Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
hardcover. Chiefly papers presented at a conference held at the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut in Essen, Germany, in April 2003. Editor(s): Nowotny, Helga. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845451165
- ISBN
- 9781845451165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.05
€ 155.05
Hardback. Exploring an ambiguous region between recognized findings and unfettered imagination, this book explores the multifaceted, far-reaching, and often contentious attempts of people with contrasting worldviews to develop convincing and satisfying interpretations of rapidly accumulating discoveries in physics, astronomy, and biology. Num Pages: 244 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: HRA; JFHF; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452865
- ISBN
- 9781845452865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.48
€ 154.48
Hardback. How does everyday life change when electricity becomes available to a group of people for the first time? Why do some groups tend to embrace this icon of development while other groups actively fight against it? This book examines the effects of electricity's arrival in an African, rural community. Num Pages: 16 ills. BIC Classification: 1HFG; JHM; PDR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454951
- ISBN
- 9781845454951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.05
€ 155.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- World Health Organization Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789241209991
- ISBN
- 9789241209991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.40
€ 69.40
Paperback. Exposing the limitations of conventional approaches to the engineering and regulation of technology, Vanderburg suggests that the solution lies in a preventive strategy that situates technological growth in its human, societal, and biospheric contexts. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802083852
- ISBN
- 9780802083852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.54
€ 44.99
€ 39.54
Paperback. "Clearly analyzing the narratives, myths, and controversies at play in modern science, The Art of Science is an engaging exercise in the social study of human creativity." - Mark Kingwell, University of Toronto Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442600980
- ISBN
- 9781442600980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Focuses on one of the controversial of subjects: consciousness. This title illuminates questions such as: what happens in our minds when we're driving and we suddenly realise that we don't remember the last few miles and how do we remember images and aromas from our past so vividly, and why do we often recreate them so differently in our dreams. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062026682
- ISBN
- 9780062026682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.07
€ 17.99
€ 16.07
Hardback. A powerful affirmation of the necessity and importance of a wide-ranging American space program that can develop lunar outposts and, ultimately, permanently staffed, self-sufficient bases on the Moon. Num Pages: 274 pages, 111 photos, 39 illus. BIC Classification: PD; PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1135.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076661
- ISBN
- 9780231076661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.47
€ 137.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 1036 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1407.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1943
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1036
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231087957
- ISBN
- 9780231087957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
hardcover. Presents the story of how three men won the Nobel Prize for their research on the humble nematode worm C. elegans. This book shows how their extraordinary discovery led to the sequencing of the human genome; how a global multibillion-dollar industry was born; and how the mysteries of life were revealed in a tiny, brainless worm. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231131469
- ISBN
- 9780231131469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.80
€ 133.80
Hardback. Argues that not only has Kuhn's dominance had an adverse impact on the field but both thinkers have been radically misinterpreted in the process. This debate raises a question: Can science remain an independent, progressive force in society, or is it destined to continue as the technical wing of the military-industrial complex? Series: Revolutions in Science. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134286
- ISBN
- 9780231134286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.38
€ 42.38
Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF7; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180580
- ISBN
- 9780231180580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
hardcover. Affect and Artificial Intelligence is the first in-depth analysis of affect and intersubjectivity in the computational sciences. Series: In Vivo. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990514
- ISBN
- 9780295990514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.01
€ 136.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Random House Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385685771
- ISBN
- 9780385685771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.31
€ 19.99
€ 17.31
Hardback. An entertaining, eye-opening guide to what math and physics can reveal about sports. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDZ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393063417
- ISBN
- 9780393063417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.12
€ 29.99
€ 25.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 244 x 165. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393240245
- ISBN
- 9780393240245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.94
€ 29.99
€ 25.94
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 242 x 163. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393241631
- ISBN
- 9780393241631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.01
€ 29.99
€ 27.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393244427
- ISBN
- 9780393244427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 153 x 218 x 31. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393245448
- ISBN
- 9780393245448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.47
€ 29.99
€ 24.47
Paperback. "Any reader who aspires to be scientifically literate will find this a good starting place."-Publishers Weekly Num Pages: 315 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393337938
- ISBN
- 9780393337938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.21
€ 17.99
€ 17.21