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Science & Technology
Paperback. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19 tables, 6 charts. BIC Classification: KNDH; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018051
- ISBN
- 9780674018051
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.73
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Paperback. Among seals and piglets, storks and burying beetles, in bird nests and beehives, from apples to humans, family conflicts can be deadly serious, determining who will survive and who will perish. Parents sometimes play favourites or even kill their young. This book talks about this disturbing side of family dynamics in the natural world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022485
- ISBN
- 9780674022485
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€ 35.99€ 29.63
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Hardback. Objectivity and conventionality in representation are often framed as polar opposites. Offering a fresh appraisal of symmetry in modern physics, employing case studies from relativity theory and quantum mechanics, this book contends that the physical sciences, though dependent on convention, may produce objective representations of reality. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 halftone, 29 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022980
- ISBN
- 9780674022980
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Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 57.33
€ 63.23
€ 57.33
Hardback. Traces the path of electricity through early American culture, exploring how the relationship between human, natural, and divine powers was understood in the 18th Century. This book offers a view of the origins of American science and the cultural meaning of the American Enlightenment. It talks about the revolutionary New World of wonder. Num Pages: 378 pages, 15 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; PDX; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022997
- ISBN
- 9780674022997
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.48
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Hardback. Presents the account of a major order of arachnids featuring more than 6,000 species worldwide, familiar in North America as daddy-longlegs, but known scientifically as the Opiliones, or harvestmen. This book also provides a synthesis of what is known about these relatives of spiders, focusing on issues in systematics and evolutionary ecology. Editor(s): Pinto-da-Rocha, Ricardo; Machado, Glauco; Giribet, Gonzalo. Num Pages: 608 pages, 64 halftones, 52 line illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSVT6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 203 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023437
- ISBN
- 9780674023437
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Condition: New
€ 174.86€ 151.94
€ 174.86
€ 151.94
Paperback. Chronicles the diverse and often astonishing defensive strategies that have allowed insects, spiders, scorpions, and other many-legged creatures not just to survive, but to thrive. Num Pages: 384 pages, 350 color illustrations, 150 chemical formulas. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 760.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024038
- ISBN
- 9780674024038
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.64
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Paperback. Plants seldom figure in the grand narratives of war, peace, or even everyday life, yet they are often at the center of high intrigue. In the 18th century, epic scientific voyages were sponsored by European imperial powers to explore the natural riches of the New World and uncover the botanical secrets of its people. This work covers this topic. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025684
- ISBN
- 9780674025684
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.45
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Paperback. Covering a variety of species from yeast to humans, this book tells the story of selfish genetic elements, those continually appearing stretches of DNA that act narrowly to advance their own replication at the expense of the larger organism. Num Pages: 632 pages, 13 color illustrations, 3 halftones, 88 line illustrations, 34 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027220
- ISBN
- 9780674027220
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.70
€ 37.99
€ 31.70
Hardback. Explores the strikingly similar ways in which information is encoded in nonverbal man-made signals and animal-evolved signals. This book also considers some coding principles for reducing certain unwanted redundancies and explains how desirable redundancies enhance communication reliability. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 line illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: GTE; PSVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027954
- ISBN
- 9780674027954
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Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 53.20
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€ 53.20
Paperback. Science is about 6000 years old while physics emerged as a distinct branch some 2500 years ago. This title provides the perspective needed to understand contemporary developments in physics in relation to philosophical traditions as far back as ancient Greece. It presents a history of physics from the early beginning to our day. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 line, 2 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034877
- ISBN
- 9780674034877
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.63
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Hardback. Presenting an introduction to the science and technology of small things, this title explains science on the nanoscale. It describes the methods used to study nanostructures, suggests ways of understanding their often bizarre behavior, and outlines their uses in technology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 color illustrations. BIC Classification: TBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 266 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1196.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035669
- ISBN
- 9780674035669
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.62
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Hardback. Sara B. Pritchard traces the Rhone's remaking since 1945, showing how state officials, technical elites, and citizens connected the environment and technology to political identities and state-building, and demonstrating the importance of environmental management and technological development to the culture and politics of modern France. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 5 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; RNFD; TQ; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049659
- ISBN
- 9780674049659
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Condition: New
€ 64.38€ 58.11
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Hardback. Color can attract mates, intimidate enemies, and distract predators. But it can also conceal animals from detection. It is an adaptation to the visual features of the environment but also to the perceptual and cognitive capabilities of other organisms. Judy Diamond and Alan Bond reveal factors at work in the evolution of concealing coloration. Num Pages: 274 pages, 52 color illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052352
- ISBN
- 9780674052352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.67
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Hardback. In a world of giddy celebrants and dire detractors, Milad Doueihi speaks with measured authority about what the rise of digital culture means. He ranges from literacy, citizenship, digital subjectivity, and social networks to texts, archiving, storage, and copyright--offering a rare view of the emerging digital space. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; UB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055247
- ISBN
- 9780674055247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.81
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Hardback. Prominent neuroscientists, psychologists, ethologists, and primatologists from around the world take a bottom-up approach to primate social behavior by investigating how the primate mind connects with other minds and exploring the shared neurological basis for imitation, joint action, and empathy as well as their evolutionary foundations. Editor(s): De Waal, Frans B. M.; Ferrari, Pier Francesco. Num Pages: 416 pages, 39 halftones, 19 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JMM; PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 168 x 37. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674058040
- ISBN
- 9780674058040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.78€ 54.19
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Paperback. Shows us how we can, in fact, see microorganisms - and appreciate their vast and varied role in nature and our lives. This title also shows us how to examine, study, and appreciate microbes in the manner of a birdwatcher, by making sightings of microbial activities and thereby identifying particular microbes as well as understanding what they do. Num Pages: 336 pages, 38 figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064096
- ISBN
- 9780674064096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.58€ 46.33
€ 50.58
€ 46.33
Paperback. Helps to discover how the turtle's proverbial slowness helps it survive a long, cold winter under ice. In this title, the author offers insight into what exactly it's like to live inside a shell - to carry the heavy carapace on land and in water, to breathe without an expandable ribcage, to have sex with all that body armor intervening. Num Pages: 192 pages, 11 halftones, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072305
- ISBN
- 9780674072305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.64
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Paperback. Propelled to fame by his "Two Cultures" lecture, scientist-turned-novelist C. P. Snow (1905--1980) here tells a story of hatred and ambition at the top of British science, exposing how vital decisions were ultimately determined by politics. Today scientists and politicians are more contentious, but Snow's dramatic narrative remains the best guide. Series: Godkin Lectures on the Essentials of Free Government & the Duties of the Citizen. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JPH; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 190 x 11. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072374
- ISBN
- 9780674072374
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.63
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Paperback. Editor(s): Geschwind, Norman; Galaburda, Albert M. Num Pages: 243 pages, 48ill.(9col.).11tabs. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674106598
- ISBN
- 9780674106598
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.44
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Hardback. Num Pages: 524 pages. BIC Classification: PN. Dimension: 237 x 162. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674139510
- ISBN
- 9780674139510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.92€ 107.21
€ 121.92
€ 107.21