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Science: general issues

Hardback. In 1833 the word 'scientist' was coined; forty years later science (increasingly specialised) was a becoming a profession. Bringing together the people, events, and discoveries of this period, this book is suitable for students of the history of science and for those interested in the foundations of the world as we know it today. Series: Polity History of Science Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745636757
ISBN
9780745636757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.13

Hardcover. This volume details the application of molecular simulation to the liquid state. Series: Wiley Tutorial Series in Theoretical Chemistry. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PHFC; PHM; UGK; UYAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471977162
ISBN
9780471977162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 566.55

Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10ill. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486658407
ISBN
9780486658407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.74

paperback. Editor(s): Lorimer, David. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845799
ISBN
9780907845799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.17

Paperback. Describes the activities of the explorers and map-makers of Renaissance and early modern Europe; the role of geography during the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment and the Darwinian Revolution; and the interactions between geography and empire building in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: PDX; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631185864
ISBN
9780631185864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 45.29

Paperback. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Anchor
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400079964
ISBN
9781400079964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.14

paperback. This study of chaos and order in the universe aims to mark a new direction in the scientific approach to astrophysics. It draws physics, biology, chemistry and astronomy into a philosophy of order, which is able to accommodate the individual act and random event without causing breakdowns. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 halftones, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PG; PH; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 475. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035612
ISBN
9780195069082
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HP; M; PDA. Dimension: 152 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838209357
ISBN
9783838209357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.38
€ 40.25

paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 600 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1136. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0038044
ISBN
9780226360515
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. This 2001 book brings together many of David Hull's most important essays on selection in one accessible volume. Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology. Num Pages: 278 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034748
ISBN
9780521644051
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Charting an important process in modern Indian history, this book gives an assessment of the introduction of Western science into India. It is intended for scholars of Indian history and those interested in the interaction between Western and Indian traditions of intellectual thought. Series: India in the Modern World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 17 black & white tables, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415402095
ISBN
9780415402095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.11

Paperback. Charts the early development of science in India, its role in the secularization of Indian society, and the subsequent reassertion, adaptation and rejection of traditional modes of thought. This book explores the beliefs of key Indian scientists, including Jagadish Chandra Bose, PC Roy and SN Bose. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415481342
ISBN
9780415481342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.05

paperback. The discovery of the notes for Richard Feynman's major lecture on the motion of planets around the sun, presented in this book, allows readers an insight into the workings of his mind. The book relates how the notes came to be lost, and how they came to be found again and reconstructed. Num Pages: 192 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: PD; PGC; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099736219
ISBN
9780099736219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 55 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; PDX; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212754
ISBN
9780300212754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.00
€ 13.48

paperback. "Meticulously researched and unapologetically romantic, How the Hippies Saved Physics makes the history of science fun again."-Science Num Pages: 416 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co.
Condition
New
SKU
9780393342314
ISBN
9780393342314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.93

Paperback. Series: Science/technology/culture. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTW; PDX; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625341433
ISBN
9781625341433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.98

Paperback. In celebration of the Peabody's 150th anniversary year, a gorgeously illustrated tour of the museum's renowned scientific collections Num Pages: 136 pages, 48 b/w + 146 color illus. BIC Classification: JHM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 281 x 12. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933789057
ISBN
9781933789057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.87

Paperback. As Jones shows, it can often pay to take an absurd idea seriously. Num Pages: 280 pages, 47, 8 black & white halftones, 39 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403311
ISBN
9781421403311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.71

Hardcover. The statistics book for the non-statistician A practical handbook aimed at the working scientist, it covers the application of statistical and mathematical methods to the design of "performance" chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, fragrances, flavours and paints Highly qualified and internationally respected author. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 295 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470851531
ISBN
9780470851531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.63

Paperback. Counters the assumption that the brain is a paragon of design - and offers an explanation of how the brain's serendipitous evolution has resulted in nothing short of our humanity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 halftones, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030589
ISBN
9780674030589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.77

Paperback. Exploring the many surprising facts and myths about our sense of touch, this book reveals how it defines us - and how, by understanding it, we can better know ourselves. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241184066
ISBN
9780241184066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.26

