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Science: general issues

Hardcover. Examines the connected histories of how science was governed, and used in governance, in twentieth-century Britain. Editor(s): Sleigh, Charlotte; Leggett, Dr. Don. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; PDK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 187 x 31. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090981
ISBN
9780719090981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.64

Paperback. Written by practicing scientists on the front lines of ethical issues, Scientific Integrity presents core topics for graduate and postdoctoral trainees and professional researchers. Num Pages: 568 pages, , black & white tables. BIC Classification: GPS; PDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 253 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555816612
ISBN
9781555816612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.20

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
€ 23.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252064364
ISBN
9780252064364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Paperback. A companion to "Lives of Eminent Men", this selection from "Brief Lives" includes biographical sketches of scientists, architects and other figures of Aubrey's day. Series: Hesperus Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843911692
ISBN
9781843911692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.04

paperback. Series: Studies in the History of Modern Science. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
D. Reidel Publishing Company
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0037015
ISBN
9789027707635
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Covers various aspects of communication for early scientists from research to thesis to presentations. This book discusses how to use multi-media effectively in presentations and communication. It includes an extensive appendices section with examples for further guidance. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123847270
ISBN
9780123847270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.66

Paperback. Many people assume that the claims of scientists are objective truths. This title argues that the acts of observing and theorizing are both matters of perspective - which makes scientific knowledge contingent. It also states that colors do not actually exist in objects. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 colour plates, 29 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PHJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226292137
ISBN
9780226292137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.41

Hardback. Editor(s): Kellert, Stephen H.; Longino, Helen E. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 halftone, 7 figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816647637
ISBN
9780816647637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.07

Hardback. Originally published in French as: Pluralismes scientifiques: enjeux aepistaemiques et maetaphysiques (Paris: Editions Hermann, 2013). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944584
ISBN
9780822944584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.89

paperback. Editor(s): Hacking, Ian. Series: Oxford Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 186 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 228. (1992 reprint). Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
OUP: Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0037639
ISBN
9780198750512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Offers recommendations on all matters of writing style and citation. Developed by the Council of Science Editors (CSE), the leading professional association in science publishing, this guide encompasses all areas of the sciences. It has been fully revised to reflect the best practices in scientific publishing. Num Pages: 840 pages, 75 line drawings, 126 tables. BIC Classification: CBW; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 187 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Eighth Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116495
ISBN
9780226116495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.24

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Macmillan Learning
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781429201889
ISBN
9781429201889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.95
€ 53.57

Paperback. Martins text is wide-ranging but it is also concise and extremely accessible. Num Pages: 333 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 533.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111308
ISBN
9781551111308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.74
€ 42.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CBW; CJCW; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727916259
ISBN
9780727916259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.47

paperback. Sorrell is critical of the scientistic tendency in philosophy. He does not wish to devalue science but supports the need to raise the status of arts and humanities within the discipline. Series: International Library of Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036251
ISBN
9780415107716
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

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

hardcover. A life of the eminent Victorian who 'sold' science to the imperial government. Num Pages: 306 pages, 7 colour illus. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 589. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0037376
ISBN
9780521335379
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nielsen, Kristian Hvidtfelt; Harbsmeier, Michael; Ries, Christopher J. Num Pages: 475 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: GPS; PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 248 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
475
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771240146
ISBN
9788771240146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.78

Paperback. Ian Barbour, Arthur Peacocke and John Polkinghorne are major contributors to the interaction between science and religion. As their thinking has developed, differences between them have emerged. This is John Polkinghorne's survey of the debate, setting out where they agree and disagree. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281049455
ISBN
9780281049455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.21

paperback. From leading scientists, lawyers, and educators-a decisive rebuttal to those who undermine science in the name of religion. Editor(s): Petto, Andrew J.; Godfrey, Laurie R. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 388. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0035965
ISBN
9780393330731
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Having the ability to speak confidently; engage the audience; make a clear, well-argued case; and handle any tricky situations, is rarely a natural talent, but it can be learned through application and practice. This title helps readers do just that. Num Pages: 158 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CBP; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
158
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439826034
ISBN
9781439826034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.79

hardcover. This title treats the polysemy of science fiction film. It examines the science fiction genre and analyzes the nature of science and its representation in western culture, especially in the 50s when the film medium assumes significance for the genre. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; APF; JFC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840232
ISBN
9780810840232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.70

