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Hardback. In late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century France, a number of groups turned to the wondrous and occult as a means of understanding and explaining the world. This title examines these varied efforts through the phenomena witnessed at seances. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HRQX; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400136
ISBN
9781421400136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.55

Hardcover. Editor(s): Soden, Dennis L. Num Pages: 252 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560723028
ISBN
9781560723028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.44
€ 100.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 10. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556527456
ISBN
9781556527456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.42

Hardback. Editor(s): Snickars, Pelle; Vonderau, Patrick. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157384
ISBN
9780231157384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.86

Paperback. The contributors to this book examine how CD-ROMs offer alternatives to familiar places, especially classrooms. They argue that CD-ROMs are complex texts worthy of consideration for how they have changed our understanding of space and genre, and how they will affect the development of future media. Editor(s): Smith, Greg M. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR; UG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780817
ISBN
9780814780817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.27

Paperback. Sheds light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since the Renaissance. Instead of having to choose between science and religion, the author asks why do we not opt for the golden resolution that accords dignity and distinction to both? He also delves into the history of science with stories of figures such as Galileo and Darwin. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001855
ISBN
9780099284529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. Series: Dover Books on Physics. Num Pages: 406 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622. c. 1960s. Based on the Fourth Edition, London, 1730. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035617
ISBN
9780486602059
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521085946
ISBN
9780521085946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.78

Hardback. Describes the acceleration, deceleration, and inertial movement; fluid dynamics; and the motions of the earth, moon, planets, and comets. This title deals with the fundamental three laws of motion and the law of universal gravity, and more. It is suitable for scientists, scholars, and students. Translator(s): Cohen, I. Bernard; Whitman, Anne; Budenz, Julia. Num Pages: 616 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PHD; PHU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 262 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1274.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290730
ISBN
9780520290730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.71
€ 51.45

Hardback. Brings us the story of Alan Davenport (1932-2009), the father of modern wind engineering, who investigated how wind navigates the obstacle course of the earth's natural and built environments - and how, when not properly heeded, wind causes buildings and bridges to teeter unduly, sway with abandon, and even collapse. Num Pages: 288 pages, 63 halftones. 20 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151533
ISBN
9780691151533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Hardcover. Fireworks are synonymous with celebration in the twenty-first century. But pyrotechnics have exploded in sparks and noise to delight audiences in Europe ever since the Renaissance. This title shows that fireworks helped foster advances in natural philosophy, chemistry, mathematics, and many other branches of the sciences. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 colour plates, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; PDX; TTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition /First Printing
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226893778
ISBN
9780226893778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.17

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853399046
ISBN
9781853399046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853399053
ISBN
9781853399053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99

paperback. This book will provide scientists with a better understanding of statistics, improving their decision-making and reducing animal use. Num Pages: 324 pages, 227 b/w illus. 87 tables. BIC Classification: PDE; PDN; PSV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 245 x 15. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
425
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107690943
ISBN
9781107690943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 b/w throughout. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408842812
ISBN
9781408842812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography From the best-selling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, The Code Book is a history of man's urge to uncover the secrets of codes, from Egyptian puzzles to modern day computer encryptions. Num Pages: 416 pages, (90 integrated). BIC Classification: GPJ; KJWS; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Harpercollins Pub Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Sixth Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857028898
ISBN
9781857028898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.21

Paperback. How do high mountain ranges form on the face of the Earth? This question has intrigued some of the greatest philosophers and scientists, going back as far as the ancient Greeks. This book tells the story of one scientist, and his quest for the key to this geological mystery. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36 halftones. 38 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; PDZ; RBGF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126203
ISBN
9780691126203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Hardback. Takes the reader on a journey through 150 years of scientific thinking, imagining, and arguing Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780253006042
ISBN
9780253006042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.59

Paperback. War-torn, virtually bankrupt, Russia tried to light its way to the future with the fitful glow of science. Stalin believed that science should serve the state. The human cost of this peculiar marriage between the state and its scientists was horrendous. This book makes clear what Soviet science has done for us. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571290086
ISBN
9780571290086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.79

Hardcover. The tools of corporate efficiency - expert systems, databases, and operations management - have improved our lives significantly, but with a cost: they're turning us into mindless drones. This book traces how these IT-intensive management systems have come to dominate our lives, with a profound effect in particular on the middle class. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: KJQ; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465018444
ISBN
9780465018444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.03

