Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in very good condition. No jacket. Proceedings of the Balzan Symposium held at the Royal Society, London from 13th to 14th May 2002. HCW. Used. Seller Inventory # 468835
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Plurabelle Books Ltd, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: As New. xviii 209p sturdy hardback, blue cloth with gilt lettering, like new condition, no noticeable wear, binding tight, pages clean and bright, free from highlighting and annotation, an excellent copy Language: English. Seller Inventory # 234552
Seller: Carmarthenshire Rare Books, Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. original cloth hardcover,209 pages,fine in very good unclipped glassine dustwrapper.Shelf N36. Seller Inventory # 104302
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Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:8822252349. Seller Inventory # 9805492
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Seller: Norbert Kretschmann, Bad Aibling, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Wie neu. 2003. Buchdeckel (in Cellophan eingebunden) minimal berieben/bestossen. Innenteil tadellos - u n g e l e s e n - keine Risse, Knicke, Anmerkungen. ! Altersbedingt minimal nachgedunkelt! KEIN Mängelexemplar! Versand aus München V118 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 774. Seller Inventory # 55976
Seller: Theoria Books, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 209 pp., xviii. Following List of Chairmen, Speakers and Invited Discussants; Foreword by Editor; and Addresses of Welcome by Lord May, Viscount Runciman, and Ambassador Bruno Bottai, Contents divided into "Topics" and subsequent "General Discussions"; Topic 1: THE LIMITS OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE [1] Keith Thomas, Introduction; [2] Martin Rees, "Our Changing Cosmic Perspective and the Scope and Limits of Physical Law"; [3] Jean Starobinski, "Scientific Language and Poetic Language"; [4] Roger Highfield, "Where Fears Lurk:The Boundary between Science, Science Fiction, and Magic"; GENERAL DISCUSSION: Keith Thomas; [i] John Elliott, "Historical Knowledge and its Limitations" (Discussants: Tom Meade, Martin Rees, Brian Ridley, Thomas); (ii) Michael Mayor, "The Search for Evidence of Life on Other Planets" (Discussants: Martin Rees, Keith Thomas); (iii) Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, "Are there Limits to Knowledge?' (Discussants: Thomas, Williams, Rees, Anne McLaren, Laszlo Solymar, Fiona Fox, Highfield, Elliott Leader, Starobinski, Runciman, Maddox, Nowotny, Gilland, Claire Fox, Cavalli-Sforza); Topic 2: THE IMPACT OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON HUMANITY John Krebs, Introduction; [2] Thomas W. Meade, "Ethical and Social Issues arising from the Science of Medicine"; [3] Walter Burkert, "Impacts, Evasions, and Lines of Defense: Some Remarks on Science and the Humanities"; [4] Lord Jenkin, "Science and Society: ' The Public Understanding of Science ' is NO Longer Enough"; GENERAL DISCUSSION: John Krebs; [i] Stanley J. Tambiah, "The Stem Cell Research Discussion in the USA" (Discussants: John Krebs, John Maddux, Lord Jenkin, Jan Lloyd, Tom Meade, Claire Fox, Helga Nowotny, Tambiah); [ii] Phillip V. Tobias, "Evolutionary Studies and Society" (Discussants: John Krebs,Tony Gilland, Lord Jenkin); (iii) Wolfgang Berger, "Humankind as a Major Geological Factor" (Discussants: John Krebs, R.J.P. Williams, Ian Lloyd, Giorgio Salvini, Lord Jenkin, Eugen Seibold, Tom Meade, Tambiah, Berger) ; Topic 3: WHY SHOULD THE PURSUIT OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE BY ENCOURAGED? [1] Sergio Romano, Introduction; [2] Lord May, "The Use of Scientific Advice in Making Public Policy"; [3] Michael Stolleis, "The Role of the Humanities in Western Industrialized Societies"; [4] Lord Sainsbury, "Why we need Both Cultures"; GENERAL DISCUSSION (i) Claude Lorius, "Antarctica: Climate Research, Public Policy, and Society"; (ii) Frederick J. Vine, "Policy-making in the Environmental Sciences" (Discussants: Sergio Romano, Ian Lloyd, Lord Sainsbury, Lord May, Sidney Shipton, Bruno Bottai); (iii) Shmuel N. Eisenstadt, "The Ambivalence toward Science" (Discussants: Romano, Krebs, May, Sainsbury, Gilland, Stolleis, Lorius, Giorgio Salvini, Eisenstadt); (iv) Vittorio Mathieu, "Final Remarks" (Discussant: Romano); APPENDIX (i) "The International Balzan Foundation"; (ii) "The Balzan Prize and its Prize Winners"; (iii) "Members of the Board and General Prize Committee . . . of the Foundation"; (iv) "Members of the Board of the International E. Balzan Prize Foundation".// Blue cloth with brilliant gilt lettering on spine and front cover; shiny glassine dustwrapper; "wallpaper"- patterned, two-tone taupe endpapers. NO previous owner names; NO remainder marks. Appears UNUSED. 1" superficial scratch to the glassine on lower right front cover (NO impact on cloth board itself) and 2 1/4" thin line, really superficial, scratch and a few other very fine linear marks (even less discernible, on rear glassine cover, with NO impact on book itself): chiefly FLAWLESS book and glassine (NO tears or cracks). Arguably, Gift-Giving Condition, or you may need new friends. LAID IN: Complimentary Copy publicity letter sent by Bruno Bottai to unnamed recipient. Seller Inventory # 003030
Seller: FIRENZELIBRI SRL, Reggello, FI, Italy
Condition: NUOVO. Firenze, Olschki Ed. cm.17x24, xviii-210 pp. Rilegato/Hardcover., Collana Il Simposio internazionale Balzan sulle «Sfide del Futuro» tenutosi a Londra nella sede della Royal Society (13-14 maggio 2002) ha dato contributi significativi al dibattito perenne fra il mondo scientifico e quello umanistico. Gli atti del simposio dimos The international Balzan Symposium held in London at the Royal Society (13-14 May 2002) made a significant contribution to the perennial debate between science and the humanities. The proceedings show that the humanities and social sciences, the sciences Proceedings Edited by W. Rüegg. Seller Inventory # 100784
Seller: Libro Co. Italia Srl, San Casciano Val di Pesa, FI, Italy
Rilegato. Condition: new. A cura di W. Rüegg.Firenze, 2003; ril., pp. XVIII-210. Libro. Seller Inventory # 572382
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: studio bibliografico pera s.a.s., LUCCA, LU, Italy
Brossura. Condition: libro nuovo. Testo inglese. Cm.24x17. Pg.12,464. Legatura in tela. Il Simposio internazionale Balzan sulle «Sfide del Futuro» tenutosi a Londra nella sede della Royal Society (13-14 maggio 2002) ha dato contributi significativi al dibattito perenne fra il mondo scientifico e quello umanistico. Gli atti del simposio dimostrano che tutti, dalle scienze umanistiche e sociali, alle scienze naturali e alla medicina, nonché i governanti e i cittadini, si sforzano con successo di raggiungere lo stesso obiettivo, affrontando ciascuno le sfide del futuro con gli strumenti di cui dispone. 1050 gr. Seller Inventory # 83001