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Science: general issues

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

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

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. 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

€ 61.57
€ 43.78

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. 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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
€ 11.61

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

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

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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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

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. 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

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. 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. 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: 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

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

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. 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

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

€ 53.44
€ 51.45

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

€ 104.78

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. 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. 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

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. 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

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

€ 134.76
€ 100.13

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

Paperback. Editor(s): Brier, Soren. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Imprint Academic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845935
ISBN
9780907845935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.04

Paperback. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFS; PDA; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628384
ISBN
9780816628384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.27

Paperback. It was only around 1800 that heredity began to enter debates among physicians, breeders, and naturalists. Soon thereafter it evolved into one of the most fundamental concepts of biology. In this book, the authors offer a succinct cultural history of the scientific concept of heredity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226213484
ISBN
9780226213484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 199 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The New Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595587756
ISBN
9781595587756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.13

Paperback. Hard stuff made easy! Your solution to master the fundamentals of physics. Series: Demystified. Num Pages: 576 pages, ill. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071744508
ISBN
9780071744508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.27

Paperback. Translator(s): Zylinska, Joanna. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 black & white illustration. BIC Classification: DSA; JFD; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816675777
ISBN
9780816675777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.43

Hardback. In this text, Stanley Aronowitz argues for the decline of "the job" as the backbone of American society. New economic and global technological changes have enabled an emerging culture of cynicism between workers and their employers that threatens social stability and well-being. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JHBL; JNA; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509757
ISBN
9780742509757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 414 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PDE; TBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 617.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
414
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486676203
ISBN
9780486676203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. This comprehensive text links abstract mathematics to engineering applications in order to provide a clear and thorough exploration of fluid dynamics. Focus is on the development of mathematical models of physical phenomena and the wide range of technologies available to students. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDE; PHDF; TBJ; TGMF3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471182092
ISBN
9780471182092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 398.28

Paperback. This book gives concise, accurate and illuminating accounts of key positions, concepts, arguments and figures in the philosophy of science. It aids understanding of current debates, explains their historical development and connects them with broader philosophical issues. Editor(s): Leaman, Oliver. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 296 pages, None. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620333
ISBN
9780748620333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.97

Hardback. This book gives concise, accurate and illuminating accounts of key positions, concepts, arguments and figures in the philosophy of science. It aids understanding of current debates, explains their historical development and connects them with broader philosophical issues. Editor(s): Leaman, Oliver. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 296 pages, None. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622146
ISBN
9780748622146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.80
€ 122.03

Hardback. It will be of interest to students and scholars in the history and philosophy of science, religious studies, and evolutionary theory, as well as policy makers and educators concerned about the spread of creationism in our time. Editor(s): Blancke, Stefaan; Hjermitslev, Hans Henrik; Kjaergaard, Peter C. Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11, 7 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRAM3; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415628
ISBN
9781421415628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.67

Paperback. Explores the hidden dimensions of time, looking at everything from when the present becomes the past to the tribe that see the future backwards, from when sex is best to why the years seem to speed by as we age. This book reveals how we can learn to live in harmony with the secret clock within us, altering our perceptions to transform our lives. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276. Well-read paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KRF0021737
ISBN
9780141034638
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Delves into the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate. This work reveals how medical examiners speak to the living on behalf of the dead. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; MMQ; PDZ; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226803999
ISBN
9780226803999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.94

Hardback. A NASA space scientist maps out the coming solar cycle-and its catastrophic potential to disrupt worldwide power and communications systems. He includes a history of the record of auroral sightings, accounts of communications blackouts from the 20th century, industries sensitive to solar storms, and radiation and health issues. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones / 15 color photos. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120784
ISBN
9780231120784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.86

Paperback. Animate Earth argues that we need to establish a right relationship with the planet as a living entity in which we are indissolubly embedded - and to which, in the final analysis, we are all accountable. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Green Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900322546
ISBN
9781900322546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.14

Hardback. Originally published in French as: Pluralismes scientifiques: enjeux aepistaemiques et maetaphysiques (Paris: Editions Hermann, 2013). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944584
ISBN
9780822944584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBWT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170220
ISBN
9780691170220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.87

Paperback. What does it mean to be a horse? The definitive and bestselling book explaining the mysteries of the horse using insights of modern science. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6. BIC Classification: PD; PSVW7; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753801123
ISBN
9780753801123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Hardcover. Written by two EPA scientists, this guide for chemical manufacturers to obtaining approval to synthesize and manufacture a chemical compound covers the chemical information needed for risk assessment to satisfy the requirements of the pre-manufacture notification (PMN) review process and comply with the Toxic Substance Control Act. Num Pages: 138 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDK; PN; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471191513
ISBN
9780471191513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.69

Paperback. Shows that the argument for intelligent design from DNA is not based on ignorance or a desire to give up on science, but instead upon just the opposite: our growing scientific knowledge of the inner workings of the cell and our knowledge of the cause-and-effect structure of the world. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
HarperOne
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061472794
ISBN
9780061472794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.17

