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Science: general issues

Paperback. Written between 1972 and 1999 by the late Professor, this collection of essays deals with controversial and topical issues in philosophy of science, education, and morality. It also features exchanges between the author and other leading philosophers, including a dialogue with Eger's colleague and friend, the eminent philosopher, Abner Shimony. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 30. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694611
ISBN
9780812694611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.74

hardcover. Simon develops a philosophy of science from a realistic perspective, metaphysics in the exercise of its critical function. Translator(s): Somin, Anthony O.; Simon, Anthony O.; Nelson, Ralph. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 17. Weight in Grams: 423.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
153
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823216215
ISBN
9780823216215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.97

Hardback. "Extremely well done.. will universally be referred to, not by its title, but as 'Kraus's Companion'.." -Transactions of the C. S. Peirce Society Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 190 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRAB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217953
ISBN
9780823217953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Hardback. Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823239351
ISBN
9780823239351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.58

hardcover. This book employs a philosophical approach to the "new wounded" (brain lesion patients) to stage a confrontation between psychoanalysis and contemporary neurobiology, focused on the issue of trauma and psychic wounds. It thereby reevaluates the brain as an organ that is not separated from psychic life but rather at its center. Translator(s): Miller, Steven. Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JM; MJN; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780823239672
ISBN
9780823239672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.03

Hardback. Takes seriously the philosophical significance of women's lived experience Editor(s): LaChance, Sarah Adams; Lundquist, Caroline R. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSJ1; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823244607
ISBN
9780823244607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.87

Hardback. Argues that time travel fiction is a narrative "laboratory," a setting for thought experiments in which essential theoretical questions about storytelling are represented in the form of literal devices and plots Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823249961
ISBN
9780823249961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 76 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; KCP; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833029256
ISBN
9780833029256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 92 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; JPS; KCM; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
92
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833033338
ISBN
9780833033338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.10

paperback. Num Pages: 53 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 244 x 5. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
RAND Corporation United States
Number of pages
53
Condition
New
Edition
Pap/Cdr
SKU
V9780833039101
ISBN
9780833039101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

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

Hardback. Technology continues to transform the world with a process that seems to be constantly accelerating. The main thrust of the essays in this collection is to underscore the vast enrichment given to a study of the "new" technologies when approached from a broad cultural standpoint. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838755518
ISBN
9780838755518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.32

Hardback. Explores the evolutionary aspects of epistemology by focusing on seven major aspects, since philosophers tend to view evolution from a cultural as well as biological point of view. Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847676156
ISBN
9780847676156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.77

Hardback. In this study of the origins of life and the universe the author demonstrates that it is mathematically impossible that accidental processes produced the first living matter. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB1; PD; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689668
ISBN
9780847689668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.62

Paperback. The metaphor of "science wars" has taken on a predominant position within the collective conscious and some in the scientific community perceive their profession under threat. Based on interviews with groups with alleged "anti-science" attitudes, this book examines how powerful these critiques are. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847698011
ISBN
9780847698011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.16

Hardback. Editor(s): Resetarits, C. R. Series: Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857289742
ISBN
9780857289742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.45

Paperback. Covering such topics as designation of uses, antidegradation, procedures for review and revision of water quality standards, and the water-quality-based approach to pollution control, this handbook provides readers with guidance on complying with the Water Quality Standards Regulation, 40 CFR 131. Num Pages: 482 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; TB; TQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Government Institutes Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865874688
ISBN
9780865874688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 211.80

hardcover. A serious and seriously entertaining exploration of the dark and varied obsessions that the civilized West has had with decapitated heads and skulls." Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JHM; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Ltd United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871404541
ISBN
9780871404541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.93

Hardback. Detailed case studies of imaginative discourses in technical prose, geology, physics, and genetic engineering, as well as in poetics, contemporary painting, philosophy, and history. The thread uniting all of the essays is that metaphors, scenarios, and myths are fundamental to both the scientific and artistic imagination. Editor(s): Amsler, Mark E. Series: Studies in Science & Culture. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874132960
ISBN
9780874132960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.81

Hardback. Al Giacco is the former chairman and CEO of Hercules. This book focusses on Giacco's role in key developments at Hercules, including establishing Hercules as a major player in the aerospace industry, providing troubleshooting leadership for the polymers division, restructuring Hercules to deal with the changes created by the energy crisis and more. Num Pages: 291 pages, 34ill. BIC Classification: BGB; KJC; KJH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874138382
ISBN
9780874138382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Schilpp, Paul Arthur. Series: Library of Living Philosophers. Num Pages: 799 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
799
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875482866
ISBN
9780875482866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.60
€ 53.32

Paperback. Explains how DNA works, what the Human Genome Project is, what these genetic technologies are and what they promise, and how they could disrupt our democratic society. This book is of interest to those who wish to learn more about the Human Genome Project and the genetic revolution that it may create. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406784
ISBN
9780878406784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.67

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. Num Pages: 247 pages, illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879754402
ISBN
9780879754402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336260
ISBN
9780880336260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.46

Hardback. This volume is a systematic and extensive bibliography of studies published between 2000 and 2007.

