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Paperback. Should virtual worlds be fully integrated into our real-world legal system or should they be treated as separate jurisdictions with their own forms of dispute resolution? What rules should govern virtual communities? This work considers such questions. It contains essays that explore the emergence of law in multiplayer online games. Editor(s): Balkin, Jack M.; Noveck, Beth Simone. Series: Ex Machina: Law, Technology and Society Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAQ; PDR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799727
ISBN
9780814799727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.27

Paperback. James Hutton proved that the earth was likely millions of years old, rather than the six thousand calculated by the bible, and that it was continuously shaped and re-shaped by myriad everyday forces rather than any single cataclysmic event. This book tells the remarkable story of this Scottish gentleman farmer. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDZ; RBGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465013371
ISBN
9780465013371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PBC; PDE; PS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
V9780273774587
ISBN
9780273774587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.26

Paperback. .
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849901154
ISBN
9781849901154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. Traces the issue of radioactive waste in Western countries from the end of World War II to the blossoming of the environmental movement in the early 1970s. This book looks at the myriad mishaps and subsequent cover-ups that were born out of the dilemma of where to house deadly nuclear materials. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; RNP; TQSR3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813546742
ISBN
9780813546742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.38

paperback. Translator(s): Brann, Eva T. H. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Dover Publications
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033877
ISBN
9780486272894
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. This is a definitive guide to the safe use of radioactive materials. Completely revised and updated, the fourth edition covers of nonionising radiation, and is thus concerned with the entire field of radiation protection. Num Pages: 688 pages, 3 halftones, 93 line illustrations, 81 tables. BIC Classification: MMPH; PDD; PDN; PNRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 212 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1602.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
688
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Fourth Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007406
ISBN
9780674007406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.90

Hardcover. Jacopo Zabarella's two treatises On Methods and On Regressus (1578) are among the most important Renaissance discussions of how scientific knowledge should be acquired, arranged, and transmitted. They belong to a lively debate about the order in which sciences should be taught and the method to be followed in demonstrations. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 412 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
412
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724808
ISBN
9780674724808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.07

Hardcover. Jacopo Zabarella's two treatises On Methods and On Regressus (1578) are among the most important Renaissance discussions of how scientific knowledge should be acquired, arranged, and transmitted. They belong to a lively debate about the order in which sciences should be taught and the method to be followed in demonstrations. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724792
ISBN
9780674724792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.07

paperback. This history of protein science involves heroes from the past, working mostly alone or in small groups, usually with little support from formal research groups. It is also a story that embraces a number of historically important scientific controversies. Series: Oxford Paperbacks. Num Pages: 324 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; PDZ; PSAK; PSBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034444
ISBN
9780198606949
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. This collection of essays looks at Darwin, Darwinism and evolution from several faith perspectives: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Contributors come from across the globe to examine their particular religious belief and views on evolution. Editor(s): Arnould, Jacques. Num Pages: 183 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
ATF Press Australia
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921817021
ISBN
9781921817021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. In this important new book, Jacques Derrida talks with Bernard Stiegler about the effect of teletechnologies on our philosophical and political moment. Improvising before a camera, the two philosophers are confronted by the very technologies they discuss and so are forced to address all the more directly the urgent questions that they raise. Translator(s): Bajorek, Jennifer. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745620374
ISBN
9780745620374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.47

Hardback. In this important new book, Jacques Derrida talks with Bernard Stiegler about the effect of teletechnologies on our philosophical and political moment. Improvising before a camera, the two philosophers are confronted by the very technologies they discuss and so are forced to address all the more directly the urgent questions that they raise. Translator(s): Bajorek, Jennifer. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745620367
ISBN
9780745620367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 251 x 177. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
Publisher
Princeton University Press
SKU
V9780691613079
ISBN
9780691613079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 177 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
177
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628088298
ISBN
9781628088298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.88
€ 125.79

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634746
ISBN
9780691634746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.59

Hardback. Did you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down on you? This book reveals the startling ways life on Earth is touched by our cosmic environment, and demonstrates why without such contact, life itself wouldn't be possible. Num Pages: 264 pages, 54 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129464
ISBN
9780691129464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.16

Paperback. * The author emphasises new post--empirical approaches to the philosophy of science and their application to the social sciences* Rich in examples and makes extensive use of case studies* The book offers an original introduction to the philosophy of social science; it should be widely adopted on undergraduate courses. . Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745614083
ISBN
9780745614083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.28

Paperback. Thus does Dent, a little-known Supreme Court case, influence how Americans receive health care more than a hundred years after the fact. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LNTJ; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411422
ISBN
9781421411422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.26