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRCG; PDX; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830840786
ISBN
9780830840786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.68

Paperback. Spanish cosmographers were charged with turning their observations of the New World into a body of knowledge that could be used for governing. The author shows that this knowledge had considerable strategic, defensive, and monetary value that royal scientists were charged with safeguarding from foreign and internal enemies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 colour plates, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KB; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226055404
ISBN
9780226055404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.15

Hardcover. Imperial expansion necessitated changes in the way scientific knowledge was gathered. This book shows how this cosmographic knowledge had considerable strategic, defensive, and monetary value that royal scientists were charged with safeguarding from foreign and internal enemies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 colour plates, 14 halftones, 5 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KB; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226675343
ISBN
9780226675343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.24

Secrets played a central role in transformations in medical and scientific knowledge in early modern Europe. This title provides a pan-European and interdisciplinary overview on the topic. It includes essays that offer significant interpretations of the role played by secrets in their area of specialization. Editor(s): Leong, Ms. Elaine; Rankin, Professor Alisha. Series Editor(s): Cunningham, Dr. Andrew; Grell, Professor Ole Peter. Series: The History of Medicine in Context. Num Pages: 260 pages, Includes 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754668541
ISBN
9780754668541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.66

Paperback. A complete investigation of the development and suppression of antigravity and field propulsion technologies. Num Pages: 512 pages, 130 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHD; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591430780
ISBN
9781591430780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.57

Paperback.
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307338402
ISBN
9780307338402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.67

Paperback. Women's bodies and the study of anatomy in Italy between the late thirteenth and the mid-sixteenth centuries. Num Pages: 419 pages, 62 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDX; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
419
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951689
ISBN
9781890951689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.92

Paperback. "Eye-opening .. memorable.. Rosenblum's enthusiasm is contagious and his prose accessible."-Kirkus Reviews Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393339376
ISBN
9780393339376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Considering Thoreau as a serious, committed scientist, this book offers an alternative understanding of his accomplishment and the place of science in American literature. It shows how Thoreau's experience reveals the interaction between Romanticism and the dynamic, law-seeking science of its day. Series: Science & literature series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299147440
ISBN
9780299147440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.58

Paperback. Though most historians remember her as the mistress of Voltaire, Emilie Du Chatelet (1706-49) was an accomplished writer in her own right, who published multiple editions of her scientific writings during her lifetime. This book features a selection of key sections from Du Chatelet's works. Editor(s): Zinsser, Judith P. Translator(s): Bour, Isabelle; Zinsser, Judith P. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 440 pages, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCD; PD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 702.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226168074
ISBN
9780226168074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.21

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 688 pages, 20 tables 87 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691635187
ISBN
9780691635187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 413.17

Paperback. This generous selection from Galileo's writings contains all the essential texts. Newly translated by Mark Davie and William R. Shea, the contents include full representation from his scientific masterpieces, his contributions to the debate on science and religion, and key documents from his trial before the Inquisition in 1633. Translator(s): Davie, Mark. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, drawings and diagrams by Galileo. BIC Classification: 3JD; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199583690
ISBN
9780199583690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. The present edition contains selections from Darwin's Origin of Species that attempt to present the principal lines of argument, without becoming bogged down in details. It also includes notes and other remarks designed to help readers focus on what is essential in Darwin's argument for his theory of the development of living things. Editor(s): Maistrellis, Nicholas. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Green Lion Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888009347
ISBN
9781888009347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.42

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Green Lion Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888009286
ISBN
9781888009286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.38

Paperback. Newton's new conception of the laws of the universe challenged centuries of received opinion, and laid a new foundation for our - common sense - understanding of the physical world. This book guides you through the essentials of Newton's argument in his own words, using only elementary mathematics. Editor(s): Densmore, Dana. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 7. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Green Lion Press United States
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888009262
ISBN
9781888009262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.37