Hardback. Who was Nikola Tesla? A visionary inventor? Eccentric genius? Outsider rebel? An immigrant from what is now Croatia, Tesla would move to America and go on to create groundbreaking inventions including some that would change the world. This book reveals the life, drama and mystery surrounding the romantic figure. Num Pages: 248 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs, include illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; PDZ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781435142978
ISBN
9781435142978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735640
ISBN
9780814735640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 55 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168724
ISBN
9780231168724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 53 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU; PB; PDA; PHU; RNPG; YQM; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168731
ISBN
9780231168731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.84

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198779568
ISBN
9780198779568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. The author of this text offers a theory of consciousness. He proposes that conscious experience must be understood as an irreducible entity similar to such physical properties as time, mass, and space that exists at a fundamental level and cannot be understood as the sum of its parts. Series: Philosophy of Mind Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 line illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195117899
ISBN
9780195117899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Deeply researched, this book will interest historians of nineteenth-century American arts and science, politics, and technological development. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; KCZ; PDX; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411040
ISBN
9781421411040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.46
€ 51.69

Paperback. The fascinating story of the king of the dinosaurs as never told before. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp colour plate section and black and white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472911285
ISBN
9781472911285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.00
€ 12.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Childress, David Hatcher. Num Pages: 268 pages, illus. BIC Classification: PDA; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932813039
ISBN
9780932813039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932813961
ISBN
9780932813961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.53

Paperback. Why is it that incredibly unlikely phenomena actually happen quite regularly and why should we, in fact, expect such things to happen? This book is aimed at anyone with an interest in coincidences, probability or gambling. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170192
ISBN
9780552170192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.00
€ 12.38

Paperback. This guide offers a comprehensive but concise resource based on extensive, carefully analysed examples from the published literature. It enables students and researchers in science and engineering to write and present material to a professional modern standard, efficiently and painlessly, and with maximum impact. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT; PDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Concise
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198704249
ISBN
9780198704249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.10

hardcover. Proceedings of the 1978 Pisa, Italy, September 4-8, 1978 Conference on the History and Philosophy of Science Editor(s): Hintikka, Jaakko; Gruender, D.; Agazzi, Evandro. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708. Volume I only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
D. Reidel Publishing Company
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032685
ISBN
9789027711267
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. Fraud in science is not as easy to identify as one might think. This title looks at actual cases in which fraud was committed or alleged, explaining what constitutes scientific misconduct and what doesn't, and providing readers with the ethical foundations needed to discern and avoid fraud wherever it may arise. Num Pages: 176 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: JFMG; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139661
ISBN
9780691139661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.47

Paperback. This Student Book supports the Level 1 / Level 2 BTEC First Award in Applied Science - Principles of Applied Science NQF specification for first teaching from September 2012. Series: BTEC First Applied Science 2012. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 4KVTF; 4KVTG; PD. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 276 x 220 x 10. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446902790
ISBN
9781446902790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.00

Hardback. Argues that computers are cultural 'all the way down' - that there is no part of the apparent technological transformation that is not shaped by historical and cultural processes, or that escapes existing cultural politics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032927
ISBN
9780674032927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.89

Paperback. If scientists can't touch the Sun, how do they know what it's made of? And if we can't see black holes, how can we be confident they exist? From the Sun and black holes, the authors lead us further into the unknown, to the dark matter and energy that pervade our universe, where science teeters on the edge of theory and discovery. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226283487
ISBN
9780226283487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.68

Paperback. Offers an exploration of athletic success. This book shows why some skills that we imagine are innate are not - like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball player - and why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like the motivation to practice, might in fact have important genetic components. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WSDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224091626
ISBN
9780224091626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Hardback. Offers professional and executive-level insight into trends and potential technological advances in the field of medicine. This book covers topics ranging from: fundamental advances in computing and administration, research, nursing, and patient care delivery to non-invasive surgery, bio-molecular therapies, bionics, and more. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: MBG; MBP; PDR; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787957377
ISBN
9780787957377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.63

Hardback. Presents a blueprint for revitalizing labs with 'artscience' creative thought that erases conventional boundaries between art and science to produce innovations that otherwise might never see the light of day. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; JNF; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057197
ISBN
9780674057197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.27

