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  • Philosophy of Science

    The Link Between Science and Philosophy

    by Philipp Frank ...
    A great mathematician and teacher bridges the gap between science and the humanities in this exposition of the philosophy of science. Philipp Frank, a distinguished physicist and philosopher in his own right, traces the history of science from Aristotle to Einstein to illustrate philosophy’s ongoing role in the scientific process.Suitable for undergraduate students and other readers, this volume ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Global Climate Governance Beyond 2012

    Architecture, Agency and Adaptation

    Edited by Frank Biermann, Philipp Pattberg, Fariborz Zelli ...
    An assessment of policy options for future global climate governance, written by a team of leading experts from the European Union and developing countries. Global climate governance is at a crossroads. The 1997 Kyoto Protocol was merely a first step, and its core commitments expire in 2012. This book addresses three questions which will be central to any new climate agreement. What is the most ... Read more

    $66.99 CAD

  • The Eye

    An Insider's Memoir of Masterpieces, Money, and the Magnetism of Art

    by Philippe Costamagna ...
    Translated by Frank Wynne ...
    "Lifting the veil on the shadowy world of art insiders, Costamagna delivers an entertaining reflection on the dealers, devotees, and decision makers." — Town & Country MagazineIt's a rare and secret profession, comprising a few dozen people around the world equipped with a mysterious mixture of knowledge and innate sensibility. Summoned to Swiss bank vaults, Fifth Avenue apartments and Tokyo ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Social Informatics

    13th International Conference, SocInfo 2022, Glasgow, UK, October 19–21, 2022, Proceedings

    Edited by Frank Hopfgartner, Kokil Jaidka, Philipp Mayr, Joemon Jose, Jan Breitsohl ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Social Informatics, SocInfo 2022, which took place in Glasgow, UK, during October 19-21, 2022.The 22 full papers, 8 short papers, and 4 late breaking papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 102 submissions. The deal with topics ranging from information-system design on social ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Advances in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and Cognitive Mimetics. The PAAMS Collection

    21st International Conference, PAAMS 2023, Guimarães, Portugal, July 12–14, 2023, Proceedings

    Edited by Philippe Mathieu, Frank Dignum, Paulo Novais, Fernando De la Prieta ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2023, held in Guimaraes, Portugal, in July 2023.The 32 full papers in this book were reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. 5 demonstration papers are also included in this volume. The papers deal with the application and validation of agent-based models ... Read more

    $108.89 CAD

  • Advances in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and Complex Systems Simulation. The PAAMS Collection

    20th International Conference, PAAMS 2022, L'Aquila, Italy, July 13–15, 2022, Proceedings

    Edited by Frank Dignum, Philippe Mathieu, Juan Manuel Corchado, Fernando De La Prieta ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2022, held in L'Aquila, Italy in July 2022.The 37 full papers in this book were reviewed and selected from 67 submissions. Another 10 demonstrations papers were selected from 11 submissions are presented here as short papers. The papers deal with the ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Einstein

    by Philipp Frank ...
    Much has been written about Albert Einstein, technical and biographical, but very little remains as valuable as this unique hybrid of a book written by Einstein’s colleague and contemporary. Both rich in personal insights and grounded in a deep knowledge of twentieth-century science, Phillip Frank's biography anchors the reader with a lucid overview of physics and draws an intimate portrait of the ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • The Law of Causality and Its Limits

    by Philipp Frank ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    The Law of Causality and its Limits was the principal philosophical work of the physicist turned philosopher, Philipp Frank. Born in Vienna on March 20, 1884, Frank died in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 21, 1966. He received his doctorate in 1907 at the University of Vienna in theoretical physics, having studied under Ludwig Boltzmann; his sub sequent research in physics and mathematics was ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Robust Argumentation Machines

    First International Conference, RATIO 2024, Bielefeld, Germany, June 5–7, 2024, Proceedings

    Edited by Philipp Cimiano, Anette Frank, Michael Kohlhase, Benno Stein ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Robust Argumentation Machines, RATIO 2024, which took place in Bielefeld, Germany, during June 5-7, 2024.The 20 full papers and 1 short paper included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 24 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Argument Mining; Debate ... Read more

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  • The Humanistic Background of Science

    by Philipp Frank ...
    Series series SUNY series in American Philosophy and Cultural Thought
    The once-lost introduction to the philosophy of science by Philipp Frank (1884-1966), a leading member of the Vienna circle of philosophers and biographer of Albert Einstein.Philipp Frank (1884–1966) was an influential philosopher of science, public intellectual, and Harvard educator whose last book, The Humanistic Background of Science, is finally available. Never published in his lifetime, this ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

  • Pigments, Extenders, and Particles in Surface Coatings and Plastics

    Fundamentals and Applications to Coatings, Plastics and Paper Laminate Formulation

    by Michael Diebold, Steven De Backer, Philipp M. Niedenzu, Brett R. Hester, Frank A. C. Vanhecke ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book discusses the diverse array of particles that are found in coatings from both a physical and a performance standpoint. It also describes the fundamentals of particle behavior and shows how these affect the performance and properties of their end-use applications. It consists of nineteen chapters, demonstrating the wide range of types of particles found in coatings as well as the ... Read more

    $140.99 CAD

  • The Political Formulation of Policy Solutions

    Arguments, Arenas, and Coalitions

    by Magdalena Martinez, Ilona van Breugel, Sebastien Chailleux, Philippe Deuffic, Gabrielle Bouleau, Magalie Bourblanc, Gerry Alons, Charlotte Halpern, Sonja Blum ...
    In this book, an international group of public policy scholars revisit the stage of formulating policy solutions by investigating the basic political dimensions inherent to this critical phase of the policy process.The book focuses attention on how policy makers craft their policy proposals, match them with public problems, debate their feasibility to build coalitions and dispute their ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD