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Far from being a record of southern failure, Lakwete concludes, the cotton gin-correctly understood-supplies evidence that the slave labor-based antebellum South innovated, industrialized, and modernized. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 26, 16 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801873942
ISBN
9780801873942
Condition: New

€ 64.75

Paperback. In this text, Angela N.H. Creager introduces the reader to the plant virus that taught much of what we know about all viruses, including the lethal ones, and that also played a crucial role in the development of molecular biology. Num Pages: 398 pages, 30 halftones, 31 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDX; PSGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226120263
ISBN
9780226120263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBS; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035477
ISBN
9780262035477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.60

Paperback. - Exclusive and uncensored portrait of the world-renowned research center - First volume in the series Places of Interest: photographic portraits of the most powerful and mysterious institutions worldwide Num Pages: 200 pages, 200. BIC Classification: AJCR; PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 202 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1942.
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037782750
ISBN
9783037782750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.73
€ 43.90

paperback. This text offers an understanding of the nature of scientific, mathematical and engineering practice, and the production of scientific knowledge. The author presents an approach to the unpredictable nature of change in science, taking into account a number of factors. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0038053
ISBN
9780226668031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Recounts the history of the post-war conceptual development of elementary-particle physics. Inviting a reappraisal of the status of scientific knowledge, the text suggests that scientists are not mere passive observers and reporters of nature. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; PDX; PDZ; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226667997
ISBN
9780226667997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.20

Paperback. Cybernetics is often thought of as a grim military or industrial science of control. This title follows the history of cybernetics' impact on the world, from contemporary robotics and complexity theory to the Chilean economy under Salvador Allende. Num Pages: 536 pages, 60 halftones, 28 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 35. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
536
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226667904
ISBN
9780226667904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 482 pages, 20 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662. 482 pages, 20 line drawings, 2 tables. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; PDA. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight: 682.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
482
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668017
ISBN
9780226668017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.82

Hardcover. This book provides applied biologists and ecologists with the mathematical tools they need to understand the ever increasingly mathematical and complex area of population ecology. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PDE; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471135869
ISBN
9780471135869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 342.70

Paperback. Newton is an evocative intellectual history of the life and ideas of Isaac Newton the natural philosopher, covering his influential thoughts about philosophical problems, our knowledge of nature, and even the nature of the divine. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405187282
ISBN
9781405187282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.47

Hardcover. Have you ever thought about the uniqueness and simplicity of One? Is Four really so square and why are there Seven days of the week, Seven deadly sins, indeed Seven wonders of the world? This book takes a hands-on approach to such various topics as musical harmony, the probabilities in poker, code breaking and the lottery. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 394.
Edition
1st
Publisher
Short Books, London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904977759
ISBN
9781904977759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.15

paperback. Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, with the very latest discoveries in paleontology integrated with emerging insights from molecular biology and earth system science. 100 illustrations. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 color illus. 25 halftones. 47 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691165530
ISBN
9780691165530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. An exploration of the eruption of scientific activity in the Ancient Greek world Series: Icon Science. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781919
ISBN
9781785781919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

Hardback. Since its early days of mass production in the 1850s, the sewing machine has been intricately connected with the global development of capitalism. This title traces the machine's journey into and throughout Japan, where it not only transformed manners of dress, but also helped change patterns of daily life, class structure, and the role of women. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558. The Sewing Machine in Modern Japan. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 304 pages, Illustrations. Since its early days of mass production in the 1850s, the sewing machine has been intricately connected with the global development of capitalism. This title traces the machine's journey into and throughout Japan, where it not only transformed manners of dress, but also helped change patterns of daily life, class structure, and the role of women. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC; PDR. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 24. Weight: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267855
ISBN
9780520267855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.61

Paperback. Rethinking Evolutionary Psychology identifies, champions and vindicates a streamlined evolutionary psychology. It offers a new way of thinking that moves decisively away from theoretical and critical excess. Where standard accounts often obscure and distort, this book emphasizes and develops evolutionary psychology's heuristic credentials. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349495221
ISBN
9781349495221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.11

paperback. This text re-thinks the relationships between technology, rationality, and democracy, arguing that the degradation of labour - as well as of many environmental, educational, and political systems - is rooted in the social values that preside over technological development. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA; JPHV; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037272
ISBN
9780195146158
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. For Star Trek fans and budding stargazers who are ready to launch their own space mission, this inventive book blends science and fiction, making learning fun and making Star Trek's 50th all the more worthy of celebration. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 256 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1146.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426216527
ISBN
9781426216527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.04

