Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Hardcover. Examines Bogdanov's roles as revolutionary, novelist, and scientist, presenting his protagonist as a coherent thinker who pursued his ideas in a wide range of venues. This title offers an analysis of the interactions between scientific ideas and societal values. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226454122
- ISBN
- 9780226454122
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€ 52.99€ 40.61
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Paperback. "The road since structure", assembled with Kuhn's input before his death in 1996, follows the development of his thought through the later years of his life. Collected here are several essays and an extensive autobiographical interview discussing his life and philosophy Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226457994
- ISBN
- 9780226457994
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€ 36.99€ 29.28
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Hardcover. The research Alexander von Humboldt amassed during his five-year trek through the Americas in the early 19th century proved foundational to the fields of botany and geology. But his visit to Cuba during this time yielded observations that extended far beyond the natural world. This title presents a physical and cultural study of the island nation. Editor(s): Kutzinski, Vera M.; Ette, Ottmar. Num Pages: 496 pages, 115 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226465678
- ISBN
- 9780226465678
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€ 82.32€ 68.70
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Paperback. This text is a discussion of issues that have been raised by the "Science Wars" (science versus the arts and humanities). The book presents papers for discussion, and then commentaries on those papers, drawing out discussions on central themes, and finally the participants respond to these issues. Num Pages: 342 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226467238
- ISBN
- 9780226467238
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€ 36.99€ 29.15
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Hardcover. This text reconstructs Lakatos's original counter-arguments from lectures and correspondence previously unpublished in English, allowing us to enjoy the "fun" two of this century's most eminent philosophers had, matching their wits and ideas on the subject of the scientific method. Editor(s): Motterlini, Matteo. Num Pages: 462 pages, 7 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226467740
- ISBN
- 9780226467740
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.34
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Paperback. "A fine treatment of this critical time in geology's history. Although it goes against our standard histories of the field, Laudan defends her views convincingly. Her style is direct, with carefully reasoned personal opinions and interpretations clearly defined." Jere H. Lipps, "The Scientist"" Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 290 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; PNV; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226469478
- ISBN
- 9780226469478
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€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
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Paperback. We have specific images of the kinds of bodies that house great minds. Focusing on the 17th century to the present, this book examines how intellectuals have sought to establish the value and authority of their ideas through public displays of their private life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 54 halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JH; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226470146
- ISBN
- 9780226470146
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€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
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Hardcover. While the importance of innovation to economic development is widely understood, the conditions conducive to it remain the focus of much attention. This title offers contributions to fundamental questions relating to the economics of innovation and technological change. Editor(s): Lerner, Josh A.; Stern, Scott. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 632 pages, 1 halftone, 49 line drawings, 54 tables. BIC Classification: KCD; KCM; PDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1090.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226473031
- ISBN
- 9780226473031
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€ 145.83€ 118.70
€ 145.83
€ 118.70
Hardcover. The author enlists her readers in pursuit of the elusive concept of atmosphere in literary works. In this title, she shows how diverse conceptions of air in the eighteenth century converged in British fiction, producing the modern literary sense of atmosphere and moving novelists to explore the threshold between material and immaterial worlds. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476698
- ISBN
- 9780226476698
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€ 52.92€ 44.94
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Hardcover. Focuses on the journalists and writers who wrote about science for a general audience in the second half of the nineteenth century. This title examines more than thirty of the popularizers of the day, investigating how they communicated with their audience. It offers insights into the role of women in scientific inquiry. Num Pages: 528 pages, 68 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 860.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226481180
- ISBN
- 9780226481180
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€ 70.56€ 58.86
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Paperback. Focuses on the journalists and writers who wrote about science for a general audience in the second half of the nineteenth century. This title examines more than thirty of the popularizers of the day, investigating how they communicated with their audience. It offers insights into the role of women in scientific inquiry. Num Pages: 528 pages, 68 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 36. Weight in Grams: 804.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226481197
- ISBN
- 9780226481197
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.25
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Paperback. Series: Chicago History of Science & Medicine. Num Pages: 568 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 918.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226482330
- ISBN
- 9780226482330
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€ 43.99€ 34.05
