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Paperback. Intends to make readers pause and think if the 'brilliant' inventions they use in their daily lives are really worthy of 'Eureka!' This title helps prove that not all amazing inventions are the greatest thing since sliced bread - not even sliced bread (which is literally just a pre-cut loaf for lazy loafs). Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Adams Media
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440500107
ISBN
9781440500107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. Insightful, detailed, and always quirky, Why Didn't I Think of That chronicles the odd origins of famous products, explores how these inventions changed our lives, and reveals the business side of their production and distribution. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJH; KND; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471165118
ISBN
9780471165118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.65

Paperback. Everything you need to know (or would be interested to learn) about humanity's other best friend and partner, the humble chicken, who played a crucial role in world history. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: TVHP; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715650691
ISBN
9780715650691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. By tackling the central ideas in chemistry, this work provides the reader with the tools and concepts needed to think like a chemist. This text takes a unified approach to the subject, and helps the reader to develop a real overview of chemical processes. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous line figures. BIC Classification: PNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199249732
ISBN
9780199249732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 48.52

Paperback. Ever wonder why cats land on their feet? Or what holds a spinning top upright? Or whether it is possible to feel the Earth's rotation in an airplane? This title offers a compendium of paradoxes and puzzles that readers can solve using their own physical intuition. It also features an appendix that explains all physical concepts used in the book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 104 line illus. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148540
ISBN
9780691148540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.50

Paperback. "Readers will rejoice.. in the physical discoveries, ancient and modern, that create and govern the artifacts inside of which readers spend most of their natural lives."-New York Times Num Pages: 320 pages, B/W line drawings. BIC Classification: AM; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393306767
ISBN
9780393306767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.77

Paperback. The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes like Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena. Their subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenon to the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San Francisco. Illustrator(s): Woest, Kevin. Num Pages: 352 pages, B/W line drawings. BIC Classification: AMC; TNC; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393311525
ISBN
9780393311525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.79

Paperback. Editor(s): Sekercioglu, agan H.; Wenny, Daniel G.; Whelan, Christopher J. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226382630
ISBN
9780226382630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.36

Paperback. From the big stuff (life, the universe and everything) to the small stuff (the mind-bending world of quantum physics), here is an accessible guide to the fascinating, awe-inspiring and sometimes downright weird world of physics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782437574
ISBN
9781782437574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Hardback. In a world increasingly concerned with the human species and its future, Marian Stamp Dawkins argues that we need to rethink some of the fundamental questions regarding animal welfare. How are we justified in projecting human emotions on to animals? What kind of mental lives do they have? What can science tell us about their quality of life? Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199587827
ISBN
9780199587827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. This book provides an immediate and entertaining way for anyone to gain a basic understanding or to refresh their knowledge of the inside workings of the brain. The authors shows what happens when things go wrong in the brain, and illustrate the work using examples of classic clinical cases. Illustrator(s): Hjelseth, Linn Iril. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843104704
ISBN
9781843104704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.06

Paperback. A leading neuroscientist makes an incendiary argument defending free-will and responsibility, against the prevailing 'deterministic' view of how our brains control our behaviour. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472137524
ISBN
9781472137524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardback. A website's ranking on Google can spell the difference between success and failure for a new business. This title offers an account of how scientific rating and ranking methods are created and applied to a variety of uses. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 halftones. 47 line illus. 60 tables. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZ; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154220
ISBN
9780691154220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFFK; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518. Thinking from Women's Lives. 336 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HP; JFFK; PD. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801497469
ISBN
9780801497469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. Examines the phenomenological and cultural roots of Goethe's approach to science, and argues that Goethe's insights represent the foundation for a future science of nature. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Floris Books
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863152382
ISBN
9780863152382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.88

Hardcover. Whole-Life Value-based Decision Making will provide detailed guidance for making whole-life asset management decisions based on value rather than cost. Series: CSIC Series. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: KJMV; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
ICE Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727760616
ISBN
9780727760616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.30

Hardcover. aeo providing a thorough grounding in the theory of WLCC aeo demonstrating how decision--making uncertainty can be reduced by basing choices on sound risk management principles aeo identifying a systematic approach to planning the post--occupancy costs. Num Pages: 264 pages, 25. BIC Classification: KJMD; TNCB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405107860
ISBN
9781405107860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.03

Paperback. Whole life appraisal is a valuable tool that considers both cost and performance over the whole life of a facility and involves balancing the capital costs against the future operating and maintenance costs, whether it is a school, a road, an airport or a power plant. Num Pages: 192 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632050468
ISBN
9780632050468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.32

Hardcover. Editor(s): Damon, Joseph P. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631171574
ISBN
9781631171574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.84
€ 125.79

Paperback. Anthology of 80 texts selected from the Last whole Earth catalog (1971). Editor(s): Maniaque Benton, Caroline. Num Pages: 288 pages, 98 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHMC; RNA; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 268 x 20. Weight in Grams: 858.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262529280
ISBN
9780262529280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.07

