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Science: general issues
Paperback. We have specific images of the kinds of bodies that house great minds. Focusing on the 17th century to the present, this book examines how intellectuals have sought to establish the value and authority of their ideas through public displays of their private life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 54 halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JH; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226470146
- ISBN
- 9780226470146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.21
€ 40.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268029883
- ISBN
- 9780268029883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.65
€ 38.65
Paperback. * Engages readers in issues of current interest in critical theory, deconstruction and philosophy of science. * Includes an extensive bibliography at end of each chapter. * Lucid writing style to appeal to both specialists and non--specialists. . Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631198659
- ISBN
- 9780631198659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.52
€ 60.52
Paperback. "Christopher Wanjek uses a take-no-prisoners approach in debunking the outrageous nonsense being heaped on a gullible public in the name of science and medicine. Wanjek writes with clarity, humor, and humanity, and simultaneously informs and entertains. " -Dr. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MB; PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc New Jersey
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471434993
- ISBN
- 9780471434993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.84
€ 27.84
Hardcover. All regulated laboratories, including pharmaceutical, clinical testing, food and cosmetic laboratories, must properly execute the calibration of instruments and validation of analytical methods. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470121948
- ISBN
- 9780470121948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.54
€ 160.54
Paperback. Provides a large selection of classical physics laboratory experiments whose subject matter coincides with most first-year college physics texts. All experiments can be performed with a wide variety of appartus and multiple procedures are given to accommodate several popular approaches. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PDN; PH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471002512
- ISBN
- 9780471002512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.09
€ 152.09
Paperback. Describes the cast of characters who have contributed to diverse fields from palaeontology to medicine. Providing insights into the ways in which women have been able to create careers in a male domain, this book brings to life the stories of women scientists' experiences, from colonial times, when many are leaders in their fields. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522851076
- ISBN
- 9780522851076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.64
€ 39.64
Hardback. This study examines the way that scientists in the 16th and 17th centuries, who had not studied 'science' formally, used the tools of their literary education to formulate ideas about science and, at the same time, how the remarkableseventeenth-century scientific developments inspired non-scientific writers to make new fictions of discovery. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198704805
- ISBN
- 9780198704805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.33
€ 175.33
Paperback. Hailed by the Greeks as "the mystery of mysteries", the perplexing question of where babies come from, has puzzled men and women throughout history. This book examines the theory of preformation, which proposed that miniature creatures existed inside potential parents, waiting to be born. Num Pages: 414 pages, 34 halftones, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSC; PSVH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669540
- ISBN
- 9780226669540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.21
€ 43.21
Hardback. Treats the dynamics of both iteration of functions and solutions of ordinary differential equations. This book introduces various concepts for iteration of functions where the geometry is simpler, but results are interpreted for differential equations. It concentrates on properties of the whole system or subsets of the system. Series: Studies in Advanced Mathematics. Num Pages: 520 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBWS; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 181 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1168.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780849384950
- ISBN
- 9780849384950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.24
€ 238.24
Paperback. Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature, and used to provide important applications in science, medicine, and energy production. But it remains misunderstood and feared. In this Very Short Introduction, Claudio Tuniz explains the nature and mechanisms of radioactivity. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, Approx 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199692422
- ISBN
- 9780199692422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.23
€ 13.99
€ 13.23
Paperback. This book is a guide for graduate students, doctoral students and beginning professional scientists and engineers on the art of communicating their scientific achievements in oral presentations and written publications. There is a need for such a book because college and university courses rarely address topics of creativity. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471657330
- ISBN
- 9780471657330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.32
€ 45.32
Paperback. In addition to providing an insightful account of life and work in nineteenth-century urban America, The Horse in the City brings us to a richer understanding of how the animal fared in this unnatural and presumably uncomfortable setting. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 42, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400433
- ISBN
- 9781421400433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.31
€ 41.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; KCF; KNTT; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 191 x 12. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia Global Reports
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780990976325
- ISBN
- 9780990976325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. Humanity's love affair with mathematics and mysticism reached a critical juncture, legend has it, on the back of a turtle in ancient China. This book explains why Chinese emperors, Babylonian astrologer-priests, prehistoric cave people in France, and ancient Mayans of the Yucatan were convinced that magic squares held the secret of the universe. Num Pages: 432 pages, 191 line illus. BIC Classification: PBM; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115979
- ISBN
- 9780691115979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Hardback. Exploring 250 milestone discoveries in medicine spanning more than 12,000 years, Pickover brings insight and acumen to the broad spectrum of medical studies. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1412.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Union Square & Co.
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9781435148048
- ISBN
- 9781435148048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.79
€ 38.99
€ 27.79
paperback. Showing how ordinary people participate in creating science, this text documents how the development of science has affected ordinary people, and how ordinary people have perceived that development. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 265 x 41. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Avalon Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560257486
- ISBN
- 9781560257486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.07
€ 31.99
€ 27.07
Paperback. Covering such subjects as astronomy, magnetism, optics, sound, heat, mechanics, waves, and electricity, the book provides a rich source of material for teachers and anyone interested in the physics of everyday life. Num Pages: 176 pages, 25, 25 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801872631
- ISBN
- 9780801872631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.11
€ 35.11
Paperback. Does your dog know when you've had a bad day? Can your cat tell that the coffee pot you left on might start a fire? Could a chimpanzee be trained to program your computer? This book debunks some commonly held notions about our furry friends. It argues that it may be romantic to ascribe human qualities to critters, but it's not very realistic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126364
- ISBN
- 9780691126364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198743897
- ISBN
- 9780198743897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.03
€ 17.99
€ 14.03
Paperback. Neanderthals - no less than another kind of human - almost made it, finally dying out just 28,000 years ago. What caused us to survive while they went extinct? Ecology holds the clues, argues Clive Finlayson. It comes down to climate change and chance. There was little in it, and things could have turned out quite differently. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black and white illustrations and 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199239191
- ISBN
- 9780199239191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.83
€ 17.99
€ 13.83
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107180833
- ISBN
- 9781107180833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.20
€ 117.20
hardcover. A spellbinding exploration of the history's greatest volcanic events and their impacts on the history of humankind. Num Pages: 406 pages, 100 b/w illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 776. 408 pages, 100 b/w illus. 10 tables. A spellbinding exploration of the history's greatest volcanic events and their impacts on the history of humankind. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 228 x 165 x 31. Weight: 778.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521641128
- ISBN
- 9780521641128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.04
€ 41.99
€ 39.04
The Chemistry of Alchemy. From Dragon's Blood to Donkey Dung, How Chem...