Paperback. Bestselling author and 'the hottest thing in neuroscience' (The Times), David Eagleman, takes readers on a fascinating and eye-opening journey into the world of the brain Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781782116615
ISBN
9781782116615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.20

Paperback. David Eagleman's bestselling, sparkling and provocative book on neuroscience now part of the Canongate Canons series Series: Canons. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Canongate Canons
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main - Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782112464
ISBN
9781782112464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

As Jones shows, it can often pay to take an absurd idea seriously. Num Pages: 280 pages, 47, 8 black & white halftones, 39 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403304
ISBN
9781421403304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.77

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400945
ISBN
9781421400945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JPA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226147635
ISBN
9780226147635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

paperback. A synthesis of ideas uniting quantum theory, and the theories of computation, knowledge and evolution. It explores the connections between these strands which reveal the fabric of reality in which human actions and ideas play essential roles. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140146905
ISBN
9780140146905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. In our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This book explores the furthest reaches of our understanding, taking in the Infinity Hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in us a wonder at what we have achieved - and the fact that this is only the beginning of humanity's infinite possibility. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Later Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140278163
ISBN
9780140278163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Shows how Astronomy contributed to the educational enlightenment of Glasgow, to its society and to its commerce. This scientific history includes the story of Glasgow's 'Big Bang' of 1863, the controversy over 'Astronomer Royal for Scotland' and a historical survey of the eight observatories that once populated Glasgow. Num Pages: 336 pages, 169 b&w illustrations 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748678907
ISBN
9780748678907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.01

Hardback. A biography of Hermann von Helmholtz, a 19th-century scientist renowned for the co-discovery of the second law of thermodynamics and his invention of the ophthalmoscope. It relates how von Helmholtz also made contributions to the fields of physiology, philosophy of science and mathematics. Editor(s): Cahan, David. Series: California Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 704 pages, 12 photographs, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 50. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520083349
ISBN
9780520083349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.33

Paperback. Eleven leading historians assess what their field has taught us about this time, and identify issues that remain unexamined or require reconsideration. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HB; HP; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226089287
ISBN
9780226089287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.73

Paperback. Investigates twelve of the instructive episodes involving the interaction between science and Christianity, aiming to tell each story in its historical specificity and local particularity. Editor(s): Lindberg, David C.; Numbers, Ronald L. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 halftones, 47 line drawings. BIC Classification: HRCX6; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482163
ISBN
9780226482163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.41

hardcover. Investigates twelve of the instructive episodes involving the interaction between science and Christianity, aiming to tell each story in its historical specificity and local particularity. Editor(s): Lindberg, David C.; Numbers, Ronald L. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 halftones, 47 line drawings. BIC Classification: HR; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482149
ISBN
9780226482149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.25

Paperback. Series: Chicago History of Science & Medicine. Num Pages: 448 pages, 38 figures. BIC Classification: MBX; MFG; MJN; PDX; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482354
ISBN
9780226482354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

Paperback. Series: Chicago History of Science & Medicine. Num Pages: 568 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 918.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482330
ISBN
9780226482330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482057
ISBN
9780226482057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.60

Hardback. An internationally known scientist explains in a new and convincing theory why most life on earth, including the dinosaurs, perished 65 million years ago. The book is written in an accessible manner with personal anecdotes and wit and without scientific jargon. Num Pages: 264 pages, 61 line diagrams. BIC Classification: PD; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804723923
ISBN
9780804723923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.17

Paperback. Tracing the history of science from Aristotle to Einstein, from the Pythagorean theorem to quantum mechanics, this title offers intriguing insights into how scientific theories come into being, how to eliminate blocks to creativity and how science can lead to an understanding of society, the human condition and the human mind itself. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415584852
ISBN
9780415584852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.85

Paperback. Bohm, one of the foremost scientific thinkers of our time, and Hiley present a completely original approach to quantum theory which will alter our understanding of the world and reveal that a century of modern physics needs to be reconsidered Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415121859
ISBN
9780415121859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.82

