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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. The untold story of the woman who helped to make one of humanity's greatest discoveries - DNA - but who was never given credit for doing so. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BG; PDX; PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006552116
ISBN
9780006552116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Unique graphic guide to the fascinating developments in AI and their philosophical implications Illustrator(s): Selina, Howard. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Fourth
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848312142
ISBN
9781848312142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.65

Hardcover. This volume argues for a new image of science that understands both natural and social phenomena to be the product of mechanisms, casting the work of science as an effort to understand those mechanisms. Glennan offers an account of the nature of mechanisms and of the models used to represent them in physical, life, and social sciences Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198779711
ISBN
9780198779711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 line art illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st University of Minnesota Press Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816648818
ISBN
9780816648818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.64

Hardcover. Series: Page-Barbour Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 178. .
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937007
ISBN
9780813937007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; JFSL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226320885
ISBN
9780226320885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. Presents an account of the physical universe - the heavens, planets and stars, earth and its physical features, weather and time - played an exceptionally influential role in the assimilation of classical science into the emerging Christian culture of medieval Europe. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations, Black and White. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382943
ISBN
9781781382943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.71

Hardback. An exploration of how we share experiences in a connected digital age, and the collision of new technology and outdated business models. Series: Music Pro Guides. Num Pages: 180 pages, One eight-page color insert. BIC Classification: KNT; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495064814
ISBN
9781495064814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.44

Paperback. Van Berkel's account provides a new and comprehensive interpretation of the origins of the mechanical philosophy of nature, the philosophy that culminated in the work of Isaac Newton. Translator(s): Ultee, Maarten. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409368
ISBN
9781421409368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.09

Paperback. The human stories behind disease, plagues and epidemics and their deadly impact through history. Num Pages: 608 pages, Colour plate section. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069430
ISBN
9781782069430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Every arena of science has its own flash-point issues chemistry and poison gas, physics and the atom bomb and genetics has had a troubled history with race. As Jonathan Marks reveals, this dangerous relationship rumbles on to this day, still leaving plenty of leeway for a belief in the basic natural inequality of races. Series: Debating Race. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG; JFSL1; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 126 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745689227
ISBN
9780745689227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.70

Paperback. A unique insight into how and why medicine can go wrong: combines Daniel Kahneman with Atul Gawande to explain the science behind our health Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MJA; PDZ; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782399896
ISBN
9781782399896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. A biography of the strangest molecule in the universe. Alok Jha takes the most every day of subjects - water - and explodes it into a story that takes us from the Big Bang to the latest developments of modern science Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNK; RBK; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472209535
ISBN
9781472209535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. But what does it feel like to be four-dimensional? How do digital technologies influence the rhythms of our thoughts, the style and tilt of our consciousness? What new sensitivities and sensibilities are emerging with our exposure to the delights, sorrows and anxieties of a networked world? This is a portrait of life in a digital landscape. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099591894
ISBN
9780099591894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.07

Paperback. This text summarizes the core undergraduate physics curriculum together with the mathematics frequently encountered in engineering and physics calculations. The author emphasizes fundamental formulas and derivations and provides simple, coherent explanations of the underlying concepts. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PH; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470407844
ISBN
9780470407844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.90

Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KRS0003872
ISBN
9780747565437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Learn all about DNA in this graphic filled guide. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142717
ISBN
9780231142717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.32

Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173351
ISBN
9780691173351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.76

Paperback. This Student Book supports the Level 1 / Level 2 BTEC First Award in Applied Science - Principles of Applied Science NQF specification for first teaching from September 2012. Series: BTEC First Applied Science 2012. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 4KVTF; 4KVTG; PD. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 276 x 220 x 10. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446902790
ISBN
9781446902790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 59 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691178523
ISBN
9780691178523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.18

paperback. Suitable for students and scholars, this title challenges the assumption that skepticism, rather than established belief, lies at the heart of scientific discovery. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 135 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226672984
ISBN
9780226672984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.27