Paperback. A witty and entertaining journey through time from the bestselling author of Just My Type and On the Map Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782113218
ISBN
9781782113218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Hardcover. This book introduces and explains the essential theory of compressive sensing from a mathematical perspective, offering a substantial collection of exercises with hints to solutions, along with MATLAB codes for algorithms and simulations. Series: Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis. Num Pages: 625 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PDE; TJK; TTBM; UYAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817649470
ISBN
9780817649470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.87

paperback. Simon Flynn's bestselling selection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science's history Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Icon Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781848315990
ISBN
9781848315990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 7.79

hardcover. A controversial challenge to current views of evolution, for the general reader. Num Pages: 486 pages, 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 926. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034681
ISBN
9780521827041
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. A controversial challenge to current views of evolution, for the general reader. Num Pages: 486 pages, 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 926. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034362
ISBN
9780521827041
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. A controversial challenge to current views of evolution, for the general reader. Num Pages: 488 pages, 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 704. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KOC0010929
ISBN
9780521603256
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Paperback. Why are female brains better at empathasing? How are male brains designed to analyse systems? And what really makes men and women different? The author explores list-making, lying and two decades of research in a ground-breaking examination of how our brains can be male or female. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMG; PDZ; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 126 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241961353
ISBN
9780241961353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.26

Paperback. Is it possible that - rather than thinking in terms of 'good' and 'evil' - all of us instead lie somewhere on the empathy spectrum, and our position on that spectrum can be affected by both genes and our environments? Why do some people treat others as objects? This book examines an understanding in a study of what it means to be human. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Non Basic Stock Line
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141017969
ISBN
9780141017969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Albert Einstein and J Robert Oppenheimer, two iconic scientists of the twentieth century, belonged to different generations, with the boundary marked by the advent of quantum mechanics. By exploring how these men differed - in their worldview, in their work, and in their day - this book provides insights into the lives of the two critical figures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034525
ISBN
9780674034525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.77

Paperback. In the 1930s, physics was in a crisis. In the post-World War II period, four eminent physicists rose to the challenge and developed a calculable version of Quantum Electrodynamics (QED). This book tells the story of these four physicists, blending discussions of their scientific work with biographical sketches. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 768 pages, 28 halftones 47 line illus. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PHK; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691033273
ISBN
9780691033273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.98

Paperback. Offers a social history of Chinese paleoanthropology and a cultural - and at times comparative - history of assumptions and debates about what it means to be human. Focusing on issues that push against the boundaries of science and politics, this book offers an innovative approach to modern Chinese history and the history of science. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PDX; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226738604
ISBN
9780226738604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: APF; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142816
ISBN
9780231142816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.96

Paperback. Gives us an account of the fundamental unit of heredity - and a vision of both humanity's past and future. In this book, the story begins in an obscure Augustinian abbey in Moravia in 1856 where a monk stumbles on the idea of a "Unit of heredity". It intersects with Darwin's theory of evolution, and collides with the horrors of Nazi eugenics. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; PDX; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584575
ISBN
9780099584575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. A ground breaking study of why we choke under pressure and what we can do to ensure we perform at our best. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRN; KJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 212 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264. The Secret to Performing Under Pressure. 304 pages, Illustrations. Reveals the astonishing new science of why we choke under pressure. The author explains what happens in the body and mind when everything clicks and the perfect golf swing, tricky mathematical problem, or high-pressure business pitch suddenly become easy. She examines how attention and working memory guide human performance. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JMRN; KJ; PDZ. Dimension: 197 x 212 x 25. Weight: 314.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849016452
ISBN
9781849016452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Hardcover. This book covers the information required for improving the quality of food protein products. It explores the relationships between the structures, functions, and the chemical and physical properties of different food proteins, emphasizing their most useful applications as well as protein behavior during processing. Editor(s): Nakai, Shuryo; Modler, H. Wayne. Num Pages: 390 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KNDF; PDG; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471297857
ISBN
9780471297857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 307.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Watanabe, Shota. Num Pages: 78 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Number of pages
78
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628082685
ISBN
9781628082685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.88
€ 43.78