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Paperback. Series: Chicago History of Science & Medicine. Num Pages: 448 pages, 38 figures. BIC Classification: MBX; MFG; MJN; PDX; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226482354
- ISBN
- 9780226482354
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€ 36.99€ 29.40
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Hardcover. Establishing the fundamental importance of geography in both the generation and the consumption of scientific knowledge, this work does so with historical examples of the many places where science has been practised. Num Pages: 248 pages, 31 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: GT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226487229
- ISBN
- 9780226487229
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€ 41.99€ 32.30
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Paperback. DNA profiling is often heralded as unassailable criminal evidence, a veritable "truth machine" that can overturn convictions based on eyewitness testimony, confessions, and other forms of forensic evidence. This book traces the controversial history of DNA fingerprinting by looking at court cases in the US and UK from the mid-1980s onwards. Num Pages: 416 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226498072
- ISBN
- 9780226498072
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€ 34.99€ 27.27
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Paperback. How have shifts in power and in assumptions about knowledge affected scientific practice? Who controls the new technologies, and how are moral and professional issues addressed during a time of global change? This work explores such questions of relevance in the current scientific climate. Editor(s): Marcus, George E. Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century S. Num Pages: 570 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 810.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504445
- ISBN
- 9780226504445
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€ 47.99€ 36.86
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Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 31 halftones, line drawings. BIC Classification: JMA; JMR; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226505282
- ISBN
- 9780226505282
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€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. This text provides a critique of the subjective Bayesian view of statistical inference, and proposes the author's own error-statistical approach as an alternative framework for the epistemology of experiment. It seeks to address the needs of researchers who work with statistical analysis. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 510 pages, 12 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; PDA; PDN; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 38. Weight in Grams: 782.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226511986
- ISBN
- 9780226511986
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Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 44.94
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Paperback. Saint Domingue (Haiti) was the world's richest colony in the eighteenth century and home to an active society of science - one of only three in the world at that time. This study of the colon raises questions about the relationship between science and society that historians of the colonial experience are grappling with today. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 figures, 4 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226514673
- ISBN
- 9780226514673
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.11
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Paperback. Editor(s): Storer, Norman W. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1002.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226520926
- ISBN
- 9780226520926
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€ 58.80€ 50.03
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Hardcover. These days, the idea of the cyborg is less the stuff of science fiction and more a reality, as we are all, in one way or another, constantly connected, extended, wired, and dispersed in and through technology. The author focuses on a man who is permanently attached to assemblages of machines, devices, and collectivities of people: Stephen Hawking. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226522265
- ISBN
- 9780226522265
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€ 105.84€ 86.68
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Paperback. These days, the idea of the cyborg is less the stuff of science fiction and more a reality, as we are all, in one way or another, constantly connected, extended, wired, and dispersed in and through technology. The author focuses on a man who is permanently attached to assemblages of machines, devices, and collectivities of people: Stephen Hawking. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384. Stephen Hawking and the Anthropology of the Knowing Subject. 272 pages, 14 halftones. These days, the idea of the cyborg is less the stuff of science fiction and more a reality, as we are all, in one way or another, constantly connected, extended, wired, and dispersed in and through technology. The author focuses on a man who is permanently attached to assemblages of machines, devices, and collectivities of people: Stephen Hawking. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC; PD; PH. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226522289
- ISBN
- 9780226522289
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€ 41.99€ 32.09
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Hardcover. Argues that the long-standing scientific and philosophical deference to reductive explanations founded on simple universal laws, linear causal models, and predict-and-act strategies fails to accommodate the kinds of knowledge that many contemporary sciences are providing about the world. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532622
- ISBN
- 9780226532622
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.81
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Hardcover. Mark Monmonier looks at the increased use of geographic data, satellite imagery, and location tracking across a wide range of fields. Could these diverse forms of geographic monitoring, he asks, lead to grave consequences for society? Num Pages: 264 pages, 7halftones, 58line drawings. BIC Classification: JPV; PDR; PDZ; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534275
- ISBN
- 9780226534275
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Condition: New
€ 51.75€ 43.95
€ 51.75
€ 43.95