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Science: general issues

Paperback. This is the first book to connect digital media technologies in digital sociology to traditional sociological and offers a much needed overview of it. It includes problems of the digital age in relation to inequality and identity, making it suitable for use for a global audience on a variety of courses. Editor(s): Daniels, Jessie; Gregory, Karen; Cottom, Tressie McMillan. Num Pages: 528 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 888.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447329015
ISBN
9781447329015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.72

Hardback. The mathematics of ancient Egypt was fundamentally different from our math today. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn't a primitive forerunner of modern mathematics. This title provides an introduction to the intuitive and often-surprising art of ancient Egyptian math. Num Pages: 256 pages, 301 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160122
ISBN
9780691160122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.63

Paperback. Sharing is central to how we live today: it is what we do online; it is a model of economic behaviour; and it is also a type of therapeutic talk. Sharing embodies positive values such as empathy, communication, fairness, openness and equality. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662510
ISBN
9780745662510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.19

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. Hunt translates his often-demanding material into engaging and accessible language suitable for undergraduate students of the history of science and technology. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24, 16 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PH; TBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801893599
ISBN
9780801893599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.37

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

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 173 color illus. BIC Classification: FXZ; HPC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168692
ISBN
9780691168692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.78

Hardback. The ultimate Theodore Gray collection, Completely Mad Science collects every one of Gray's dramatic, visually spectacular, and ultimately enlightening scientific experiments-94 in all- into one complete volume. Num Pages: 408 pages, 550 colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: PDN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1146.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316395083
ISBN
9780316395083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.54

Hardback. Whether you have only a distant recollection of high school algebra or use differential equations every day, this book offers examples of the impact of chance that will amuse and astonish. Num Pages: 160 pages, 7, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801869419
ISBN
9780801869419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.74

Paperback. Tracing the history of science from Aristotle to Einstein, from the Pythagorean theorem to quantum mechanics, this title offers intriguing insights into how scientific theories come into being, how to eliminate blocks to creativity and how science can lead to an understanding of society, the human condition and the human mind itself. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415584852
ISBN
9780415584852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.85

paperback. Contents 1. A A country boy 2. A Pins and string 3. A Philosophy 4. A Learning to juggle 5. A Blue and yellow make pink 6. A Saturn and statistics 7. A Cast of characters 8. A Spinning cells 9. A The beautiful equations 10. A The Laird at home 11. A The Cavendish 12. A Last days 13. A Maxwella s legacy 14. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 108 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Wiley
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470861714
ISBN
9780470861714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.90

Paperback. How many socks make a pair? The answer is not always two. And behind this question lies a world of maths that can be surprising, amusing and even beautiful. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781313244
ISBN
9781781313244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback. A falling apple inspired the law of gravity or so the story goes. Is it true? Perhaps not. But why do such stories endure as explanations of how science happens? "Newton s Apple and Other Myths about Science" brushes away popular misconceptions to provide a clearer picture of scientific breakthroughs from ancient times to the present." Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 219 x 29. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674967984
ISBN
9780674967984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.81

Paperback. "With a new preface by the author"--Cover. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: MB; MJNA; PD; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452. Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure. 328 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. "With a new preface by the author"--Cover. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MB; MJNA; PD; PS. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight: 452.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146371
ISBN
9780231146371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.08

Hardback. These "images of the fetus may be produced by machines,the authors write, "but they live vividly in the human imagination." Num Pages: 336 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBX; MJT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407937
ISBN
9781421407937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.84

Paperback. Presents the author's landmark theory of evolution of species by a process of natural selection, the Origin of Species which is the basis of modern biology and the concept of biodiversity. Num Pages: 992 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099519171
ISBN
9780099519171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CBW; CJCW; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727916259
ISBN
9780727916259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.47

Paperback. Investigates the role that Michael Polanyi and several of his contemporaries played in the emergence of the social turn in the philosophy of science. This title reconstructs Polanyi's scientific and political milieus in Budapest, Berlin, and Manchester from the 1910s to the 1950s. Num Pages: 432 pages, 17 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226103174
ISBN
9780226103174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473651333
ISBN
9781473651333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF7; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180597
ISBN
9780231180597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
628
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521085892
ISBN
9780521085892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.56

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

Paperback. 'Brilliant and fascinating. No one is better at making the recondite accessible and exciting' Bill Bryson Britain's most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007576593
ISBN
9780007576593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816665860
ISBN
9780816665860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.51

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

€ 37.99
€ 33.60

paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486600895
ISBN
9780486600895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 47 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBKA; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 257.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175751
ISBN
9780691175751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.30

Paperback. Attempts to acquaint students with the methodology of science and some of its achievements; reflects on the origins and universality of religion; and brings science and religion into a dialogue, showing that religious and philosophical reflections on the findings of science point to concerns that cannot be gained by scientific method. Num Pages: 298 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 300 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
ATF Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Pap/Cdr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920691776
ISBN
9781920691776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 23.38

Paperback. A physics-driven exploration of sports played on ice and snow that is truly fun and informative, Gliding for Gold is the perfect primer for understanding the science behind cold weather athletics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 79, 34 black & white halftones, 45 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHV; WSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402154
ISBN
9781421402154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.31

Paperback. A concise and easy-to-read guide to writing and illustrating a scientific paper, detailing examples of good versus bad practice. Num Pages: 232 pages, 71 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CBW; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316607916
ISBN
9781316607916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.27

Paperback. The laws governing the very small and the very swift defy common sense and stretch our minds to the limit. Drawing on a deep familiarity with the discoveries of the twentieth century, Ford gives an appealing account of quantum physics that will help the serious reader make sense of a science that, for all its successes, remains mysterious. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33 halftones, 52 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018327
ISBN
9780674018327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.15

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. When the Earth Was Flat tells the fascinating story behind scientific theories we once believed to be true, and shows how the way we view the world, and the way we think the world works, has changed completely throughout history. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782437833
ISBN
9781782437833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.78

paperback. Donna J. Haraway refigures our current epoch, moving away from the Anthropocene toward the Chthulucene: an epoch in which we stay with the trouble of living and dying on a damaged earth while living with and understanding the nonhuman in complex ways conducive to building more livable futures. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 illustrations, incl. 2 in color. BIC Classification: JFFK; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362241
ISBN
9780822362241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.75

Paperback. This Revision Guide has been specifically written for externally assessed Unit 1: Principles of Science in Award 1 of the Level 2 BTEC Firsts in Applied Science. The guide is organised by the assessment structure of the qualification and gives students guidance on the external assessment. Series: BTEC First Applied Science 2012. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 4KVTF; PD. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 296 x 213 x 5. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446902776
ISBN
9781446902776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.68

Paperback. WINNER OF THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015 Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780748481
ISBN
9781780748481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 page color insert. BIC Classification: JMM; JMP; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605986951
ISBN
9781605986951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.94

Hardcover. Compared to well established circadian rhythms, scientific evidence for biological clocks linked to the Moon has only recently become recognized. This book describes the growing evidence for lunar influences on animal behaviour, and considers whether humans may be affected too. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198724216
ISBN
9780198724216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. Argues that time travel fiction is a narrative "laboratory," a setting for thought experiments in which essential theoretical questions about storytelling are represented in the form of literal devices and plots Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823249978
ISBN
9780823249978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. A thrilling drama of man versus nature-detailing the fierce, ongoing fight against the mightiest and unlikeliest enemy: rust. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1x8pg 4-c insert. BIC Classification: PDZ; TGMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451691603
ISBN
9781451691603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. String theory proclaims that all of the wondrous happenings in the universe are reflections of one grand physical principle and manifestations of one single entity: microscopically tiny vibrating loops of energy. This text relates the scientific story and the human struggle behind this theory. Num Pages: 464 pages, line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
New Edition
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289920
ISBN
9780099289920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 704 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 1 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRAX; HRE; HREC; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179942
ISBN
9780231179942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.71

Hardcover. Series: The Ladybird Expert Series. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 120 x 177 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Michael Joseph Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718185855
ISBN
9780718185855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Disasters and discoveries. Industrial espionage and invention. Warfare and biopiracy. The race to find gold, uranium, precious stones. The history of scientific discovery is packed with fascinating incident. Lars Ohrstrom tells illuminating stories, rich with human interest, each based around a chemical element and principle. Num Pages: 272 pages, 51 black and white line drawings and halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198743927
ISBN
9780198743927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. Lead science writer for the New York Timesscrutinizes the claims made about yoga for fitness, emotional wellbeing, sex, weight loss and creativity. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8-pp insert. BIC Classification: PDZ; VFMG; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 214 x 22. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451641431
ISBN
9781451641431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691174174
ISBN
9780691174174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 211 x 142. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393353662
ISBN
9780393353662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.73

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

Hardback. Jane Maienschein examines how understanding of embryos evolved from the speculations of natural philosophers to bioengineering, with its life-enhancing therapies. She shows that research on embryos has always seemed promising to some but frightening to others, and makes the case that public understanding must be informed by scientific findings. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: MFKC3; PDA; PDX; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 209 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725553
ISBN
9780674725553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.76

Paperback. The definitive history of artificial intelligence (AI), from the dreams of early pioneers to the achievements of modern research. Num Pages: 578 pages, 227 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
578
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521122931
ISBN
9780521122931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.87

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. Examines the ideas and practices of earth scientists throughout the Western world to show how the story of what we call "deep time" was pieced together. This title explores who was responsible for the discovery of the earth's history, and details how the study of the history of the earth helped define a new branch of science called geology. Num Pages: 732 pages, 145 halftones, 34 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 2182.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
732
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226731131
ISBN
9780226731131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.27

