Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Hardback. How do we deal with developments in technology that may cause just as much harm as good? That's the question authors address in this book. And given the speed and uncertainty of modern technological change, their thoughts and answers are timely and vital. Editor(s): Sollie, Paul; Duwell, Marcus. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048122288
- ISBN
- 9789048122288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.76
€ 126.76
Paperback. How do we deal with developments in technology that may cause just as much harm as good? That's the question authors address in this book. And given the speed and uncertainty of modern technological change, their thoughts and answers are timely and vital. Editor(s): Sollie, Paul; Duwell, Marcus. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184774
- ISBN
- 9789048184774
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Condition: New
€ 122.35
€ 122.35
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Sonderegger, Stefan; Stegeman, Jelle. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789024780754
- ISBN
- 9789024780754
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Condition: New
€ 68.79
€ 68.79
Paperback. This book presents an overview of the background, key ideas, basic methods, implementation details and solutions offered by a novel technology for the optimisation of the location of dangerous offshore activities in terms of environmental criteria. Editor(s): Soomere, Tarmo; Quak, Ewald. Num Pages: 460 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 138 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWH; PDE; RBKC; TQ; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319343334
- ISBN
- 9783319343334
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Condition: New
€ 123.79
€ 123.79
Paperback. Pre-modern and early modern conceptions of Scientia differ systematically from one another. This book offers a variety of glimpses of this difference by exploring the works of individual philosophers as well as philosophical movements and groupings. Editor(s): Sorell, Professor Tom; Rogers, G. A. J.; Kraye, Jill. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; HPCF; JF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730809
- ISBN
- 9789400730809
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Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39
Paperback. This volume contains the 22 contributions of the Workshop on 3D-Computation at Incompressible Internal Flows held in 1989 at the EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland. This was the first GAMM Workshop on Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics developed to a real industrial problem. Editor(s): Sottas, Gabriel; Ryhming, Inge L. Series: Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design. Num Pages: 231 pages, 112 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKS; PDG; PHDF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783528076399
- ISBN
- 9783528076399
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Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Sovacool, Assoc Prof. Benjamin K.; Brown, Marilyn A. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KJMV6; KNBT; PDZ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048173952
- ISBN
- 9789048173952
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Condition: New
€ 123.24
€ 123.24
Computational Electrostatics for Biological Applications
. Ed(S): Spagnuolo, Michela; Rocchia, Walter
Hardback. Editor(s): Spagnuolo, Michela; Rocchia, Walter. Num Pages: 318 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 73 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHU; PHVN; UML. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319122106
- ISBN
- 9783319122106
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Condition: New
€ 187.30
€ 187.30
Hardback. Statistics, mathematics and computing all play important roles in genetics mapping, physical mapping and DNA sequencing, the three key components of the human and other genome projects. This volume reviews recent progress in the area, with emphasis on the theory and application of genetic mapping. Editor(s): Speed, T. (University of California, Berkeley, USA); Waterman, M. (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA). Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 232 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387948034
- ISBN
- 9780387948034
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Condition: New
€ 126.96
€ 126.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Spohn, W.; Fraassen, Bas C.Van; Skyrms, Brian. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; HPL; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401054300
- ISBN
- 9789401054300
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Condition: New
€ 185.56
€ 185.56
paperback. Editor(s): Stadler, Friedrich K.; Stadler, Frank. Series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048143320
- ISBN
- 9789048143320
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Condition: New
€ 186.46
€ 186.46
Paperback. Editor(s): Stadler, Friedrich; Fischer, Kurt R. Series: Veroffentlichungen des Instituts Wiener Kreis. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783211297599
- ISBN
- 9783211297599
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.87
€ 26.99
€ 23.87
Hardback. Written as a reaction to the worldwide decreasing interest in the natural sciences, this title addresses intriguing questions such as How is the changing image of the distinct sciences experienced by the general public, by the scientists themselves, or in disciplines in which natural sciences are applied? Editor(s): Stamhuis, Ida H.; Koetsier, Teun (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands); Pater, Cornelis de (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands); Helden, Albert van (Universiteit van Utrecht, Netherlands). Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008474
- ISBN
- 9781402008474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.96
€ 126.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Stamhuis, Ida H.; Koetsier, Teun (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands); Pater, Cornelis de (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands); Van Helden, Albert. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GB; HB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401039376
- ISBN
- 9789401039376
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Condition: New
€ 121.96
€ 121.96
Hardback. With contributions from leading researchers in the field, and including recent breakthrough work, this collection of recent results on near wall turbulence includes theory, new experiments, DNS, and modeling with RANS, LES and Low Order Dynamical Systems. Editor(s): Stanislas, M.; Jimenez, Javier; Marusic, Ivan. Series: ERCOFTAC Series. Num Pages: 485 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHDF; TBJ; TGMF; TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 485
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048196029
- ISBN
- 9789048196029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.92
€ 194.92
Progress in Wall Turbulence: Understanding and Modeling
. Ed(S): Stanislas, Michel; Jimenez, Javier; ...
