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Science: general issues

Paperback. Offers a "postmodern"�' assessment of the philosophy of mathematics - one that addresses issues of theoretical importance in terms of mathematical experience. This book reveals an effort to account for the nature of mathematics in relation to other human activities. It discusses such topics as the history of mathematics as a field study. Editor(s): Tymoczko, Thomas. Num Pages: 456 pages, 11 figs. BIC Classification: PBB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Rev Sub
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034980
ISBN
9780691034980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.67

Hardback. Explores the post-World War II transformation of economics by constructing a history of the proof of its central dogma - that a competitive market economy may possess a set of equilibrium prices. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156644
ISBN
9780691156644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.68

Paperback. In the 1870s English canary breeders caused a scandal by feeding their Norwich canaries with red peppers to turn them orange. A German bird enthusiast, Hans Duncker tried to breed, rather than feed, to produce a red canary. This is the story of early attempts at genetic manipulation. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408847060
ISBN
9781408847060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.70

Paperback. Discovers the source of life and how it has developed into the wonder around us today. From ant-colonies to zinc mining, this book takes us on a journey around the world and from the top of the food-chain to the very chemicals of which we are made, and explores how the fate of humanity is in our own hands. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 195 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241950739
ISBN
9780241950739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. Tells the dramatic story of the earth's climate, of how it has changed, how we have come to understand it, and of what that means for the future. This narrative takes the reader on a journey into the past and around the globe, bringing us closer to the science. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141026275
ISBN
9780141026275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.45

Paperback. Tim Lewens explores what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why this approach is often treated with suspicion. He makes an original case for the value of evolutionary thinking for students of culture, and shows why the concerns of sceptics should not be dismissed as mere prejudice, confusion, or ignorance. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JF; JH; JM; PDA; PSAJ. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198801191
ISBN
9780198801191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.11

paperback. Series: Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 32 line illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165714
ISBN
9780691165714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.09

Hardback. How can reposting on Twitter kill a movie's opening weekend? How can you use mathematics to find your celebrity look-alike? What is Homer Simpson's method for disproving Fermat's Last Theorem? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 89 color illus. 19 halftones. 20 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160603
ISBN
9780691160603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.48

Paperback. Professor Tim Spector reveals the astonishing new science that is changing everything we thought we knew about genes and identity. 'Lucid, surprising and with a very human face. It brings epigenetics alive .. a great read!' Michael Mosley Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220901
ISBN
9781780220901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GPH; PBT; PDZ; UN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472920072
ISBN
9781472920072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.84

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APT; PDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Wallflower Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781905674381
ISBN
9781905674381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.66

Paperback. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816674657
ISBN
9780816674657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Hardback. Editor(s): Curtis, Timothy. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634631266
ISBN
9781634631266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.53
€ 128.85

Hardback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 17 halftones. 8 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PNRL; PSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165035
ISBN
9780691165035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691178349
ISBN
9780691178349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Lenoir, Timothy. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226471839
ISBN
9780226471839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

He argues that the human-machine systems used to coordinate forces were as critical to naval successes in World War II as the ships and commanders more familiar to historians. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JWMV2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410265
ISBN
9781421410265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

paperback. This 2004 book focuses on three issues of debate in Darwin's theory of evolution using a historical and philosophical perspective. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034163
ISBN
9780521541985
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173153
ISBN
9780691173153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780452288119
ISBN
9780452288119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.63

Hardback. The Siddhantasundara is the last major treatise of Indian astronomy and cosmology to receive serious scholarly attention, Knudsen's careful effort unveils the 500-year-old Sanskrit verses and shows the clever quirkiness of Jnanaraja's writing style, his keen use of mathematics, and his subtle philosophical arguments. Num Pages: 376 pages, 31, 31 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PBX; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414423
ISBN
9781421414423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 195. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008129361
ISBN
9780008129361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.38

Paperback. The fastest way to grasp the basics of genetics and evolution Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784296063
ISBN
9781784296063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

paperback. The structures and workings of our bodies explained in 200 illustrations Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 B&W. BIC Classification: PDZ; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 127. .
Publisher
Greenfinch
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786481238
ISBN
9781786481238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198757559
ISBN
9780198757559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

paperback. Sorrell is critical of the scientistic tendency in philosophy. He does not wish to devalue science but supports the need to raise the status of arts and humanities within the discipline. Series: International Library of Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036251
ISBN
9780415107716
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. The history of the telegraph - the men and women who made it - and its relevance to the current Internet debate. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour 32. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; KNTT; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753807033
ISBN
9780753807033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. An incredible illustrated tour through the cutting-edge of physics Illustrator(s): Pugh, Oliver. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 118 x 169 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Icon Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848315891
ISBN
9781848315891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

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
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000562
ISBN
9780198236054
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. 50 concise essays explaining the mathematical laws and principles that underpin our world. Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848667051
ISBN
9781848667051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. Answers to 20 of the most mindbending and perplexing mathematical questions. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069485
ISBN
9781782069485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBA; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816670055
ISBN
9780816670055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.58

