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Paperback. What makes our species capable of thinking scientifically? Inspired by a debate between Noam Chomsky and Jean Piaget, the author traces the development of natural history from Aristotle to Darwin, and shows how the science of plants and animals has emerged from common conceptions of folk-biology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JMR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 280 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521438711
- ISBN
- 9780521438711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.93
€ 47.99
€ 47.93
Hardcover. A meeting of great minds at the intersection of the arts and sciences Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; PDA; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bellevue Literary Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934137727
- ISBN
- 9781934137727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718829643
- ISBN
- 9780718829643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.38
€ 31.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Grossman, Evelyne. Num Pages: 248 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226422503
- ISBN
- 9780226422503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.32
€ 26.99
€ 21.32
Paperback. Using game theory and examples of actual games people play, this work shows how the elements of chance and rules underlie all that happens in the universe, from genetic behavior through economic growth to the composition of music. It also presents games derived from scientific models for equilibrium, selection, growth, and the composition of RNA. Translator(s): Kimber, Robert B.; Kimber, Rita. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 368 pages, 67 figs., 41 in color. BIC Classification: PBT; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- a
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025667
- ISBN
- 9780691025667
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.06
€ 53.99
€ 38.06
hardcover. This book uses philosophy, science and probability to analyse why simpler theories are better than theories that are more complex. Num Pages: 322 pages, 42 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 255 x 20. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107068490
- ISBN
- 9781107068490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.22
€ 100.22
Hardcover. Without our domesticated plants and animals, human civilization as we know it would not exist. How domestication happens is as fascinating as it is important. Num Pages: 496 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 245 x 45. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393064605
- ISBN
- 9780393064605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.78
€ 29.99
€ 24.78
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845402204
- ISBN
- 9781845402204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.95
€ 13.95
User Unfriendly will be valuable to historians of technology, students of American culture, and anyone interested in our modern dependence on machines and gadgets. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JFFT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401928
- ISBN
- 9781421401928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.74
€ 69.74
Hardback. An eye-opening look at the new computer revolution and the coming transformation of our economy, society, and culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393062281
- ISBN
- 9780393062281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.85
€ 27.99
€ 23.85
Paperback. Until 1997, few people had heard of the seasonal current that Peruvians nicknamed El Nino. This book discusses the scientific, political, economic and cultural developments that shaped our perceptions of this force of nature. It outlines the history of El Nino, an innocuous current that appears off the coast of Peru around Christmas time. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 line illus. 1 halftone. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBKC; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126227
- ISBN
- 9780691126227
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.25
€ 45.99
€ 32.25
Paperback. Presents a short history of the scientific visual, and then formulate a theory about the interaction between the visual and textual. This title argues that scientific meaning itself comes from the complex interplay between the verbal and the visual in the form of graphs, diagrams, maps, drawings, and photographs. Num Pages: 328 pages, 92 halftones, 46 line drawings. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226068480
- ISBN
- 9780226068480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
€ 36.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. Argues that the theory of evolution can demystify the miracles of life without devaluing our most cherished beliefs. In this book, the author explores every aspect of evolutionary thinking to show why it is so fundamental to our existence, and why it affirms - not threatens - our convictions about the meaning of life. Num Pages: 592 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001955
- ISBN
- 9780140167344
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Birch Brook Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913559666
- ISBN
- 9780913559666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.23
€ 21.99
€ 17.23
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616145996
- ISBN
- 9781616145996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.16
€ 21.16
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640129
- ISBN
- 9780691640129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.78€ 144.83
€ 196.78
€ 144.83
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of validated numerics, a field that combines the strengths of scientific computing and pure mathematics. This title features many examples, exercises, and computer labs using MATLAB/C++. It is suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Num Pages: 152 pages, 41 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDN; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147819
- ISBN
- 9780691147819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.54€ 44.77
€ 57.54
€ 44.77
Hardcover. Offers a vivid depiction of Galileo's friend, student, and patron, Gianfrancesco Sagredo (1571-1620). The author uses as wide a variety of sources as possible - paintings, ornamental woodcuts, epistolary hoaxes, intercepted letters, murder case files, and others - to challenge the picture of early modern science as pious, serious, and ecumenical. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 colour plates, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226166971
- ISBN
- 9780226166971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.37
€ 40.99
€ 31.37
Paperback. Tells the story of John Lilly's discoveries from his early experiments; mapping the brains of monkeys and communication with dolphins, to his experience with consciousness expanding drugs. The book includes an update on Lilly's work on human/dolphin communication and returning animals to the wild. Num Pages: 232 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZ; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Ronin Publishing United States
- Edition
- Third
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914171720
- ISBN
- 9780914171720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.04
€ 19.99
€ 19.04
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gouesbet, Gerard; Meunier-Guttin-Cluzel, S.; Menard, O. Num Pages: 320 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PBWS; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590338056
- ISBN
- 9781590338056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.54€ 55.87
€ 80.54
€ 55.87
Hardback. This book examines the study of natural history in the Spanish Empire in the years, 1750-1850, taking a transatlantic approach to the history of science. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719084935
- ISBN
- 9780719084935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.46
€ 153.46
Paperback. An innovative look at Japan's wartime discourse of science and nationalism and how it shaped postwar Japan. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804776561
- ISBN
- 9780804776561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Hardback. A A well--written, innovative book, which makes an important contribution to current debates about the role of communication technology in society. A Based upon his own case studies, Hutchby shows how human conversation is being shaped by technological media such as the telephone, the Internet and video--conferencing. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR; TJKT; UBJ; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621104
- ISBN
- 9780745621104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.68
€ 75.68
Paperback. This work uses a collective analysis of Albert Borgmann's controversial ideas as a jumping-off point from which to address questions about the role and significance of technology in our lives. Contributors apply Borgmann's theories to areas such as film, design and ecological restoration. Editor(s): Higgs, Eric (Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Alberta, Canada); Light, Andrew (Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies, State University of New York, USA); Strong, David (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Rocky Mountain College, USA). Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226333878
- ISBN
- 9780226333878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.84
€ 46.99
€ 35.84