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Science: general issues
Paperback. The 'extended phenotype' is Dawkins' key contribution to the gene's eye view of evolution given in The Selfish Gene. He shows that the influence of genes can extend far beyond the bodies in which they reside, manipulating the environment and the behaviour of other individuals. A worldwide bestseller and a classic work of scientific exposition. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 38. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198788911
- ISBN
- 9780198788911
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€ 15.99€ 13.08
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Paperback. Who are we, and how do we relate to each other? Luciano Floridi argues that the explosive developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is changing the answer to these fundamental human questions. Are our technologies going to enable and empower us, or constrain us? Num Pages: 272 pages, Approx 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198743934
- ISBN
- 9780198743934
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Paperback. Gaia, in which James Lovelock puts forward his inspirational and controversial idea that the Earth functions as a single organism, with life influencing planetary processes to form a self-regulating system aiding its own survival, is now a classic work that continues to provoke heated scientific debate. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 black and white figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198784883
- ISBN
- 9780198784883
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
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Paperback. Editor(s): Salmon, Wesley C. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 317
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205604
- ISBN
- 9780872205604
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.33
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Paperback. Offers an exploration of athletic success. This book shows why some skills that we imagine are innate are not - like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball player - and why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like the motivation to practice, might in fact have important genetic components. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WSDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224091626
- ISBN
- 9780224091626
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
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Paperback. This recently rediscovered classic, first published in 1897, is an anecdotal guide for the perplexed new scientific investigator as well as a refreshing resource for the old pro. Translator(s): Swanson, Neely; Swanson, L. W. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262681506
- ISBN
- 9780262681506
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.94
€ 32.99
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Paperback. Editor(s): Weingart, Peter; Padberg, Britta. Num Pages: 204 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JNK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837626162
- ISBN
- 9783837626162
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€ 44.99€ 31.31
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Paperback. A journey through our mental landscape Num Pages: 112 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 7. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715647479
- ISBN
- 9780715647479
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.53
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Paperback. Includes Whewell's seminal studies of the logic of induction (with his critique of Mill's theory), arguments for his realist view that science discovers necessary truths about nature, and exercises in the epistemology and ontology of science. This book sets forth a coherent statement of a historically important philosophy of science. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 369
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Second Edition,2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200821
- ISBN
- 9780872200821
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.49
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Paperback. Brings alchemy out of the shadows and restores it to its important place in human history and culture. By surveying what alchemy was and how it began, developed, and overlapped with a range of ideas and pursuits, this title illuminates the practice. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 colour plates, 23 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PN; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226103792
- ISBN
- 9780226103792
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.76
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hardcover. This volume critically examines the work of three eminent twentieth-century philosophers, Carnap, Quine, and Putnam, engaging with and developing their answers to key methodological questions. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107178151
- ISBN
- 9781107178151
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Condition: New
€ 108.53€ 107.24
€ 108.53
€ 107.24
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lightman, Bernard. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118620779
- ISBN
- 9781118620779
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Condition: New
€ 171.43
€ 171.43
Paperback. Thomas Kuhna s shadow hangs over almost every field of intellectual inquiry. His book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions has become a modern classic. His influence on philosophy, social science, historiography, feminism, theology, and (of course) the natural sciences themselves is unparalleled. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 246 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378. Little to no shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KOC0009960
- ISBN
- 9780745619293
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Condition: Used, Like New
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. A collection of twenty articles on the nature of life and on the objective of the natural sciences. It challenges the paradox of the brain as organism and the receptacle of scientific reasoning. It also reflects on the quandary of side effects, moments when science confronts unpredicted outgrowths of a process thought to be reduced to a system. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1500th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231105118
- ISBN
- 9780231105118
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Condition: New
€ 60.52
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Paperback. Written by practicing scientists on the front lines of ethical issues, Scientific Integrity presents core topics for graduate and postdoctoral trainees and professional researchers. Num Pages: 568 pages, , black & white tables. BIC Classification: GPS; PDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 253 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- American Society for Microbiology United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555816612
- ISBN
- 9781555816612
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Condition: New
€ 90.03
€ 90.03
Paperback. Professor Tim Spector reveals the astonishing new science that is changing everything we thought we knew about genes and identity. 'Lucid, surprising and with a very human face. It brings epigenetics alive .. a great read!' Michael Mosley Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780220901
- ISBN
- 9781780220901
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
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Paperback. Is 96 percent of the universe missing? Was the 1977 signal from outer space a transmission from an alien civilization? This book presents thirteen modern-day anomalies that may become tomorrow's breakthroughs. Spanning fields from chemistry to cosmology, psychology to physics, it captures the excitement and controversy of the scientific unknown. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861976475
- ISBN
- 9781861976475
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.14
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Paperback. There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture. This book explains why these problems exist, why they matter, what drives mathematicians to incredible lengths to solve them and where they stand in the context of mathematics and science as a whole. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846683374
- ISBN
- 9781846683374
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Condition: New
€ 22.72
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Paperback. This book provides an accessible guide to the fundamentals of effective business communication. Taking account of the thinking processes which inform the way we interact, it will help you process information more effectively and create stronger relationships and networks. Series: Palgrave Study Skills. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137606051
- ISBN
- 9781137606051
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.21
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Paperback. What are the odds against winning the Lottery, making money in a casino, or backing the right horse? Every day, people make judgements on these matters, yet many of us are ignorant of how probability works. This exploration reveals traps and fallacies in the field, describing and analysing a variety of situations where chance plays a role Num Pages: 400 pages, Numerous figures and tables. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198526636
- ISBN
- 9780198526636
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.08
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Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 color illus. 81 halftones. 9 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSC; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165608
- ISBN
- 9780691165608
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.36
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paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 118 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HPK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 40. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262529846
- ISBN
- 9780262529846
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.66
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 474
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854046713
- ISBN
- 9780854046713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.29
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 117. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840464580
- ISBN
- 9781840464580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.37
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€ 10.37