Hardback. Thus does Dent, a little-known Supreme Court case, influence how Americans receive health care more than a hundred years after the fact. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LNTJ; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411415
ISBN
9781421411415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.27

Paperback. The story of arsenic in Victorian Britain, looking both at its widespread presence in everything from candles to curtains, and also its more sinister use for murder and suicide. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 integrated halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199605996
ISBN
9780199605996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.49

Hardcover. Introduces some of the exciting problems that arise in biology and offers some indication of the wide spectrum of questions that modeling can address. This book is suitable for students interested in mathematical biology. Series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 553 pages, 64 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1038.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387952239
ISBN
9780387952239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.55
€ 102.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Gann, Alexander; Witkowski, Jan. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 994.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Atria Books United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476715490
ISBN
9781476715490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.58

Paperback. Facts and figures have been thoroughly updated and the work includes a comprehensive Guide to Resources, incorporating the major published literature along with a vetted list of websites and Internet resources for students and lay readers. Num Pages: 544 pages, 119, 36 black & white illustrations, 83 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
third edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421417752
ISBN
9781421417752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.64

Hardback. Facts and figures have been thoroughly updated and the work includes a comprehensive Guide to Resources, incorporating the major published literature along with a vetted list of websites and Internet resources for students and lay readers. Num Pages: 544 pages, 119, 36 black & white illustrations, 83 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
third edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421417745
ISBN
9781421417745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.50

Paperback. Saint Domingue (Haiti) was the world's richest colony in the eighteenth century and home to an active society of science - one of only three in the world at that time. This study of the colon raises questions about the relationship between science and society that historians of the colonial experience are grappling with today. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 figures, 4 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226514673
ISBN
9780226514673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. Ada's Algorithm tells the story of Ada Lovelace's turbulent life, and tells through the story of her life how she could have started the digital revolution two centuries ago but was thwarted by the then prevalent disregard for the intelligence of women. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PBC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Gibson Square Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783340712
ISBN
9781783340712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

Hardback. A study of the Western astronomical tradition from ancient Babylonia to the European Renaissance, with emphasis on the Greek period. The book explores the evidence for the astronomy of the ancient past and how astronomy was practised. Emphasis is placed on the material culture of ancient astronomy. Num Pages: 496 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PG; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195095395
ISBN
9780195095395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.73

Paperback. The author has worked closely with NASA in its mission to detect habitable worlds outside our solar system. In this book, he introduces readers to the advanced methodologies being used in this extraordinary quest. It is a suitable for those who have ever dreamed of finding other planets like ours - and perhaps even life like ours - in the cosmos. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 color illus. 57 halftones. 15 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156279
ISBN
9780691156279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: BM; JM; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617230158
ISBN
9781617230158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. The Science of Conjecture provides a history of rational methods of dealing with uncertainty and explores the coming to consciousness of the human understanding of risk. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; PBB; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 40. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418803
ISBN
9781421418803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 43.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
11th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292175782
ISBN
9781292175782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.50

Hardcover. For engineering and scientific endeavors to progress there must be generally accepted ethical guidelines in place to which engineers and scientists must adhere. This book explores the various scientific and engineering disciplines, examining the potential for unethical behavior by professionals. Series: Wiley-Scrivener. Num Pages: 318 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470626023
ISBN
9780470626023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.11

Hardback. Written by an active researcher in the field, Galaxy: Mapping the Infinite tells the rich scientific story of galaxy evolution and observation - discoveries of 'spiral nebulae', the nature of galaxies and the current 'World Model'. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 illus, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780233635
ISBN
9781780233635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38

Paperback. The life of Richard Feynman and the story of modern physics itself. Num Pages: 560 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349105321
ISBN
9780349105321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2012, the world's leading prize for popular science writing. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: GL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 195 x 41. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007225743
ISBN
9780007225743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. This book brings together all the work in a new field of physics, the chaos theory, an extension of classical mechanics. The author shows how computers have been able to help researchers, by mapping the whole plane of solutions of non-linear equations. Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: PBWS; PDA; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749386061
ISBN
9780749386061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. From one of the best writers on science, a remarkable portrait of Isaac Newton. The man who changed our understanding of the universe, of science, and of faith. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007163182
ISBN
9780007163182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

hardcover. In this daring book, the author proposes that artistic and literary forms can be understood as modulations of wave forms in the physical world. By the phrase "natural syntax," he means that physical nature enters human communication literally by way of a transmitting wave frequency. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; HPK; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804741781
ISBN
9780804741781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.21

Paperback. A classic exploration of the sea, this work includes the acclaimed essay Sea Burial. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNCS1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229383
ISBN
9780571229383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25