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Science: general issues

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 208 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609806200
ISBN
9781609806200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.07

Paperback. Discusses a contentious 19th-century debate about apes, humans, and competing theories of evolution Num Pages: 192 pages, 29 b&w photos. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220516
ISBN
9780253220516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99

hardcover. The 'Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science' offers an overview of the field of science and its development over the past few generations, ranging from biographies on Galileo and Dorothy Hodgkin to the discussions chronicling the change of science from simply a tool of learning to a major force in society. Editor(s): Heilbron, John L. Num Pages: 994 pages, numerous halftones and figures and 8 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 3J; GB; PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 188 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Academic United States
Number of pages
994
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195112290
ISBN
9780195112290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.40

Paperback. This is the definitive guide to what's going on in philosophy. Distinguished scholars contribute incisive and up-to-date critical surveys of the principal areas: moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, philosophy of mind and action, philosophy of language, metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of the sciences. Editor(s): Jackson, Frank; Smith, Michael. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 918 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
918
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199234769
ISBN
9780199234769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.85

Hardback. The air we breathe is twenty-one percent oxygen, an amount higher than on any other known world. While we may take our air for granted, Earth was not always an oxygenated planet. How did it become this way? This title tells an account of the history of atmospheric oxygen on Earth. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 color illus. 20 halftones. 35 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBP; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145020
ISBN
9780691145020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.66

Paperback. Oxygen is the engine of life and evolution. This book explores the impact that oxygen has had on Earth, and the history of life. Explaining the rise of animals and plants, the origin of two sexes, and the evolution of ageing and death, it offers fresh perspectives on our own lives, explaining why we age and what we can do about it. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 400 pages, 13 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; PSAJ; RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198784937
ISBN
9780198784937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MFN; MJCL; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472910523
ISBN
9781472910523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.22

Hardcover. The best-selling author of Stiff and Bonk explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393068474
ISBN
9780393068474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.26

Paperback. "With .. evidence from recent genetic and anthropological research, [Zuk] offers a dose of paleoreality."-Erin Wayman, Science News Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347920
ISBN
9780393347920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.67

Paperback. Bruno Latour was once asked him: "Do you believe in reality?" This text is an attempt to answer this question. Through case studies of scientists in the Amazon analyzing soil and in Pasteur's lab studying lactic acid, he shows the steps by which physical events become scientific knowlege. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 halftones, 28 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674653368
ISBN
9780674653368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.35

Hardback. For readers of no-nonsense tell-alls such as Being Mortal and Do No Harm, mediagenic doctor and research scientist Paul Offit presents seven breakthroughs that backfired with catastrophic consequences to our health and environment. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426217982
ISBN
9781426217982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.64

Hardback. Editor(s): Williams, Gerhild Scholz; Gunnoe, Charles D. Num Pages: 274 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Truman State University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931112123
ISBN
9781931112123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.29

Paperback. The enigmatic sixteenth-century Swiss physician and natural philosopher Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, called Paracelsus, is known for the almost superhuman energy with which he produced his innumerable writings. This anthology presents a selection of the moral thought of this man. Editor(s): Jacobi, Jolande. Translator(s): Guterman, Norbert. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 368 pages, 148 woodcuts. BIC Classification: HPCB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691018768
ISBN
9780691018768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505237
ISBN
9780226505237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Paperback. An excellent summary - for the layman and expert alike - of what we understand about key scientific issues. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378. Good, clean copy. Minor shelfwear on cover
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KSG0003952
ISBN
9780349111339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An excellent summary - for the layman and expert alike - of what we understand about key scientific issues. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0000322
ISBN
9780349111339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. How does the fact that it gets dark at night prove the Universe must have started with a big bang? Where are all the aliens? And why does the length of a piece of string vary depending on how fast it is moving? This title deals with these questions? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552778060
ISBN
9780552778060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 291 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9781466509863
ISBN
9781466509863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.67

Hardback. Ryan Wasserman explores a range of fascinating puzzles raised by the possibility of time travel, with entertaining examples from physics, science fiction, and popular culture, and he draws out their implications for our understanding of time, tense, freedom, fatalism, causation, counterfactuals, laws of nature, persistence, change, and mereology. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PHR. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198793335
ISBN
9780198793335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.00