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

€ 64.82

Paperback. This text shows how the structure and chemistry of the brain determine our perceptions, emotions and behaviour, and what we can do to shape its functions to our advantage. Ratey also analyses the ways in which things can go wrong, detailing causes and treatments for diseases including autism. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349112961
ISBN
9780349112961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Tsing, Anna Lowenhaupt; Bubandt, Nils; Gan, Elaine; Swanson, Heather Anne. Num Pages: 368 pages, 57. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 228 x 51. .
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781517902377
ISBN
9781517902377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.86

Paperback. "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican, Second Revised Edition". Translator(s): Drake, Stillman. Num Pages: 495 pages, 3 black-and-white illustrations and 31 line illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 141 x 37. Weight in Grams: 822.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
495
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1962
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520004504
ISBN
9780520004504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. Guides researchers and graduate students of virtually any discipline in the creation of compelling science communication. This volume provides intensive guidance at every step - from the construction of original figures to the presentation and delivery of those figures in papers, slideshows, posters, and websites. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBP; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 192 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123859693
ISBN
9780123859693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 46.22

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. 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
€ 13.16

Hardback. Between 1608 and 1610 the canopy of the night sky was ripped open by an object created almost by accident: a cylinder with lenses at both ends. Galileo's Telescope tells how this ingenious device evolved into a precision instrument that would transcend the limits of human vision and transform humanity's view of its place in the cosmos. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX; TDPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674736917
ISBN
9780674736917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.70

Paperback. In recent decades, we have witnessed an explosion in the number of visual images we encounter, as our lives have become increasingly saturated with screens. Drawing on art history, theory and everyday experience, this book provides an overview of how visual materials shape and define our lives. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141977409
ISBN
9780141977409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Hardback. Explores a range of entertaining questions about urban life such as: How do you estimate the number of dental or doctor's offices, gas stations, restaurants, or movie theaters in a city of a given size? How can mathematics be used to maximize traffic flow through tunnels? And, more. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones.104 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154640
ISBN
9780691154640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.04

Paperback. This short guide to modern error analysis is primarily intended to be used in undergraduate laboratories in the physical sciences. No prior knowledge of statistics is assumed. The necessary concepts are introduced where needed and illustrated graphically. The book emphasises the use of computers for error calculations and data fitting. Num Pages: 160 pages, 75 b/w line illustrations. BIC Classification: PBC; PDDM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 9. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199566334
ISBN
9780199566334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.64

Paperback. The 'fascinating and clearly written' (New Scientist) history of the extraordinary Islamic scientific revolution between the eighth and fifteenth centuries. Series: Icon Science. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; HRAM3; HRH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785782022
ISBN
9781785782022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 195. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008129361
ISBN
9780008129361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 X 8pp colour. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444737776
ISBN
9781444737776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

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

€ 52.28
€ 43.90

Paperback. Tells the story of how one creature's journey out of the water made the human body what it is today - and one man's voyage of discovery in search of our origins. This book reveals the secrets of our biology: why if we want to understand our limbs we should take a close look at Tiktaalik, the first fish capable of doing a push-up. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MFC; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Unknown
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141027586
ISBN
9780141027586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Fun, witty, and imbued throughout with admiration for the simple beauty of physics, Gold Medal Physics is sure to inspire readers to think differently about the next sporting event they watch. Num Pages: 230 pages, 70, 36 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WSDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Editiion
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801893223
ISBN
9780801893223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; PDR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208672
ISBN
9780300208672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 55 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; PDX; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212754
ISBN
9780300212754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.00
€ 13.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; JFCX; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprinted edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226520865
ISBN
9780226520865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.95

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Wolfram Media, Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579550035
ISBN
9781579550035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.47

Hardback. The Dendera zodiac - an ancient bas-relief temple ceiling adorned with mysterious symbols of the stars and planets - was first discovered by the French during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, and quickly provoked a controversy between scientists and theologians. This title tells the story of this incredible archeological find. Num Pages: 440 pages, 8 page color section. 79 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 926.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145761
ISBN
9780691145761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 18. Weight in Grams: 171.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691174761
ISBN
9780691174761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.30

Hardcover. Tells the remarkable lives of the pioneers of science from Galileo and Newton, Faraday and Darwin, Pasteur and Marie Curie, to Einstein, Freud, Turing, and Crick and Watson. This title features articles that offer an account of the lives and personalities behind the greatest scientific breakthroughs of all time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 200 illustrations, 150 in colour. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 195 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500251911
ISBN
9780500251911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 510 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
IVP Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
510
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830828760
ISBN
9780830828760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.11
€ 39.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 65 b/w photos & 35 illus. BIC Classification: PDN; PHD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613740644
ISBN
9781613740644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. Shows how our far-fetched ideas today - from Star Trek's phasers and teleportation to time travel as envisioned by Back to the Future - are destined to become tomorrow's reality. This book explains what's just around the corner, what we might have to wait a few millennia to get our hands on and how surprisingly little of it is truly impossible. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141030906
ISBN
9780141030906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Cards. A set of photographic cards showing all 118 elements. Num Pages: 126 pages, 400 colour illus, set of 126 photographic cards in box. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 135 x 82. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603761987
ISBN
9781603761987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.42