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hardcover. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species", this title combines photographs of plants and animals with a concept-based text to express Darwin's greatest discovery to a general audience. Num Pages: 128 pages, 95 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 248 x 19. Weight in Grams: 980. From the library of Ivor Browne. Gift inscription to ffep. Very good copy showing light age and wear. Clean text and images throughout. Dust jacket present and shows light shelfwear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Abrams New York
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0026127
ISBN
9780810949249
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. How did cells make the journey, one we take so much for granted, from their origin in living bodies to something that can be grown and manipulated on artificial media in the laboratory, a substantial biomass living outside a human body, plant, or animal? This book deals with this question. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: MBG; PDX; PSF; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034761
ISBN
9780674034761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.62

Paperback. This comprehensive yet concise book provides a thorough and complete guide to every aspect of managing the peer review process for scientific journals. Until now, little information has been readily available on how this important facet of the journal publishing process should be conducted properly. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNTJ; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405131599
ISBN
9781405131599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.83

Paperback. A book about art, literature, science -- and meteorology Num Pages: 304 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330391955
ISBN
9780330391955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Hardcover. Looks inside this landscape of digital scientific work. This title chronicles the emergence of bioinformatics - the mode of working across and between biology, computing, mathematics, and statistics - from the 1960s to the present, seeking to understand how knowledge about life is made in and through virtual spaces. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: MBF; PDX; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226080178
ISBN
9780226080178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.54

Paperback. Looks inside this landscape of digital scientific work. This title chronicles the emergence of bioinformatics - the mode of working across and between biology, computing, mathematics, and statistics - from the 1960s to the present, seeking to understand how knowledge about life is made in and through virtual spaces. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: MBF; PDX; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226080208
ISBN
9780226080208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226046013
ISBN
9780226046013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.51

Hardback. Shows the multifaceted and interactive character of the relationship between science and technology on the one hand, and business and innovation on the other. This book explores this non-linear relationship through a selection of case studies and discusses its implications for science as well as for business. Series: International Business & Management. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848554740
ISBN
9781848554740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.07

Paperback. This book provides many humorous anecdotes and insightful examples of how our daily lives are affected by Game Theory. Game Theory is the mathematical formalization of interactive decision-making - it assumes that each player's goal is to maximize his/her benefit, whatever it may be. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Watkins Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786780102
ISBN
9781786780102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.54

Hardcover. An exploration of the evolution of political complexity and centralizaton in Hunza, a remote high-mountain kingdom in the western Karakoram mountains. The study follows the argument that the rise of the Hunza state is linked to the construction of Hunza's large-scale irrigation works. Num Pages: 198 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTP; JHM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761802044
ISBN
9780761802044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.41

Paperback. Gives you what you need to know - basic essential concepts - about calculus. Suitable for those looking for a readable alternative to the usual unwieldy calculus text, this title provides in a condensed format the material covered in the standard two-year calculus course. It also covers vectors, lines, and planes in space; and line integrals. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKA; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471433071
ISBN
9780471433071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 166.06

Hardback. The EMU and the Euro are transforming European banking institutions, regulations, performance, and bank-state relationships. This book analyzes these challenges and processes. It presents various perspectives to guide an understanding of European banks, banking culture, and the role of the banking sector in the EMU's competitive environment. Editor(s): Gray, H. Peter. Series: Research in International Business & Finance. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762305971
ISBN
9780762305971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.52

Paperback. Patent Strategy introduces researchers to patent applications and patent portfolios. With minimum use of legal jargon, the book helps technical professionals understand the legal complexities that they may encounter before and during a patent application. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAY; LNRD; PDG; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 214 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470057759
ISBN
9780470057759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.58

paperback. Examines the body of work on the intellectual, social and cultural origins of early modern science. Cohen surveys a wide range of scholarship since the 19th century, offering new perspectives on how the Scientific Revolution changed the way we understand the natural world and our place in it. Num Pages: 680 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 232 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1052. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032455
ISBN
9780226112800
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Papers from biennial conferences conducted by the Center for Russian Studies of ELTE (E'otv'os Lorand University), Budapest, from 1998 to 2006. Editor(s): Szvak, Gyula. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336710
ISBN
9780880336710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198717331
ISBN
9780198717331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.66

Paperback. What is the secret meaning of alchemical symbolism? Could ancient images really turn molten lead into gold with a mere pinch of the Philosopher's Stone? Alchemy is perhaps the last magical art to survive the ravages of the modern world. This book initiates the reader into some of the key concepts and practices of this extraordinary field of study. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; HRQX2; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263524
ISBN
9781904263524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 b/w figs. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300223477
ISBN
9780300223477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.63