Paperback. Examines the proliferation of surveillance technologies - such as facial recognition software and digital fingerprinting - that have come to pervade our everyday lives. This book focuses on the ways that the technologies reinforce distinctions of race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, and nationality. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 photos, 11 figures. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351351
ISBN
9780822351351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Paperback. How have our conceptions of primate behaviour and society changed since primatology came into its own after World War II? This work studies this question, and reflects on primatology and science in general, and on the relations of both to broader cultural, historical and social issues. Editor(s): Strum, Shirley C.; Fedigan, Linda Marie. Num Pages: 636 pages, 34 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
636
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226777559
ISBN
9780226777559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

hardcover. A case-study of the interaction between philosophical context and observational data in the practice of Science. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 505. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. DJ price clipped & has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0038243
ISBN
9780521235402
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTC; JFD; JPHV; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199469123
ISBN
9780199469123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.16

Paperback. An explanation of what happens to us when we die. The author, a surgeon with more than 30 years' experience, describes in detail the processes which take place in the body and sets out to strip away many illusions about death. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; PD; PSX; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099476412
ISBN
9780099476412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

hardcover. University science is now entangled with entrepreneurship, and researchers with a commercial interest are caught in an ethical quandary. Science in the Private Interest investigates the trends and effects of modern, commercialized academic science. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; PDK; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
American First
SKU
V9780742514799
ISBN
9780742514799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA; PSAK; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167499
ISBN
9780231167499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.05

Paperback. Compares the politics and policy of the life sciences in Britain, Germany, the United States, and in the European Union as a whole. This book shows how public and private actors in each setting evaluated manifestations of biotechnology and tried to reassure themselves about their safety. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; PDR; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130422
ISBN
9780691130422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Hardcover. We live in a world increasingly governed by technology-but at what cost? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393078992
ISBN
9780393078992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226276526
ISBN
9780226276526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 295 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU; PD; YQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935155072
ISBN
9781935155072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.01

Hardback. Clough shows how inadequate empirical philosophy is in creating real change in the sciences. Instead, she supports a more pragmatic approach based on the work of Richard Rorty and Donald Davidson. This work encourages Clough's fellow feminists to refocus their critiques and discard their philosophical debates about epistemology. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742514645
ISBN
9780742514645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.54

Paperback. A history of population ecology which traces two generations of science and scientists from the opening of the 20th century through to 1970. The text chronicles the careers of key figures and the field's theoretical, empirical and institutional development. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 316 pages, 9 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JHBD; PDA; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226437286
ISBN
9780226437286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061479663
ISBN
9780061479663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.18

Paperback. Sharon Begley examines the whole spectrum of compulsive behaviour, and explains how even the most mild of compulsions can signify anxiety. Num Pages: 304 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: JM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472140111
ISBN
9781472140111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. Is it really possible to change the structure and function of the brain, and in so doing alter how we think and feel? The answer is a resounding yes. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Constable
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845296742
ISBN
9781845296742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. Shows how you can easily put together any number of 14 clever and inexpensive science theme parties. This book also includes fun illustrated invitations that can be photocopied and personalized. Illustrator(s): Chui, Terry. Num Pages: 112 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PD; YNT; YNV. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 7. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471596462
ISBN
9780471596462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.33

Paperback. Join the international community of scientists and explore the world's most exciting discoveries.. Build a simple machine like the ancient Egyptians might have used to build the pyramids. Construct your own rocket thrusters to simulate those used by U.S. astronauts. Make your own paper using a 2,000-year-old recipe from China. Num Pages: 96 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PD; YQS. Category: (EJ) Primary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 208 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471119166
ISBN
9780471119166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.33

Hardback. New technologies from artificial intelligence to drones, and biomedical enhancement make the future of the human family increasingly hard to predict and protect. This book explores how the philosophical tradition of virtue ethics can help us to cultivate the moral wisdom we need to live wisely and well with emerging technologies. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190498511
ISBN
9780190498511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.98

Hardcover. A fascinating discussion on space and time articulated by the most distinguished scientists of today. Editor(s): Majid, Shahn. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PB; PDA; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 56. 8vo.Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press Cambridge
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0289436
ISBN
9780521889261
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. In this important book, the authors explore what answers mean in relation to how people understand the world around them and communicate with one another. They offer practical and theoretical insights that will prove invaluable when developing questionnaires. Series: Research Methods for the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118016091
ISBN
9781118016091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.30

Paperback. Illuminating conversations with one of France's most respected--and controversial--philosophers Translator(s): Lapidus, Roxanne. Series: Studies in Literature & Science. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472065486
ISBN
9780472065486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.62

Paperback. Distinctive in its attention to both the underlying philosophical and sociological aspects of science and technology, the second edition of this popular textbook provides students with an up-to-date road map of the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; TB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405187657
ISBN
9781405187657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.03

