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Science: general issues
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034852647
- ISBN
- 9783034852647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.21
€ 81.21
Hardcover. Providing a comparison the most important instances of public engagement with biotechnology in Europe in recent years, this book provides a theoretically reflected and empirically grounded study of the opportunities and obstacles for a thorough democratization of technological development through processes of public engagement. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 black & white tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242128
- ISBN
- 9780230242128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226046013
- ISBN
- 9780226046013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.32
€ 34.99
€ 27.32
Hardcover. Biotechnology in Africa Editor(s): Wambuga, Florence; Kamanga, Daniel. Num Pages: 302 pages, 49 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCP; KNDH1; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319040004
- ISBN
- 9783319040004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.34
€ 123.34
Paperback. The two faces of biotechnology are revealed throughout to show the promises and perils associated with a range of innovations. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774811347
- ISBN
- 9780774811347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.03
€ 44.99
€ 40.03
Paperback. Biotechnology, Security and the Search for Limits examines the post 9/11 security implications for life science research as well as the methodological issues associated with conducting social research. In doing so the book considers the place of biological and social research in creating and responding to societal problems. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPS; JW; PDR; PSA; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280674
- ISBN
- 9781349280674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.34
€ 63.34
Paperback. Blending science with history, biography with myth, this book combines passion and imagination that take you on a fantastical adventure through the beautiful, mysterious world of mathematics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099581970
- ISBN
- 9780099581970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. The amazing story of the 'crypto-currency' Bitcoin and why it could change the world Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: KCY; PDR; UDBM; VSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Unbound
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783520770
- ISBN
- 9781783520770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.50
€ 14.99
€ 11.50
Paperback. Draws on publicly available records and interviews with scientists and healers in Ghana, Madagascar, and South Africa to interpret how African scientists and healers, rural communities, and drug companies have sought since the 1880s to develop drugs from Africa's medicinal plants. Num Pages: 288 pages, 37 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1H; MX; PDX; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226086026
- ISBN
- 9780226086026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.57
€ 43.99
€ 33.57
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764323912
- ISBN
- 9783764323912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.84
€ 58.84
Paperback. In 2016 a team of hundreds of scientists at work on a billion-dollar experiment made history when they announced the first ever detection of a gravitational wave, confirming Einstein's prediction a century ago. Based on complete access to Ligo and the scientists who created it, this book offers a first-hand account of this achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099569589
- ISBN
- 9780099569589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. Ever since Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity burst upon the world in 1915 some of the most brilliant minds of our century have sought to decipher the mysteries bequeathed by that theory, a legacy so unthinkable in some respects that even Einstein himself rejected them. Series: Commonwealth Fund Book Program. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 38. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393312768
- ISBN
- 9780393312768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.22
€ 20.99
€ 19.22
Paperback. Editor(s): Iyer, B.R.; Bhawal, Biplab. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 582 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PG; PHDV; PHVB; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048151219
- ISBN
- 9789048151219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 241.43
€ 241.43
Paperback. In 2016 Professor Stephen Hawking delivered the BBC Reith Lectures on a subject that has fascinated him for decades - black holes. In these flagship lectures the legendary physicist argues that if we could only understand black holes and how they challenge the very nature of space and time, we could unlock the secrets of the universe. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: APFR; PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 58.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857503572
- ISBN
- 9780857503572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.06
€ 11.99
€ 10.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; PD; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- Reprinted by Arrangement with OUP
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226458007
- ISBN
- 9780226458007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.18
€ 48.99
€ 37.18
paperback. Series: Blatter Fa1/4r Technikgeschichte. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GPFC; PD; TBC; TGB; TJFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 5. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1951
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783211801956
- ISBN
- 9783211801956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.92
€ 67.92
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€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Discusses about millennia of human ingenuity in the quest to cheat death. This book features various chapters that sum up one of these battlefields such as surgery, doctors, disease, hospitals, laboratories and the human body. It is suitable for those who are keenly aware of their own mortality and wants to do something about it. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w illustrations, further reading, index. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0004590
- ISBN
- 9780141010649
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Today, astonishing surgical breakthroughs are making face transplants, limb transplants and a host of other previously undreamed of operations possible. Accompanying a BBC series, this book tells the story of stolen corpses, medical fraud, lobotomized patients - and the courageous advances that have saved the lives of millions around the world. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: MBX; MN; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785940248
- ISBN
- 9781785940248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.50
€ 26.99
€ 18.50
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468478754
- ISBN
- 9781468478754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.98
€ 65.98
Paperback. In 54BC, Julius Caesar launched the first Roman invasion of Britain. His was the first detailed account of the Celtic tribes that inhabited the Isles. But where had they come from and how long had they been there? This work takes us on a journey around the family tree of Britain and Ireland, to reveal how our tribal history colours the country. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552154659
- ISBN
- 9780552154659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.44
€ 15.99
€ 12.44
Paperback. Blood is a vital component of the bodies of most multicellular animals. Chris Cooper discusses blood's critical role in both biology and in human society, ranging from its place in religious rituals to its uses in modern medicine. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 26 black and white images. BIC Classification: HRLF; MJF; PDZ; PS. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199581450
- ISBN
- 9780199581450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. Blue Mind is a fascinating account using compelling new research to understand our relationship to the planet's most omnipresent resource - water. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349139579
- ISBN
- 9780349139579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PD; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034878067
- ISBN
- 9783034878067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.98
€ 36.99
€ 29.98