Hardcover. In January 1998 a great ice storm crushed power grids in New York, New England and eastern Canada. In this insider's account of these events, the author describes the destruction of the electric network in his own village and illuminates the relationship between electronic and human connections. Editor(s): Gleason, Prof. Abbott; Taubman, Prof. William. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KLC; JFD; PDR; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 436. Very good copy in good dustwrapper. DW has minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012782
ISBN
9780300089776
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. One of three companion volumes that form an introduction to the central ideas of the modern natural sciences, this book is a source for those who have no technical knowledge in the subject of time. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226808420
ISBN
9780226808420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. Designed for use as a dissection guide in comparative vertebrate anatomy or in mammalian anatomy Num Pages: 128 pages, Fully illustrated. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 278 x 7. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Edition
1975th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295954547
ISBN
9780295954547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 66 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
66
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780295951485
ISBN
9780295951485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.85

hardcover. This book is a comprehensive examination of Descartes' complete philosophical system. Num Pages: 268 pages, 27 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Cloth covers, no dj as issued, remains like new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0036864
ISBN
9780521808972
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 15.00

Hardback. This text is intended as an introductory overview of the emergence of Science, Technology and Society Studies (STS) as a field of study, as well as a summary of interests and concerns. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742500662
ISBN
9780742500662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.90

Hardback. Editor(s): Kellert, Stephen H.; Longino, Helen E. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 halftone, 7 figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816647637
ISBN
9780816647637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.07

Hardback. Humble yet vital, grasses are the ultimate staple crop, influencing our lives throughout humanity's biological, sociological and cultural history. This book explains the profound and oft-neglected importance of the botanical marvel. Series: Botanical. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: PDZ; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780232737
ISBN
9781780232737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.53

hardcover. Features over one hundred and fifty colour illustrations that have been specially commissioned to help the reader understand what have become popular mythic images of our century, but which nonetheless remain difficult, abstract ideas to grasp. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 254 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Publisher
Bantam Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780593077184
ISBN
9780593077184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.44

Paperback. In 2016 Professor Stephen Hawking delivered the BBC Reith Lectures on a subject that has fascinated him for decades - black holes. In these flagship lectures the legendary physicist argues that if we could only understand black holes and how they challenge the very nature of space and time, we could unlock the secrets of the universe. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: APFR; PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 58.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857503572
ISBN
9780857503572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.07

Paperback. Helps the reader understand the progression of mathematical thought, and the very foundations of technologies. This book includes landmark discoveries spanning 2500 years and representing the work of mathematicians such as Euclid, Georg Cantor, Kurt Godel, Augustin Cauchy, Bernard Riemann and Alan Turing. Num Pages: 1184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 54. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
1184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141018782
ISBN
9780141018782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.85

Hardcover. Unravelling the latest amazing breakthroughs in theoretical physics, Stephen Hawking guides the reader through the evolution of Einsteinian physics to a universe of ten dimensions and a so-called theory of everything. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations, colour photographs. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 956.
Publisher
Bantam Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition - Later Print Run
Condition
New
SKU
V9780593048153
ISBN
9780593048153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. World-renowned physicist and bestselling author Stephen Hawking presents a revolutionary look at the momentous discoveries that changed our perception of the world with this first-ever compilation of Num Pages: 1280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1740.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Running Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Trade Paperback Edition
Number of pages
1280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762416981
ISBN
9780762416981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.32

Paperback. This text is a theoretically informed and empirically grounded study of the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained. The author analyzes science advice as a form of performance, examining how advisory bodies work. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJP; DSG; JH; JP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736466
ISBN
9780804736466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Hardback. This text is a theoretically informed and empirically grounded study of the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained. The author analyzes science advice as a form of performance, examining how advisory bodies work. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJP; DSG; JH; JP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736459
ISBN
9780804736459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.37

Paperback. Superconductivity is one of the most exciting areas of research in physics today. Outlining the history of its discovery, and the race to understand its many mysterious phenomena, this Very Short Introduction also explores the deep implications of the theory, and its potential to revolutionize the physics and technology of the future. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 20 B&W halftones & line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540907
ISBN
9780199540907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.23

paperback. A groundbreaking work on the British mapping of the Atlantic world. Series: Carleton Library Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 78 colour maps and illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 5182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1107.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773538481
ISBN
9780773538481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.84

Paperback. Gould's subject is nothing less than geology's signal contribution to human thought--the discovery of "deep time", a history so ancient that we can best comprehend it as metaphor. Series: The Jerusalem-Harvard Lectures. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674891999
ISBN
9780674891999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.28

Paperback. Stephen Jay Gould's writings on history - both of the natural world and of the study of that natural world - had made him a household name by the time of his death in 2002. This work contains a selection of Gould's writing, including some of the most famous of his essays and extracts from his major books. Num Pages: 656 pages, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 43. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099488675
ISBN
9780099488675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.27

paperback. The Darwinian theory of evolution is a well-known, well-explored area. But there is one aspect of human life which this theory fails to account for: chance. The author argues that chance was in fact one of the decisive factors in the evolution of life on this planet, and that, with a flip of coin, everything could have been very different indeed. Num Pages: 352 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; RBX; WN; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099273455
ISBN
9780099273455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53