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Oxfam bookshop maidstone science fiction novel, by a leading astronomer of the timeprinted in gb at the windmill press, kingswood, surreysee oxfam website for delivery information read morelite damage to dust jacket, otherwise in good condition for its age
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Oxfam bookshop reading science education: a global perspective is global' both in content and authorshipthese include the nature of science, science and religion, evolution, curriculum and pedagogy, context-based teaching and learning, science and national development, socially-responsible science education, equitable access for women and girls in science and technology education, and the benefits of science education researchits 17 chapters by an assemblage of seasoned and knowledgeable science educators from many parts of the world seek to bring to the fore current developments in science education and their implicationsthe book thus covers a wide range of topics in science education from various national and international perspectivesit ends on an optimistic note by looking at science education in 50 years' time with a recommendation, among others, for stakeholders to take the responsibility of preparing children towards a blossoming science education sector in an anticipated future worldthis book is suitable for use by discerning researchers, teachers, undergraduate and postgraduate students in science education, and policy makers at all levels of educationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop maidstone ex library see oxfam website for delivery information read moresee pictures for description
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham this volume examines the ways in which science is influenced by cultureit also considers the neglect of useful research that does not fit the current intellectual fashion in scienceit explores areas of darkness and forgetting in scientific research, and the use of inappropriate mechanistic metaphors in the understanding of biological systemsoliver sacks offers tour of scientific roads not taken, or taken too latesee oxfam website for delivery information read morerichard lewontin rejects the attempt to reduce the complexity of living things to the simplicity of physicsit highlights the misleading images that have distorted people's view of the history of lifestephen jay gould gives a summary of his critique of conventional "progressive" pictures of evolutionary change, using trees, ladders and conesthe history of science, daniel kevles recounts the the strange story of resistance to the idea that viruses can cause cancerjonathan miller, with typical wit and insight, shows how the discredited panacea of hypnotism could have helped to reveal a non-freudian view of the unconscious - an unconscious that is not simply the dark underside of the mind, but a powerfully enabling form of knowledge
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford this handbook offers a state-of-the-art overview of quantitative science and technology researchthe 34 chapters are arranged into 5 parts: disciplinary approaches; general methodology; the science system; the technology system; and the science-technology interfacethis handbook aims at four distinct groups of readers: - practitioners in the field of science and technology studies; - research students in this field; - scientists, scholars and technicians who are interested in a systematic, thorough analysis of their activities; - policy makers and administrators who wish to be informed about the potentialities and limitations of the various approaches and about their resultscloth cover has very minor signs of wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe editor's introduction provides a further specification of the handbook's scope and of the main topics addressed in its chaptersit focuses on the development and application of indicators derived from data on scientific or scholarly publications and patentsotherwise pages are immaculatebook is generally in very good conditionit comprises 34 chapters written by leading specialists in the various sub-domainsthese chapters deal with theoretical and methodological issues, illustrate applications, and highlight their policy context and relevancesmall folds on lower corners of final three (blank) pages and pages andauthors present a survey of the research topics they address, and show their most recent achievementshard back book, no dust jacket
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Oxfam bookshop victoria based on a three-year course prepared by leon maclaren for the school of economic science in london in the late s, this book reassesses the first principles of economicsleon maclaren () was a barrister, politician, philosopher, and the founder of the school of economic sciencein his view, science is a study of laws that exist in nature, while economics is a study of the humanities with the interaction between human nature and the natural universe at its heartwith original subject matter from his economic course and introducing more recent examples and statistics from australia, canada, new zealand, the uk, and the united states, the study examines the major characteristics of the modern economy-such as banking, taxation, and international trade-and considers the role of the government in economic affairsit concludes with an examination of society's structure as a whole, the part economic activity plays in the bigger picture, and the social and cultural influences that shape the production and distribution of wealthsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham using the approach and skills he deployed to such successful effect on the relationship between mind and body in the prize-winning 'the sickening mind', likeable british popular science author paul martin here tackles the science of that most mysterious, elusive and alluring of human activities, sleeping, and draws on both cutting-edge neuroscience and classic literature to do sowe spend one third of our lives asleep, but know hardly anything about it, and can remember so little of it as we come out of itwhy?are dreams the place we go to resolve our problems, emasculate our fears and rehearse our hopes? why are we paralysed when we dream? why did sleep evolve?and is anybody getting enough sleep? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop victoria road in this revised edition of science speaks professor stoner examines the findings of science and the genesis account of creationslight discolouration around the coverthe previous owner has written their name on the front cover, there are no other markings in the book see oxfam website for delivery information read more book is in good condition, crease mark on front cover
