granta
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037933
- ISBN
- 9781847089007
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. It is often assumed that natural philosophy was the forerunner of early modern natural sciences. This title emphasizes the laboratories, workshops, and marketplaces as arenas where hands-on experience united with higher learning. It tells the stories of metals, gunpowder, pigments and foods, and demonstrates the practices of technical experts. Editor(s): Klein, Ursula; Spary, E. C. (University of Warwick). Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037960
- ISBN
- 9780226439686
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Examines the place of the sciences within Kant's philosophical system. This book addresses Kant's views on physics, psychology, cosmology, chemistry, anthropology, and biology, as well as the relationship between his distinctive metaphysical system and science in general. It raises fundamental questions about Kant's conceptions of science. Editor(s): Watkins, Eric. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- OUP USA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037982
- ISBN
- 9780195133059
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Kurt Goldstein (1878-1965) was already an established neuropsychologist when he emigrated from Germany to the United States in the 1930s. This book, his magnum opus and widely regarded as a modern classic in psychology and biology, grew out of his dissatisfaction with traditional natural science techniques for analyzing living beings. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; PDA; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 836. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037989
- ISBN
- 9780942299960
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. This text offers an understanding of the nature of scientific, mathematical and engineering practice, and the production of scientific knowledge. The author presents an approach to the unpredictable nature of change in science, taking into account a number of factors. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0038053
- ISBN
- 9780226668031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Num Pages: 498 pages, 116 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 790. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0038057
- ISBN
- 9780226078861
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. The book presents the life and personality, the scientific and philosophical work of Ludwig Boltzmann. His tragic life ending with his suicide is described in detail. A substantial part of the book is devoted to discussing his work establishing the atomic structure of matter and his influence on modern physics. Num Pages: 348 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ; PHD; PHH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0038183
- ISBN
- 9780198501541
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Dag Nikolaus Hasse shows how ideological and scientific motives led to the decline of Arabic traditions in European culture. The Renaissance was a turning point: on the one hand, Arabic scientific traditions reached their peak of influence in Europe; on the other, during this period the West began to forget, or suppress, its debt to Arabic culture. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 640 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 289 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1090. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0038188
- ISBN
- 9780674971585
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. A 2002 study of the development of systematic inquiry in ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, and China. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 198 pages, 31 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HP; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458. Book still in shrink wrap.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KTS0038298
- ISBN
- 9780521815420
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138285224
- ISBN
- 9781138285224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.25
€ 193.25
Hardback. Editor(s): Rosser, Daniel S. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 139
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624179167
- ISBN
- 9781624179167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.27€ 132.69
€ 195.27
€ 132.69
Paperback. Female and male brains are different, thanks to hormones coursing through the brain before birth. This title argues passionately that the analysis of gender differences deserves far more rigorous, biologically sophisticated science. Num Pages: 408 pages, 15 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PD; PSC; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674063518
- ISBN
- 9780674063518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.47
€ 44.47
Paperback. The ability to communicate in print and person is essential to the life of a successful scientist. This title teaches science students and scientists how to improve the clarity, cogency, and communicative power of their words and images. It analyzes the examples of how the best scientists communicate. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 halftones, 12 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316628
- ISBN
- 9780226316628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.21
€ 40.21