Paperback. Gregory Penceoffers a candid look at the arguments for and against for and against human cloning, and comes to some startling conclusions. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 267.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847687824
ISBN
9780847687824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.16

paperback. The history of one of the most important and dramatic episodes in modern science, recounted from the novel vantage point of the dawn of the information age and its impact on representations of nature, heredity, and society. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 472 pages, 29 half-tones. BIC Classification: MBX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036644
ISBN
9780804734172
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the nineteenth-century British naturalist Charles Darwin. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448437644
ISBN
9780448437644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.31

Hardback. Where did the common law of property originate and how applicable was it to new technologies? Where in the skies could the boundaries between the power of the federal government and the authority of the states be traced?This book tells this forgotten story of elusive property. It is a collection of tales questioning the ownership of airspace. Num Pages: 330 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNCB6; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030824
ISBN
9780674030824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.27

Hardback. Tells two intertwined stories: how, in early twentieth-century Iran, an emerging middle class used scientific knowledge as its cultural and economic capital, and how, along with the state, it employed biomedical sciences to tackle presumably modern problems like the stress of everyday life, people's defective willpower and demographic stagnation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBN; HBJF1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254473
ISBN
9780520254473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.61

paperback. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0038062
ISBN
9780201122787
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Follows on from Sherlock Holmes in Babylon to take the history of mathematics through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Spectrum. Num Pages: 439 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 274 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Mathematical Association of America United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780883855690
ISBN
9780883855690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
World Health Organization Switzerland
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9789241209991
ISBN
9789241209991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.48

Paperback. The huge international bestseller that takes you on a journey through your mind and gives you the answers to the big philosophical questions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290. 352 pages. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, history, and pop culture, this title elucidates the questions at the heart of human existence: What is truth? Does life have meaning? Why should I be good? It takes you on a journey through the history of philosophy and offers an introduction to research on the brain. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPC; PDZ. Dimension: 199 x 153 x 23. Weight: 292.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849011020
ISBN
9781849011020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. With little more than a knife, a branch and a dose of concentration this book shows how to create unique keepsakes that are fun to make, make great gifts and are popular items for sale. Num Pages: 72 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: TNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 208 x 6. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing United States
Number of pages
72
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565232365
ISBN
9781565232365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Hardback. Padraic Fogarty authoritatively charts how the failure to manage our natural resources has impoverished our country. But he also reveals the possibilities for the future, describing how we can fill our seas with fish, farm in tune with nature, and create forests that benefit both people and wildlife. Num Pages: 300 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JP; RNKH; TV; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848893108
ISBN
9781848893108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.38

Hardcover. Containing inputs from international centres across Europe and North America, this third edition provides information on both the practical and scientific aspects of the pig industry. It is a reference book on the management, breeding, feeding, nutrition, health and welfare of pigs. Num Pages: 704 pages, 254 illustrations. BIC Classification: TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 258 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405124485
ISBN
9781405124485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 342.70

Paperback. A collection of Papers Presented at the 105th Annual Meeting of The American Ceramic Society and the Whitewares and Materials Division Fall Meeting, held in conjunction with ACerS Canton--Alliance Section and the Ceramic Manufacturera s Association. Editor(s): Carty, William M. Series: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: TDCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470051474
ISBN
9780470051474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 173.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Reeves, Dawn. Num Pages: 81 pages. BIC Classification: TVP; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 249 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634825078
ISBN
9781634825078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.73
€ 100.13

Hardcover. * A major revision of this classic book last published in 1998 covering several changes that have occurred in chlorine production, chlorine handling issues, regulatory requirements, and equipment * In addition, it covers significant advances with alternative disinfectants such as UV and ozone. Num Pages: 1062 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TDC; TQSR; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
1062
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470180983
ISBN
9780470180983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.66

Paperback. Researchers from diverse research communities in cognitive neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, MR-diffusion tensor imaging, and algorithm development have contributed articles that explore the potential for diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to measure and model white matter tracts in the human brain. Editor(s): Ulmer, John L.; Parsons, Lawrence; Moseley, Michael; Gabrieli, John. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York Academy of Sciences United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573315463
ISBN
9781573315463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 170.78

hardcover. Paper is older than the printing press, and even in its unprinted state it was the great network medium behind the emergence of modern civilization. In the shape of bills, banknotes and accounting books it was indispensible to the economy. As forms and files it was essential to bureaucracy. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFD; TDJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000522
ISBN
9780745672533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.31

Paperback. White Gold looks at what went wrong with hydro development, with the predicted industrial transformation, with the timing and magnitude of projects, and with national and regional initiatives to link these major projects to a trans-Canada power grid. Num Pages: maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KNBL; THRB; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807098
ISBN
9780774807098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 103 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: JHM; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Synergetic Press Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
103
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907791164
ISBN
9780907791164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 pp of photos. BIC Classification: JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407321
ISBN
9780887407321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61