Paperback. What can a fingernail tell us about the mysteries of creation? In one sense, a nail is merely a hunk of mute matter, yet in another, it's an information superhighway quite literally at our fingertips. This title explores this hidden web of unimaginably complex interactions in every living being. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDZ; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300171525
ISBN
9780300171525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.21

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. Parasites can: rewrite DNA; rewire the brain; genetically engineer viruses as weapons; and turn healthy hosts into the living dead. This book follows researchers as they penetrate the mysteries of these omnipotent creatures who control evolution, ecxosystems, and perhaps the future of mankind. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSGH; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743200110
ISBN
9780743200110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.19

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

Hardback. Partners combines in-depth interviews with quantitative data to show how innovations in the roles of graduate teaching assistants at universities are improving both their own experiences and the overall educational environment. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JNM; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742540200
ISBN
9780742540200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.65

Paperback. Partners combines in-depth interviews with quantitative data to show how innovations in the roles of graduate teaching assistants at universities are improving both their own experiences and the overall educational environment. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNM; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742540217
ISBN
9780742540217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.94

Paperback. The author recasts the widely accepted view of the tension between scientific understanding and use and builds a convincing case that by recognizing the importance of use-inspired basic research, we can frame a new contract between science and government. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284. Basic Science and Technological Innovation. 150 pages. The author recasts the widely accepted view of the tension between scientific understanding and use and builds a convincing case that by recognizing the importance of use-inspired basic research, we can frame a new contract between science and government. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight: 320.
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815781776
ISBN
9780815781776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. Patent Strategy introduces researchers to patent applications and patent portfolios. With minimum use of legal jargon, the book helps technical professionals understand the legal complexities that they may encounter before and during a patent application. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAY; LNRD; PDG; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 214 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470057759
ISBN
9780470057759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.58

Hardback. After an introduction to patents, their historical development and their current characteristics, this book describes the uses to which patents can be put, followed by details of their availability. Num Pages: 546 pages, figs. BIC Classification: DSB; LNR; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828797
ISBN
9780810828797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.24

Paperback. For over 700 years the international language of science was Arabic. Surveying the golden age of Arabic science, the author reintroduces such figures as the Iraqi physicist Ibn al-Haytham, who practised the modern scientific method over half a century before Bacon. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141038360
ISBN
9780141038360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521092616
ISBN
9780521092616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 31 halftones, line drawings. BIC Classification: JMA; JMR; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505282
ISBN
9780226505282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 147 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JNU; PD; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 15. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607411475
ISBN
9781607411475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.39
€ 68.31

Paperback. Explains that learning new skills doesn't need to be daunting. This book shows that success simply requires the right kind of practice and offers essential advice on setting goals, receiving guidance and motivating ourselves. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; VSPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099598473
ISBN
9780099598473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. This Revision Workbook has been specifically written for Unit 8: Scientific Skills in Application of Science of the Level 2 BTEC Firsts in Applied Science. Worked examples, exam questions, revision practice questions and 'test yourself' questions prepare learners for the Unit 8 exam. Series: BTEC First Applied Science 2012. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 4KVTF; PD. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 295 x 212 x 6. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446902844
ISBN
9781446902844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.61

Paperback. This Revision Guide is specifically written for the externally assessed Unit 8: Scientific skills in Application of Science of the Level 2 BTEC Firsts in Applied Science. This guide will help learners revise examination topics and is cross-referenced to the companion Student Book for ease of use. Series: BTEC First Applied Science 2012. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 4KVTF; PD. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 295 x 212 x 5. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446902837
ISBN
9781446902837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.72

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. This Revision Workbook is specifically written for the externally assessed Unit 1: Principles of Science in Award 1 of the Level 2 BTEC Firsts in Applied Science. Series: BTEC First Applied Science 2012. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 4KVTF; PD. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 211 x 297 x 5. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446902783
ISBN
9781446902783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.68

Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944164
ISBN
9780822944164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.37

Paperback. This comprehensive yet concise book provides a thorough and complete guide to every aspect of managing the peer review process for scientific journals. Until now, little information has been readily available on how this important facet of the journal publishing process should be conducted properly. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNTJ; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405131599
ISBN
9781405131599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.83

Paperback. A dictionary that covers all the important topics in this key subject area including chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, human anatomy, mathematics, astronomy and computing. It is suitable for anyone who needs to understand scientific terms, whether student, researcher or enthusiastic layperson. Num Pages: 768 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141979038
ISBN
9780141979038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31