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Science: general issues

Hardcover. This volume argues for a new image of science that understands both natural and social phenomena to be the product of mechanisms, casting the work of science as an effort to understand those mechanisms. Glennan offers an account of the nature of mechanisms and of the models used to represent them in physical, life, and social sciences Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198779711
ISBN
9780198779711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.51

paperback. Given the new way in which scientific knowledge is used and produced, this book takes a sociological approach to examine the implications of these changes on aspects of life such as health, politics, and the environment. Editor(s): Frickel, Scott (Asst. Professor of Sociology, Tulane University, USA); Moore, Kelly. Series: Science & Technology in Society. Num Pages: 500 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299213343
ISBN
9780299213343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JPA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226147635
ISBN
9780226147635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803977945
ISBN
9780803977945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.65

Paperback. Translator(s): Bergin, T. G.; Fisch, M.H. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1ch. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
3rd Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801492655
ISBN
9780801492655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNT; JNU; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association - NSTA Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936959495
ISBN
9781936959495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.34

Paperback. An inspirational introduction to the physics of the twenty-first century. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Michael. Editor(s): Stannard, Russell. Translator(s): Bozhe, Wu. Num Pages: 272 pages, 53 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370. George Gamow's Classic Mr Tompkins in Paperback. 272 pages, 53 b/w illus. 2 tables. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Michael. Editor(s): Stannard, Russell. An inspirational introduction to the physics of the twenty-first century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PHM. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight: 376. Translator(s): Bozhe, Wu.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521639927
ISBN
9780521639927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. 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 (FUP). Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JM; MJN; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823239689
ISBN
9780823239689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 41.79

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

€ 118.19

Hardback. Examines knowledge production and its visual and material background, combining the perspectives of media history with art history and the history of science Translator(s): Lantz, Lori. Series: Rethinking Art's Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; ACXD; AFJD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719087028
ISBN
9780719087028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.29

hardcover. The untold story of Newton's private papers, hidden for centuries, sold for a pittance and then painstakingly reconstructed to reveal a man altogether stranger and more complicated than the genius of legend. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 b/w. BIC Classification: PDX; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
OUP USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000470
ISBN
9780199951048
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Nothing is considered more natural than the connection between Isaac Newton's science and the modernity that came into being during the eighteenth-century Enlightenment. This study challenges the claim that Isaac Newton's solitary genius is the reason for his iconic status as the father of modern physics and the philosophe movement. Num Pages: 464 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 928. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034687
ISBN
9780226749457
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. A guide to aligning your life with the frequencies of the Nine Waves of Creation Num Pages: 320 pages, 72 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591432777
ISBN
9781591432777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.09

paperback. Explains the science of noetics and how this exciting field of research is set to change the way we view the world forever. This book provides answers to universal questions by unveiling persuasive empirical evidence for the existence of psychic phenomena - from telepathy and clairvoyance to jinxes and prayer. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034446
ISBN
9780552162357
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 201 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846686214
ISBN
9781846686214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. The Normal and the Pathological is one of the crucial contributions to the history of science in the last half century. Translator(s): Fawcett, Carolyn R. Num Pages: 327 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Zone Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299595
ISBN
9780942299595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.71

paperback. Crossing the boundaries between science and the humanities, the author explores the volumes of discourse involved in the construction of the first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico, to discover the role rhetoric plays in the formulation and expression of scientific ideas. Series: Science & Literature S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JH; PDR; PHM; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299168544
ISBN
9780299168544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.23

Paperback. This handbook refutes the claims of the nuclear power industry that nuclear power can prevent the build-up of greenhouse gases and reduce US dependence on foreign oil, and shows how plutonium waste from power stations is a cause of nuclear weapons proliferation Num Pages: 266 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNBN; PDZ; THK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Apex Press United States
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945257929
ISBN
9780945257929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.95

Paperback. From the author of 'The Music of the Primes' and 'Finding Moonshine' comes a short, lively book on five mathematical problems that just refuse be solved - and on how many everyday problems can be solved by maths. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007309863
ISBN
9780007309863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.30