Hardcover. Offers a guidance to the major twentieth-century French and German philosophical thinking on science. This title presents a comprehensive introduction that provides an interpretative survey of continental work on philosophy of science. It contains interpretative essays that are complemented by key primary-source selections. Editor(s): Gutting, Gary. Series: Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631236092
ISBN
9780631236092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 208 x 141. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393353013
ISBN
9780393353013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; TBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780748641
ISBN
9781780748641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.14

Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illus; 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPVK; JPW; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144209
ISBN
9780231144209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.75

Hardback. Homology - a similar trait shared by different species and derived from common ancestry, such as a seal's fin and a bird's wing - is one of the most fundamental yet challenging concepts in evolutionary biology. This book provides a mechanistically based theory of what homology is and how it arises in evolution. Num Pages: 496 pages, 25 halftones. 105 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156460
ISBN
9780691156460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.00

Hardback. Editor(s): Williams, Gerhild Scholz; Gunnoe, Charles D. Num Pages: 274 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Truman State University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931112123
ISBN
9781931112123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632865687
ISBN
9781632865687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 62 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 115 x 5. Weight in Grams: 78.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC United States
Number of pages
62
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996635509
ISBN
9780996635509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.10

Hardback. Full of rich detail for the specialist but accessible to the intelligent lay reader, the book includes the author's own stunning illustrations and a technical appendix which provides information, for example, on body mass/wing dimension relationships and avian/dinosaurian metabolics. Num Pages: 472 pages, 147, 88 black & white halftones, 59 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1611.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867637
ISBN
9780801867637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.65

Paperback. Introduces the reader to the process of scientific thinking. Starting with historical examples, this book leads readers through the events, experiments, blind alleys, and thoughts of scientists in the midst of discovery and invention. It shows how scientists use a small number of powerful yet simple methods to construct realistic models. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095509
ISBN
9780691095509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

hardcover. An examination of longstanding foundational controversies in the philosophy of ecology. Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 605. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0037361
ISBN
9780521804325
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Two leading researchers make the controversial argument that our species is still measurably evolving in important ways--in fact, faster than ever before. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396. How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution. 256 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. Reveals the ongoing interplay between culture and biology in the making of the human race. Ranging across subjects as diverse as human domestication, Neanderthal hybridization, and IQ tests, this title demonstrates that human genetics have changed and can continue to change much more rapidly than scientists have previously believed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight: 396.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465020423
ISBN
9780465020423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393354362
ISBN
9780393354362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847087096
ISBN
9781847087096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.55

Hardcover. This book enlightens readers on the basic surface properties and distance-dependent intersurface forces one must understand to obtain even simple data from an atomic force microscope (AFM). Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDND; TBN; TG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470638828
ISBN
9780470638828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.86

Hardcover. Greek mathematics from the sixth century BCE to the fourth century CE is represented by the work of, e.g., Pythagoras; Proclus; Thales; Democritus; Hippocrates of Chios; Theaetetus; Plato; Eudoxus of Cnidus; Aristotle; Euclid; Eratosthenes; Apollonius; Ptolemy; Heron of Alexandria; Diophantus; Pappus. Translator(s): Thomas, I. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 521 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 119 x 30. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
521
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1939
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674993693
ISBN
9780674993693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.36

Paperback. Many people believe that science provides facts while religion is just opinion or beliefs. This book explores the structure and value of science and religious experience, and demonstrates how similar they are and how equally valuable and valid they are. Num Pages: 429 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
429
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191177
ISBN
9781845191177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.76

Paperback. An excellent resource for students who need support and understanding in working with the diverse mathematical tools required in a typical chemistry degree course. Series Editor(s): Woollins, J. Derek; Davies, A. G.; Phillips, David. Series: Tutorial Chemistry Texts. Num Pages: 404 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 189 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry United Kingdom
Number of pages
404
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Second Edition,New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849733595
ISBN
9781849733595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.51

Paperback. This volume concentrates on the performance capabilities of instrumentation. This approach reflects the increasing emphasis on quality assurance and reliability of results and the increasing automation of machines. Series: Analytical Techniques in the Sciences (Ants) Aeo. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PDN; PNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471999010
ISBN
9780471999010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.81

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 458 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642239
ISBN
9780691642239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.45

Hardcover. The Accidental Scientist explores the role of chance and error in scientific, medical and commercial innovation, outlining exactly how some of the most well-known products, gadgets and useful gizmos came to be. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: PDZ; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782430155
ISBN
9781782430155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.04

Paperback. When the Earth Was Flat tells the fascinating story behind scientific theories we once believed to be true, and shows how the way we view the world, and the way we think the world works, has changed completely throughout history. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782437833
ISBN
9781782437833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.78

Hardback. We've always measured the world around us, from how big things are, to how fast they go, how much they're worth and practically everything in between. But who decided how we do it, and why? Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDDM; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 206 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782436287
ISBN
9781782436287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.45