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Oxfam bookshop leeds ppthe revised edition of this renowned and bestselling title is the most comprehensive single text on all aspects of biomaterials scienceit provides a balanced, insightful approach to both the learning of the science and technology of biomaterials and acts as the key reference for practitioners who are involved in the applications of materials in medicinesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop reading 15 articles consider the historical, social and political contexts that have driven developments in science education research over the yearsa unique feature of science education in europe is the impact of the european union on research and development over many yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop tavistock  environmental issues are a major area of concern for policy makers, industrialists and public groups of many different kindswhile science seems central to our understanding of such threats, the statements of scientists are increasingly open to challenge in this areasee oxfam website for delivery information read more alan irwin provides a much needed route through the fraught relationship between science, the public and the environmental threat the book is in nearly new condition with clean, bright, tightly bound pages
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells earth rising ii, the betrayal of science, society and the soul dr nick begich, james roderick a paperback book in very good condition that appears to be unreadsee oxfam website for delivery information read morean examination of new areas of technology and their implications for personal security and the state of democracy in the beginning of the 21st century
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Oxfam bookshop lymington also issued as ices marine science symposiasee oxfam website for delivery information read morea thorough investigation of the ecosystem effects of commercial fishingvery good conditionproceedings of an ices/scor symposium held in montpelier, france marchvolume contains thirty-three papers chosen for scientific interest, relevance, and quality
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Oxfam bookshop glossop road shelf wear and creasing to cover, otherwise good condition 'philadelphia architect louis istudents and educators will also benefit from the book's focus on the role of basic building science in the design and construction of four major monuments of late twentieth-century architecture' see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe examination of four major buildingsthe yale art gallery, the richards medical laboratories, the salk institute, and the kimbell art museumand several smaller projects by kahn reveals this hidden theme: an expressive integration of construction, structure, and services into buildings that dramatically highlight the processes involved in their making and function100 black-and-white illustrationspreviously unpublished drawings, construction photographs, and sketches complement new diagrams that illustrate the profound technical poetry within kahn's buildingshis work, widely recognized as a link between modern and classical traditions, is distinguished by its simple yet monumental designin this book, thomas leslie shows that kahn was also an extraordinarily gifted technologist and that his careful presentation of engineering principles set the stage for the high-tech movement in europe and americabecause of its new approach to kahn's work, this book will be a vital resource for architects and designers, both as a comprehensive analysis of these buildings and as a new interpretation of their constructed meaningkahn () was one of the most influential american architects of the twentieth century
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham considering questions such as 'where did language come from?' and 'do animals know they exist?', michael hanlon explores possible theories and dispatches a few of the less likely ones in his quest to fill the gaping holes that science is littered withsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham discover the surprisingly simple ideas behind the most exciting bits of science! see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham 'the world's most amazing science facts for kids' see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place as new conditionmore specifically, this ecocritical study examines the ecological implications of trassard's literary and photographic production through the lens of sciencethe global significance of the ecological themes that traverse his writings is presented here in english for the first time"jean-loup trassard has published more than forty books over the past 50 years" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreunexpected convergences between disciplines foster a deeper appreciation of the endeavors of each and their capacity for mutual enrichmenthimself a lifelong inhabitant of an agricultural area in the northwest of france, his fiction, nonfiction and photography bear witness to the many changes that have affected our relationship to the earth over the same perioddespite the diverse generic and stylistic diversity of his work, he has remained constant in his effort to depict the rural way of life
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Oxfam bookshop hove paradigms and fairy tales: an introduction to the science of meanings vol2 by julienne ford (, hardcover) see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop st albans a boxed set of four science fiction stories see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop victoria appears unread and in pristine condition: advances in earth science outlines the latest developments and new research directions currently being made world-wide in the earth sciencespublished by imperial college press in collaboration with the royal society of london, the book features many articles originating from invited papers published in the philosophical transactions of the royal societyeleven of the distinguished contributors hold prestigious royal society research fellowships see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit contains invited and refereed articles by leading younger researchers on their cutting-edge research, but aimed at a general scientific audiencethis exciting volume explains how powerful methodologies such as satellite remote sensing and supercomputing simulations are now profoundly changing research in the earth sciences; how the earth system is increasingly being viewed in a holistic way, linking the atmosphere, ocean and solid earth; and how the societal impact of the research in the earth sciences has never been more important
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Oxfam bookshop deal this book promises to revolutionize science as we know it' - daily telegraph 'stephen's magnum opus may be the book of the decade if not the century' - arthur c clarke long-awaited work from one of the world's most respected scientists presents a series of dramatic discoveries never before made public' see oxfam website for delivery information read morestarting with a collection of computer experiments, wolfram shows how their unexpected results force a whole new way of looking at the universebbc documentary in developmentincludes over 950 illustrationsa seminal work of enormous importance
