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Science: general issues

Paperback. Shows how Astronomy contributed to the educational enlightenment of Glasgow, to its society and to its commerce. This scientific history includes the story of Glasgow's 'Big Bang' of 1863, the controversy over 'Astronomer Royal for Scotland' and a historical survey of the eight observatories that once populated Glasgow. Num Pages: 336 pages, 169 b&w illustrations 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748678907
ISBN
9780748678907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 44.90

Paperback. Our failure to address questions of meaning and morality through science has now become the primary justification for religious faith. This book intends to link morality to the rest of human knowledge. It argues that science can do more than tell how we are; it can, in principle, tell us how we ought to be. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM1; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Black Swan Books, Limited
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552776387
ISBN
9780552776387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. The trend that began with ATMs and do-it-yourself checkouts is moving at lightning speed. Everything from driving to teaching to the care of the elderly and, indeed, code-writing can now be done by smart machines. Series: New Human Frontiers. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509509560
ISBN
9781509509560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.70

Paperback. A preeminent science studies scholar shows how feminist and postcolonial science studies challenge the problematic modernity versus tradition binary. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342823
ISBN
9780822342823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Alice A. Kuzniar critically examines the alternative medical practice of homeopathy within the Romantic culture in which it arose. In The Birth of Homeopathy out of the Spirit of Romanticism, Kuzniar argues that Hahnemann was a product of his time rather than an iconoclast and visionary. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSB; HBJD; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487521264
ISBN
9781487521264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Math - the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions - usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes - conclusions that seem completely unreasonable or just plain impossible but that are nevertheless demonstrably true. This book is a collection of paradoxes from different areas of math. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 halftones. 143 line illus. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148229
ISBN
9780691148229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149297
ISBN
9780231149297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. In A World From Dust, Ben McFarland brings together the latest genetic, chemical, mathematic, and geological evidence to tell the story of how life has evolved on this planet over billions of years. Num Pages: 336 pages, 42. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190275013
ISBN
9780190275013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.89

Paperback.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814732106
ISBN
9780814732106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Dealing with single moments in the life of the human brain, this book argues that, by understanding just how much subconscious decision-making the brain manages to get through before each moment of awareness, we can begin to appreciate the true wonder of consciousness. Num Pages: 384 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571201013
ISBN
9780571201013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DVP; 3JH; 3JJ; BGT; PDX; PN; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 755.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062416162
ISBN
9780062416162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.37

Paperback. A guide to exploring the world of maths. Starting with simple numbers and algebra, it goes on to deal with inconceivably big numbers in more dimensions than you ever knew existed. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM; WDKN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141975863
ISBN
9780141975863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. The book that transforms our understanding of what we are and where we came from Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 261 x 63. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715651216
ISBN
9780715651216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.06

Paperback. Extends and partially revises Bohr's philosophical views in light of scholarship in physics, science studies, and the philosophy of science as well as feminist, poststructuralist, and other critical social theories. This title reworks understandings of space, time, matter, causality, agency, subjectivity, and objectivity. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 790. Quantum Physics and the Entanglement of Matter and Meaning. 544 pages, Illustrations. Extends and partially revises Bohr's philosophical views in light of scholarship in physics, science studies, and the philosophy of science as well as feminist, poststructuralist, and other critical social theories. This title reworks understandings of space, time, matter, causality, agency, subjectivity, and objectivity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PDA. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 33. Weight: 764.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339175
ISBN
9780822339175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield International United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786600882
ISBN
9781786600882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Apress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781484218914
ISBN
9781484218914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.44

Paperback. The definitive edition of one of the most important scientific books of the twentieth century, setting out the conceptual structure underlying evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 784 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
The Definitive Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262513661
ISBN
9780262513661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.91
€ 54.59

Paperback. We are living in a world full of games. More than 31 million people in the UK are gamers. In this book, visionary game designer Jane McGonigaI challenges conventional thinking and shows that games - far from being simply escapist entertainment - have the potential not only to radically improve our own lives but to change the world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDR; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540281
ISBN
9780099540281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Richards, Robert J.; Daston, Lorraine. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317205
ISBN
9780226317205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardcover. Takes the reader from the end of introductory Lie group theory to the threshold of infinite-dimensional group representations. Merging algebra and analysis, this title uses Lie-theoretic methods to develop a theory having wide applications in mathematics and physics. It includes many problems, tables, and bibliographical notes. Series: Progress in Mathematics. Num Pages: 838 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBG; PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1388.
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
838
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817642594
ISBN
9780817642594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.87

Paperback. An insightful introduction to one ofthe most unpredictable forces on Earth. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687251
ISBN
9781851687251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.54

Hardback. How can reposting on Twitter kill a movie's opening weekend? How can you use mathematics to find your celebrity look-alike? What is Homer Simpson's method for disproving Fermat's Last Theorem? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 89 color illus. 19 halftones. 20 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160603
ISBN
9780691160603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. An analysis of two heuristic strategies for the development of mechanistic models, illustrated with historical examples from the life sciences. Num Pages: 340 pages, 33 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262514736
ISBN
9780262514736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDA; PDR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 32. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062284075
ISBN
9780062284075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.31

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