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Hardcover. Arranged chronologically and thematically, the book highlights how ideas about the appropriate relationships among science, scientists, and the state changed over time. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTW; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407692
ISBN
9781421407692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.80

Hardcover. Part of the encyclopedia of science and philosophy, "The Healing", this first volume represents arguably the most brilliant mind of late antiquity grappling with and rethinking the entire tradition of natural philosophy inherited from the Greeks as well as the physical thought of Muslim speculative theologians. Translator(s): McGinnis, Jon. Series: Islamic Translation Series. Num Pages: 1168 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPDC; JFCX; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 88. Weight in Grams: 2226.
Publisher
Brigham Young University
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842527477
ISBN
9780842527477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 52 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PBH; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163505
ISBN
9780691163505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.70

Paperback. Mathematicians solve equations, or try to. But sometimes the solutions are not as interesting as the beautiful symmetric patterns that lead to them. This book discusses these elegant and mysterious patterns and the ingenious techniques mathematicians use to uncover them. It addresses representation theory and reciprocity laws. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 halftone. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PBH; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New edition with a New preface by the authors
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138718
ISBN
9780691138718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.43

Hardback. The first book-length intellectual history of autodidacticism, this novel, thought-provoking work will interest a wide range of historians, including scholars of the history of science, philosophy, literature, Europe, and the Middle East. Num Pages: 208 pages, 31, 30 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: D; HBJD; HPDC; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897399
ISBN
9780801897399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Jansen, Axel; Franzmann, Andreas; Munte, Peter. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 213 x 25. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Campus Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593504872
ISBN
9783593504872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.70

Paperback. Offers reflections on the question of cosmic purpose. This book deals with cosmic purpose from an interreligious and interdisciplinary perspective. It examines such perplexing issues as the possible existence of multiple universes and the implications of seemingly purposive features in life. Editor(s): Haught, John F. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408658
ISBN
9780878408658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.41

Hardback. An international team of biologists, philosophers, and historians of science explores the critically important process of replication in biological and biomedical research Editor(s): Shavit, Ayelet; Ellison, Aaron M. Num Pages: 344 pages, 38 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDN; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209549
ISBN
9780300209549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.39

Paperback. Molecular Biology lies at the heart of all life sciences. This Very Short Introduction provides an account of the development of this important modern field, and considers its modern day applications such as the development of new drugs, genetically modified crops, and forensic science. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 28 black and white images. BIC Classification: PDX; PS; PSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198723882
ISBN
9780198723882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HREX; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141512
ISBN
9780231141512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.07

Hardback. Bridging the gap between the world of science and the realm of the spiritual, this title introduces a natural theory of human consciousness that has its roots in contemporary physics and Buddhism. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141505
ISBN
9780231141505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.98

Hardcover. Aiming to help small animal clinicians interpreting laboratory results, this work covers such topics as red and white blood cells, thrombocytes, plasma biochemistry, enzymes, electrolytes and metals, hormones and urinalysis. Num Pages: 528 pages, index. BIC Classification: MZC; PDN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 259 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632032594
ISBN
9780632032594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 235.70

Hardcover. Based on the lectures held at The Fields Institute (Waterloo, ON, Canada). Leading international experts presented the results on the theory of $C^*$-algebras and von Neumann algebras, together with the work on the classification of $C^*$-algebras. Editor(s): Bhat, B.V.Rajarama; etc.; Elliott, George A.; Fillmore, Peter A. Series: Fields Institute Monographs. Num Pages: 317 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBKF; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 184. Weight in Grams: 811.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
American Mathematical Society, Fields Institute
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821808214
ISBN
9780821808214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.84

Paperback. Series: Iranian Studies Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Leiden University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9789087281977
ISBN
9789087281977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.72

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397988
ISBN
9781566397988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.85

paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLW; PDX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New Europe Books
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982578117
ISBN
9780982578117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Bashour, Bana; Muller, Hans D. Num Pages: 210 pages, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138957244
ISBN
9781138957244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.99

Paperback. Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was born with severe learning disabilities. But by relying on her formidable memory, she made her way to graduate school, where she chanced upon research that inspired her to invent cognitive exercises to 'fix' her own brain, which we now know as neuroplasticity. This book helps in understanding how the brain works. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099563587
ISBN
9780099563587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. Designed to unravel some of the mystery around graduate school programs in science and engineering, this resource reinforces strategies for succeeding. Each chapter covers a different aspect of graduate school, from identifying funding sources, to writing the dissertation, to looking for a job. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNMN; PD; TBC; VSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780780360372
ISBN
9780780360372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.10

Paperback. With her customary grace, intelligence and wit, Barbara Brown Taylor explores what quantum physics, the new biology and chaos theory can teach people of faith and why scientists sound like poets and why physicists use the language of imagination, ambiguity, and mystery that is also found in scripture. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRCM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Canterbury Press Norwich
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848259652
ISBN
9781848259652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.61