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
THE NEW PRESS
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595585370
ISBN
9781595585370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.08

Paperback. Shows that consciousness - what we think of as a mind with a self - is in fact a biological process created by a living organism. This title provides an investigative journey into the neurobiological foundations of mind and self. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498025
ISBN
9780099498025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Hardcover. Editor(s): Zhang, WenJun. Num Pages: 231 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626188655
ISBN
9781626188655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 228.03
€ 152.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: KNGV; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817355906
ISBN
9780817355906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Paperback. This book asks whether evolution can help us to understand human behaviour and explores diverse evolutionary methods and arguments. It provides a short, readable introduction to the science behind the works of Dawkins, Dennett, Wilson and Pinker. It is widely used in undergraduate courses around the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAL; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199586967
ISBN
9780199586967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 72 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 207 x 14. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855843943
ISBN
9781855843943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.57

Hardcover. * Provides an accessible overview of the current most widely used methods for sensitivity analysis. * Opens with a detailed worked example to explain the motivation behind the book. * Includes a range of examples to help illustrate the concepts discussed. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470870938
ISBN
9780470870938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.86

Hardback. This work is a guide to the principles behind sensitivity analysis. It suggests suitable methods for particular types of problem, which allows a greater understanding of the entire causal assessment chain. This makes the impact of source uncertainties and framing assumptions more transparent. Editor(s): Saltelli, A.; Chan, K.; Scott, E. M. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWH; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471998921
ISBN
9780471998921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.80

Paperback. Many of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, Velcro, nylon, x--rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. Series: Wiley Science Editions. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations; portraits. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471602033
ISBN
9780471602033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.39

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

Paperback. Presents what you need to know about modern physics, the universe and our place in the world in seven lessons. In this introduction to modern physics, the author explains Einstein's theory of general relativity, quantum mechanics, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, elementary particles, gravity, and the nature of the mind. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 284 x 10. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141981727
ISBN
9780141981727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Professor Bryan Sykes provides a first-hand account of his research into a gene which passes undiluted from generation to generation through the maternal line and shows how it is being used to track our genetic ancestors. Num Pages: 368 pages, map. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552152181
ISBN
9780552152181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Uranium, carbon, iron, titanium, gold, silver and silicon - former BP CEO John Browne explains how seven elements are shaping the 21st century, for good and for bad. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; KCZ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224367
ISBN
9781780224367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Hardback. 9% nothing, but the thoughts it will inspire are massive. Illustrator(s): Jamison, Lee. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45, 45 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897979
ISBN
9780801897979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.78

Paperback. 9% nothing, but the thoughts it will inspire are massive. Illustrator(s): Jamison, Lee. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45, 45 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897986
ISBN
9780801897986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.48

Paperback. A classic exploration of the sea, this work includes the acclaimed essay Sea Burial. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNCS1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229383
ISBN
9780571229383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846685323
ISBN
9781846685323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Hardcover. Editor(s): Rhys, Hedley Howell. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 154 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651996
ISBN
9780691651996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.89

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

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JHM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783780563
ISBN
9781783780563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. In this introduction to philosophy of biology, Kim Sterelny and Paul E. Griffiths present both the science and the philosophical context necessary for a critical understanding of the debates shaping biology at the end of the 20th century. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 halftones, 25 line drawings, further reading. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226773049
ISBN
9780226773049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

Paperback. Presenting two plays, "ICSI" and "Taboos", this title dramatizes the social transformations and contested viewpoints created by advances in reproductive science and technology. It includes a DVD that provides video of the ICSI injection process as viewed through a microscope. Num Pages: 136 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299227944
ISBN
9780299227944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.53

Hardcover. Tracking the emergence of a new and distinctive way of thinking about sex represented by the unalterable, simple, and visually compelling binary of the X and Y chromosomes, this title examines the interaction between cultural gender norms and genetic theories of sex from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present, postgenomic age. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDX; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226084688
ISBN
9780226084688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226325613
ISBN
9780226325613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.64