Paperback. Currently there is a gap between what scientists know aboutthe mind and brain and the assumptions that others draw from sources of everyday information such as newspapers, popular press and television. Editor(s): Della Sala, Sergio. Num Pages: 310 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471983033
ISBN
9780471983033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 97.24

Paperback. Discusses nonlinear problems in classical physics. This book describes the use of the multiple time scale expansion method to solve problems of nonlinear oscillations. It presents soliton solutions of the Korteweg de Vries, Sine-Gordon and Nonlinear Schrodinger equations. Series: Publications of the Scuola Normale Superiore / Crm Series. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Edizioni della Normale
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788876422676
ISBN
9788876422676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Green Magic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956188618
ISBN
9780956188618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.72

Paperback. A textbook on mathematical modelling techniques with powerful applications to biology, combining theoretical exposition with exercises and examples. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDE; PS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611972498
ISBN
9781611972498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.07

Paperback. What really makes us who we are? This book shows that our identity does not lie in our genes, but in the connections between our brain cells - our own particular wiring, or 'connectomes'. It reveals the secrets of the brain, showing how our connectome makes each of us uniquely ourselves. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241951873
ISBN
9780241951873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Weaving together intellectual history, philosophy, and social studies, this book offers an appraisal of the history of science and the nature of this discipline. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851686810
ISBN
9781851686810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.30

Hardback. Sean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation. Series: A Cultural Politics Book. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; RNK; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362814
ISBN
9780822362814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.11

Paperback. Sean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation. Series: A Cultural Politics Book. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; RNK; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 2. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362920
ISBN
9780822362920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.54

Paperback. Set to put Carroll alongside our greatest humanist thinkers from Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan to Daniel Dennett and E.O. Wilson Num Pages: 480 pages, 50 greyscale diagrams/illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. .
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786071033
ISBN
9781786071033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.76

Paperback. The critically acclaimed, radical new history of time before the Big Bang Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851688951
ISBN
9781851688951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones. 18 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSC; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167428
ISBN
9780691167428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.96

Paperback. Captivating and lucid, The Making of the Fittest delves deep into the DNA record to reveal not just how the fittest survive but also how they are made. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847247247
ISBN
9781847247247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. Sean Carroll explores how evolution has shaped nature's wondrous complexity and diversity, from insects to octopuses, from mice to men. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849160483
ISBN
9781849160483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. What was the golden secret known to Leonardo da Vinci, Kepler, Plato and the ancient magicians? Can there really be a key to nature and life itself? This book aims to unravel a mystery, a code that seems to underly life, the universe and everything, a pattern we instinctively recognise as beautiful, and which nature herself uses at every scale. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; ABA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 52 x 114 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263470
ISBN
9781904263470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.09

Hardcover. A comprehensive introduction to the art and science used by the biochemist and process engineer in the design and optimization of large-scale protein-purification processes. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDG; PNNP; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471037231
ISBN
9780471037231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 342.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Lidgard, Scott; Nyhart, Lynn K. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226446455
ISBN
9780226446455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.12

Hardcover. In all scientific endeavors lies the ancient drive for sharing ideas and knowledge, and now this can be accomplished in a single tongue - English. But is this a good thing? This author answers this question by investigating the phenomenon of English in science, how and why it came about, the forms in which it appears, and what is its future. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 halftone, 7 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226535036
ISBN
9780226535036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.81

Paperback. In this work, Scott Montgomery explores the roles that translation has played in the development of Western science from antiquity to the end of the 20th century. It presents case histories of science in translation from a variety of disciplines and cultural contexts, both Western and non-Western. Num Pages: 326 pages, 5 line drawings, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: CFP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534817
ISBN
9780226534817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Hardback. Only by understanding the historical forces that have shaped our current situation, Podolsky argues, can we properly understand and frame our choices moving forward. Num Pages: 328 pages, 25, 18 black & white halftones, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MMG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415932
ISBN
9781421415932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.10

hardcover. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 631. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032987
ISBN
9780521372930
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. What makes our species capable of thinking scientifically? Inspired by a debate between Noam Chomsky and Jean Piaget, the author traces the development of natural history from Aristotle to Darwin, and shows how the science of plants and animals has emerged from common conceptions of folk-biology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JMR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 280 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521438711
ISBN
9780521438711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.98