Editor(s): Braham, Randolph L.; Bock, Julia. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336284
ISBN
9780880336284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.67

Hardback. Andras Gero examines how Hungarian nationalists and communists used illusionism and the impact of this trend on Hungarian literature, politics, and culture. The author finds that illusionism has its roots in both realism and utopianism.

Num Pages: 160 pages, map. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336291
ISBN
9780880336291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.58

Hardback. Editor(s): Andrews, Ernest. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336314
ISBN
9780880336314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.44

Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 214 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882295411
ISBN
9780882295411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, figures, tables, references, index. BIC Classification: PBKS; PDE; TBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 242 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Gulf Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884150879
ISBN
9780884150879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.30

Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Series: Reading Science. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
General Hall Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930390938
ISBN
9780930390938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.15

Hardback. This collection of essays examines select historical questions about the interrelationship between the sciences and Harvard University as an organizational, intellectual, and social context for science in the United States. The essays span the period from the seventeenth century to World War II. Editor(s): Rossiter, Margaret W. Num Pages: 380 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; JNM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934223126
ISBN
9780934223126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.26

Paperback. In this book, Michael Mahoney documents the idiosyncracies and foibles of the scientific process as a field of endeavor. A new introduction updates his discussion in light of subsequent developments. Series: Ewp Foundations of Psychology. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780975273807
ISBN
9780975273807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.82

Hardback. Focusing primarily on evaluation of agreement with continuous measurements with additional coverage devoted to categorical measurements, Measuring Agreement Methodology and Applications successfully blends the currently available statistical methodologies for agreement evaluation in a unified, coherent, and lucid manner. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: MJ; PB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118078587
ISBN
9781118078587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.22

Hardback. Received an honorable mention by the Prose Award Committee in the Best Textbook in Physical Sciences/Mathematics 2017 category The PROSE Awards draw attention to pioneering works of research and for contributions to the conception, production, and design of landmark works in their fields. Editor(s): Atmanspacher, Harald; Maasen, Sabine. Num Pages: 600 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 185 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1238.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118864975
ISBN
9781118864975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.28

Hardback. Essential Statistics for the Pharmaceutical Sciences is targeted at all those involved in research in pharmacology, pharmacy or other areas of pharmaceutical science; everybody from undergraduate project students to experienced researchers should find the material they need. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: MMG; PBT; PDE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 26. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118913383
ISBN
9781118913383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 606 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2FMC; CBDX; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Milet Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840595307
ISBN
9781840595307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.03

Hardback. Editor(s): Clifford, David; Wadge, Elisabeth; Warwick, Alex; Willis, Martin. Series: Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10+ halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843312123
ISBN
9781843312123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.44

hardcover. Chiefly papers presented at a conference held at the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut in Essen, Germany, in April 2003. Editor(s): Nowotny, Helga. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781845451165
ISBN
9781845451165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.49

Hardback. Exploring an ambiguous region between recognized findings and unfettered imagination, this book explores the multifaceted, far-reaching, and often contentious attempts of people with contrasting worldviews to develop convincing and satisfying interpretations of rapidly accumulating discoveries in physics, astronomy, and biology. Num Pages: 244 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: HRA; JFHF; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845452865
ISBN
9781845452865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.41

Hardback. How does everyday life change when electricity becomes available to a group of people for the first time? Why do some groups tend to embrace this icon of development while other groups actively fight against it? This book examines the effects of electricity's arrival in an African, rural community. Num Pages: 16 ills. BIC Classification: 1HFG; JHM; PDR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454951
ISBN
9781845454951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
World Health Organization Switzerland
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9789241209991
ISBN
9789241209991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.48

Paperback. Exposing the limitations of conventional approaches to the engineering and regulation of technology, Vanderburg suggests that the solution lies in a preventive strategy that situates technological growth in its human, societal, and biospheric contexts. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802083852
ISBN
9780802083852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.75

Paperback. "Clearly analyzing the narratives, myths, and controversies at play in modern science, The Art of Science is an engaging exercise in the social study of human creativity." - Mark Kingwell, University of Toronto Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442600980
ISBN
9781442600980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.78

Paperback. Focuses on one of the controversial of subjects: consciousness. This title illuminates questions such as: what happens in our minds when we're driving and we suddenly realise that we don't remember the last few miles and how do we remember images and aromas from our past so vividly, and why do we often recreate them so differently in our dreams. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062026682
ISBN
9780062026682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.47

