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Hardback. Series: Studies of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649573
ISBN
9780691649573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.54
€ 105.74

Paperback. Presents the investigation that the renowned cultural theorist and mathematician Brian Rotman began in his previous books Signifying Nothing and Ad Infinitum ..the Ghost in Turing's Machine: exploring certain signs and the conceptual innovations and subjectivities that they facilitate or foreclose. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342007
ISBN
9780822342007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.41

Hardcover. Providing an accessible introduction to a range of modern computational techniques, this volume is perfect for anyone with only a limited knowledge of physics. Num Pages: 222 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PDE; PDN; PH; PN; PS; UYAM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 195 x 17. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471495628
ISBN
9780471495628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.78

Hardcover. Examines scientific views about children's emotional needs and mother love from World War II until the 1970s, paying particular attention to John Bowlby's ethological theory of attachment behavior. In this title, the author tracks the development of Bowlby's work and the research that he used to support his theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226020556
ISBN
9780226020556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.06
€ 75.68

Hardback. Detailed case studies of imaginative discourses in technical prose, geology, physics, and genetic engineering, as well as in poetics, contemporary painting, philosophy, and history. The thread uniting all of the essays is that metaphors, scenarios, and myths are fundamental to both the scientific and artistic imagination. Editor(s): Amsler, Mark E. Series: Studies in Science & Culture. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874132960
ISBN
9780874132960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.10

Paperback. Set in the turbulent post-World War I period, this volume finds Einstein awaiting news of the 1919 British eclipse expedition to test the general relativistic prediction of the deflection of starlight by the sun. It reveals facets of Einstein as he constructively participated in German and European scientific, academic, and cultural life. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121246
ISBN
9780691121246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.35
€ 54.68

Paperback. Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology brings together original essays on some of the most hotly debated questions in this lively and fast-moving field. Pairs of newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars discuss the central questions in an engaging head-to-head debate. Editor(s): Ayala, Francisco Jose; Arp, Robert. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159999
ISBN
9781405159999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.19

Paperback. An advanced textbook on experimental physics which provides 22 detailed experiments relating to current research. The text includes the appropriate emphasis on various physics journals, the "American Institute of Physics Style Manual", and other published results. Num Pages: 448 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDN; PH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471847489
ISBN
9780471847489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 221.94

Hardcover. Offers recommendations on all matters of writing style and citation. Developed by the Council of Science Editors (CSE), the leading professional association in science publishing, this guide encompasses all areas of the sciences. It has been fully revised to reflect the best practices in scientific publishing. Num Pages: 840 pages, 75 line drawings, 126 tables. BIC Classification: CBW; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 187 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Eighth Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116495
ISBN
9780226116495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.02
€ 54.45

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
€ 16.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: HPK; MB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 30. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164733
ISBN
9780231164733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.29

Hardback. It shows how the industry's massive pollution loads significantly disrupted local environments and communities, leading to a long struggle to regulate and control that pollution. Series: Studies in Industry and Society. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20, 7 black & white illustrations, 4 maps, 9 graphs. BIC Classification: HBJK; PDX; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418780
ISBN
9781421418780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.66
€ 49.99

Hardback. Thermal Analysis Fundamentals and Applications to Polymer Science T. Hatakeyama Otsuma Women's University, Tokyo, Japan F.X. Quinn L'Oreal Recherche Advancee, Aulnay-sous-Bois, France The first edition of this classic book remains one of the very few introductory books covering both theoretical and practical aspects of thermal analysis (TA). Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PNF; PNRW; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471983620
ISBN
9780471983620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 327.04

Paperback. Explores questions of theoretical and practical import for understanding the politics that surround nature-society relations, from wildlife management in the Yukon to soil fertility in Kenya. This title asks what is at stake in the struggles surrounding environmental knowledge, and how such struggles shape conceptions of the environment. Editor(s): Goldman, Mara J.; Nadasdy, Paul; Turner, Matthew D. Num Pages: 376 pages, 22 halftones, 8 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JP; PD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226301419
ISBN
9780226301419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 39.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 578 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 917.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
578
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761813071
ISBN
9780761813071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 97.35

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 688 pages, 20 tables 87 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691606439
ISBN
9780691606439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.00

Paperback. Since the Enlightenment, alchemy has been viewed as a sort of antiscience, disparaged by many historians as a form of lunacy that impeded the development of rational chemistry. This title exposes the speciousness of these views and challenges widely held beliefs about the origins of the Scientific Revolution. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: PDA; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226576978
ISBN
9780226576978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 39.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: GT; PD; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Condition
New
SKU
V9783527328956
ISBN
9783527328956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.32

Hardback. * Explores numerous issues and positions in the three most basic areas of Philosophy: Theory of Knowledge, Theory of Value, and Metaphysics. * Identifies and explains the Socratic Method, Running out the Permutations, and Rational Dialogue. * Teaches readers to think through philosophical problems. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219347
ISBN
9780631219347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.69

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226498072
ISBN
9780226498072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.15

Paperback. This book seeks to explain why, among the innumerable problems faced by societies, some problems in some places become viewed as critical public issues that shape health policy. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; LNTJ; MBX; MJC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413037
ISBN
9781421413037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.19

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634357
ISBN
9780691634357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 283.09

Paperback. Evolution is the most creative force in the universe. It has propelled the development of our world from the moment of the Big Bang through the various wonders of human achievement. This title presents a picture of how evolution is being perceived in the spiritual, philosophical, and scientific circles at the leading edge of contemporary culture. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
Original
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061916137
ISBN
9780061916137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.74

Paperback. Presents a historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology. The author shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. It offers insight on data-driven approaches in recent science. Num Pages: 440 pages, 42 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226272948
ISBN
9780226272948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.26

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