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Paperback. Considers how a culture of crisis management - what the author calls "the new chronic" - has come to dominate various aspects of contemporary life, from biomedicine to economics to politics. This title unravels the logic of the new chronic where people find themselves suspended in a space between life and death. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 illustrations, 4 charts. BIC Classification: JHBZ; MBP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822352280
ISBN
9780822352280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Hardback. In Bioinsecurities Neel Ahuja shows how twentieth-century U.S. imperial expansion was dependent on controlling the spread of disease through the transformation of humans, animals, bacteria, and viruses into living theaters of warfare and securitization. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HBTB; JFSL4; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360483
ISBN
9780822360483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.74

Hardback. In Fungible Life Aihwa Ong traces the revolutionary scientific developments in Asia by investigating how biomedical centers in Biopolis, Singapore and China mobilize ethnicized "Asian" bodies and health data for genomic research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFMG; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362494
ISBN
9780822362494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Hardback. Sean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation. Series: A Cultural Politics Book. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; RNK; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362814
ISBN
9780822362814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.28

Hardback. This volume models a new path where historicized and cultural accounts of scientific practice retain their specificity and complexity without falling into the traps of cultural essentialism, examining issues that range from the history of quadratic equations in China to the studying of employment discrimination in the social sciences. Editor(s): Chemla, Karine; Keller, Evelyn Fox. Num Pages: 424 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822363569
ISBN
9780822363569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.93

Paperback. This volume models a new path where historicized and cultural accounts of scientific practice retain their specificity and complexity without falling into the traps of cultural essentialism, examining issues that range from the history of quadratic equations in China to the studying of employment discrimination in the social sciences. Editor(s): Chemla, Karine; Keller, Evelyn Fox. Num Pages: 424 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822363729
ISBN
9780822363729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 274 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823270460
ISBN
9780823270460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.84

Hardback. Specialists focus on Hungary's outstanding achievments in various fields, notably technology, literature and the arts, and sport. The volume includes a biographical dictionary, map, and illustrations. Editor(s): Somlyody, Laszlo; Somlyody, Nora. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JH; 3JJ; AC; JFC; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335331
ISBN
9780880335331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 50.63

Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336277
ISBN
9780880336277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336352
ISBN
9780880336352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.16
€ 46.67

Hardback. Editor(s): Fleck, Roland A.; Humbel, Bruno M. Series: RMS - Royal Microscopical Society. Num Pages: 524 pages. BIC Classification: PDND; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118654064
ISBN
9781118654064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.19

Hardcover. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to multiple-point geostatistics, where spatial continuity is described using training images. Multiple-point geostatistics aims at bridging the gap between physical modelling/realism and spatio-temporal stochastic modelling. The book provides an overview of this new field in three parts. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 245 x 22. Weight in Grams: 936.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118662755
ISBN
9781118662755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.59

Hardcover. Written for inventors in lay terms that they can relate to or easily follow, this title lays out the new features of patent law introduced by the America Invents Act of 2012. It explains the differences between the first-to-invent and first-to-file rules and why the two rules will coexist. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNRD; PD; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118839652
ISBN
9781118839652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.23

Paperback. Providing a practical and accessible guide, this book enables readers to quickly build up knowledge and understanding of toxicology applications taking the reader from basic theory to an advanced basics level dealing with specific issues like pesticides, alcohol, and cigarettes. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118882023
ISBN
9781118882023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.68
€ 74.01

Hardback. The Physics of Theism provides a timely, critical analysis of the ways in which physics intertwines with religion. Koperski brings clarity to a range of arguments including the fine-tuning argument, naturalism, the laws of nature, and the controversy over Intelligent Design. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118932810
ISBN
9781118932810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.72

Hardback. Editor(s): Parrill, Abby L.; Lipkowitz, Kenneth B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119103936
ISBN
9781119103936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.26

Paperback. This book addresses the difficulties experienced by wet lab researchers with the statistical analysis of molecular biology related data. The authors explain how to use R and Bioconductor for the analysis of experimental data in the field of molecular biology. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119165026
ISBN
9781119165026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 109.40

paperback. What Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter? provides a balanced understanding of this important emerging technology and the social and ethical issues that come from it. The text starts with an introduction to the science of nanotechnology, and attends to basic issues and principles needed to evaluate nanotechnology's impact. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDA; TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781405175449
ISBN
9781405175449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.94

Paperback. Communications and Mobility is a unique, interdisciplinary look at mobility, territory, communication, and transport in the 21st century with extended case studies of three icons of this era: the mobile phone, the migrant, and the container box. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCD; PDR; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781405192002
ISBN
9781405192002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.56

Hardback. For those who wish to delve deeper into the science, a technical appendix provides estimations for a variety of power generators.Anyone who is interested in how energy works and how it is transformed to power our lives will get a charge out of Lights On! Num Pages: 264 pages, 52, 23 black & white halftones, 29 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHDY; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409955
ISBN
9781421409955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.89
€ 58.74

Hardback. The Siddhantasundara is the last major treatise of Indian astronomy and cosmology to receive serious scholarly attention, Knudsen's careful effort unveils the 500-year-old Sanskrit verses and shows the clever quirkiness of Jnanaraja's writing style, his keen use of mathematics, and his subtle philosophical arguments. Num Pages: 376 pages, 31, 31 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PBX; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414423
ISBN
9781421414423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.51
€ 81.91

Hardback. Illustrated with hundreds of Edison's drawings, these documents are further illuminated by meticulous research on a wide range of sources, including the most recently digitized newspapers and journals of the day. Series: The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Num Pages: 1032 pages, 604, 9 black & white halftones, 589 black & white line drawings, 6 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
1032
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421417493
ISBN
9781421417493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.77
€ 102.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 52 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PS; TCB; UBJ. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 3. Weight in Grams: 94.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
O´Reilly Media United States
Number of pages
52
Condition
New
SKU
V9781491925034
ISBN
9781491925034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.88

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 77, 69 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings, 1 maps, 4 black & white ta. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501702440
ISBN
9781501702440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.15

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