Paperback. Between 1914 and 1918, German anthropologists conducted their work in the midst of full-scale war. The discipline was relatively new in German academia when World War I broke out. The author reveals that its development was profoundly altered by the conflict. He examines both the origins and consequences of this shift. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; JHMC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226222684
ISBN
9780226222684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Hardcover. Between 1914 and 1918, German anthropologists conducted their work in the midst of full-scale war. The discipline was relatively new in German academia when World War I broke out. The author reveals that its development was profoundly altered by the conflict. He examines both the origins and consequences of this shift. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWN; JHMC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226222677
ISBN
9780226222677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.32

Paperback. Insects, and their close relatives, the arachnids, centipedes, millipedes and woodlice, make ideal material for study by the recreational microscopist. This book reveals the basics of insect microscopy, explaining what equipment is needed and how to get the best out of it. Num Pages: 128 pages, 140 colour photographs. BIC Classification: PDND; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 246 x 11. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785002014
ISBN
9781785002014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.09

hardcover. Presents the story of how three men won the Nobel Prize for their research on the humble nematode worm C. elegans. This book shows how their extraordinary discovery led to the sequencing of the human genome; how a global multibillion-dollar industry was born; and how the mysteries of life were revealed in a tiny, brainless worm. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231131469
ISBN
9780231131469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.56

Hardcover. Charts the impact wind has had on history, including the Roman invasion, the Spanish Armada, the transformation of the Fens, the D-Day landings, and much more Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930377
ISBN
9781909930377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.24

Paperback. This text aims to interrogate the politics of the technological society. Critical of the form and intensity of the contemporary preoccupation with new technology, it examines the relation between technical innovation and political inventiveness. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780485006346
ISBN
9780485006346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.30
€ 63.63

Hardback. This collection is framed through Deleuze's symptomalogical approach which creates the ideal terrain for architecture and medical technologies of care to meet with robotics, alongside the newly emerging 'materialist landscape. Editor(s): Radman, Andrej; Sohn, Heidi. Series: New Materialisms. Num Pages: 328 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; HPJ; HPN; HPS; PDA; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474421119
ISBN
9781474421119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.90
€ 121.20

Hardback. Presents the analysis of optimal control problems for systems described by partial differential equations. This book covers cases where the controlled system corresponds to well-posed or ill-posed boundary value problems, which can be linear or nonlinear. Series: Translations of Mathematical Monographs. Num Pages: 305 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBU; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 765.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821813829
ISBN
9780821813829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 234.26

Paperback. What can a fingernail tell us about the mysteries of creation? In one sense, a nail is merely a hunk of mute matter, yet in another, it's an information superhighway quite literally at our fingertips. This title explores this hidden web of unimaginably complex interactions in every living being. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDZ; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300171525
ISBN
9780300171525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.21

Paperback. Discover the final puzzle piece to complete Darwin's theory of evolution in this landmark book from one of today's most inventive scientists Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780747651
ISBN
9781780747651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.71

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Adonis Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932776396
ISBN
9780932776396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.73
€ 40.41

Hardcover. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Spektrum Akademischer Verlag
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783827420589
ISBN
9783827420589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 10.06

Paperback. Before Longitude no one remembered John Harrison. The Invention of Nature does the same for Alexander von Humboldt Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Condition
New
SKU
9781848549005
ISBN
9781848549005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.70

Hardcover. * Provides an accessible overview of the current most widely used methods for sensitivity analysis. * Opens with a detailed worked example to explain the motivation behind the book. * Includes a range of examples to help illustrate the concepts discussed. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470870938
ISBN
9780470870938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.86

Hardcover. Written by the leading names in the field, Global Sensitivity Analysis: The Primer offers an accessible summary of the essential concepts involved in a sound sensitivity analysis. It is a self-contained book allowing the reader to learn about, and practice, sensitivity analysis through the use of many exercises and solved problems. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470059975
ISBN
9780470059975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.58

hardcover. The Technoscientific Witness of Rape is the first book to chart the thirty-year history of the sexual assault evidence kit and its role in a criminal justice system that re-victimizes many assault victims in their quest for medical treatment and justice. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JKV; LA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781487500818
ISBN
9781487500818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.87

Paperback. The Technoscientific Witness of Rape is the first book to chart the thirty-year history of the sexual assault evidence kit and its role in a criminal justice system that re-victimizes many assault victims in their quest for medical treatment and justice. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JKV; LA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487520601
ISBN
9781487520601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.85

Hardcover. Chemical and biochemical Laboratories are full of potentially dangerous chemicals and equipment. 'Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory' provides the necessary information needed for working with these chemicals and apparatus to avoid: fires, explosions, toxic fumes, skin burns, poisoning and other hazards. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNXC; PDN; PN; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471185567
ISBN
9780471185567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 279.38

Hardback. Andras Gero examines how Hungarian nationalists and communists used illusionism and the impact of this trend on Hungarian literature, politics, and culture. The author finds that illusionism has its roots in both realism and utopianism.

