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Science: general issues
Hardback. This is an analysis of the optical revolution in the context of early 20th-century Britain. Far from merely involving the replacement of one optical theory by another, the revolution also involved substantial changes in instruments and the practices that surround them. Series: Science and Philosophy. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; PDX; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363491
- ISBN
- 9780792363491
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€ 127.16
€ 127.16
Hardback. This work consists of essays dealing with the astronomical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. It includes essays on Astronomy and Religion, Astronomy and Myth, and Astronomy and Astrology. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine. Series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science. Num Pages: 688 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; JFC; PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1138.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363637
- ISBN
- 9780792363637
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Condition: New
€ 413.51
€ 413.51
Hardback. These proceedings contain papers by authors from around the world, covering the history of mechanical engineering and particularly the history of the theory of machines and mechanisms. The contributions address mainly technical aspects of historical developments. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1640.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363729
- ISBN
- 9780792363729
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Condition: New
€ 246.97
€ 246.97
Hardback. Presents progress on somatic embryogenesis and its prospects for potential application to improving woody plants. This work is divided into 3 sections covering topics such as historical insights into some contemporary problems in somatic embryogenesis (SE) and applications of SE for the improvement of tropical fruit trees. Editor(s): Jain, S. Mohan; Gupta, P. K.; Newton, Ronald J. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 758 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSTL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1238.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 758
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364191
- ISBN
- 9780792364191
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Condition: New
€ 361.10
€ 361.10
Hardback. Paints a picture of science teacher education internationally. This volume helps science educators think globally about issues and values in science education, while providing ideas for taking local action. Editor(s): Abell, Sandra K. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNMT; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364559
- ISBN
- 9780792364559
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Condition: New
€ 127.22
€ 127.22
Hardback. Contains various important historical essays that Edgar Zilsel (1891-1944) published during WWII on the emergence of modern science. This title is suitable for students in early modern social history/history of science, professional philosophers, historians, and sociologists of science. Editor(s): Raven, Diederick; Krohn, Wolfgang; Cohen, Robert S. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364573
- ISBN
- 9780792364573
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Condition: New
€ 245.82
€ 245.82
Hardback. Attempts to systematically collect, classify, and solve various scheduling problems which could not be solved solely by combinatorics and mathematical programming. Addressing the theory and design of computer-based scheduling algorithms, this book is aimed at final-year undergraduates as well as Master and PhD students. Series: Applied Optimization. Num Pages: 407 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364863
- ISBN
- 9780792364863
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Condition: New
€ 194.05
€ 194.05
Hardback. The German chemical industry has been a major site for the development and application of the science-based technologies that gave rise to these products. This volume explores the German chemical industry's scientific and technological dimension, its international connections, and its development after 1945. Editor(s): Lesch, John E. Series: Chemists and Chemistry (Closed). Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; KNDC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364870
- ISBN
- 9780792364870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.56
€ 248.56
hardcover. With this, one of two volumes, proceedings of a conference dedicated to the work of scientist Moshe Flato, the reader should be able to take stock of the present state of the art in a number of subjects at the frontier of current research in mathematics, mathematical physics, and physics. Editor(s): Dito, Giuseppe; Sternheimer, Daniel. Series: Mathematical Physics Studies. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365402
- ISBN
- 9780792365402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.03
€ 131.03
Hardback. With this, one of two volumes, proceedings of a conference dedicated to the work of scientist Moshe Flato, the reader should be able to take stock of the present state of the art in a number of subjects at the frontier of current research in mathematics, mathematical physics, and physics. Editor(s): Dito, Giuseppe; Sternheimer, Daniel. Series: Mathematical Physics Studies. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365419
- ISBN
- 9780792365419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.39
€ 129.39
Hardback. Contains historical case studies, contributions, and applications to specific sciences. These papers illustrate the variety of functions of metaphors and analogies, as well as the many connections between the study of some of these functions and other subjects and disciplines. Editor(s): Hallyn, Fernand. Series: Origins: Studies in the Sources of Scientific Creativity. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365600
- ISBN
- 9780792365600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Paperback. Examines particular cases of 'reception' in ways that emphasize pressing historiographical and methodological issues. This book discusses the transfer of scientific ideas, the mechanisms of their introduction, and the processes of their appropriation at the periphery. Editor(s): Gavroglu, Kostas. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365631