Paperback. Using examples from a variety of disciplines, this helpful guide verses readers in the best practices for planning, writing and winning research grants, offering novices the tools they need to begin writing grants and allowing those with more experience to sharpen their skills. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; PDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452259031
ISBN
9781452259031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.06

Paperback. Conveys the substance, methods, and profound oddities of the field. This work contains an overview of quantum mechanics. It sketches the early development of the field by Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, Schrodinger, and others, and makes clear how the quantum outlook flies in the face of common sense. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 tables 14 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691103006
ISBN
9780691103006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Hardcover. Takes you on a journey through time and space. The author begins at "year zero," and looks back from there, photographing the past in the present. Alongside the photographs, she combines tales of her worldly adventures tracking down these subjects with informative insight from the scientists who are studying them and their environments. Num Pages: 304 pages, 120 colour plates, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 238 x 1. Weight in Grams: 2084.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226057507
ISBN
9780226057507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.28

Paperback. This text is a discussion of issues that have been raised by the "Science Wars" (science versus the arts and humanities). The book presents papers for discussion, and then commentaries on those papers, drawing out discussions on central themes, and finally the participants respond to these issues. Num Pages: 342 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467238
ISBN
9780226467238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807083444
ISBN
9780807083444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556435072
ISBN
9781556435072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 23.83

Hardcover. Addressed primarily at practitioners in the field of organic chemistry who require an overview of the synthetic routes which have been used to access specific classes of therapeutic agents. The volume covers the chemistry of compounds granted a United States Adopted Name between 1983 and 1987. Series: Organic Chemistry Series of Drug Synthesis. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MMG; PDN; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
Volume 4
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471855484
ISBN
9780471855484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 498.23

Paperback. This book, Goldstein's magnum opus and widely regarded as a modern classic in psychology and biology, grew out of his dissatisfaction with traditional natural science techniques for analyzing living beings. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; PDA; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299977
ISBN
9780942299977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770411166
ISBN
9781770411166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.75

paperback. Is life written into the laws of nature, or just a bizarre accident, unique in the universe? How can a mix of non-living chemicals be transformed into something as complex as the living cell? This title reveals the theories set to transform the understanding of our place in the universe. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034835
ISBN
9780141013022
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving? This title tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141037202
ISBN
9780141037202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Presents the author's landmark theory of evolution of species by a process of natural selection, the Origin of Species which is the basis of modern biology and the concept of biodiversity. Num Pages: 992 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099519171
ISBN
9780099519171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

paperback. The future once promised the certainty of a better life for all but now it is full of uncertainty, danger and fear. Our lives are surrounded by the threats, imaginary or real, posed by terrorist outrages, natural catastrophes and disasters of all kinds. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745636146
ISBN
9780745636146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.59

Paperback. Tracing the development of population genetics through the writings of such luminaries as Darwin, Galton, Pearson, Fisher, Haldane and Wright, this text sheds light on this complex field as well as its bearing on other branches of biology. Series: Chicago History of Science & Medicine. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226684642
ISBN
9780226684642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 280 x 11. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295998084
ISBN
9780295998084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 118 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HPK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 40. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262529846
ISBN
9780262529846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226442112
ISBN
9780226442112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226462202
ISBN
9780226462202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Paperback. Hailed by the Greeks as "the mystery of mysteries", the perplexing question of where babies come from, has puzzled men and women throughout history. This book examines the theory of preformation, which proposed that miniature creatures existed inside potential parents, waiting to be born. Num Pages: 414 pages, 34 halftones, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSC; PSVH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226669540
ISBN
9780226669540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.21

Hardback. Science, medicine, and technology have become increasingly important to the average individual in modern society. The importance of these three fields is in many ways one of the defining characteristics of modernity. Understanding their history is essential for educated individuals. Editor(s): Slotten, Hugh Richard. Series: Oxford Encyclopedias of American History. Num Pages: 1456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 275 x 119. Weight in Grams: 3550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199766666
ISBN
9780199766666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 490.36

hardcover. Editor(s): Calvo, Rafael A.; D'Mello, Sidney K.; Gratch, Jonathan; Kappas, Arvid. Series: Oxford Library of Psychology. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PDR; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 267 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Academic United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199942237
ISBN
9780199942237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 270.75