Paperback. Explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry. This book shows how to do real lab work: purify alcohol by distillation; produce hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis; smelt metallic copper from copper ore you make yourself; and much more. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PDZ; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 204 x 22. Weight in Grams: 990.
Publisher
O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780596514921
ISBN
9780596514921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 82 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
82
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780309119702
ISBN
9780309119702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.25

Paperback. Series: The John D. and Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning. Num Pages: 148 pages, 0 figure. BIC Classification: JNKC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
148
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262518826
ISBN
9780262518826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.75

Hardback. The result is a single volume that offers a comprehensive understanding of North Atlantic right whales, the role they played in the many cultures that hunted them, and our modern attempts to help them recover. Num Pages: 464 pages, 102, 76 black & white illustrations, 6 graphs, 12 maps, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: PDX; PS; PSVW73; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420981
ISBN
9781421420981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

Hardback. In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This work traces the history of this debate from Darwin. It aims to bring to life the people, the issues, and the passions that have surrounded the altruism debate. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition (1st printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125909
ISBN
9780691125909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Hardback. .
Publisher
Imperial College Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848163096
ISBN
9781848163096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.34

Paperback. In Timaeus Plato attempts to describe and explain the structure of the universe: the creator god, the elements, the lower gods, the stars, and men. The companion piece, Critias, is the origin of the story of Atlantis, the lost empire defeated by ancient Athenians. This is the clearest translation yet of these crucial ancient texts. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, c. 20 black and white diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPJ; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192807359
ISBN
9780192807359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.36

Paperback. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269617
ISBN
9780823269617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.84

Paperback. Complexity is considered to be an important scientific development since general relativity. Using it, scientists can find order emerging from random interactions of all kinds, from something as simple as flipping coins through to challenging problems such as predicting shopping habits, and the growth of cancer tumours. Num Pages: 256 pages, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851686308
ISBN
9781851686308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.01

Paperback. Bestselling psychologist Richard Wiseman unravels the science behind our beliefs in telepathy, clairvoyants, mediums, ghosts, and more.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447273394
ISBN
9781447273394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. From mobile phones to surveillance cameras, from fracking to genetically modified food, we live in an age of intense debate about technology's place in our culture. This book is an essential guide and a primer for beginners and a suitable resource for those deeply committed to understanding the new digital culture. Num Pages: 269 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFCD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433107757
ISBN
9781433107757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 line illus. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133911
ISBN
9780691133911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.96

Paperback. The fastest way to grasp the basics of genetics and evolution Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784296063
ISBN
9781784296063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, this Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding and full participation in society for people who think differently. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: JMAQ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 49. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760113643
ISBN
9781760113643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.55

Hardback. Hugh Everett III was an American physicist best known for his many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, which formed the basis of his PhD thesis at Princeton University in 1957. This book presents the long and short versions of Everett's thesis along with a collection of his explanatory writings and correspondence. Editor(s): Barrett, Jeffrey A.; Byrne, Peter. Num Pages: 392 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 243 x 29. Weight in Grams: 836.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145075
ISBN
9780691145075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.48

Paperback. We can force medicine to undergo its biggest shakeup in history by agitating for access to our medical data and becoming early adopters of practices such as genomic sequencing. This book shows us how. It argues that radical innovation and a true democratization of medical care are within reach, but only if we consumers demand it. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465061839
ISBN
9780465061839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.07

Paperback. Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a rich and vibrant anthology celebrating the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory. Editor(s): Dawkins, Richard. Num Pages: 448 pages, numerous figures. BIC Classification: DQ; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199216819
ISBN
9780199216819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.75

Paperback. Shows how everything from the humble carbon atom to the speed of light and the laws of physics themselves interact. In this book, the author asks questions such as: Is there a theory of everything within our grasp? If there was a big bang, what happened before it? Is there on universe or many? Could we exist within an endless time loop? Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 278.
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141023267
ISBN
9780141023267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. The last decades of the Ming dynasty saw a significant increase in publications that examined advances in knowledge and technology. Among the numerous guides and reference books that appeared during this period was a series of texts by Song Yingxing. The author probes this text to focus on the development of scientific thinking in China. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226272801
ISBN
9780226272801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.51