Cobb, Cathy; Fetterolf, Monty L
Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616149154
- ISBN
- 9781616149154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.89
€ 25.99
€ 23.89
Hardback. How did the atom bomb help save the elephant? Have we found the secret to eternal youth? Could a parasite be manipulating you right now? This collection of stories reveal the breakthroughs in science, across all fields. It is a journey of discovery that is suitable for those with a passion for the world around them. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 191. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Welbeck Publishing Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- SKU
- KRA0003657
- ISBN
- 9781780979427
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 309 pages, 156 black & white illustrations, 88 colour illustrations, 60 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; PDX; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Birkhauser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319305622
- ISBN
- 9783319305622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.54
€ 55.54
Paperback. Addresses the flood of DNA-related information that has flowed from the recent revolution in biotechnology: information that is transforming the food we eat; the way medicine is practised, and even changing the ways in which crimes are solved. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 135. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868409849
- ISBN
- 9780868409849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.84
€ 24.84
Paperback. Trekking across the technoscapes and the dreamscapes of nanotechnology, the author elaborates a theory of nanovision, demonstrating that nanotechnology has depended throughout its history on a symbiotic relationship with science fiction. Num Pages: 296 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; TBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342656
- ISBN
- 9780822342656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.30
€ 46.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248. A People's Takeover of the World's Food Supply. 176 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 11. Weight: 246.
- Publisher
- Pari Publishing (USA)
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788895604138
- ISBN
- 9788895604138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.03
€ 13.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863159633
- ISBN
- 9780863159633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.59
€ 21.99
€ 17.59
Hardcover. Editor(s): Compton, Hal J.; Raymond, Brenda I. Num Pages: black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: TH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619425101
- ISBN
- 9781619425101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.13€ 193.23
€ 288.13
€ 193.23
Hardback. This book provides a collection of experiments to introduce lasers into the undergraduate curricula in Chemistry and Physics. A variety of experiments are included with different levels of complexity. All have background information, experimental details and the theoretical background necessary to interpret the results. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PHJL; PHM; PNR; TTBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198742975
- ISBN
- 9780198742975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.05
€ 179.05
Hardcover. Weaves together scientific and historical evidence to demonstrate the vast role the New Madrid earthquakes played in the United States in the early nineteenth century, shaping the settlement patterns of early western Cherokees and other Indians, heightening the credibility of Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa for their Indian League in the War of 1812. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226053899
- ISBN
- 9780226053899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.37
€ 126.37
Paperback. From December 1811 to February 1812, massive earthquakes shook the middle Mississippi Valley, collapsing homes, snapping large trees midtrunk, and briefly but dramatically reversing the flow of the continent's mightiest river. This book reminds the major environmental disaster, demonstrating how events that have been long forgotten, and more. Num Pages: 472 pages, 22 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226273754
- ISBN
- 9780226273754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.51
€ 43.51
Paperback. Cat Dissection: A Laboratory Guide, 3rd Edition directs readers through a series of dissection activities for use in the lab accompanied by new, full color photos and figures. The guide can be used as a stand-alone dissection guide or in conjunction with any Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PSVD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 182 x 2. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470137994
- ISBN
- 9780470137994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.27
€ 37.27
Paperback. Offers students with practical knowledge of the fundamentals of designing, executing, and reporting the results of a research project. This work includes fresh exercises in the areas of physical properties, lipids, proteins, and gelatin. It includes a brief introduction to each laboratory exercise and a listing of materials needed. Series: Contemporary Food Science. Num Pages: 152 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDN; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 278 x 207 x 9. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780849312939
- ISBN
- 9780849312939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.01
€ 107.01
Hardback. Why is it that Japan, with few natural resources, has become one of the world's leading economies but not Latin America, which is so rich in natural resources? This anthropological essay questions the Euro-centric notion of modernity and modernization and argues that Latin America has to find its own form of modernity. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810120
- ISBN
- 9781571810120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.52
€ 148.52
Hardcover. In the wrong hands, math can be deadly. Mathematicians Schneps and Colmez tell the story of 10 trials, from the Dreyfus Affair to the Amanda Knox murder trial, in which mathematical arguments were used--and disastrously misused--as evidence. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: LAZ; LNF; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465032921
- ISBN
- 9780465032921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.46
€ 33.99
€ 22.46
Paperback. [Fine s] sharp tongue is tempered with humor. . . . Read this book and see how complex and fascinating the whole issue is. The New York Times Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JM; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340242
- ISBN
- 9780393340242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.09
€ 17.99
€ 17.09
paperback. Sex discrimination is supposedly a distant memory. This title dispels the pseudo-scientific claims about the differences between the sexes. It shows how old myths, dressed up in the scientific finery, help perpetuate the status quo. It reveals the mind's plasticity, and shows the influence of culture on identity. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JMG; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037374
- ISBN
- 9781848312203
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
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€ 15.00