Technology: general issues
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Technology: general issues
Hardcover. This edited volume brings together leading social scientists who address recent evidence and debates about public engagement and trust in experts. The chapters consider different methods of public consultation for a variety of new technologies, including genetically modified foods, mobile telecommunications, nanotechnology, and hydrogen energy. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDR; RNP; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517059
- ISBN
- 9780230517059
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€ 67.75
€ 67.75
Hardcover. This book examines connections between personal, relational and material matters in everyday life in the context of broader and long standing social problems. It explores the connections between mundane practices in the reproduction of our bodies and our relations with those we live with, and the technological practices that inform daily life. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBK; JHMC; PDR; TB; YXF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230545489
- ISBN
- 9780230545489
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€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Paperback. This is the first biography of William Shockley, founding father of Silicon Valley - one of the most significant and reviled scientists of the 20th century. Drawing upon unique access to the private Shockley archives, veteran technology historian and journalist Joel Shurkin gives an unflinching account of how such promise ended in such ignominy. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551923
- ISBN
- 9780230551923
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Condition: New
€ 52.66€ 47.71
€ 52.66
€ 47.71
hardcover. Proceedings of the Second Symposium held in Natick, Massachusetts, June7-9, 1994 Editor(s): Cohen, S.H.; Lightbody, Marcia L. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDND; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1610.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- SKU
- V9780306455964
- ISBN
- 9780306455964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.53
€ 203.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; UB; UMB; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312210182
- ISBN
- 9780312210182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.53
€ 196.53
Cyber Spaces/Social Spaces: Culture Clash in Computerized Classrooms
Goodson, Ivor F., Knobel, Michele, Lankshear,...
Hardcover. What happens when a new social technology is imposed on the established social technology of the school? This volume presents an application of critical cultural analysis to a series of empirical case studies of educational uses of information and communication technologies Editor(s): Goodson, Ivor F.; Knobel, Michele; Lankshear, Colin; Mangan, Marshall. Num Pages: 172 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JNV; UBJ; UBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 313.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312218942
- ISBN
- 9780312218942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.66€ 47.13
€ 52.66
€ 47.13
Hardback. This is an exploration of interaction between humans, computers and automated machines and why they frequently go awry, sometimes with disastrous consequences. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KJWX; TBC; UYZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295745
- ISBN
- 9780312295745
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€ 68.80
€ 68.80
Hardcover. A thrilling exploration of the science and history of wind from the bestselling author of Cold. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 b/w photos run with text. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; WNWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 284 x 31. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316410601
- ISBN
- 9780316410601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.04
€ 27.99
€ 25.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 490 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 777.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333120071
- ISBN
- 9780333120071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.06
€ 131.06
Hardback. This book has its origins in the annual conference of the British Sociological Association in 1987, held in the University of Leeds on the theme "Science, Technology and Society". These papers, selected from those presented, explore aspects of the current scientific-technological "revolution". Editor(s): Varcoe, Ian; McNeil, Maureen; Yearley, Steven. Series: Explorations in Sociology. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; P; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 495.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333465547
- ISBN
- 9780333465547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
Hardback. The objective of this book is to present the problems and possibilities of transferring technology from the developed countries to the developing countries. It presents the conceptual issues, legal ramifications, empirical testing of mathematical models and case studies of different industries. Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KN; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333483718
- ISBN
- 9780333483718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.99
€ 196.99
The " Green Revolution and Economic Development. The Process and Its I...
Alauddin, Mohammad; Tisdell, Clement (Profess...
Hardback. "Green Revolution" technologies have transformed the countryside of many less developed countries. This book examines the processes involved in the adoption of these new technologies and their socio-economic impacts. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKB; KCM; KNAC; RNB; TBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 591.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333527368
- ISBN
- 9780333527368
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€ 196.41
€ 196.41
Hardback. This work broadens the economic explanation of technological change, by assuming that development and diffusion of new technologies are closely related to the financial arrangements of institutions which prevail in any given historical period. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333636541
- ISBN
- 9780333636541
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€ 127.80
€ 127.80
Hardcover. This text attempts to answer the question of whether the "New Middle Class" will become the carrying class for a form of democracy utilizing the communications technology, or, will democracy decline under the weight of the managerial and technocratic strata? Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSC; JPHV; PDA; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683057
- ISBN
- 9780333683057
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Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardback. Focusing on a theme of exclusion, "Access Denied in the Information Age" dispels the myths of the information society. The authors here take a few steps back from the hype and consider the real place of these new technologies in society. Editor(s): Lax, Stephen. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333920190
- ISBN
- 9780333920190
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Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardcover. This text challenges the portrait of Japan as a technologically slow moving nation, lacking in creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. Overcoming the substantial barriers erected by the Japanese government, promoters and entrepreneurs managed to create a flexible and dynamic Internet society. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333921531
- ISBN
- 9780333921531
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€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Multinationals and Transition: Business Strategies, Technology and Tra...