Paperback. Presents laboratory science in a deliberately skeptical way: as an anthropological approach to the culture of the scientist. This book provides an important link between the sociology of modern sciences and laboratory studies in the history of science. Editor(s): Salk, Jonas. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691028323
ISBN
9780691028323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.04

Hardcover. Emphasizing the changes worked by circulation and copying, interpretation and debate, this book uses the case to explore how pictures succeed and fail, gain acceptance and spark controversy. It reveals how embryonic development was made a process that we can see, compare, and discuss, and how copying - usually dismissed as unoriginal. Num Pages: 392 pages, 202 colour plates, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 296 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1884.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226046945
ISBN
9780226046945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 103 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631178610
ISBN
9781631178610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.57
€ 43.78

Paperback. Marjorie Daw is a librarian, and takes her job - and indeed the truth of words - very seriously. She doesn't know it, but her world and ours - Roundworld - is in big trouble. On Discworld, a colossal row is brewing. The Wizards of Unseen University feel responsible for Roundworld (as one would for a pet gerbil). Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FZC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091949808
ISBN
9780091949808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Presents an exploration of the past, present and future of nature's remarkable diversity and how humans can impact upon its uncertain future. This title explains how species are formed, including the complex role of genetics, and how diversity hotspots such as the Amazonia region and Sahara desert have developed. Editor(s): Silvertown, Jonathan. Num Pages: 192 pages, Colour photographs and diagrams throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 193 x 14. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Natural History Museum UK
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780565092610
ISBN
9780565092610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Hardback. A captivating historical survey of the key debates, questions, and controversies at the intersection of science and religion Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM3; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216172
ISBN
9780300216172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 22.12

Paperback. Does your dog know when you've had a bad day? Can your cat tell that the coffee pot you left on might start a fire? Could a chimpanzee be trained to program your computer? This book debunks some commonly held notions about our furry friends. It argues that it may be romantic to ascribe human qualities to critters, but it's not very realistic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126364
ISBN
9780691126364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.29

Hardback. New book by the bestselling author of A Universe From Nothing, award-winning physicist and public intellectual, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the scientific discoveries that see through the visible world and create our grand vision of the universe and our place within it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471158377
ISBN
9781471158377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.75

Paperback. Presents Newton's "Principia" not only to modern scholars of history of science, but also to nonspecialist undergraduate students of humanities. This title moves from Newton's definitions and axioms through the essential propositions, as Newton himself identified them, to the establishment of universal gravitation and elliptical orbits. Translator(s): Donahue, William H. Num Pages: 589 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
Green Lion Press United States
Number of pages
589
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3 Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888009231
ISBN
9781888009231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.19

Hardback. We all are aware that technology measures us, affects our lives and shapes our behaviour. This book explains how and why. It frames debates about information technology within world politic and provides a unique and timely look at the rise of digital power. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JP; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044066
ISBN
9781849044066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.35

Paperback. Useful for those interested in a career in science, the author recounts his unlikely path to becoming a Nobel Laureate. Beginning with his humble origins in Australia, he tells how he developed an interest in immunology and describes his award-winning, influential work with Rolf Zinkernagel on T-cells and the nature of immune defense. Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138970
ISBN
9780231138970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99

Paperback. To ordinary people, science used to seem infallible. Scientists were heroes, selflessly pursuing knowledge for the common good. More recently, a series of scientific scandals, frauds and failures have led us to question science s pre-eminence. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 124 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745682044
ISBN
9780745682044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936137145
ISBN
9781936137145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 7.75

Paperback. Though most historians remember her as the mistress of Voltaire, Emilie Du Chatelet (1706-49) was an accomplished writer in her own right, who published multiple editions of her scientific writings during her lifetime. This book features a selection of key sections from Du Chatelet's works. Editor(s): Zinsser, Judith P. Translator(s): Bour, Isabelle; Zinsser, Judith P. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 440 pages, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCD; PD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 702.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226168074
ISBN
9780226168074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 268 x 31. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269563
ISBN
9780823269563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816632886
ISBN
9780816632886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.89

Paperback. Examines the relationship between drugs and pleasure, choice, and motivation, both in the brain and in society. This title focuses on common ideas about race, poverty, and drugs and explain why current policies are failing. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Viking
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780670919741
ISBN
9780670919741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.39