Paperback. From the author of the bestselling E=MC2, a brilliantly descriptive analysis of one of the most powerful forces that controls the universe - electricity Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117669
ISBN
9780349117669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. From the bestselling author of E=mc^2, Einstein's Greatest Mistake is a brisk, accessible biography of Albert Einstein that reveals the genius and hubris of the titan of modern science. Num Pages: 304 pages, Integrated b/w photos and diagrams. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349142029
ISBN
9780349142029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226060941
ISBN
9780226060941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199671939
ISBN
9780199671939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.36

Paperback. Bridges are remarkable structures. Often vast, immense, and sometimes beautiful, they can be icons of cities. David Blockley explains how to read a bridge, how they stand up, and how engineers design them to be so strong. He examines the engineering problems posed by bridges, and considers their cultural, aesthetic, and historical importance. Num Pages: 336 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199645725
ISBN
9780199645725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198798323
ISBN
9780198798323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDZ; PSX; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 173.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846275524
ISBN
9781846275524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.51

Paperback. During the second decade of human life, the body and brain undergo a profound and complex transformation, with emotions and intellect changing as rapidly and unpredictably as weight and height. These changes can be baffling to teenagers and to those around them alike. This title explains the strange and wonderful science of the teenage years. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846271229
ISBN
9781846271229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.78

Paperback. An introduction to the study of ethics in science and scientific research, this book covers: science and ethics; ethical theory and applications; science as a profession; and standards of ethical conduct in science. Objectivity in research is considered as well as ethical issues in the laboratory. Series: Philosophical Issues in Science. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; PD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 9. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415166980
ISBN
9780415166980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.54

Paperback. A collection exploring the place of the observatory in nineteenth-century science, culture. Editor(s): Aubin, David; Bigg, Charlotte; Sibum, H.Otto. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 400 pages, 62 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822346401
ISBN
9780822346401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Hardcover. Evidence-Based Technical Analysis rigorously applies science and statistics to determine the effectiveness of technical analysis in forecasting markets and providing profitable trading signals. To move technical analysis forward, the Aronson proposes a new type of technical analysis, which he calls: evidence-based technical analysis. Series: Wiley Trading. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: KF; PBW; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 44. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470008744
ISBN
9780470008744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.54

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the world of women and men who did the hard computational labor of science. This book tells us about the surveyors of the French Revolution, describes the calculating machines of Charles Babbage, and guides readers through the Great Depression to marvel at the giant computing room of the Works Progress Administration. Num Pages: 424 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX; TBX; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133829
ISBN
9780691133829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.91

Paperback. Pure mathematical gold, this insightful book by established author David Acheson makes mathematics accessible to everyone. The entertaining journey through the subject includes some fascinating puzzles and is accompanied by numerous illustrations and sketches by world famous cartoonists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 92 line and 23 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 122 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199590025
ISBN
9780199590025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.00

Paperback. This sensitive and enthralling history of the USS Monitor ensures that this fateful ship, and the men who served on it, will be remembered for generations to come. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15, 11 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBWJ; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
updated edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405209
ISBN
9781421405209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.13

Hardback. "..a valuable research tool with this comprehensive bibliographical listing of all scientific and technical periodicals published in Europe between 1665 and 1800..a personal name index and subject and institutional indexes make the volume an essential reference tool for scholars of the early modern period."-ISIS Num Pages: 352 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: DNF; GBCR; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810824928
ISBN
9780810824928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.47

Paperback. A mind-expanding exploration of light and how we experience the universe Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PG; PHJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220868
ISBN
9780253220868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Paperback. An account of the history and survival of non-scientific explanations of the world Num Pages: 408 pages, 51 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: HRQX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216564
ISBN
9780253216564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262533164
ISBN
9780262533164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 photographs, figures. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393353327
ISBN
9780393353327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.68

Paperback. The tenth anniversary edition of the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With a new Foreword by the celebrated astronaut Neil Armstrong. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDZ; TDPB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007214228
ISBN
9780007214228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Examining the tools and methods that the Romans employed for their investigations of nature, as well as their cultural, intellectual, political, and religious contexts, the author shows that the Romans had sophisticated and novel approaches to nature, approaches that were empirically rigorous, philosophically rich, and epistemologically complex. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 halftones, 3 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HPCA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143217
ISBN
9780226143217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.51