Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. Exposing the limitations of conventional approaches to the engineering and regulation of technology, Vanderburg suggests that the solution lies in a preventive strategy that situates technological growth in its human, societal, and biospheric contexts. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 702.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802083852
- ISBN
- 9780802083852
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Condition: New
€ 53.75
€ 53.75
Paperback. "Clearly analyzing the narratives, myths, and controversies at play in modern science, The Art of Science is an engaging exercise in the social study of human creativity." - Mark Kingwell, University of Toronto Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442600980
- ISBN
- 9781442600980
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.78
€ 34.99
€ 31.78
Paperback. Focuses on one of the controversial of subjects: consciousness. This title illuminates questions such as: what happens in our minds when we're driving and we suddenly realise that we don't remember the last few miles and how do we remember images and aromas from our past so vividly, and why do we often recreate them so differently in our dreams. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062026682
- ISBN
- 9780062026682
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.47
€ 17.99
€ 15.47
Hardback. A powerful affirmation of the necessity and importance of a wide-ranging American space program that can develop lunar outposts and, ultimately, permanently staffed, self-sufficient bases on the Moon. Num Pages: 274 pages, 111 photos, 39 illus. BIC Classification: PD; PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1135.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076661
- ISBN
- 9780231076661
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Condition: New
€ 132.09
€ 132.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 1036 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1407.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1943
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1036
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231087957
- ISBN
- 9780231087957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.96
€ 122.96
hardcover. Presents the story of how three men won the Nobel Prize for their research on the humble nematode worm C. elegans. This book shows how their extraordinary discovery led to the sequencing of the human genome; how a global multibillion-dollar industry was born; and how the mysteries of life were revealed in a tiny, brainless worm. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231131469
- ISBN
- 9780231131469
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Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Hardback. Argues that not only has Kuhn's dominance had an adverse impact on the field but both thinkers have been radically misinterpreted in the process. This debate raises a question: Can science remain an independent, progressive force in society, or is it destined to continue as the technical wing of the military-industrial complex? Series: Revolutions in Science. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134286
- ISBN
- 9780231134286
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Condition: New
€ 40.80
€ 40.80
hardcover. Affect and Artificial Intelligence is the first in-depth analysis of affect and intersubjectivity in the computational sciences. Series: In Vivo. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990514
- ISBN
- 9780295990514
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Condition: New
€ 129.08
€ 129.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Random House Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385685771
- ISBN
- 9780385685771
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.85
€ 18.99
€ 16.85
Hardback. An entertaining, eye-opening guide to what math and physics can reveal about sports. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDZ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393063417
- ISBN
- 9780393063417
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.50
€ 26.99
€ 24.50
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 244 x 165. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393240245
- ISBN
- 9780393240245
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.25
€ 26.99
€ 25.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 242 x 163. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393241631
- ISBN
- 9780393241631
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393244427
- ISBN
- 9780393244427
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.31
€ 26.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. "Any reader who aspires to be scientifically literate will find this a good starting place."-Publishers Weekly Num Pages: 315 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393337938
- ISBN
- 9780393337938
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. [Fine s] sharp tongue is tempered with humor. . . . Read this book and see how complex and fascinating the whole issue is. The New York Times Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JM; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340242
- ISBN
- 9780393340242
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.09
€ 17.99
€ 17.09
Paperback. Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 2011. Num Pages: 368 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393343113
- ISBN
- 9780393343113
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.29
€ 17.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 211 x 140. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393352221
- ISBN
- 9780393352221
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.15
€ 17.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. The epic story of the scientists through the ages who have sought answers to life's biggest mystery: How did it begin? Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353198
- ISBN
- 9780393353198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.18
€ 17.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393354119
- ISBN
- 9780393354119
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.33
€ 17.99
€ 16.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Perigee Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399165863
- ISBN
- 9780399165863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.70
€ 16.99
€ 14.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399573408
- ISBN
- 9780399573408
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.27
€ 16.99
€ 15.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691628844
- ISBN
- 9780691628844
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Condition: New
€ 183.71
€ 183.71
Paperback. From Jules Verne to the Jetsons, from a 500-passenger flying wing to an anti-aircraft flying buzz-saw, the vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the past demonstrates the play of the American imagination on the canvas of the future. Num Pages: 176 pages, 166, 166 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 252 x 10. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801853999
- ISBN
- 9780801853999
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Condition: New
€ 44.35
€ 44.35
Ladies in the Laboratory? American and British Women in Science, 1800-...