Paperback. The only undergraduate textbook devoted to experimental design for the life sciences, making this essential aspect of the research process readily understandable. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PS. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198717355
ISBN
9780198717355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.26

Hardcover. Questions of national identity have long dominated China's political, social, and cultural horizons. This title uses the development of modern geology to explore this complex relationship between science and nationalism in Republican China. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN; PDX; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226090405
ISBN
9780226090405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Hardcover. This collection of symposium papers provides a detailed and up-to-date account of the form of life that is the bacterial spore. Contributions range from basic biology and taxonomy to the practical problems of spore destruction, and control in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Editor(s): Gould, G. W.; Russell, A.D.; Stewart-Tull, D. E. S. Series: Society for Applied Bacteriology Symposium Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, 21. BIC Classification: PDG; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 13. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865428973
ISBN
9780865428973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.69

Hardback. Why is the sky blue? Parents don't know what to say when their children ask. This illustrated work answers this ancient and surprisingly complex question. It takes the reader on a historical and scientific journey to show the various ways people in different times and places have explained why the sky looks blue. Translator(s): Stewart, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 color plates. 35 halftones. 76 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 169 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124537
ISBN
9780691124537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.39

Paperback. Presents the English translation of "Protogaea", a central text in natural philosophy and an account of terrestrial history. Num Pages: 204 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113012
ISBN
9780226113012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gotsiridze, Sergo. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612099705
ISBN
9781612099705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.18
€ 145.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: MFGG; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159111
ISBN
9780231159111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.88

Read this book and enjoy your own "Aha!moment. Num Pages: 232 pages, 56, 56 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897160
ISBN
9780801897160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.05

Paperback. Read this book and enjoy your own "Aha!moment. Num Pages: 232 pages, 56, 56 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897177
ISBN
9780801897177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.26

Hardback. Editor(s): Gokhberg, Leonid; Meissner, Dirk; Sokolov, Alexander. Series: Science, Technology and Innovation Studies. Num Pages: 245 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 53 black & white tables, 19 colo. BIC Classification: KJD; KJMV6; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319256269
ISBN
9783319256269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.21
€ 62.91

Paperback. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is most famous for his work on color theory, but he was also an accomplished all-round scientist, studying and writing on anatomy, geology, botany, zoology and meteorology. This book draws together, in Goethe's own words, his key ideas on nature, science and scientific method. Editor(s): Naydler, Jeremy. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; RNA; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863152375
ISBN
9780863152375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. The World Bank has gained significant experience in supporting innovation systems projects. This text concentrates its analysis on projects financed by the Bank during 1990-2003, together with some successful earlier examples and reviews some 51 projects involving over USD4.2 billion in Bank support. Series: World Bank Working Paper. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 6. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
World Bank Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821358375
ISBN
9780821358375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.75

Paperback. Tales of the intrepid early naturalists who set sail on dangerous voyages of discovery in the vast, unknown Pacific Num Pages: 328 pages, 39 col. illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205404
ISBN
9780300205404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.32

Paperback. This volume covers the following topics: moral standings of animals, history of the methods of argumentation, knowledge of the animal mind, nature and value of regulatory structures, and how respect for animals can be converted from theory to action in the laboratory. Editor(s): Gluck, John P.; DiPasquale, Tony; Orlans, F. Barbara. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; MBDC; MZF; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557531377
ISBN
9781557531377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.66

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616146603
ISBN
9781616146603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. Summarizing worldwide historical findings, Glen Aikenhead, an expert in the field of culturally sensitive science education, offers evidence in support of classroom practice. Series: Ways of Knowing in Science & Mathematics S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JNT; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Teachers´ College Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807746349
ISBN
9780807746349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Butera, Giuseppe. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
American Maritain Association United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982711910
ISBN
9780982711910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.74

Hardback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307907219
ISBN
9780307907219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.51

paperback. Sets us within the cosmopolitan cultures of Enlightenment Europe to tell the story of Alessandro Volta - the brilliant man whose name is forever attached to electromotive force. This work depicts Volta as an inventor who used his international network of acquaintances to further his quest to harness the power of electricity. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691122267
ISBN
9780691122267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b/w & 5 colour illus. BIC Classification: AJCR; PDX; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837630855
ISBN
9783837630855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.53
€ 41.31

Paperback. Translator(s): Stoner, Jean. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGHA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590170168
ISBN
9781590170168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.84