Manea, Julia, Pearce, Robert
Hardcover. This text re-focuses thinking on how multinational enterprises can achieve a sustained contribution to European transition economies as these countries move from the processes of transformation into pursuit of more sustained development. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; KCM; KJVG; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968741
- ISBN
- 9780333968741
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Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Hardcover. "Cybercash" refers to the creation and circulation of online money. The author applies economic analysis to this form of electronic money to show how it may become the dominant payment mechanism rivalling cash, paper cheques or credit cards. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333987308
- ISBN
- 9780333987308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.29
€ 68.29
hardcover. This volume charts the history of the worldwide introduction of an operative treatment method for broken bones, osteosynthesis, by a Swiss-based association called AO. It thus sheds light on the mechanisms of medical innovation at the crossroads of surgery, science and industry. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; MBX; MNS; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333993057
- ISBN
- 9780333993057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
Hardcover. Europe is waking up to the challenge of technology and innovation. This text brings together practice, research findings and thinking in a way that addresses top management requirements. The goal is to secure the economic future of the firm, in the context of a sustainable industry and society. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333994597
- ISBN
- 9780333994597
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Condition: New
€ 129.40
€ 129.40
Hardcover. Divided into two parts, this volume gathers a spectrum of dynamic systems related papers written by experts in their fields. The first part is dedicated to problems of decision encountered in the area of production and inventory systems. The second part is dedicated to large scale system problems occurring in other areas of engineering. Editor(s): Boukas, El-Kebir; Malhame, Roland P. (GERAD and Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal). Num Pages: 252 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJT; PBKS; PBW; TBC; UGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576. 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Boukas, El-Kebir; Malhame, Roland P. (GERAD and Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal). Divided into two parts, this volume gathers a spectrum of dynamic systems related papers written by experts in their fields. The first part is dedicated to problems of decision encountered in the area of production and inventory systems. The second part is dedicated to large scale system problems occurring in other areas of engineering. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJT; PBKS; PBW; TBC; UGC. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 21. Weight: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387254753
- ISBN
- 9780387254753
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Condition: New
€ 129.66
€ 129.66
Hardcover. Nanometer Technology Designs - High Quality Delay Tests Series: Frontiers in Electronic Testing. Num Pages: 281 pages, 140 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 626. High Quality Delay Tests. Series: Frontiers in Electronic Testing. 304 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Nanometer Technology Designs - High Quality Delay Tests. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: TBN. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 22. Weight: 626.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387764863
- ISBN
- 9780387764863
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Condition: New
€ 130.03
€ 130.03
Hardcover. Describes research results and innovative applications in the interdisciplinary field of critical infrastructure protection. This title highlights the importance of weaving science, technology and policy in crafting sophisticated solutions that can help secure information, computer and network assets in various critical infrastructure sectors. Editor(s): Papa, Mauricio; Shenoi, Sujeet (Center for Information Security, University of Tulsa, USA). Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GPF; UB; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 586. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. 296 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Papa, Mauricio; Shenoi, Sujeet (Center for Information Security, University of Tulsa, USA). Describes research results and innovative applications in the interdisciplinary field of critical infrastructure protection. This title highlights the importance of weaving science, technology and policy in crafting sophisticated solutions that can help secure information, computer and network assets in various critical infrastructure sectors. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GPF; UB; UY. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 12. Weight: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387885223
- ISBN
- 9780387885223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.69
€ 134.69
Hardcover. Explores topics such as semiconductor devices and microaccelerometers, computational aeroacoustics, coating flows, coalescence, electrorheological fluids, mass transport in particle-loaded beds, metal cutting processes, network traffic analysis, risk management, micromagnetics, and cooling systems. Editor(s): Friedman, Avner. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and Its Applications. 199 pages, 59 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Friedman, Avner. Explores topics such as semiconductor devices and microaccelerometers, computational aeroacoustics, coating flows, coalescence, electrorheological fluids, mass transport in particle-loaded beds, metal cutting processes, network traffic analysis, risk management, micromagnetics, and cooling systems. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 18. Weight: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985183
- ISBN
- 9780387985183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.66
€ 132.66