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Science: general issues

Paperback. This introduction to the philosophy of technology discusses its sources and uses. Tracing the changing meaning of "technology" from ancient times to the modern day, it identifies two important traditions of critical analysis of technology: the engineering approach and the humanities approach. Num Pages: 410 pages, 8 halftones, 4 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
410
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226531984
ISBN
9780226531984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.11

Paperback. This volume aims to help the reader acquire a sense of what philosophy is, how it began, why it persists, and how it is related to other fields of study, especially science. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219354
ISBN
9780631219354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.65

Hardback. * Explores numerous issues and positions in the three most basic areas of Philosophy: Theory of Knowledge, Theory of Value, and Metaphysics. * Identifies and explains the Socratic Method, Running out the Permutations, and Rational Dialogue. * Teaches readers to think through philosophical problems. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219347
ISBN
9780631219347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.92

Paperback. Argues that taking on some of the characteristics of plants will help us and our relationship to our world. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
SteinerBooks, Inc
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584201434
ISBN
9781584201434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.87

Paperback. Mathematical savant and bestselling author of BORN ON A BLUE DAY, this is Tammet's engaging and personal exploration of what numbers can teach us about our lives and minds. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444737448
ISBN
9781444737448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

hardcover. Treats smart materials and artificial life. This title includes a chapter on information and computational dynamics that takes up many of the discussions in the community. Num Pages: 500 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 956.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer Germany
Edition
5th rev. and enlarged ed. 2007
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540722274
ISBN
9783540722274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.42
€ 55.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDZ; PHS; PSD; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 765.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
5th ed. 2007
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642446566
ISBN
9783642446566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.42
€ 54.48

paperback. This is a "popular science" book, designed as a sequel to our About Life. The text briefly surveys the nature of science and its emergence in post-Renaissance Europe, and investigates the similarities and differences between biology and other sciences. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048180103
ISBN
9789048180103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.18

Hardback. This is a "popular science" book, designed as a sequel to our About Life. The text briefly surveys the nature of science and its emergence in post-Renaissance Europe, and investigates the similarities and differences between biology and other sciences. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402088650
ISBN
9781402088650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.21

Paperback. In this important book, the authors explore what answers mean in relation to how people understand the world around them and communicate with one another. They offer practical and theoretical insights that will prove invaluable when developing questionnaires. Series: Research Methods for the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118016091
ISBN
9781118016091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; TBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780748641
ISBN
9781780748641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. A guide to exploring the world of maths. Starting with simple numbers and algebra, it goes on to deal with inconceivably big numbers in more dimensions than you ever knew existed. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM; WDKN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141975863
ISBN
9780141975863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback / so. Series: Sitzungsberichte Der Heidelberger Akademie Der Wissenschafte. Num Pages: 86 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 5. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
86
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540502906
ISBN
9783540502906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.83

Hardback. Series: Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; TGMD; TGMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2011
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461402060
ISBN
9781461402060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.21

Paperback. Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHD; PHH; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048147526
ISBN
9789048147526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.03

paperback. Num Pages: 446 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PD; PHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 697.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Publisher
Springer Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1966
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642533570
ISBN
9783642533570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.31

Paperback / so. Series: Uni-Texte. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Vieweg+teubner Verlag Germany
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9783528033125
ISBN
9783528033125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.96

Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: 59 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 3. Weight in Grams: 135.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
59
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663052982
ISBN
9783663052982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Wirtschafts- Und Verkehrsministeriums. Num Pages: 62 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 201.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
62
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663037590
ISBN
9783663037590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.01

Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Wirtschafts- Und Verkehrsministeriums. Num Pages: 123 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 343.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
123
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663037583
ISBN
9783663037583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.92

paperback. Num Pages: 612 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birkhäuser Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1980
Number of pages
612
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034867207
ISBN
9783034867207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.32

Hardback. Thermal Analysis Fundamentals and Applications to Polymer Science T. Hatakeyama Otsuma Women's University, Tokyo, Japan F.X. Quinn L'Oreal Recherche Advancee, Aulnay-sous-Bois, France The first edition of this classic book remains one of the very few introductory books covering both theoretical and practical aspects of thermal analysis (TA). Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PNF; PNRW; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471983620
ISBN
9780471983620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 334.73

Paperback / so. Series: Vierteljahrshefte Des Archivs Deutscher Berufsvormunder. Num Pages: 590 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Number of pages
590
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034867375
ISBN
9783034867375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.07

Paperback. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402003554
ISBN
9781402003554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 154.33

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