Paperback. What can a brain scan, or our reaction to a Caravaggio painting, reveal about the deep seat of guilt? How can reading Heidegger, or conducting experiments on rats, help us to cope with anxiety in the face of the world's economic crisis? This title takes us on a journey through our everyday lives and most common emotions. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552778817
ISBN
9780552778817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Hardcover. Selected Essays. Series: Elgar Monographs. 720 pages, figs.tabs. This is a selection of essays by Giovanni Dosi, acknowledged as an expert in industrial economics and corporate change. The essays include coverage of: technological paradigms and innovation diffusion; organisational structures and behaviour in changing environments; and evolutionary theory. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: KCA; KN; PDG. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 40. Weight: 1066.
Publisher
Edward Elgar Pub
Number of pages
720
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858985916
ISBN
9781858985916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 285.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226734811
ISBN
9780226734811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.04

paperback. A new translation of Bruno's most characteristic and important texts on causality and magic. Editor(s): Blackwell, Richard J.; Luca, Robert de (Duke University, North Carolina). Series Editor(s): Ameriks, Karl; Clarke, Desmond M. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: HPCB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352. And Essays on Magic. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. 224 pages, 4 figures. Editor(s): Blackwell, Richard J.; Luca, Robert de (Duke University, North Carolina). A new translation of Bruno's most characteristic and important texts on causality and magic. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPCB; PDA. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight: 356. Series Editor(s) :Ameriks, Karl; Clarke, Desmond M.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521596589
ISBN
9780521596589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.13

Hardcover. Practical, not theoretical, Instrumentation Analysis: A Guide to Laboratory, Portable and Miniaturized Instruments covers the principles of analytical instrumentation used by today's chemists and biologists and presents important advances in instrumentation, such as the drive to miniaturize lab-on-a-chip devices. Num Pages: 318 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470027950
ISBN
9780470027950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.11

Hardback. The law and legal methods on which we currently rely have failed to evolve along with technology. In Rules for a Flat World, Gillian Hadfield shows us that law provides critical infrastructure for the cooperation and collaboration on which economic growth is built. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: KCL; KCS; LAF; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 248 x 37. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199916528
ISBN
9780199916528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 44.79

Paperback. Series: Fdmntls Philos. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195366198
ISBN
9780195366198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.13

Paperback. This work uses cross-national and longitudinal empirical research to explain the rise, nature, and impact of science as an authoritative worldwide institution. The authors analyze the ever-increasing investment in science, the diffusion of scientific discourse, and the hegemony of scientific organizations. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFFS; JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744928
ISBN
9780804744928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

Paperback. The fastest way to learn the facts of physics, from fluid dynamics to quarks and gluons. Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 illustrations and diagrams. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782066484
ISBN
9781782066484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Translator(s): Burk, Drew S. Series: Univocal. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 196 x 8. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Univocal Publishing LLC United States
Number of pages
92
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937561017
ISBN
9781937561017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.97

Hardback. The author illustrates in non-technical terms how physicists hope to identify the nature of the mysterious form of matter that goes under the name of dark matter, and that seems to permeate the Universe. Num Pages: 192 pages, 48 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199683086
ISBN
9780199683086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.08

Paperback. Quantum mechanics describes the behavior of subatomic particles. Since its inception, physicists and philosophers have struggled to work out the meaning of quantum mechanics. This book sets out what we know about the quantum world, how we came to this understanding, where we disagree, and where we are heading in our quest to comprehend it. Translator(s): Malsbary, Gerald. Num Pages: 512 pages, 3 halftones.135 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130378
ISBN
9780691130378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.53

Paperback. Translator(s): Bergin, T. G.; Fisch, M.H. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1ch. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
3rd Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801492655
ISBN
9780801492655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.74

Hardcover. A study of two bridges between science and society: governmental science policy and scientists' voluntary public-interest associations. Num Pages: 239 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHM; JPQB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
MIT Press Massachusetts
Number of pages
239
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
y First edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227929
ISBN
9780262194716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This work offers a sustained exploration of modules from developmental and evolutionary perspectives. Contributors discuss what modularity is, how it can be identified and modeled, how it originated and evolved, and why it matters. Editor(s): Schlosser, Gerhard; Wagner, Gunter P. Num Pages: 600 pages, 8 halftones, 133 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226738550
ISBN
9780226738550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

paperback.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521398381
ISBN
9780521398381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.24

Paperback. However much we want certainty in our lives, it feels as if we live in an uncertain and dangerous world. But are we guilty of exaggerating the chances of some unwanted event happening to us? Are we misled by our ignorance of the reality of risk? This title illustrates how we can learn to make sense of statistics and turn ignorance into insight. Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 diagrams, glossary, notes, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140297867
ISBN
9780140297867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. In this richly illustrated book, Nobel Laureate Gerard 't Hooft and Theoretical Physicist Stefan Vandoren describe the enormous diversity of natural phenomena that take place at different time scales. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 270 x 14. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814489812
ISBN
9789814489812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.40