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Paperback. Nobel laureate Roald Hoffman confronts some of the major ethical controversies in chemistry today. Expertly weaving together examples from the worlds of art, literature, and philosophy, Hoffmann illustrates his uniquely accessible dialectic about the creative activity of chemists. Series: George B. Pegram Lectures S. Num Pages: 294 pages, 121 illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; PD; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101394
ISBN
9780231101394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.61

Hardback. Nobel laureate Roald Hoffman confronts some of the major ethical controversies in chemistry today. Expertly weaving together examples from the worlds of art, literature, and philosophy, Hoffmann illustrates his uniquely accessible dialectic about the creative activity of chemists. Num Pages: 294 pages, 121 colour and b&w photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PD; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101387
ISBN
9780231101387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.62

Paperback. Shortlisted for the 2016 Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, Suspicious Minds decodes the psychology of why we all believe in conspiracy theories--some of us just hide it better than others. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC; JMH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472915634
ISBN
9781472915634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. How many socks make a pair? The answer is not always two. And behind this question lies a world of maths that can be surprising, amusing and even beautiful. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781313244
ISBN
9781781313244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardcover. The first major book on Isaac Newton's writings on religious topics in over 35 years, Priest of Nature traces the life of the remarkable scientist and examines how he managed the complex boundaries between private and public faith. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; BGT; HRCC9; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199995356
ISBN
9780199995356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.44

Paperback. Newton's contributions to an understanding of the heavens and the earth are considered to be unparalleled. This very short introduction explains his scientific theories, and uses Newton's unpublished writings to paint a picture of an extremely complex man whose beliefs had a huge impact on Europe's political, intellectual, and religious landscape. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous line drawings and halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199298037
ISBN
9780199298037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271036250
ISBN
9780271036250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Godwin, Robert. Series: The NASA Mission Reports. Num Pages: 248 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; PDZ; PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 176 x 14. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Pap/Cdr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896522548
ISBN
9781896522548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.95

Paperback. Explores how "digital formations" emerge from the ever-changing intersection of computer-centered technologies and the broad range of social contexts that underlie much of what happens in cyberspace. This book emphasizes the importance of recognizing the specific technical capacities of digital technologies. Editor(s): Latham, Robert; Sassen, Saskia. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119878
ISBN
9780691119878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.24

hardcover. A life of the eminent Victorian who 'sold' science to the imperial government. Num Pages: 306 pages, 7 colour illus. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 589. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0037376
ISBN
9780521335379
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 505.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838638668
ISBN
9780838638668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.84

paperback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032768
ISBN
9780812693805
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Paperback ressiue, for the Princeton Puzzler's Series, 2013. Series: Princeton Puzzlers. Num Pages: 344 pages, 6 halftones. 72 line illus. 42 tables. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158181
ISBN
9780691158181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.47

Paperback. A collection of puzzles. Covering a range of fields, from geography and environmental studies to map- and flag-making, it uses basic algebra and geometry to solve problems. It is suitable for readers interested in sharpening their thinking and mathematical skills. Series: Princeton Puzzlers. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154992
ISBN
9780691154992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 684 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3; MB; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 180. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
684
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634836364
ISBN
9781634836364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 431.26
€ 323.83

Hardcover. Num Pages: 1141 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 192 x 66. Weight in Grams: 2150.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
1141
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607413196
ISBN
9781607413196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 441.80
€ 307.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: AB; AMX; HBLC1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 219. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138247673
ISBN
9781138247673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.77

paperback. An important treatise by one of the leading mechanical philosophers of the seventeenth century. Editor(s): Davis, Edward B.; Hunter, Michael. Series Editor(s): Ameriks, Karl; Clarke, Desmond M. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000567
ISBN
9780521567961
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Perfect for do-it-yourselfers, home-schooled high school students, and college students, the Illustrated Guide to Home Physics Experiments offers a hands-on introduction to physics lab techniques and data analysis. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PDN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Publisher
O´Reilly Media United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781449334512
ISBN
9781449334512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.83

Paperback. * Published as part of the prestigious Wiley-Blackwell - UFAW Animal Welfare series. * A complete and balanced overview of the issues surrounding the use of animals in scientific research, with a focus on animal welfare implications and ethics of animals in research. Series: UFAW Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119967071
ISBN
9781119967071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.92