Hardcover. Takes us deep into the sea to introduce an astonishing cast of fascinating and bizarre creatures that make the salty depths their home. This title educates us with the wealth of life in the sea-and reminding us of the need to protect it. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 colour plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVW73. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226678726
ISBN
9780226678726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.12

Paperback. When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean, with its rolling waves and vast expanse, can seem calm, even serene. Written with a diver's love of the ocean, a novelist's skill at storytelling, the author takes us deep into the sea to introduce an astonishing cast of fascinating and bizarre creatures that make the salty depths their home. Num Pages: 200 pages, 26 colour plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVW73. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226678764
ISBN
9780226678764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00

Paperback. Larson shows how the seemingly broad-based eugenics movement was in fact a series of distinct campaigns by small groups of determined individuals for legislation at the state level. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; JMU; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801855115
ISBN
9780801855115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.91

Hardcover. The natural world is full of unusual relationships, and negotiation between life-forms striving to survive is evolution at its most diverse and awe-inspiring. This title takes us on a voyage of discovery into the world of unusual natural histories, focusing on extraordinary interactions involving animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. Illustrator(s): Crump, Alan. Num Pages: 224 pages, 120 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226121857
ISBN
9780226121857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 199 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; VXP; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Mandrake of Oxford United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869928322
ISBN
9781869928322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. By the author of "The Emperor's New Mind", this is an exploration of what modern physics has to tell us about the mind, and a visionary description of what a new physics might look like. It is also a speculation on the biological process that makes consciousness what it is. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099582113
ISBN
9780099582113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. "Nature" has published news about the history of life ever since its first issue in 1869. This work brings together 19 review articles written for "Nature" over the past decade. Topics include major extinction events, homeotic genes and body plans and the origin and evolution of the primates. Editor(s): Gee, Henry. Num Pages: 376 pages, 92 illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284972
ISBN
9780226284972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Paperback. Sir Arthur Tansley was the leading figure in ecology for the first half of the 20th century, founding the field, and forming its first professional societies. He was the first President of the British Ecological Society and the first chair of the Field Studies Council. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671542
ISBN
9780470671542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.78

Sir Arthur Tansley was the leading figure in ecology for the first half of the 20th century, founding the field, and forming its first professional societies. He was the first President of the British Ecological Society and the first chair of the Field Studies Council. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671566
ISBN
9780470671566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.23

Paperback. In considering how scientists persuade colleagues to cross the disciplinary divide, this text examines three scientific monographs in their historical contexts: Dodzhansky's "Genetics and the Origin of Species" (1937); Schrodinger's "What is Life?" (1944); and Wilson's "Consilience" (1998). Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226099071
ISBN
9780226099071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. A guide to the next great wave of technology--an era of objects so programmable that they can be regarded as material instantiations of an immaterial system. Series: Mediawork Pamphlet S. Num Pages: 152 pages, 62 illus. BIC Classification: AKP; JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262693264
ISBN
9780262693264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.67

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDA; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944300
ISBN
9780822944300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.27

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691653198
ISBN
9780691653198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.70

Hardcover. An engrossing history of the voyages of exploration that ignited curiosity about nature and gave birth to modern science. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; RGR; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393239515
ISBN
9780393239515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Paperback. "Uncommonly good .. makes a compelling case that .. intellectual curiosity not only changed Europe, but launched modernity." -Cleveland Plain Dealer Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393349795
ISBN
9780393349795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.47

CD-Audio. This title is Bill Bryson's quest to find out everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. On his travels through time and space, Bill Bryson takes us with him on the ultimate eye-opening journey, and reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 202.
Edition
Abridged
Publisher
Corgi Audio
Format
CD
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552150729
ISBN
9780552150729
CD
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226320090
ISBN
9780226320090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.62

Paperback. Shows that the argument for intelligent design from DNA is not based on ignorance or a desire to give up on science, but instead upon just the opposite: our growing scientific knowledge of the inner workings of the cell and our knowledge of the cause-and-effect structure of the world. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
HarperOne
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061472794
ISBN
9780061472794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.17