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

Paperback. Demonstrates that theory of evolution by natural selection discovered by Charles Darwin - is only answer to biggest question of all: why do we exist? Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Penguin England
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141026169
ISBN
9780141026169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Features a range of class-tested experiments designed for small to mid-size lab programs in first-year physics courses, effectively balancing traditional, computerized, and guided learning instruction. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PDN; PH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 277 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
8th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285738567
ISBN
9781285738567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 275.90

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748402533
ISBN
9780748402533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718199463
ISBN
9780718199463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Demonstrates that technology is affected at a fundamental level by the social context in which it develops. This book features arguments about the relation of technology to society. It examines different types of technology and argues that social scientists have tended to ignore the question of what shapes technology? Num Pages: 480 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHM; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 173 x 28. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335199136
ISBN
9780335199136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.97

Paperback. The late 20th century has been named the Information Age, but the authors of this text challenge this idea in a sweeping history of information technology from the ancient Sumerians to the world of Alan Turing. They show how revolutions in information storage transformed ways of thinking. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801864124
ISBN
9780801864124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.23

Paperback. Perfect for do-it-yourselfers, home-schooled high school students, and college students, the Illustrated Guide to Home Physics Experiments offers a hands-on introduction to physics lab techniques and data analysis. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PDN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Publisher
O´Reilly Media United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781449334512
ISBN
9781449334512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.60

Hardback. Explores the history of science, how scientists have sought to explain our incredible universe and how amazing scientific discoveries have been made. This book helps you discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Copernicus' ideas were contentious and what the discovery of DNA meant. Series: Big Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409350156
ISBN
9781409350156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.48

Paperback. Originally published separately, Weber's 'Science as a Vocation' and 'Politics as a Vocation' stand as the classic formulations of his positions on two related subjects that go to the heart of his thought: the nature and status of science and its claims to authority; and the nature and status of political claims and the. Editor(s): Owen, David S.; Strong, Tracy B. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPA; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206656
ISBN
9780872206656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.74

Paperback. Argues for the fundamental unity of all knowledge and the need to search for "consilience": the composition of the principles governing every branch of learning. The author shows how our rise in intellectual mastery is rooted in an ancient Greek concept at its zenith during the Enlightenment. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349111124
ISBN
9780349111124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. An exploration of the eruption of scientific activity in the Ancient Greek world Series: Icon Science. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781919
ISBN
9781785781919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. We all wish we could predict the future, but most of us don't know enough about the science that makes it possible. This title is a hypothetical journey through the next 100 years of scientific innovation, as told by the scientists who are making it happen. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141044248
ISBN
9780141044248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

hardcover. Num Pages: 408 pages, 96 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: GPH; PD; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 262 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169927
ISBN
9780691169927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.58

Paperback. What if the numbers that really matter, the ones that hold the key to winning matches, are actually 2.66, 53.4, 50/50, and 0 > 1? What if managers only make a 15 per cent difference? What if Chelsea should have bought Darren Bent? This book shows that every shred of knowledge we can gather can help us to love football and understand it even more. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963623
ISBN
9780241963623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPQB; PDA; RGBP; RND; RNPG; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168441
ISBN
9780231168441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.69

Paperback. Pietsch has spent decades collecting and researching the origin and meaning of these evolutionary trees and presents a visually breathtaking and intellectually brilliant history of the form. Num Pages: 376 pages, 231, 226 black & white line drawings, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 208 x 24. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411859
ISBN
9781421411859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.26

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

paperback. Num Pages: 768 pages, 118 black and white. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 42. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
WTM Publishing and Communications
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
SKU
V9781741290240
ISBN
9781741290240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.26

Paperback. In this indispensable reference, Fix applies the practical language of science to the art of brewing. Num Pages: 189 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PD; TDCT1; TDCT2; TVSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Brewers Publications United States
Number of pages
189
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780937381748
ISBN
9780937381748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; PDZ; PNRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585423316
ISBN
9781585423316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.02

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372902
ISBN
9781907372902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.21