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paperback. "Can a country claim to have its own genetic material?" Rabinow demonstrates that the answer to this question is far from simple. The work is cross-disciplinary, marrying news events, science and philosophical analysis to see how past events influenced current thinking. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226701516
ISBN
9780226701516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Miller, Ryder W. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
ibooks United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596871434
ISBN
9781596871434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.47

Paperback. Here is the captivating history of maths from prehistoric times to our digital age, looking at the people and their cultures, their beliefs and aims behind the discoveries that fundamentally changed the way we see the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, Black-and-white diagrams. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 12. .
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782437673
ISBN
9781782437673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.07

Paperback. Science is about 6000 years old while physics emerged as a distinct branch some 2500 years ago. This title provides the perspective needed to understand contemporary developments in physics in relation to philosophical traditions as far back as ancient Greece. It presents a history of physics from the early beginning to our day. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 line, 2 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034877
ISBN
9780674034877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.66

Paperback. Details the story of a group of San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneurs - Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth network. While tracing the transformation of how our networked culture came to be, this book reminds us that the distance between the Grateful Dead and Google, between Ken Kesey and the computer itself, is not as great as we might think. Num Pages: 354 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817422
ISBN
9780226817422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.22

Hardcover. Details the story of a group of San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneurs - Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth network. While tracing the transformation of how our networked culture came to be, this book reminds us that the distance between the Grateful Dead and Google, between Ken Kesey and the computer itself, is not as great as we might think. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817415
ISBN
9780226817415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 halftones. 19 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 41.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175706
ISBN
9780691175706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. The critically acclaimed, radical new history of time before the Big Bang Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851688951
ISBN
9781851688951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336352
ISBN
9780880336352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.16
€ 46.67

hardcover. Upon its publication, "The Origin of Species" was critically embraced in Europe and North America. But how did Darwin's theories fare in other regions of the world? This title offers the history and interpretation of the reception of Darwinism in Argentina, illuminating the ways culture shapes scientific enterprise. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; PDR; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226596167
ISBN
9780226596167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 55.15

Paperback. "A fine treatment of this critical time in geology's history. Although it goes against our standard histories of the field, Laudan defends her views convincingly. Her style is direct, with carefully reasoned personal opinions and interpretations clearly defined." Jere H. Lipps, "The Scientist"" Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 290 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; PNV; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
0002-
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226469478
ISBN
9780226469478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Eleven leading historians assess what their field has taught us about this time, and identify issues that remain unexamined or require reconsideration. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HB; HP; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226089287
ISBN
9780226089287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.33

Hardcover. Hailed as "superior" by Nature, this landmark volume is available in a collectible, boxed edition. Editor(s): Wilson, Edward O. Num Pages: 1712 pages, 101 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 168 x 67. Weight in Grams: 2234.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
1504
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Slipcased Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393061345
ISBN
9780393061345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 56.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936137145
ISBN
9781936137145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Scrutinizes the fundamental myths that have guided the formulation of science policy for half a century myths that serve the professional and political interests of the scientific community, but often fail to advance the interests of society as a whole. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; JPQB; PDR; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394161
ISBN
9781566394161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.77

Hardback. different, then Froth! is for you. Num Pages: 200 pages, 69, 58 black & white halftones, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; WBXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801891328
ISBN
9780801891328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Hardcover. This collection of symposium papers provides a detailed and up-to-date account of the form of life that is the bacterial spore. Contributions range from basic biology and taxonomy to the practical problems of spore destruction, and control in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Editor(s): Gould, G. W.; Russell, A.D.; Stewart-Tull, D. E. S. Series: Society for Applied Bacteriology Symposium Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, 21. BIC Classification: PDG; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 13. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865428973
ISBN
9780865428973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.86

Paperback. This text summarizes the core undergraduate physics curriculum together with the mathematics frequently encountered in engineering and physics calculations. The author emphasizes fundamental formulas and derivations and provides simple, coherent explanations of the underlying concepts. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PH; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470407844
ISBN
9780470407844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.89

Hardcover. Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Electronic Imaging, Second Edition provides a coherent introduction to the principles and applications of the integrated optical microscope system, covering both theoretical and practical considerations. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 260 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1444.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
552
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471692140
ISBN
9780471692140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.09

Paperback. In Fungible Life Aihwa Ong traces the revolutionary scientific developments in Asia by investigating how biomedical centers in Biopolis, Singapore and China mobilize ethnicized "Asian" bodies and health data for genomic research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFMG; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362647
ISBN
9780822362647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. In Fungible Life Aihwa Ong traces the revolutionary scientific developments in Asia by investigating how biomedical centers in Biopolis, Singapore and China mobilize ethnicized "Asian" bodies and health data for genomic research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFMG; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362494
ISBN
9780822362494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, 17 b/w & 28 colour illus. BIC Classification: AFKB; AGZ; PDN; TJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837620269
ISBN
9783837620269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.94

Paperback. What are some of the unexpected consequences of digital information on the 100 billion cells and quadrillion connections inside our brains? This book lets you discover about: The Sex Life of Ideas; Delving Deep Inside Your Head; The Rise of the Screenager; How to Clear a Blocked Brain; and, Why We Are So Afraid of Doing Nothing. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356. How The Digital Age is Changing Our Minds, Why This Matters and What We Can Do About It. 224 pages. What are some of the unexpected consequences of digital information on the 100 billion cells and quadrillion connections inside our brains? This book lets you discover about: The Sex Life of Ideas; Delving Deep Inside Your Head; The Rise of the Screenager; How to Clear a Blocked Brain; and, Why We Are So Afraid of Doing Nothing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDR; VSP. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight: 356.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857885491
ISBN
9781857885491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Gaia, in which James Lovelock puts forward his inspirational and controversial idea that the Earth functions as a single organism, with life influencing planetary processes to form a self-regulating system aiding its own survival, is now a classic work that continues to provoke heated scientific debate. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 black and white figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198784883
ISBN
9780198784883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.08

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