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Science: general issues

paperback. Aimed at the general reader, this guide to the universe provides a comprehensive account of the present understanding of the physical universe, and the essentials of its underlying mathematical theory. Num Pages: 1136 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1348.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099440680
ISBN
9780099440680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 29.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 halftones. 41 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 49.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175812
ISBN
9780691175812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.01

Paperback. How the mystery of the Bible's greatest story shaped geology: a MacArthur Fellow presents a surprising perspective on Noah's Flood. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations; 4 maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393346244
ISBN
9780393346244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 254 x 181. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691616360
ISBN
9780691616360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.35

Hardcover. "This first major study of the Nordic model of enterprising universities will be of interest to theoreticians, analysts and practitioners alike, not least for the valuable factual detail that enables exploration of numerous, sometimes idealistic, concepts that ignore the barriers to communication among epistemic communities." Editor(s): Nilsson, Jan-Evert. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; JNM; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Copenhagen Business School Press
Number of pages
239
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763001571
ISBN
9788763001571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 588 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HPCD; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 33. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
588
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712116
ISBN
9780226712116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.76

Hardback. In the years immediately following Napoleon's defeat, French thinkers in all fields set their minds to the problem of how to recover from the long upheavals that had been set into motion by the French Revolution. This book intends to alter our understanding of the scientific and cultural landscape of the early nineteenth century. Num Pages: 408 pages, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226812205
ISBN
9780226812205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.33

paperback. Focusing on a set of celebrated technologies, including steam engines, early photography, and mass-scale printing, the author looks at how new conceptions of energy, instrumentality, and association fueled such diverse developments as fantastic literature, popular astronomy, grand opera, positivism, utopian socialism, and the Revolution of 1848. Num Pages: 472 pages, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226214801
ISBN
9780226214801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.51

Paperback. A history of the role that the occult has played in the formation of modern science and medicine, The Rosicrucian Enlightenment has had a tremendous impact on our understanding of the western esoteric tradition. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HRQX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415267694
ISBN
9780415267694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.99

Paperback. Series: The Routledge Guides to the Great Books. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PHR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415723466
ISBN
9780415723466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.49

Paperback. This volume reconciles the modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity, examining topics such as evolution, emotions, sexuality, and death. Goodenough writes about the workings of nature and of living creatures in particular. Num Pages: 224 pages, numerous line illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA; PDR; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195136296
ISBN
9780195136296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. Provides an account of the sociological context of animal experimentation. This work offers an analysis of complex and changing role of the laboratory animal in the political and scientific culture of the United States and the United Kingdom. Editor(s): Michael, Mike; Birke, Linda. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557534323
ISBN
9781557534323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.05

Hardback. Nobel laureate Roald Hoffman confronts some of the major ethical controversies in chemistry today. Expertly weaving together examples from the worlds of art, literature, and philosophy, Hoffmann illustrates his uniquely accessible dialectic about the creative activity of chemists. Num Pages: 294 pages, 121 colour and b&w photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PD; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101387
ISBN
9780231101387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.33

Paperback. Nobel laureate Roald Hoffman confronts some of the major ethical controversies in chemistry today. Expertly weaving together examples from the worlds of art, literature, and philosophy, Hoffmann illustrates his uniquely accessible dialectic about the creative activity of chemists. Series: George B. Pegram Lectures S. Num Pages: 294 pages, 121 illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; PD; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101394
ISBN
9780231101394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.61

Hardback. This debate, Fox argues, became a contest for the hearts and minds of the French citizenry. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405223
ISBN
9781421405223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.65

Hardcover. In The Paradox of Progress, Nicholas Agar challenges the central claims of 'radical optimism': that technological progress will automatically make us happier and healthier. Using recent psychological studies about human well-being, he instead presents a more realistic approach to understand the positive and negative issues that progress brings. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
OUP Oxford New York
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198717058
ISBN
9780198717058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.85

