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Science: general issues
hardcover. Quine is one of the twentieth century's most important and influential philosophers. This book contains essays that touch on the turnings in Quine's work. It also features an essay by Quine himself, and his replies to each of the papers. Editor(s): Orenstein, Alex; Kotatko, Petr. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 813.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359869
- ISBN
- 9780792359869
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Condition: New
€ 73.32
€ 73.32
Hardback. Some think that issues to do with scientific method are 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 volume shows that issues in methodology are alive. Some of the papers reinvestigate 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: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360322
- ISBN
- 9780792360322
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€ 127.06
€ 127.06
Hardback. Presents aeronautical research and a range of mechanisms by which flight technology has advanced in the twentieth century. This book offers examinations of specific developments such as turbines and flight test equipment to investigations of patents policies and accident investigations. It is suitable for those in flight and aircraft design. Editor(s): Galison, Peter; Roland, Alex. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 383 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDX; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 871.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360377
- ISBN
- 9780792360377
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Condition: New
€ 332.41
€ 332.41
Hardback. Moses Maimonides (1135-1204) was a luminous Jewish intellectual and a practising physician. This book contains contributions which help readers understand the scientific and philosophical works of Moses Maimonides. Editor(s): Cohen, Robert S.; Levine, Hillel. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360537
- ISBN
- 9780792360537
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Condition: New
€ 126.69
€ 126.69
Epistemological and Experimental Perspectives on Quantum Physics
. Ed(S): Greenberger, Daniel M.; Reiter, Wolf...
Hardback. From the very beginning it was realized that quantum physics involves radically new interpretative and epistemological consequences. This book is suitable for analytic philosophers (logical empiricists), scientists (especially physicists), historians of logic, mathematics and physics, and philosophers of science. Editor(s): Greenberger, Daniel M.; Reiter, Wolfgang L.; Zeilinger, Anton. Series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook. Num Pages: 389 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360636
- ISBN
- 9780792360636
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Condition: New
€ 194.76
€ 194.76
Hardback. Elie Metchnikoff (1845-1916) was the winner of the Nobel Prize in 1907 for his contributions to immunology. This title contains annotated and edited biology papers dating from Metchnikoff's earliest writings to the texts of his mature period of the 1890s. It is useful for those interested in the historical development of evolutionary biology. Editor(s): Gourko, Helena; Williamson, D.; Tauber, Alfred I. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360674
- ISBN
- 9780792360674
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€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Hardback. Deals with the origin of the modern conception of the object as well as the subject of music. Starting from the magic of numbers of Pythagorean and neo-Platonic doctrines, this volume leads the readers to 'sound' and 'affections' in modern terms. Editor(s): Gozza, Paolo. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 638.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360698
- ISBN
- 9780792360698
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Condition: New
€ 193.47
€ 193.47
hardcover. Suitable for open minded philosophers and scientists, this book explains and justifies the scientist's intuition that the debate among philosophers about instrumentalism and realism has almost no practical consequences. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360865
- ISBN
- 9780792360865
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Condition: New
€ 194.64
€ 194.64
Design Approaches and Tools in Education and Training
. Ed(S): Akker, Jan Van Den; Branch, Robert M...
Hardback. Aims to discuss thinking on promising design approaches and to present innovative (computer-based) tools. This book also aims to serve as a resource and reference work that will stimulate advancement in the field of education and training. Editor(s): Akker, Jan van den; Branch, Robert Maribe; Gustafson, Kent (The University of Georgia, USA); Nieveen, Nienke (University of Twente, Netherlands). Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792361398
- ISBN
- 9780792361398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.16
€ 129.16
The Nature of Science in Science Education. Rationales and Strategies....