- ISBN
- 9780792365631
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Condition: New
€ 145.90
€ 145.90
Hardback. Schopenhauer's philosophy, at first sight so beautifully rounded, upon analysis reveals itself as the secret arena of two conflicting world-views. This study blends the history of philosophical currents with history of science, with history of ideas generally, and with German history. Series: Science and Philosophy. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1330.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365853
- ISBN
- 9780792365853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.94
€ 191.94
hardcover. Robert E Butts (1928-1997) was a philosopher and historian of science whose central concerns were the distinction between the rational and the irrational. This book contains his essays and lectures on philosophical aspects of the European witch hunt, scientific rationality and methodology, and the relationships between science and philosophy. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366089
- ISBN
- 9780792366089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.70
€ 126.70
Hardback. The central question in the philosophy of time is whether time is tensed or tenseless. This book provides an appraisal of the arguments for and against the tensed and tenseless theories of time. It contains discussions which range ideally over issues in the philosophy of language, phenomenology, relativity theory, and philosophy of space and time. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366348
- ISBN
- 9780792366348
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Condition: New
€ 308.51
€ 308.51
Hardback. Undertakes the appraisal of the arguments for and against the tensed and tenseless theories of time. The discussions in this work range over issues in the philosophy of language, phenomenology, relativity theory, philosophy of space and time, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366355
- ISBN
- 9780792366355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.44
€ 191.44
Hardback. Addresses issues such as: the roles of models in science and their implications for science education; the place of models in curricula for science subjects; the ways that models can be presented to, are learned about, and can be produced by, individuals; the implications of all these for research and for science teacher education. Editor(s): Gilbert, Professor John K.; Boulter, C. (Dept. of Science and Technology Education, University of Reading). Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366522
- ISBN
- 9780792366522
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Condition: New
€ 193.93
€ 193.93
Hardback. Provides a philosophically informed examination of the concept of time in relativity. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366683
- ISBN
- 9780792366683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.71
€ 223.71
Hardback. Includes a selection of contributions to the Second Conference of the European Science Education Research Association held in Kiel, in September 1999. This book provides a view of the science education research in Europe and also worldwide by looking at what has been achieved in the past decades and what has to be done in the coming years. Editor(s): Behrendt, Helga; Komorek, Michael; Duit, Reinders; Graber, Wolfgang. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367550
- ISBN
- 9780792367550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.29
€ 129.29
Hardback. Documents the findings of a research project which investigated the ways in which teachers and students used formative assessment to improve the teaching and learning of science in some New Zealand classrooms. This work is of interest to graduate students and researchers, and teacher educators, curriculum developers, and assessment specialists. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367680
- ISBN
- 9780792367680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.49
€ 125.49
Paperback. Documents the findings of a research project which investigated the ways in which teachers and students used formative assessment to improve the teaching and learning of science in some New Zealand classrooms. This book contains one detailed case study from the research, as well as cameos of instances of formative assessment. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367697
- ISBN
- 9780792367697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.04
€ 123.04
Paperback. Addresses the issues of: the roles of models in science and their implications for science education; the place of models in curricula for major science subjects; the ways that models can be presented to, are learned about, and can be produced by, individuals; the implications of all these for research and for science teacher education. Editor(s): Gilbert, Professor John K.; Boulter, C. (Dept. of Science and Technology Education, University of Reading). Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367727
- ISBN
- 9780792367727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.31
€ 191.31
Hardback. Offers a discussion of mathematical topics including variational and hemivariational inequalities, duality, complementarity, variational principles, sensitivity analysis, eigenvalue and resonance problems, and minimax problems. This book considers applications in different areas such as nonsmooth statics and dynamics. Editor(s): Gao, David Yang; Ogden, Ray W.; Stavroulakis, Georgios E. Series: Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDE; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367864
- ISBN
- 9780792367864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.55
€ 132.55
Hardback. Covers research in two domains: remote sensing techniques and climate models. This book covers such diverse areas within satellite remote sensing techniques as aerosol loading of the atmosphere, characterization of the land surface, and soil moisture. Editor(s): Beniston, Martin; Verstraete, Michel M. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; RBP; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368014
- ISBN
- 9780792368014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.03
€ 193.03