Hardcover. With implications that go to the core of what it means to be human, the issues raised by genetic manipulation especially cloning have sparked a passionate debate among governmental, religious, and scientific quarters, as well as the media and the general public. This work covers this topic. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDR; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471206477
ISBN
9780471206477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.54

Paperback. 192 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDA. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Monthly Review Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583672167
ISBN
9781583672167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.05

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
€ 18.80

Paperback. Centuries of scientific thought in one volume Num Pages: 432 pages, 2000 colour photographs. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Geographic
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426208089
ISBN
9781426208089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

paperback. Simon Flynn's bestselling selection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science's history Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Icon Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781848315990
ISBN
9781848315990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 7.79

Paperback. Editor(s): Grazier, Kevin R. Series: Psychology of Popular Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; FL; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
BenBella Books United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933771281
ISBN
9781933771281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.79

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

€ 45.99
€ 43.59

paperback. Drawing on published natural histories, manuscript correspondence, garden plans, travelogues, watercolors, and drawings, this book reconstructs the evolution of this discipline of description through four generations of naturalists. Num Pages: 431 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
431
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226620886
ISBN
9780226620886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

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
€ 15.79

Hardback. A myth-busting, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping and fun-filled expedition through the world of Game of Thrones. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 206 x 30. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473632318
ISBN
9781473632318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. A myth-busting, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping and fun-filled expedition through the world of Game of Thrones. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473632349
ISBN
9781473632349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. A journey through the otherworldly science behind Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated film, Interstellar, from executive producer and theoretical physicist Kip Thorne. Num Pages: 336 pages, 200 color illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 888.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393351378
ISBN
9780393351378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.08

Paperback. Why monsters came to be and what made them so terrifying. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 276. 256 pages. Modern audiences do not find dragons frightening. Fascinating as mythical creatures, yes, but terrifying, no. Yet, present them with a story about a virus that can kill a healthy adult in hours and they will have nightmares for weeks. This title explores monsters that have haunted humanity throughout the ages, from Medusa to sea serpents, giants. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQM. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight: 284.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472101150
ISBN
9781472101150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

With it you'll finally understand the why of wayfinding. Num Pages: 272 pages, 126, 67 black & white halftones, 59 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; RGV; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405117
ISBN
9781421405117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.99

Hardback. Zirker is that rare animal who can both communicate the most demanding technical detail and make it accessible."-New Scientist Num Pages: 264 pages, 49, 49 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBKC; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410784
ISBN
9781421410784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.21

Paperback. Outlines the philosophy and methods of the new Science of Oneness. This work takes a fresh look at the findings of modern science, including fringe fields such as parapsychology, and integrates them with insights from spiritual traditions. It challenges us all to guide the evolution of humanity and the Earth in positive directions. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905047710
ISBN
9781905047710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBC; APT; JFCA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770413801
ISBN
9781770413801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 251 x 25. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781944686284
ISBN
9781944686284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 illus; 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. 216 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PDZ; TDCT. Dimension: 199 x 145 x 16. Weight: 304. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147071
ISBN
9780231147071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.73

hardcover. An examination of longstanding foundational controversies in the philosophy of ecology. Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 605. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0037361
ISBN
9780521804325
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. The essays in 'The Science of War' develop a broader understanding of the factors that operate at the higher levels of war, and study the operational level of war from a general, speculative and penetrating viewpoint. Editor(s): Holden-Reid, Brian. Series: The Operational Level of War. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415755993
ISBN
9780415755993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.51

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

Paperback. This text explores the complex relations between "enlightened" values and the making of scientific knowledge. Here monsters and automata, barometers and botanical gardens, polite academies and boisterous clubs are all given their due place in the landscape of enlightened Europe. Num Pages: 566 pages, 22 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
566
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109404
ISBN
9780226109404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

paperback. Offers a comprehensive introduction to medieval science, presented in the context of an historical narrative. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256. Good clean copy with a little age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0038057
ISBN
9780812210576
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00