Num Pages: 160 pages, map. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336291
ISBN
9780880336291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.58

Hardcover. Translator(s): Schimert, Peter; Body, Paul. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336345
ISBN
9780880336345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.41

Paperback. Explains that learning new skills doesn't need to be daunting. This book shows that success simply requires the right kind of practice and offers essential advice on setting goals, receiving guidance and motivating ourselves. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; VSPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099598473
ISBN
9780099598473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

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

Hardback. In documenting these events, Foster offers a broader understanding of the difficulties in sexually integrating any workplace, even when the organization approaches the situation with as positive an outlook and as strong a motivation as did NASA. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; PDX; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421401959
ISBN
9781421401959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760113469
ISBN
9781760113469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

paperback. In The Handicap Principle, Amotz and Avishag Zahavi offer a unifying theory that brilliantly explains many previously baffling aspects of animal signalling and holds up a mirror in which ordinary human behaviours take on surprising new significance. Num Pages: 304 pages, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: CFA; GTE; PD; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033320
ISBN
9780195129144
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; JFSL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226320885
ISBN
9780226320885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Hardcover. This handbook provides an opportunity for researchers, graduate students and practitioners to explore the application of algorithms and discrete mathematics for solving scientific, engineering and practical problems. Recently, a number of application areas for algorithms have been emerging into their own disciplines and communities. Editor(s): Nayak, Amiya; Stojmenovic, Ivan. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKS; PBW; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470044926
ISBN
9780470044926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Hampton Roads Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Includes a new preface.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571747075
ISBN
9781571747075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.63

paperback. Modeled on Aczel's successful "Fermat's Last Theorem," this book gives readers the tools to minimize, or maximize, chance's effect on their lives. Aczel explores probability theory and its daily, practical applications, while relating stories of gamblers who also happen to be mathematical geniuses. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Basic Books United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560257943
ISBN
9781560257943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.52

Hardcover. The lines between a sciencea and a science fictiona have become increasingly blurred. Now, quantum mechanics promises that some of humanitya s wildest dreams may be realized. Serious scientists, working from Einsteina s theories, have been investigating the phenomenon known as a entanglementa one of the strangest aspects of our strange universe. Num Pages: 302 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470850466
ISBN
9780470850466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.06

paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA; PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780062230607
ISBN
9780062230607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.79

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Hounslow Pr
Number of pages
123
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888821652
ISBN
9780888821652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.75

Paperback. Includes articles written by A N Kolmogorov's students and colleagues and his personal accounts of shared experiences and lifelong mathematical friendships. This volume includes the following articles: ""On A N Kolmogorov"" by V I Arnol'd, ""In Memory of A N Kolmogorov"" by S M Nikol'skii, and ""A Few Words on A N Kolmogorov"" by P S Aleksandrov. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821829189
ISBN
9780821829189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 174.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PDN; TC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 215 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816905942
ISBN
9780816905942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDN; TD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 212 x 1. Weight in Grams: 97.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816904044
ISBN
9780816904044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.87

paperback. Translator(s): Pallister, Janis L. Num Pages: 256 pages, 91 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036552
ISBN
9780226645636
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. In this long-awaited book, pre-eminent analytical philosopher Alvin Plantinga argues that the conflict between science and theistic religion is actually superficial, and that at a deeper level they are in concord. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; HRAM3; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 217 x 30. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199812097
ISBN
9780199812097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHBK5; MFN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Barricade Books
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569808023
ISBN
9781569808023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. A brilliantly readable and entertaining guide to the 50 biggest threats facing our planet. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 201 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Quercus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069461
ISBN
9781782069461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about science in 35 bite size chapters. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857388353
ISBN
9780857388353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. A biography of the strangest molecule in the universe. Alok Jha takes the most every day of subjects - water - and explodes it into a story that takes us from the Big Bang to the latest developments of modern science Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNK; RBK; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472209535
ISBN
9781472209535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Hardback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812693799
ISBN
9780812693799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 42.30