William F. . Ed(S): McComas
Paperback. Provides a definition of the elements of the nature of science applicable in instruction with a range of methods by which students and teachers can experience aspects of this important field. This book, designed for all of those involved in the science teaching enterprise, provides the history of the nature of science in science teaching. Editor(s): McComas, William F. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1220.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792361688
- ISBN
- 9780792361688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.26
€ 192.26
Hardback. An introduction to a special class of hierarchical systems of optimal control, where subsystems are described by partial differential equations of various types. It is of interest to specialists in operations research, optimization, optimal control, and mathematical physics. Series: Applied Optimization. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBWR; PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792361756
- ISBN
- 9780792361756
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Condition: New
€ 129.33
€ 129.33
Hardback. Eclipses have long been seen as important celestial phenomena, whether as omens affecting the future of kingdoms, or as astronomical events to help in deriving essential parameters for theories of the motion of the moon and sun. This book collect together all known records of timed eclipse observations and predictions from antiquity onwards. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362982
- ISBN
- 9780792362982
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Condition: New
€ 310.97
€ 310.97
Hardback. Particle characterization is an important component in product research and development, manufacture, and quality control of particulate materials and an important tool in the frontier of sciences. This book describes one major branch of modern particle characterization technology - the light scattering methods. Series: Particle Technology Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PN; TDCG; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363002
- ISBN
- 9780792363002
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Condition: New
€ 280.66
€ 280.66
Hardback. This is an analysis of the optical revolution in the context of early 20th-century Britain. Far from merely involving the replacement of one optical theory by another, the revolution also involved substantial changes in instruments and the practices that surround them. Series: Science and Philosophy. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; PDX; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363491
- ISBN
- 9780792363491
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€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Hardback. This work consists of essays dealing with the astronomical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. It includes essays on Astronomy and Religion, Astronomy and Myth, and Astronomy and Astrology. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine. Series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science. Num Pages: 688 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; JFC; PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1138.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363637
- ISBN
- 9780792363637
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Condition: New
€ 415.72
€ 415.72
Hardback. These proceedings contain papers by authors from around the world, covering the history of mechanical engineering and particularly the history of the theory of machines and mechanisms. The contributions address mainly technical aspects of historical developments. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1640.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363729
- ISBN
- 9780792363729
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Condition: New
€ 248.29
€ 248.29
Hardback. Presents progress on somatic embryogenesis and its prospects for potential application to improving woody plants. This work is divided into 3 sections covering topics such as historical insights into some contemporary problems in somatic embryogenesis (SE) and applications of SE for the improvement of tropical fruit trees. Editor(s): Jain, S. Mohan; Gupta, P. K.; Newton, Ronald J. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 758 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSTL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1238.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 758
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364191
- ISBN
- 9780792364191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 358.68
€ 358.68
Hardback. Paints a picture of science teacher education internationally. This volume helps science educators think globally about issues and values in science education, while providing ideas for taking local action. Editor(s): Abell, Sandra K. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNMT; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364559
- ISBN
- 9780792364559
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Condition: New
€ 126.38
€ 126.38
Hardback. Contains various important historical essays that Edgar Zilsel (1891-1944) published during WWII on the emergence of modern science. This title is suitable for students in early modern social history/history of science, professional philosophers, historians, and sociologists of science. Editor(s): Raven, Diederick; Krohn, Wolfgang; Cohen, Robert S. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364573
- ISBN
- 9780792364573
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Condition: New
€ 247.13
€ 247.13
Hardback. Attempts to systematically collect, classify, and solve various scheduling problems which could not be solved solely by combinatorics and mathematical programming. Addressing the theory and design of computer-based scheduling algorithms, this book is aimed at final-year undergraduates as well as Master and PhD students. Series: Applied Optimization. Num Pages: 407 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364863
- ISBN
- 9780792364863
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Condition: New
€ 195.08
€ 195.08
Hardback. The German chemical industry has been a major site for the development and application of the science-based technologies that gave rise to these products. This volume explores the German chemical industry's scientific and technological dimension, its international connections, and its development after 1945. Editor(s): Lesch, John E. Series: Chemists and Chemistry (Closed). Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; KNDC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364870
- ISBN
- 9780792364870
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Condition: New
€ 249.88
€ 249.88
hardcover. With this, one of two volumes, proceedings of a conference dedicated to the work of scientist Moshe Flato, the reader should be able to take stock of the present state of the art in a number of subjects at the frontier of current research in mathematics, mathematical physics, and physics. Editor(s): Dito, Giuseppe; Sternheimer, Daniel. Series: Mathematical Physics Studies. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365402
- ISBN
- 9780792365402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.71
€ 131.71
Hardback. With this, one of two volumes, proceedings of a conference dedicated to the work of scientist Moshe Flato, the reader should be able to take stock of the present state of the art in a number of subjects at the frontier of current research in mathematics, mathematical physics, and physics. Editor(s): Dito, Giuseppe; Sternheimer, Daniel. Series: Mathematical Physics Studies. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365419
- ISBN
- 9780792365419
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Condition: New
€ 130.06
€ 130.06
Hardback. Contains historical case studies, contributions, and applications to specific sciences. These papers illustrate the variety of functions of metaphors and analogies, as well as the many connections between the study of some of these functions and other subjects and disciplines. Editor(s): Hallyn, Fernand. Series: Origins: Studies in the Sources of Scientific Creativity. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365600
- ISBN
- 9780792365600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15