Hardback. This new book explores the radical reconceptions of knowledge and science emerging from constructivist epistemology, social studies of science, and contemporary cognitive science. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620234
ISBN
9780748620234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.61
€ 126.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD; HBT; LA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488498
ISBN
9780801488498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.81

paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399165245
ISBN
9780399165245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.94

Hardback. At a time when women could not vote and very few were involved in the world outside the home, Annie Montague Alexander (1867-1950) was an intrepid explorer, skilled markswoman, philanthropist, and founder and patron of two natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley. This title presents a luminous portrait of this woman. Num Pages: 397 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; GTB; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press California
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520227262
ISBN
9780520227262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.86

Paperback. How do our brains make choices? How do factors such as Alzheimer's or depression impair decision-making? Presenting the latest research on 'hot' and 'cold' decision-making, Barbara Sahakian and Jamie Nicole LaBuzetta look at the therapeutic smart drugs now available, and raise concerns about their unregulated use to enhance mental performance. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668489
ISBN
9780199668489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.95

Paperback. As our minds develop we create a personalized inner world based on our experiences. But during periods of intense emotion, such as anger, fear or euphoria, we can literally lose our mind, returning to the mental state we experienced as infants. This book intends to answer how our unique sense of self is created. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141007205
ISBN
9780141007205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.77

Hardcover. Editor(s): Barrios, Alfred T. Num Pages: 184 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606924396
ISBN
9781606924396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.75
€ 68.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
210
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461478904
ISBN
9781461478904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.04

Paperback. For the nonscientist, the claims and counterclaims are dizzying - what does it really mean to understand the genome? In this title, the authors offer an answer to this question and many more in a clear account of the genomic revolution and its promise. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226054568
ISBN
9780226054568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.16

Paperback. Suitable for those with an interest in mathematics, this work features articles including: 'From Wired to Weird', on advances that are encouraging research in quantum computation; 'A Prime Case of Chaos', on connections between number theory and theoretical physics; 'Beetlemania: Chaos in Ecology'; and, 'A Blue-Letter Day for Computer Chess'. Editor(s): Cipra, Barry. Series: What's Happening in Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821807668
ISBN
9780821807668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 244 x 165. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393240245
ISBN
9780393240245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Master the essential statistical skills used in social and behavioral sciences Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences distills the overwhelming amount of material covered in introductory statistics courses into a handy, practical resource for students and professionals. Series: Essentials of Behavioral Science. Num Pages: 292 pages, References, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471220312
ISBN
9780471220312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.83

Hardback. Whether you drive a Pacer or a Porsche, The Isaac Newton School of Driving offers better-and better-informed-driving through physics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 101, 5 black & white halftones, 96 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801874178
ISBN
9780801874178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.32

Paperback. Draws readers inside the circle of intellectuals, scientists, politicians, businessmen, and clergymen who brought Charles Darwin's controversial ideas to post - Civil War America. This title situates Darwinism in the context of the Gilded Age. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFCX; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226893846
ISBN
9780226893846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

Hardback. Whether you have only a distant recollection of high school algebra or use differential equations every day, this book offers examples of the impact of chance that will amuse and astonish. Num Pages: 160 pages, 7, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801869419
ISBN
9780801869419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.74

Paperback. About 375 million people are infected with the hepatitis B virus. The discovery of this virus and the vaccine against it was one of the triumphs of twentieth-century medicine. This book describes how Baruch Blumberg and a team of researchers found a virus they were not looking for and created a vaccine for a disease they knew little about. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 table, 16 halftones, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: BG; MJJ; MMFM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116235
ISBN
9780691116235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.45

paperback. Contents 1. A A country boy 2. A Pins and string 3. A Philosophy 4. A Learning to juggle 5. A Blue and yellow make pink 6. A Saturn and statistics 7. A Cast of characters 8. A Spinning cells 9. A The beautiful equations 10. A The Laird at home 11. A The Cavendish 12. A Last days 13. A Maxwella s legacy 14. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 108 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Wiley
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470861714
ISBN
9780470861714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. Challenging the basis of the Darwinian theory of evolution, the author brings togeher many discoveries from a variety of fields which cast serious doubts on Darwinian theory. The book has been written to enable non-scientists to assess the validity of the findings for themselves. Num Pages: 90 pages, illustrations, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: PD; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 8. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Clinical Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854570239
ISBN
9781854570239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFR; JNM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stylus Publishing United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620362969
ISBN
9781620362969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.62

Hardback. Contains selected peer-reviewed papers presented at the IMA 4th International Conference on Mathematics in Transport. This work focuses on the development and application of mathematical and statistical modelling in transport. Editor(s): Heydecker, Ben. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080450926
ISBN
9780080450926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 302.09