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- Four Philosophical Views
523,95 - 1.128,95 kr. In this debate-format book, four philosophers-Joshua Glasgow, Sally Haslanger, Chike Jeffers, and Quayshawn Spencer-articulate contrasting views on race. Each author presents a distinct viewpoint on what race is, and then replies to the others, offering theories that are clear and accessible to undergraduates, lay readers, and non-specialists, as well as other philosophers of race.
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656,95 - 1.535,95 kr. Provides a coherent overview of the theory of single population dynamics, discussing concepts such as population variability, population stability, population viability/persistence, and harvest yield while later chapters address specific applications to conservation and management.
- Bog
- 656,95 kr.
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- Fundamentals, Entanglement, Gauge Fields, Condensates and Topology
598,95 - 1.013,95 kr. This textbook for upper-level undergraduates covers the fundamentals and incorporates key themes of quantum physics. Major themes include boson condensation and fermion exclusivity, entanglement, quantum field theory, measurement precision set by quantum mechanics, and topology.
- Bog
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294,95 - 1.128,95 kr. Philosophy of Medicine provides a fresh and comprehensive treatment of the topic. It offers a novel theory of the nature of medicine, and proposes a new attitude to medicine, aimed at improving the quality of debates between medical traditions (including alternatives) and facilitating medicine's decolonization.
- Bog
- 294,95 kr.
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- Narrating the Immigrant Rights Movement
516,95 - 1.128,95 kr. Undocumented Storytellers offers a critical exploration of the ways undocumented immigrants harness the power of storytelling as a means of self-actualization, to mitigate the fear and uncertainty of life without legal status, and to advocate for immigration reform.
- Bog
- 516,95 kr.
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- The Evolutionary Ecology of Crypsis, Aposematism, and Mimicry
750,95 - 1.385,95 kr. This book discusses the mechanisms by which prey avoid predator attacks, and how such mechanisms have evolved through natural selection.
- Bog
- 750,95 kr.
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- A Practical Guide
693,95 - 1.244,95 kr. A simple reference guide to illuminate the value and utility of social science theories for the practice of environmental conservation, and to encourage environmental professionals to communicate better with social scientists.
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728,95 - 1.354,95 kr. This textbook offers over 400 problems and solutions in structural inorganic chemistry for senior undergraduates and beginning graduates. It is an updated companion text to Advanced Structural Inorganic Chemistry by the same authors. The new edition adds over 100 new problems and three new chapters on metal compounds and bioinorganic chemistry.
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684,95 - 1.316,95 kr. A comprehensive introduction to the biology of native and non-native grasslands which now cover approximately 50% of the terrestrial environment, providing essential ecosystem services and some of the most important areas for the production of food and fibre worldwide.
- Bog
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- Mapping and Monitoring Biodiversity
599,95 - 954,95 kr. This book aims to further build capacity in the conservation community to use drones for conservation and inspire others to adapt emerging technologies for conservation.
- Bog
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- Bog
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- Modeling, Inference, and Imperfect Information
651,95 - 1.359,95 kr. Foundations of Info-Metrics provides an overview of modeling and inference, rather than a problem specific model, and progresses from the simple premise that information is often insufficient to provide a unique answer for decisions we wish to make. Each decision, or solution, is derived from the available input information along with a choice of inferential procedure.
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776,95 - 1.428,95 kr. This book provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to Mediterranean-type ecosystems with the emphasis being on the organisms that dominate these regions although their management, conservation, and restoration will also be considered.
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478,95 - 860,95 kr. This undergraduate textbook introduces relativity to a non-technical audience. The "thinking tools" approach allows readers to understand at a much deeper level than popular treatments, and end-of-chapter problems (always lacking in popular books) help build and cement that understanding.
- Bog
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260,95 - 352,95 kr. - Bog
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977,95 - 3.398,95 kr. The new edition of this well-established and highly regarded work has been fully updated to encompass the major changes and developments in the law. The book is invaluable for the practitioner as well as being one of the leading students' textbooks in the field.
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844,95 - 1.469,95 kr. One of the greatest unmet issues in conservation biology is the genetic management of fragmented populations of numerous animal and plant species. Many populations are going extinct unnecessarily for genetic reasons so there is now urgent need for an authoritative textbook on the rational genetic management of fragmented populations.
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510,95 - 1.103,95 kr. As a society we use energy for climate control and lighting in buildings, moving people and goods from one place to another and making things. This book uses simple classical physics (mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetism) to quantitatively review sources of energy and how we use them.
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541,95 - 1.299,95 kr. Rheology is the study of the flow of matter. It is an important and active field of research that spans numerous disciplines and technological applications. The aim of this work is to provide an introduction to the theory and practice of microrheology, a relatively new area of rheology.
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740,95 - 1.405,95 kr. A concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of coral reefs, providing an overview of the ecology of coral reefs and their functioning, and the biology of their major species groups. The responses to modern environmental pressures, climate change, and use of their resources is also described.
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431,95 - 1.480,95 kr. Thirty years of thinking and theorizing about the field come together in Modeling Ethnomusicology, a collection of essays by one of its leading figures. Author Timothy Rice weaves together his most important work about music and the way ethnomusicologists study it, and from this work he proposes a new model for constructing how ethnomusicologists theorize as they conduct research.
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876,95 - 1.644,95 kr. This book summarizes our current knowledge of the complex and sophisticated physiological models that mammals provide for survival in a wide variety of ecological and environmental contexts: terrestrial, aerial, and aquatic.
- Bog
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- Ocean Circulation, Carbon Cycle and Climate Change
536,95 - 1.295,95 kr. This book provides a simple introduction to the concepts, the methods and the applications of marine geochemistry with a balance between didactic and indepth information.
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- Firms and the Political Economy of China's Technological Development
493,95 - 1.321,95 kr. This book provides an in-depth study of China's information technology (IT) industry and policy over the last 15 years. It draws a connection between China's financial system and technological development outcomes.
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- 493,95 kr.
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- Women, Musical Performance, and Visual Disability in Traditional Japan
495,95 - 1.480,95 kr. In a tradition extending from the medieval era up through the middle of the 19th century, visually disabled Japanese women known as Goze would tour the Japanese countryside as professional singers, contributing to the vitality of rural musical culture.
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457,95 - 1.257,95 kr. This book presents the fundamentals and predictions of kinetic theory, considering classical paradigmatic examples as well as modern applications.
- Bog
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