Paperback. The new edition of this authoritative introduction to the philosophy of technology includes recent developments in the subject, while retaining the range and depth of its selection of seminal contributions and its much-admired editorial commentary. Editor(s): Scharff, Robert C.; Dusek, Val. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 195 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1240.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
696
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118547250
ISBN
9781118547250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.37

Paperback. Richly illustrated with archival photos from The Henry Ford, The Model T is the definitive history of an iconographic piece of American technology. Num Pages: 168 pages, 110, 102 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; PDX; TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 255 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421179
ISBN
9781421421179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.53

Paperback. Examines 100 extraordinary projects, theories and experiments that have been conducted in the name of science. From spider monkeys to human cyborgs, and from swimming in syrup to chaos theory, the author places each experiment and discovery in its scientific context. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 206 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780500292006
ISBN
9780500292006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408840214
ISBN
9781408840214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. Join the hunt for the cosmic beauty in numbers with stories of the discovery of the ten most admired equations of all time. Num Pages: 320 pages, equations. BIC Classification: PBK; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st UK ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845292812
ISBN
9781845292812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175621
ISBN
9780691175621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 12 color illustrations, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275690
ISBN
9780520275690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. In "Landscapes and Labscapes" Robert E. Kohler explores the people, places and practices of field biology in the United States from the 1890s to the 1950s. Using historical frontiers as models, Kohler shows how biologists created vigorous new border sciences of ecology and evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 39 halftones, 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226450100
ISBN
9780226450100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.63

Paperback. Technical ideas may be solid or even groundbreaking, but if these ideas cannot be clearly communicated, reviewers of technical documents are likely to reject the argument for advancing these ideas. This book presents a scientific approach to writing that mirrors the sensibilities of scientists and engineers. Series: IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118832523
ISBN
9781118832523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.47

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HPCD; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691647913
ISBN
9780691647913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.23

Paperback. Provides the examples and inspiration to accelerate the trend toward steering students to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and maths. This book explores 16 examples of ideas and experiences representing a large number of career areas; they include scientists, engineers, inventors, and education reformers. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association - NSTA Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936959358
ISBN
9781936959358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.11

Paperback. Physics has the reputation of being difficult to understand and remote from everyday life. This book presents a collection of physics demonstrations and experiments that prove that physics can, in fact, be 'made simple.' It uses 'low tech' and inexpensive materials from everyday life to make key principles of physics easy to understand. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 halftones 111 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691028873
ISBN
9780691028873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Paperback. Evaluates the evidence for the sort of strange-sounding ideas that can shape our lives. This book takes up issues such as global warming, the dangers of cholesterol, and the effectiveness of placebos. It shows readers how to use the tools of science to judge the accuracy of strange ideas and the trustworthiness of ubiquitous "experts." Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 halftones. 43 line illus. 65 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124049
ISBN
9780691124049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.45

Hardcover. Includes a chapter on multiple linear regression in biomedical research, with sections containing the multiple linear regressions model and least squares; the ANOVA table, parameter estimates, and confidence intervals; partial f-tests; polynomial regression; and analysis of covariance. Num Pages: 712 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MB; PBT; PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471394051
ISBN
9780471394051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 266.75

Hardback. This debate, Fox argues, became a contest for the hearts and minds of the French citizenry. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405223
ISBN
9781421405223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.61

Paperback. Suitable for practicing chemists and students who want to sharpen their mathematics skills while enrolled in general through physical chemistry courses, this book emphasizes the use of mathematics in the context of physical chemistry, as opposed to being simply a mathematics text. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: PDE; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780124158092
ISBN
9780124158092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.05

paperback. In 1715 the German philosopher Leibniz warned his friend the Princess of Wales of the dangers posed to religion by Newton's ideas. The matter was referred to Newtonian scholar Samuel Clarke and thus began an exchange of papers that became a seminal document in the philosophy of science. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Light pencil underscoring, all pages intact and remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036653
ISBN
9780719006692
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Mathematical Physics is an introduction to such basic mathematical structures as groups, vector spaces, topological spaces, measure spaces, and Hilbert space. Geroch uses category theory to emphasize both the interrelationships among different structures and the unity of mathematics. Series: Lectures in Physics. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
358
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226288628
ISBN
9780226288628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.31

Paperback. Provides a range of writing skills that an experimental scientist needs to employ. Chapters cover various types of science writing, from routine forms, such as laboratory notes, abstracts, and memoranda, to the more complex writing required in dissertations, journal articles, and grant proposals. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300117936
ISBN
9780300117936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.89

Paperback. What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641805
ISBN
9780745641805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.28