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Oxfam bookshop newport scintillating ideas for shrews science teachers is a collective of imaginative yet tried and tested ideas for what to do whenall the ideas in this book can be photocopied for immediate classroom usesome signs of previous use (esee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyou need a scintillating idea - you need to leave work for your class to do in your absence - you are a supply teacher - you have to cover for another teacher at a moment's noticenot ex-library and no notes or highlightingoverall, no significant flawsthe worksheets are clean and not filled inscuffs, minor blemishes on the cover)
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Oxfam bookshop byres road this is the third volume in the best science fiction stories of the year serieseach of the 24 stories is introduced with a concise description of its place among the author's other workssee oxfam website for delivery information read morereaders and libraries alike realised he was destined to require some serious shelf spaceit begins with the by-now-expected summation of significant developments in sf during the previous year ()
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Oxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback, first edition, oxford university pressscience in wonderland explores how these stories were presented and readsuch stories, she argues, were an important way in which authors and audiences criticised,communicated, and celebrated contemporary scientific ideas, practices, and objectssee oxfam website for delivery information read more' and 'acheta domestica' -reconciled the differing demands of factual accuracy and fantastical narratives, keene asks why the fairies and their tales were chosen as an appropriate new form for capturing and presenting scientific and technological knowledge to young audiencesin victorian britain an array of writers captured the excitement of new scientific discoveries, and enticed young readers and listeners into learning their secrets, by converting introductory explanations into quirky, charming, and imaginative fairy-tales; forces could be fairies, dinosaurs could be dragons, and looking closely at a drop of water revealed a soup of monstersin exploring the ways in which authors and translators - from hans christian andersen and edith nesbit to the pseudonymous 'aboards and dust wrapper in very good conditionmelanie keene introduces and analyses a range of victorian scientific fairy-tales, from nursery classics such as the water-babies to the little-known wonderland of evolution, or the story of insect lecturer fairy know-a-bit
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"-philip kitcher, nature "in science as a process, david hull argues that the tension between cooperation and competition is exactly what makes science so successfulbecause of hull's deep concern with the ways in which research is actually done, science as a process begins an important project in the study of sciencemoreover, science as a process is one of the most compulsively readable books that i have ever encountered"-natalie angier, new york times book review"by far the most professional and thorough case in favour of an evolutionary philosophy of science ever to have been madeoxfam books & music crouch end "legend is overdue for replacement, and an adequate replacement must attend to the process of science as carefully as hull has donei share his vision of a serious account of the social and intellectual dynamics of science that will avoid both the rosy blur of legend and the facile charms of relativismit contains excellent short histories of evolutionary biology and of systematics (the science of classifying living things); an important and original account of modern systematic controversy; a counter-attack against the philosophical critics of evolutionary philosophy; social-psychological evidence, collected by hull himself, to show that science does have the character demanded by his philosophy; and a philosophical analysis of evolution which is general enough to apply to both biological and historical changebowler, archives of natural history "i have been doing philosophy of science now for twenty-five years, and whilst i would never have claimed that i knew everything, i felt that i had a really good handle on the nature of science, again and again, hull was able to show me just how incomplete my understanding wasthe claim that science is a process for selecting out the best new ideas is not a new one, but hull tells us exactly how scientists go about it, and he is prepared to accept that at least to some extent, the social activities of the scientists promoting a new idea can affect its chances of being acceptedit is one of a distinguished series of books, which hull himself editshull takes an unusual approach to his subject"-mark ridley, times literary supplement"hull is primarily interested in how social interactions within the scientific community can help or hinder the process by which new theories and techniques get accepted"-michael ruse, biology and philosophy see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe applies the rules of evolution in nature to the evolution of science, arguing that the same kinds of forces responsible for shaping the rise and demise of species also act on the development of scientific ideas
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Why we teach sciencechildren's construction of sciencei know what science is! part i the nature of sciencepart iii the nature of science teachingappendix b safety in your science classroomare you scientifically literate?
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We are ceasing to trust science in its institutional forms, formulated by an anointed class of science priests, and instead we are witnessing the emergence of what fuller calls 'protscience' - all sorts of people, from the new age movement to anti-evolutionists, claiming scientific authority as their ownoxfam shop macclesfield in this challenging and provocative book, steve fuller ranges widely over the history of science and religion - from aristotle and the atomists to dawkins and the neo-darwinists - and takes a close look at what science is, how its purpose has changed over the years, and what role religion and in more recent years atheism have played in its progressionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefuller shows that these groups are no more anti-scientific than protestant sects were atheisticscience, argues fuller, is now undergoing its own version of secularization
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