Hardback. A powerful affirmation of the necessity and importance of a wide-ranging American space program that can develop lunar outposts and, ultimately, permanently staffed, self-sufficient bases on the Moon. Num Pages: 274 pages, 111 photos, 39 illus. BIC Classification: PD; PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231076661
ISBN
9780231076661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 1036 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1943
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1036
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231087957
ISBN
9780231087957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.96

hardcover. Presents the story of how three men won the Nobel Prize for their research on the humble nematode worm C. elegans. This book shows how their extraordinary discovery led to the sequencing of the human genome; how a global multibillion-dollar industry was born; and how the mysteries of life were revealed in a tiny, brainless worm. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231131469
ISBN
9780231131469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.56

Hardback. Argues that not only has Kuhn's dominance had an adverse impact on the field but both thinkers have been radically misinterpreted in the process. This debate raises a question: Can science remain an independent, progressive force in society, or is it destined to continue as the technical wing of the military-industrial complex? Series: Revolutions in Science. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134286
ISBN
9780231134286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.80

hardcover. Affect and Artificial Intelligence is the first in-depth analysis of affect and intersubjectivity in the computational sciences. Series: In Vivo. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990514
ISBN
9780295990514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Random House Canada Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385685771
ISBN
9780385685771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.85

Hardback. An entertaining, eye-opening guide to what math and physics can reveal about sports. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDZ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393063417
ISBN
9780393063417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.50

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

€ 27.99
€ 25.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 242 x 163. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393241631
ISBN
9780393241631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393244427
ISBN
9780393244427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.31

Paperback. "Any reader who aspires to be scientifically literate will find this a good starting place."-Publishers Weekly Num Pages: 315 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393337938
ISBN
9780393337938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.34

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

€ 18.99
€ 17.09

Paperback. Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 2011. Num Pages: 368 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393343113
ISBN
9780393343113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 211 x 140. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352221
ISBN
9780393352221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.15

Paperback. The epic story of the scientists through the ages who have sought answers to life's biggest mystery: How did it begin? Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393353198
ISBN
9780393353198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393354119
ISBN
9780393354119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Perigee Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399165863
ISBN
9780399165863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399573408
ISBN
9780399573408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691628844
ISBN
9780691628844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.71

Paperback. From Jules Verne to the Jetsons, from a 500-passenger flying wing to an anti-aircraft flying buzz-saw, the vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the past demonstrates the play of the American imagination on the canvas of the future. Num Pages: 176 pages, 166, 166 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 252 x 10. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801853999
ISBN
9780801853999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.35

A systematic survey and comparison of the work of 19th-century American and British women in scientific research, this book covers the two countries in which women of the period were most active in scientific work and examines all the fields in which they were engaged. Num Pages: 452 pages, 23 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; JFSJ1; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 291 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1382.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810832879
ISBN
9780810832879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 161.04

Paperback. These essays go to the roots of the religious/science impass. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
World Wisdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9780941532181
ISBN
9780941532181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.81

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

Hardback. This unique Handbook provides an in-depth overview of the themes and direction of science, technology, innovation, and public policy in an increasingly globalized world. Leading authorities discuss current debates, research issues, and prospects, and present a foundation for the development of global policy. Editor(s): Archibugi, Daniele; Filippetti, Andrea. Series: HGP - Handbooks of Global Policy. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KJD; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118739068
ISBN
9781118739068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.58

Paperback. Sylvia Earle puts the current and future peril of the ocean and the life it supports in perspective Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 Black and White Photos, 2 Maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Geographic Society United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426206399
ISBN
9781426206399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.62

The story of the conflict between Albert Einstein and chief Nazi physicist Philipp Lenard, who spent a lifetime trying to discredit him. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493010011
ISBN
9781493010011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: ABQ; JKSN1; JNKG; KJS; KJVX; PDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 201.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bonus Books Inc United States
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566251594
ISBN
9781566251594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.88

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

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589802889
ISBN
9781589802889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.69

Hardback. Explains how science works its magic. This book describes some colorful examples of discoveries in the natural, mathematical, and social sciences and the reasons for believing them. It examines the limits of what science knows, focusing on mysteries that may be solved by science, and those that may in principle be beyond the reach of science. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594032073
ISBN
9781594032073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 pages of color and B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pegasus
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605987033
ISBN
9781605987033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611483864
ISBN
9781611483864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616144333
ISBN
9781616144333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.47

Hardcover. Throughout the Southern Hemisphere, closely related species are found on landmasses separated by wide stretches of ocean. What explains these far-flung distributions? More generally, why are species found where they are across the Earth? This narrative describes a new theory of how species dispersal occurred through ocean crossings. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465020515
ISBN
9780465020515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465074969
ISBN
9780465074969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.77