Paperback. With contributions from leading researchers in the field, and including recent breakthrough work, this collection of recent results on near wall turbulence includes theory, new experiments, DNS, and modeling with RANS, LES and Low Order Dynamical Systems. Editor(s): Stanislas, Michel; Jimenez, Javier; Marusic, Ivan. Series: ERCOFTAC Series. Num Pages: 485 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHDF; TGMF; TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 485
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733992
- ISBN
- 9789400733992
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Condition: New
€ 187.66
€ 187.66
Paperback. This book presents edited and peer-reviewed papers from the 3rd International Workshop on Occultations for Probing Atmosphere and Climate (OPAC-3), held in Austria. It provides a key reference on the current status in the field and looks toward new horizons. Editor(s): Steiner, Andrea; Pirscher, Barbara; Foelsche, Ulrich; Kirchengast, Gottfried. Num Pages: 331 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PG; PHVG; RB; RGW; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642446689
- ISBN
- 9783642446689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.10
€ 185.10
Arctic Modernities, Environmental Politics, and the Era of the Anthrop...
. Ed(S): Stenport, Anna Westerstahl; Korber, ...
Hardback. Editor(s): Stenport, Anna Westerstahl; Korber, Lill-Ann; Mackenzie, Scott. Series: Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History. Num Pages: 273 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, 24 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJQ; PDX; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319391151
- ISBN
- 9783319391151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.87
€ 144.87
Hardback. Provides an overview of the theory and practice of science communication. This book deals with modes of informal communication such as science centres, television programs, and journalism and the research that informs practitioners about the effectiveness of their programs. Editor(s): Stocklmayer, Susan M.; Gore, Rajeev; Bryant, C.R.; Gore, Michael M. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001307
- ISBN
- 9781402001307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.26
€ 192.26
Advanced Diagnostics for Magnetic and Inertial Fusion
. Ed(S): Stott, Peter E.; Wootton, Alan; Gori...
Paperback. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Diagnostics for Magnetic and Inertial Fusion, held September 3-7, 2001 at Villa Monastero, Varenna, Italy. This volume focuses on future diagnostic requirements for fusion energy research emphasizing advanced diagnostics, new techniques and areas where further progress is required. Editor(s): Stott, Peter E.; Wootton, Alan; Gorini, Giuseppe; Sindoni, Elio; Batani, Dimitri. Num Pages: 433 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461346692
- ISBN
- 9781461346692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.96
€ 187.96
hardcover. Educating Science Teachers for Sustainability Editor(s): Stratton, Susan; Hagevik, Rita; Feldman, Allan; Bloom, Mark. Series: ASTE Series in Science Education. Num Pages: 499 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 499
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319164106
- ISBN
- 9783319164106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.53
€ 125.53
Tercentenary Essays on the Philosophy and Science of Leibniz
. Ed(S): Strickland, Dr. Lloyd; Vynckier, Eri...
Hardback. Editor(s): Strickland, Dr. Lloyd; Vynckier, Erik; Weckend, Julia. Num Pages: 354 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPJ; HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 611.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319388298
- ISBN
- 9783319388298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.39
€ 123.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Struppa, Daniele C.; Tollaksen, Jeffrey M. Num Pages: 421 pages, 83 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHQ; PHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847058637
- ISBN
- 9788847058637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.29
€ 189.29
Hardback. Informed by material as divergent as quantum physics, 'mirror' neurons, and Libet's experimental results, this philosophical exploration of the conflict between free will and resurgent neuroscientific determinism combines scientific rigor and deep analysis. Editor(s): Suarez, Antoine; Adams, Peter. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; PDA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461452119
- ISBN
- 9781461452119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.29
€ 186.29