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Paperback. David Eagleman's bestselling, sparkling and provocative book on neuroscience now part of the Canongate Canons series Series: Canons. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Canongate Canons
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782112464
- ISBN
- 9781782112464
€ 12.99€ 10.04
€ 12.99
€ 10.04
Paperback. The story of a man's obsession with whales, which takes him on a personal, historical and biographical journey - from his childhood to his fascination with Moby-Dick and his excursions whale-watching. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Edition
- Trade Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007230143
- ISBN
- 9780007230143
€ 16.99€ 12.89
€ 16.99
€ 12.89
Time Travel and Warp Drives: A Scientific Guide to Shortcuts through T...
Everett, Allen, Roman, Thomas
Hardcover. Sci-fi makes it look so easy. Receive a distress call from Alpha Centauri? No problem: punch the warp drive and you're there in minutes. This title takes readers on a tour of our understanding of the nature of time and space - and whether or not we might be able to bend them to our will. Num Pages: 272 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528. A Scientific Guide to Shortcuts Through Time and Space. 272 pages, 33 halftones. Sci-fi makes it look so easy. Receive a distress call from Alpha Centauri? No problem: punch the warp drive and you're there in minutes. This title takes readers on a tour of our understanding of the nature of time and space - and whether or not we might be able to bend them to our will. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PH. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226224985
- ISBN
- 9780226224985
€ 32.49
€ 32.49
Paperback. Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wiener's classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cybernetics--the study of the relationship betwee Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306803208
- ISBN
- 9780306803208
€ 16.99€ 13.81
€ 16.99
€ 13.81
Paperback. A brilliantly funny philosophical investigation into the existence of Santa - from a writer of The Big Bang Theory and The Simpsons Num Pages: 288 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349140629
- ISBN
- 9780349140629
€ 11.99€ 10.58
€ 11.99
€ 10.58
Paperback. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393347791
- ISBN
- 9780393347791
€ 18.12
€ 18.12
Paperback. To those interested in a life in science, Sir Peter Medawar, Nobel laureate, deflates the myths of invincibility, superiority, and genius; instead, he demonstrates it is common sense and an inquiring mind that are essential to the scientist's calling. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465000920
- ISBN
- 9780465000920
€ 25.10
€ 25.10
The White Planet: The Evolution and Future of Our Frozen World
Jouzel, Jean, Lorius, Claude, Raynaud, Domini...
Hardcover. From the Arctic Ocean and ice sheets of Greenland, to the glaciers of the Andes and Himalayas, to the great frozen desert of Antarctica, this title takes readers on a scientific journey through the shrinking world of ice and snow to tell the story of the expeditions and discoveries that have transformed our understanding of global climate. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone. 33 line illus. 3 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144993
- ISBN
- 9780691144993
€ 32.99€ 29.12
€ 32.99
€ 29.12
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780736079921
- ISBN
- 9780736079921
€ 30.99€ 27.75
€ 30.99
€ 27.75
Hardcover. Examining the scientific ideas developed by the early Greek philosophers, the developments of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and the momentous discoveries of the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century, this volume looks at the early years of scientific thought and discovery. Series: History of Science. Num Pages: 256 pages, 59 b&w photos, 5 line illustrations, index, appendix, bibliography, glossary, chronology. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Facts on File
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816048519
- ISBN
- 9780816048519
€ 58.09
€ 58.09
Paperback. Simon develops a philosophy of science from a realistic perspective, metaphysics in the exercise of its critical function. Translator(s): Somin, Anthony O.; Simon, Anthony O.; Nelson, Ralph. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 11. Weight in Grams: 241.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823216222
- ISBN
- 9780823216222
€ 34.99€ 32.02
€ 34.99
€ 32.02
Hardcover. Exeter Cathedral Library, established in the eleventh century, houses medical and scientific books from all periods. This catalogue is the first comprehensive treatment of the collection to be published, and has over 2700 entries, including material added in the 1990s. Num Pages: 300 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, indexes. BIC Classification: GBCR; MBX; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895743
- ISBN
- 9780859895743
€ 94.81
€ 94.81
Paperback. Originally published in 1921, this book presents a concise study of time and space relations by the British physicist Alfred Robb. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107536807
- ISBN
- 9781107536807
€ 20.03
€ 20.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Dasgupta, Shamik; Weslake, Brad. Series: Current Controversies in Philosophy. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138825772
- ISBN
- 9781138825772
€ 149.80
€ 149.80
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, ports.,. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403965325
- ISBN
- 9781403965325
€ 32.99€ 29.91
€ 32.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556434747
- ISBN
- 9781556434747
€ 19.99€ 15.52
€ 19.99
€ 15.52
Paperback. Aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students of science, medicine and biomedical science as well as PhD candidates and researchers returning to laboratory work, this title contains useful equations, overviews of various techniques, and tips to help research run smoothly. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: M; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Radcliffe Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846190162
- ISBN
- 9781846190162
€ 43.02
€ 43.02
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623568528
- ISBN
- 9781623568528
€ 27.25
€ 27.25
Paperback. New edition of classic textbook companion for any undergraduate course in practical experimental physics. Num Pages: 228 pages, 74 b/w illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: PDN; PH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 190 x 13. Weight in Grams: 448. 228 pages, 74 b/w illus. 19 tables. New edition of classic textbook companion for any undergraduate course in practical experimental physics. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PDN; PH. Dimension: 248 x 190 x 13. Weight: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521779401
- ISBN
- 9780521779401
€ 54.47
€ 54.47
A History of Science in Society, Volume I: From the Ancient Greeks to ...
Ede, Andrew, Cormack, Lesley B.
Paperback. A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 10. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781442635036
- ISBN
- 9781442635036
€ 21.95
€ 21.95