Paperback. Money doesn't grow on trees. Or does it? From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, nature provides 'natural services', 24/7. This book offers impactful stories, containing both warnings (such as in the tale of India's vultures, killed off by drugs given to cattle, leading to an epidemic of rabies) and also the positive. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846685606
ISBN
9781846685606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633848
ISBN
9780691633848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.08

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691604831
ISBN
9780691604831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDX; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 204 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772898667
ISBN
9788772898667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group GB
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751564952
ISBN
9780751564952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

Paperback. The metaphor of "science wars" has taken on a predominant position within the collective conscious and some in the scientific community perceive their profession under threat. Based on interviews with groups with alleged "anti-science" attitudes, this book examines how powerful these critiques are. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847698011
ISBN
9780847698011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.16

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138192102
ISBN
9781138192102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.90

Hardback. This text addresses the changes brought about by the growth of digital communication technologies and the way we think about them. The volume addresses topics ranging from virtual reality, internet commerce, and computer art, to the effects of new technology on work, leisure, and community. Editor(s): Trend, David. Series: KeyWorks in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 28. Weight in Grams: 922.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631223016
ISBN
9780631223016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.79

Paperback. As an acoustic engineer, the author has spent his career eradicating unwanted noises - echoes in concert halls, clamour in classrooms. Until the day he heard something so astonishing that he had an epiphany: rather than quashing rare or bizarre sounds, we should be celebrating these sonic treasures. This title tells the story of his investigation. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHDS; TTA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099572404
ISBN
9780099572404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Transforming Matter provides an accessible and clearly written introduction to the history of chemistry, telling the story of how the discipline has developed over the years. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 232 pages, 25, 13 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801866104
ISBN
9780801866104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.92

hardcover. This volume establishes the fundamental importance of science in Coleridge's intellectual development. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 615. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036940
ISBN
9780521239202
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. 'Norton writes with wit and a fine eye for the poetry in the scientific world..funny and gripping.' The Guardian Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444732580
ISBN
9781444732580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Hardback. Presents a new approach to tertiary science education for the 21st century Editor(s): Ferrett, Tricia A.; Geelan, David R.; Schlegel, Whitney M.; Stewart, Joanne L. Series: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNM; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253009272
ISBN
9780253009272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198712152
ISBN
9780198712152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.52

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; TH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770410084
ISBN
9781770410084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PGK; PHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179607
ISBN
9780231179607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardback. In the interdisciplinary tradition of Buckminster Fuller's work, Gregory Bateson's Mind and Nature, and Fritjof Capra's Tao of Physics, Metapatterns embraces both nature and culture, seeking out the grand-scale patterns that help explain the functioning of our universe. Num Pages: 296 pages, 87 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231067508
ISBN
9780231067508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.52

Paperback. Covering such topics as designation of uses, antidegradation, procedures for review and revision of water quality standards, and the water-quality-based approach to pollution control, this handbook provides readers with guidance on complying with the Water Quality Standards Regulation, 40 CFR 131. Num Pages: 482 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; TB; TQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Government Institutes Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865874688
ISBN
9780865874688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 211.80

Paperback. There are not many calculus books that are very accessible to students without a strong mathematical background and the large majority of financial derivatives students do not have a strong quantitative background. This book provides a short introduction to the subject with examples of its use in mathematical finance e. g pricing of derivatives. Num Pages: 330 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
330
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470021705
ISBN
9780470021705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 45.64

Paperback. Charting the rise and fall of an experimental biomedical facility at a North American university, Culturing Bioscience offers a fascinating glimpse into scientific culture and the social and political context in which that culture operates. Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442604629
ISBN
9781442604629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.35

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Temple Lodge Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906999230
ISBN
9781906999230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.23

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198736776
ISBN
9780198736776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.36

Paperback. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679003
ISBN
9780816679003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.17

Hardcover. Editor(s): Felt, Ulrike; Fouche, Rayvon; Miller, Clark A.; Smith-Doerr, Laurel. Num Pages: 1208 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 187 x 236 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1846.
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
fourth edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035682
ISBN
9780262035682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.30
€ 73.64

paperback. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: KNTP; PB; PDC; PNRL; RNP; TB; TD; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
United Nations United States
Edition
6th Edition
Number of pages
670
Condition
New
SKU
V9789216160074
ISBN
9789216160074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 159.27

Paperback. The profound impact of information technology on intellectual and cultural life is universally acknowledged. This title brings together American and European scholars, scientists, and artists to consider how the precipitous growth of digital information and its associated technologies transform the ways we think and act. Editor(s): Bartscherer, Thomas; Coover, Roderick. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JFD; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226038315
ISBN
9780226038315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Paperback. There is a tradition in Russia that holds that mathematics can be both challenging and fun. One fine outgrowth of that tradition is the magazine, ""Kvant"", which has been enjoyed by many of the best students since its founding in 1970. This book presents a collection of articles from ""Kvant"". Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 131 pages, Illustrations, graphs. BIC Classification: PBV; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 252 x 9. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Amer Mathematical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821821718
ISBN
9780821821718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.06