Creese, Mary R.S.; Creese, Thomas M.
A systematic survey and comparison of the work of 19th-century American and British women in scientific research, this book covers the two countries in which women of the period were most active in scientific work and examines all the fields in which they were engaged. Num Pages: 452 pages, 23 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; JFSJ1; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 291 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1382.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810832879
- ISBN
- 9780810832879
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Condition: New
€ 161.04
€ 161.04
Paperback. These essays go to the roots of the religious/science impass. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- World Wisdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941532181
- ISBN
- 9780941532181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.81
€ 12.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; KCF; KNTT; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 191 x 12. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia Global Reports
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780990976325
- ISBN
- 9780990976325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Hardback. This unique Handbook provides an in-depth overview of the themes and direction of science, technology, innovation, and public policy in an increasingly globalized world. Leading authorities discuss current debates, research issues, and prospects, and present a foundation for the development of global policy. Editor(s): Archibugi, Daniele; Filippetti, Andrea. Series: HGP - Handbooks of Global Policy. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KJD; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118739068
- ISBN
- 9781118739068
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Condition: New
€ 205.58
€ 205.58
Paperback. Sylvia Earle puts the current and future peril of the ocean and the life it supports in perspective Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 Black and White Photos, 2 Maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426206399
- ISBN
- 9781426206399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.62
€ 16.99
€ 15.62
The Man Who Stalked Einstein. How Nazi Scientist Philipp Lenard Change...
Hillman, Bruce J., Md; Ertl-Wagner, Birgit; W...
The story of the conflict between Albert Einstein and chief Nazi physicist Philipp Lenard, who spent a lifetime trying to discredit him. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493010011
- ISBN
- 9781493010011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.71
€ 26.99
€ 21.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: ABQ; JKSN1; JNKG; KJS; KJVX; PDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 201.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bonus Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566251594
- ISBN
- 9781566251594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.88
€ 19.99
€ 17.88
Hardback. Why is it that Japan, with few natural resources, has become one of the world's leading economies but not Latin America, which is so rich in natural resources? This anthropological essay questions the Euro-centric notion of modernity and modernization and argues that Latin America has to find its own form of modernity. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810120
- ISBN
- 9781571810120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.52
€ 148.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589802889
- ISBN
- 9781589802889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.69
€ 25.99
€ 24.69
Hardback. Explains how science works its magic. This book describes some colorful examples of discoveries in the natural, mathematical, and social sciences and the reasons for believing them. It examines the limits of what science knows, focusing on mysteries that may be solved by science, and those that may in principle be beyond the reach of science. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594032073
- ISBN
- 9781594032073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.10
€ 24.99
€ 23.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 pages of color and B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pegasus
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605987033
- ISBN
- 9781605987033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.44
€ 19.99
€ 18.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611483864
- ISBN
- 9781611483864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.57
€ 133.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616144333
- ISBN
- 9781616144333
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.47
€ 18.99
€ 17.47
Hardcover. Throughout the Southern Hemisphere, closely related species are found on landmasses separated by wide stretches of ocean. What explains these far-flung distributions? More generally, why are species found where they are across the Earth? This narrative describes a new theory of how species dispersal occurred through ocean crossings. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465020515
- ISBN
- 9780465020515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.64
€ 27.99
€ 24.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465074969
- ISBN
- 9780465074969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.77
€ 16.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770411913
- ISBN
- 9781770411913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.17
€ 17.99
€ 17.17
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 582 pages, 98 halftones 3 line illus. BIC Classification: PBJ; PBK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632360
- ISBN
- 9780691632360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 345.08
€ 345.08