Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. The philosopher Patrick Suppes has developed a unique and influential approach to studying the foundations of science - he combines an understanding of the main principles of scientific theories in axiomatic terms and formal models with a hands-on approach. This book searches for a common thread in Suppes' multifaceted work. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575866529
- ISBN
- 9781575866529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.08
€ 36.08
Paperback. A personal and transformative journey into mechanical intricacy and philosophical inquiry. Num Pages: 155 pages, 25 drawings. BIC Classification: PD; WGCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874517552
- ISBN
- 9780874517552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.34
€ 23.34
Paperback. Provides an account of a man driven not just by the desire to fill in the blank spots on a map but also to learn everything he can about them - and a ringing testament to the power of science, enthusiasm, and individual inspiration. Num Pages: 256 pages, 128 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; PDZ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602231221
- ISBN
- 9781602231221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.35
€ 25.99
€ 22.35
Hardcover. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602584037
- ISBN
- 9781602584037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.36
€ 60.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 b/w photos. BIC Classification: JMS; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Colorado United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607322320
- ISBN
- 9781607322320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.60
€ 29.60
Hardback. Explores how science shaped Thomas Jefferson's views on politics, religion, economics, and social developments in America. This book examines Jefferson's contributions to anthropology, ethnology, comparative linguistics, paleontology, and medicine. It also demonstrates Jefferson's scientific talents, interests, and accomplishments. Num Pages: 176 pages, 23 colour & 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928548
- ISBN
- 9780813928548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.53
€ 25.99
€ 23.53
Paperback. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559630160
- ISBN
- 9781559630160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.44
€ 69.44
Paperback. Nicols Fox examines contemporary resistance to technology and places it in a surprising historical context. She illuminates the rich but oftentimes unrecognized literary and philosophical tradition that has existed for nearly two centuries, since the first Luddites lifted their sledgehammers in protest against the Industrial Revolution. Num Pages: 424 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559637190
- ISBN
- 9781559637190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.17
€ 80.17
Paperback. Analyzes the tensions and political dilemmas that coexist in the interrelationship among science, technology and society. Illustrating how computer security is as concerned with social relationships as it is with technology, this book provides an ethnography that considers corporate culture and the workplace environment of the antivirus industry. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: KNTX; PDR; URJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5346 x 3564 x 407. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592138821
- ISBN
- 9781592138821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.81
€ 30.81
Paperback. Provides a cohesive treatment of fundamental concepts and theoretical background material, with particular attention given to delineating connections to varying applications and exposition driven by additional examples and exercises. Num Pages: 476 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBKJ; PBKL; PBW; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 935.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817643430
- ISBN
- 9780817643430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.52
€ 113.52
Hardcover. Investigates the changes that have taken place in university research over the years, gauging the state of research in higher education and examines issues and challenges crucial to its future. This work also explores the cost of doing science, the commercialization of university research, and the changing composition and number of PhD students. Editor(s): Stephan, Paula E.; Ehrenberg, Ronald G. Series: Science & Technology in Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 42 figures, 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299224806
- ISBN
- 9780299224806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.80
€ 62.80
Hardcover. A discussion of the increasingly contentious debates over national regulations of safety and health in the international trade system Editor(s): Maskus, Keith E.; Wilson, John S. Series: Studies in International Economics. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCLT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472112470
- ISBN
- 9780472112470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.63
€ 108.63
Paperback. This volume explains the deep influence of biological methods and theories on the practice of Americanist archaeology by exploring W.C. McKern's use of Linnaean taxonomy as the model for development of a pottery classification system. Editor(s): Lyman, R. Lee; O'Brien, Michael J. Series: Classics in Southeastern Archaeology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD; HDW; PDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Alabama
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817312220
- ISBN
- 9780817312220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.82
€ 52.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 291 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781466509863
- ISBN
- 9781466509863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.67
€ 57.67
Paperback. The essays in this volume ask what risks Canadians might be exposed to as fiscal pressures strain the capacity of regulators in areas such as food, drugs, pesticides, fisheries, and the environment. Editor(s): Doern, G. Bruce; Reed, Ted. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; PDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802082626
- ISBN
- 9780802082626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.67
€ 57.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 208 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609806200
- ISBN
- 9781609806200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.07
€ 17.99
€ 16.07
paperback. Presents a maths course for a wide ability range, and does not go beyond the requirements of Advanced GNVQ. This book introduces key concepts through examples that are set firmly in engineering contexts, which students will find relevant and motivating. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KVNV; PDE; TBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750649315
- ISBN
- 9780750649315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.11
€ 65.11
Paperback. Series: Simple Guides S. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 113 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Kuperard United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857334968
- ISBN
- 9781857334968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.28
€ 11.28
Hardback. A guidebook to "Faraday's Experimental Researches in Electricity". It guides the reader through Faraday's work, displaying Faraday's experimental virtuosity and keen theoretical insight. Editor(s): Fisher, Howard J. Num Pages: 635 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 188 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1325.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Number of pages
- 635
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009132
- ISBN
- 9781888009132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32€ 63.22
€ 66.32
€ 63.22
Hardback. This is a fascinating and illuminating discussion of liberal and contemplative scholarship and adds significantly to the growing body of contemporary philosophical literature. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802079985
- ISBN
- 9780802079985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.05
€ 99.05
Paperback. Charting the rise and fall of an experimental biomedical facility at a North American university, Culturing Bioscience offers a fascinating glimpse into scientific culture and the social and political context in which that culture operates. Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442604629
- ISBN
- 9781442604629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.35
€ 43.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 60 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; TH; WGM. Dimension: 283 x 261 x 10. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Integrity Research Institute
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935023272
- ISBN
- 9781935023272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
hardcover. 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. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 39. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780802044310
- ISBN
- 9780802044310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.23
€ 105.23
hardcover. Laird sets Moletti's Dialogue within the historical background of medieval and Renaissance mechanics, sketches the life and works of Moletti, and analyses the arguments and the geometrical theorems of the Dialogue. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSBD; DSK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802046994
- ISBN
- 9780802046994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.96
€ 95.96