Paperback. Using no math beyond high school algebra, the authors lay out an approachable explanation of Einstein's special relativity, then move through the fundamental differences between traveling forward and backward in time and the surprising theoretical connection between going back in time and traveling faster than the speed of light. Num Pages: 278 pages, 33 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226045481
ISBN
9780226045481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.10

paperback. An introduction to science and medicine during the earlier phrases of the scientific revolution. Series Editor(s): Basalla, George; Hannaway, Owen. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 172 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037627
ISBN
9780521293280
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. An introduction to science and medicine during the earlier phrases of the scientific revolution. Series Editor(s): Basalla, George; Hannaway, Owen. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 172 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and some discolouring
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0007943
ISBN
9780521293280
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. As Horwitz explores the history and multiple identities of anxiety-melancholia, nerves, neuroses, phobias, and so on-it becomes clear that every age has had its own anxieties and that culture plays a role in shaping how anxiety is expressed. Series: Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MMJ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410807
ISBN
9781421410807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

Paperback. Offers an accurate picture of science through the examination of nontechnical case studies which illustrate the various roles that experiment plays in science. Examines both sucessful and unsucessful experiments to show how scientists use experimental evidence and critical discussion to expand our knowlege of the natural world. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822959687
ISBN
9780822959687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, 97 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944416
ISBN
9780822944416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.83

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDA; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944300
ISBN
9780822944300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.27

Paperback. This study explores the relation of religion and the natural sciences, focusing specifically on Christianity as a case study. It examines the way in which religions and the natural sciences differ from each other, yet converge on matters of considerable interest. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631208549
ISBN
9780631208549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.92

Hardcover. Picture your twenty-first birthday. Did you have a party? If so, do you remember who was there? Now step back: how clear are those memories? Are they hidden somewhere in your brain, or are they lost forever? This book shows that the answers have changed dramatically in just the past century. Num Pages: 312 pages, 32 halftones, 6 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902586
ISBN
9780226902586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.74

Paperback. Tracing the history of mesmerism, this text explores the contested territory between science and pseudoscience and society and science. Examining who was entranced, who did the entrancing, why it was so compelling and how it became equally powerful evidence of fraud and "unscientific" behaviour. Num Pages: 478 pages, 23 halftones, 59 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JMTH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902234
ISBN
9780226902234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.41

Paperback. Tracing the cultural and scientific history of such drastically opposed convictions, this title introduces us to the scientists, venturesome medical practitioners, determined police interrogators, and, in some cases, incorrigible sensation seekers who sought to master this mysterious power. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: JMRM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226084541
ISBN
9780226084541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pari Publishing Italy
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9788890196058
ISBN
9788890196058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Bashford, Alison; Levine, Professor Philippa. Series: Oxford Handbooks in History. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBD; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 40. Weight in Grams: 926.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199945054
ISBN
9780199945054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.31

Paperback. Discusses all aspects of water and the evolution of life, including how water acts as the medium of communication between all living organisms. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863157387
ISBN
9780863157387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.03

Paperback. The presenter of the BBC's The Incredible Human Journey takes us on a tour around our bodies and into the past to uncover the evolutionary secrets hidden in all of us. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Heron Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848664791
ISBN
9781848664791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. Canadian poet links cosmology, mythology, and the human heart in a range of poetic forms. Series: Robert Kroetsch Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; HPJ; PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120912
ISBN
9781772120912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. Provides managers with a guide focused on the particular management needs for research and development in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. This work offers a way to improve the quality of interactions and creativity output in R&D, with real life case studies to illustrate key points. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV6; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471226147
ISBN
9780471226147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.15

Paperback. * A collection of original papers by philosophers whose work is at the forefront of debate about the relevance of substantial metaphysical theories to science. * Responds in particular to recent publications by Brian Ellis on scientific essentialism, especially on the topics of laws, natural kinds and realism. Editor(s): Drewery, Alice. Series: Ratio Special Issues. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405145145
ISBN
9781405145145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.93

Paperback. Alice A. Kuzniar critically examines the alternative medical practice of homeopathy within the Romantic culture in which it arose. In The Birth of Homeopathy out of the Spirit of Romanticism, Kuzniar argues that Hahnemann was a product of his time rather than an iconoclast and visionary. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSB; HBJD; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487521264
ISBN
9781487521264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

paperback. This 1997 book discusses the shift to quantitative perception which made modern science, technology, business practice and bureaucracy possible. Num Pages: 262 pages, 19 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; PDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 56. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032457
ISBN
9780521554275
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633880306
ISBN
9781633880306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.16