Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
paperback. Biography of Humphry Davy Num Pages: 199 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sutton Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000436
- ISBN
- 9780750932318
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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
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- OUP USA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000470
- ISBN
- 9780199951048
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hardcover. This is a clear and well-written guide to the philosophy of laws of nature and offers a critical survey of the main positions debated in the current literature on the nature of 'laws of nature'. Series Editor(s): Friggieri, Professor Joseph; Gatens, Professor Moira; Glendinning, Dr. Simon; Goldman, Professor Alan; Helm, Professor Paul; Lamb, Professor David; Lipton, Professor Peter; Musgrave, Professor Alan; Oates, Moore. Series: Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 406. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Illustrated covers, no DJ as issued, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Ashgate
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000481
- ISBN
- 9780754639947
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paperback. In these engaging tales describing the growth of knowledgeabout the brain -- from the early Egyptians and Greeks to the Dark Agesand the Renaissance to the present time -- Gross attempts to answer thequestion of how the discipline of neuroscience evolved into its modernincarnation through the twists and turns of history. Series: Bradford Books. Num Pages: 273 pages, 50. BIC Classification: MJN; PDX; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 422. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000504
- ISBN
- 9780262571357
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paperback. Presents an innovative view of time and contemporary physics. The author urges physicists, philosophers, and anyone who has ever pondered the paradoxes of time to look at the world from a fresh perspective, and throws light on some of the great mysteries of the universe. Num Pages: 320 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: HPCF; PD; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000521
- ISBN
- 9780195117981
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paperback. Explores the streets, shops, back alleys, and gardens of Elizabethan London where a boisterous and diverse group of men and women shared a keen interest in the study of nature. This book examines six episodes of scientific inquiry and dispute in sixteenth-century London, bringing to life the individuals involved and the challenges they faced. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000524
- ISBN
- 9780300143164
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paperback. Nicholas Whyte's study of the role of science in Ireland examines the activities of Irish scientists during the period 1890 to 1930. It reveals the impact that Irish political events had on the fate of a number of distinguished Irish institutions. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTQ; HBTR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 307. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000532
- ISBN
- 9781859181850
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paperback. Offers a tour of the world of light. This book explores theoretical, experimental, and historical themes, and covers such questions as how it is possible to achieve magnifications of a millionfold without a single lens or mirror. It also covers various elements of physical optics, including propagation, reflection, refraction, and diffraction. Num Pages: 440 pages, 5 tables 92 line illus.8 halftones. BIC Classification: PD; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000536
- ISBN
- 9780691001135
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paperback. In 1846, Charles Darwin has a secret: an essay, sealed in an envelope and locked in his study drawer, which will overturn human understanding of time and nature forever. Now he must publish and take the consequences. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 272. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000537
- ISBN
- 9780571216093
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paperback. This book describes how natural philosophy and exact mathematical sciences joined together to make the Scientific Revolution possible. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000545
- ISBN
- 9780521689571
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paperback. Science is at the heart of contemporary society and is therefore central to the social sciences. Yet science studies has often encountered resistance from social scientists. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000552
- ISBN
- 9780803986923
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paperback. The contributors to this volume examine the thought of 13 writers in all fields of philosophy and the sciences, some much studied, others relatively neglected. The essays show that the break between modern and traditional philosophy is not as complete as is usually suggested. Editor(s): Sorell, Professor Tom. Num Pages: 362 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000562
- ISBN
- 9780198236054
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paperback. An important treatise by one of the leading mechanical philosophers of the seventeenth century. Editor(s): Davis, Edward B.; Hunter, Michael. Series Editor(s): Ameriks, Karl; Clarke, Desmond M. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000567
- ISBN
- 9780521567961
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paperback. This 1997 book views the substantive achievements of the Middle Ages as they relate to early modern science. Series Editor(s): Basalla, George; Hannaway, Owen. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 266 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. . Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000568
- ISBN
- 9780521567626
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The Scientific and the Divine. Conflict and Reconciliation from Ancien...
Arieti, James A.; Wilson, Patric A.
paperback. Examines the perennial issues that keep science and religion at arm's length, clarifies those issues, and fits them into an historical framework-from Plato, to Aquinas, to today's thinkers. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000569
- ISBN
- 9780742513976
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paperback. The idea that the speed of light is a constant - at 186,000 miles per second - is one of the few scientific facts that almost everyone knows. This title introduces the reader to modern cosmology, to the implications of VSL (variable speed of light) and to the world of physicists. Editor(s): Mirchandani, Ravi. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR; WNX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 210. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000586
- ISBN
- 9780099428084
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€ 15.00
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hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; PDX; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000598
- ISBN
- 9780801433863
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€ 15.00
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hardcover. John T. Roberts presents and defends a radical new theory of laws of nature. His Measurability Account affirms that there is an important sense in which laws govern the universe, rather than simply describing it economically. He argues that what is essential to laws is that they guarantee the reliability of methods of measuring natural quantities. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 790. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000620
- ISBN
- 9780199557707
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paperback. Looks at how whole domains of phenomena come into being and sometimes pass away as objects of scientific study. With examples from the natural and social sciences, ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries, this book explores the ways in which scientific objects are both real and historical. Editor(s): Daston, Lorraine J. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000701
- ISBN
- 9780226136721
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paperback. A clear and accessible discussion of the ideas and issues behind chaotic dynamics. Num Pages: 204 pages, 46 figures. BIC Classification: HPS; PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000726
- ISBN
- 9780521477475
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