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Science: general issues
Paperback. This entertaining tour of the brain answers such fundamental questions as, What is the purpose of the brain? What is an emotion? What is a memory? How does food affect how you feel? Dr. Wenk has skillfully blended the highest scholarly standards with illuminating insights, gentle humor, and welcome simplicity. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190603397
- ISBN
- 9780190603397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.25
€ 14.99
€ 12.25
Paperback. Series: Credo (Paperback). Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Milkweed Editions United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 107
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571312709
- ISBN
- 9781571312709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.33
€ 14.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. From the author of "How to Make a Camel Smoothie" comes a book of surreal sums and absurd arithmetic: it's doodling with numbers, doing sums in one's head just for fun, and playing dice with the universe. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KNW0008302
- ISBN
- 9781840467512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. From vacuum technology and glass vacuum systems to volumetric glassware, gas-oxygen torches, and cryogenic tanks, The Laboratory Companion provides complete coverage of all commonly used lab equipment, including essential information about its selection, use, cleaning, and maintenance. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471780861
- ISBN
- 9780471780861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.69
€ 113.69
Paperback. Beloved and contemplated by philosophers, architects, writers, and literary theorists alike, this book examines the places in which we place our conscious and unconscious thoughts and guides us through a stream of cerebral meditations on poetry, art, and the blooming of consciousness itself. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107521
- ISBN
- 9780143107521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
€ 16.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. Series: Wellcome. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781253427
- ISBN
- 9781781253427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. The search for the fundamental nature of reality Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784298708
- ISBN
- 9781784298708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. A humorous, original guide to the waves that surround us and through which we experience the world, by the bestselling author of The Cloudspotter's Guide. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290. 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.). A humorous, original guide to the waves that surround us and through which we experience the world, by the bestselling author of The Cloudspotter's Guide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight: 244.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Paperback Edit
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408809761
- ISBN
- 9781408809761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.91
€ 21.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, frontispiece, figures, charts. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271032559
- ISBN
- 9780271032559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.94
€ 36.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. What hope will there be for us when computers take over most of the tasks that people now get paid to do? Humans are Underrated shows us we must look to unlikely places, learn from the best, and cultivate the human abilities that make us unique. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857886603
- ISBN
- 9781857886603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.00€ 13.13
€ 15.00
€ 13.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Bowker, Geoffrey C.; Timmermans, Stefan; Clarke, Adele E.; Balka, Ellen. Series: Infrastructures. Num Pages: 560 pages, 26 b&w illus. BIC Classification: GP; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 23. .
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262528085
- ISBN
- 9780262528085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 42.84
€ 48.99
€ 42.84
Hardback. He examines how the machine emerged as a technology of truth, transporting readers back to the obscure origins of criminology itself, ultimately concluding that the lie detector owes as much to popular culture as it does to factual science. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; JKVF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405308
- ISBN
- 9781421405308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.11
€ 42.99
€ 36.11
Paperback. The world didn't end on 10 September 2008, but the possibility may have got you thinking: was it worth the risk? What is the point of science actually? This book considers these questions and explores the social and ethical implications of science by linking them to issues facing scientists: human extinction, and extraterrestrial intelligence. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686841
- ISBN
- 9781851686841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.33
€ 13.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. Probability is an area of mathematics of tremendous contemporary importance across all aspects of human endeavour. This book is a compact account of the basic features of probability and random processes at the level of first and second year mathematics undergraduates and Masters' students in cognate fields. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWL; PDE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198709978
- ISBN
- 9780198709978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.25
€ 47.25
Hardcover. Finite mixture models are typically used where the population being studied is heterogeneous in composition. This work aims to offer an up-to-date account of the major issues involved with finite modelling. There is a practical emphasis on the applications of mixture models. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 456 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471006268
- ISBN
- 9780471006268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.30
€ 208.30
Hardcover. Provides the mathematical methods that aspiring scientists and engineers are likely to encounter as students and beginning researchers. This book also provides mathematical relations and their proofs essential to the study of physics and related fields. It focuses on problem-solving skills and active learning, offering numerous chapter problems. Num Pages: 1220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 200 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1802.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1220
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123846549
- ISBN
- 9780123846549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.81
€ 118.81
Paperback. In 1945 a small group of brilliant engineers and mathematicians gathered at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, determined to build a computer that would make Alan Turing's theory of a 'universal machine' reality. This bok is the story behind how the PC, ipod, smartphone and almost every aspect of modern life came into being. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141015903
- ISBN
- 9780141015903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.88
€ 18.99
€ 13.88
Paperback. How have shifts in power and in assumptions about knowledge affected scientific practice? Who controls the new technologies, and how are moral and professional issues addressed during a time of global change? This work explores such questions of relevance in the current scientific climate. Editor(s): Marcus, George E. Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century S. Num Pages: 570 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504445
- ISBN
- 9780226504445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.84
€ 46.99
€ 35.84
paperback. Series: Briefings. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714529707
- ISBN
- 9780714529707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.12
€ 13.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. In this indispensable reference, Fix applies the practical language of science to the art of brewing. Num Pages: 189 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PD; TDCT1; TDCT2; TVSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Brewers Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780937381748
- ISBN
- 9780937381748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.17
€ 31.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 128 illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402. Facts and Speculations of Science. 352 pages, 128 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 21. Weight: 396.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486256641
- ISBN
- 9780486256641
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
paperback. A student-active introduction to astronomy, emphasizing inquiry learning so students will clearly understand how our universe and science work. Num Pages: 658 pages, 513 b/w illus. 39 colour illus. 297 exercises. BIC Classification: PDA; PG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 213 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1454.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 658
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521145329
- ISBN
- 9780521145329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Paperback. Tells the stories of ten beautiful experiments which changed the world. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099464587
- ISBN
- 9780099464587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.91
€ 16.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. The age of the baroque - a time of great strides in science and mathematics - also saw the construction of some of the world's most magnificent buildings. Hersey explores the interrelations of the two developments and how they cross-fertilised. Num Pages: 280 pages, 52 colour plates, 106 halftones, 52 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; ACQB; AMA; PBM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327846
- ISBN
- 9780226327846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 40.03
€ 50.99
€ 40.03