Hardcover. Editor(s): Urbano, Kevin V. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, colour li. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621007050
ISBN
9781621007050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.97
€ 111.99

Paperback. This volume reconciles the modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity, examining topics such as evolution, emotions, sexuality, and death. Goodenough writes about the workings of nature and of living creatures in particular. Num Pages: 224 pages, numerous line illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA; PDR; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195136296
ISBN
9780195136296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. Throughout the history of mathematics, maximum and minimum problems have played an important role in the evolution of the field. This book presents fifteen 'stories' that acquaint readers with the central concepts of the theory of maxima and minima, as well as with its illustrious history. Translator(s): Shenitzer, A. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 187 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821801659
ISBN
9780821801659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13

Paperback. Our brains are the most enchanting and complex thing in the known universe - but what happens when they go wrong? The author explores: how our minds work, and what makes each of us so uniquely human. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099537595
ISBN
9780099537595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented insight into the evolution of the uniquely human brain. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
357
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393340624
ISBN
9780393340624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.21

Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Computer Science. Num Pages: 256 pages, 65ill. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486691152
ISBN
9780486691152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.39

Hardcover. Num Pages: 473 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 186 x 28. Weight in Grams: 988.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
473
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560724469
ISBN
9781560724469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.06
€ 106.84

Paperback. Offers an account of Indian work in diophantine equations during the 6th through 12th centuries and Italian work on solutions of cubic and biquadratic equations from the 11th through 16th centuries. The volume traces the historical development of algebra and the theory of equations from ancient times to the beginning of modern algebra. Editor(s): Varadarajan, Veeraualli Seshadri. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 174 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FKA; 3F; 3H; 3J; PBF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 10. Weight in Grams: 287.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821809891
ISBN
9780821809891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.33

Hardback. Editor(s): Valerio, Jannette. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; PB; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633211148
ISBN
9781633211148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.53
€ 128.85

Hardback. Presents findings from a cross-national study of textbooks - the curriculum analysis of the 1995 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). This study included an inventory of the mathematics and science content, pedagogy, and other characteristics collected from hundreds of textbooks in over forty countries. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010330
ISBN
9781402010330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.51

Paperback. Using Simone Weil's philosophy of science and mathematics as an introduction to the thought of one of the most powerful philosophical and theological minds of the twentieth century, the author investigates Weil's earliest texts on science, in which she lays the foundation for a conception of science rooted in basic human concerns and activities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 figures. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268034870
ISBN
9780268034870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.13

Hardcover. Using Simone Weil's philosophy of science and mathematics as an introduction to the thought of one of the most powerful philosophical and theological minds of the twentieth century, the author investigates Weil's earliest texts on science, in which she lays the foundation for a conception of science rooted in basic human concerns and activities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 figures. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268034863
ISBN
9780268034863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.67

Hardcover. As railways, steamships, and telegraph communications brought distant places into unprecedented proximity, previously minor discrepancies in local time-telling became a global problem. Vanessa Ogle s chronicle of the struggle to standardize clock times and calendars from 1870 to 1950 highlights the many hurdles that proponents of uniformity faced." Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; JFFS; PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674286146
ISBN
9780674286146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 45.21

hardcover. Offers a historical reconstruction of the evolutionary synthesis of the 1930s and 1940s. This book argues that the evolutionary synthesis was part of a larger process of unifying the biological sciences. It suggests that the drive to unify the sciences of evolution and biology was part of a global philosophical movement toward unifying knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 485. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036060
ISBN
9780691033433
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. A guidebook that addresses the challenges that scientists-in-training face. It offers advice on how to pursue research ethically, manage time, and communicate effectively, especially at academic conferences and with students and peers. It also includes a synopsis of points at the end of the chapters. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JNZ; PD; VSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226060644
ISBN
9780226060644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Edition
Original
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616145996
ISBN
9781616145996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.27

Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 533.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616147532
ISBN
9781616147532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.10

Hardcover. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616144432
ISBN
9781616144432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.79

Paperback. Translator(s): Pakis, Valentine A. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 104 pages, 16 b/w plates. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816678228
ISBN
9780816678228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Old Street Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906964917
ISBN
9781906964917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. A collection of essays discussing the meaning and the philosophical implications of "Darwinism". The contributors to Darwinism and Philosophy are international scholars from the fields of philosophy, science, and history of ideas. Editor(s): Hosle, Vittorio; Illies, Christian. Num Pages: 416 pages, 19 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: DN; HP; JFCX; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268030735
ISBN
9780268030735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.14