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Paperback. A multi-faceted story of heroes and villains, mystics and sceptics, earnest seekers of truth and charlatans, a narrative that bristles with the names of remarkable scholars, many famous, some now obscure. Num Pages: 320 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBJD; PDR; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472135926
ISBN
9781472135926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

paperback. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138981447
ISBN
9781138981447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.39

paperback. Darwinism Evolving examines the Darwinian research tradition in evolutionary biology from its inception to its turbulent present, arguing that recent advances in modeling the nonlinear dynamics of complex systems may well catalyze the next major phase of Darwinian evolutionism. Series: Bradford Books. Num Pages: 602 pages, 11. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1271. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
MIT Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036390
ISBN
9780262540834
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801437649
ISBN
9780801437649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.81

Hardcover. In the early eighteenth century, the modern German word that would later mean "science," naturwissenschaft, was not even included in dictionaries. By 1850, however, the term was in use everywhere. This title follows the emergence of this important new category within German-speaking Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226667379
ISBN
9780226667379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.17

Paperback. Reveals the extraordinary lives and times of remarkable explorers and scientists Editor(s): Glover, Denise M.; Harrell, Stevan; McKhann, Charles Fremont. Series: McLellan Book. Num Pages: 320 pages, 71 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTP; PDX; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991184
ISBN
9780295991184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. Over the course of human history, the sciences, and biology in particular, have often been manipulated to cause immense human suffering. By investigating the past, this book features contributors who hope to better prepare us to discern ideological abuse of science when it occurs in the future. Editor(s): Alexander, Denis R.; Numbers, Ronald L. Num Pages: 448 pages, 30 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226608419
ISBN
9780226608419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

Hardcover. Over the course of human history, the sciences, and biology in particular, have often been manipulated to cause immense human suffering. By investigating the past, this book features contributors who hope to better prepare us to discern ideological abuse of science when it occurs in the future. Editor(s): Alexander, Denis R.; Numbers, Ronald L. Num Pages: 448 pages, 30 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226608402
ISBN
9780226608402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.26

paperback. What is Life? To answer this question, Denis Noble argues that we must look beyond the gene's eye view. For modern 'systems biology' considers life on a variety of levels, as an intricate web of feedback between gene, cell, organ, body, and environment. He shows how it is both a biologically rigorous and richly rewarding way of understanding life. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HP; MFG; PDZ; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 136. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0035916
ISBN
9780199228362
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. In Evolution: Scripture and Nature Say Yes, Denis O. Lamoureux shows how the Bible and science can not only coexist peacefully, but also complement each other in bolstering the faith of Christians. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRCM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Zondervan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310526445
ISBN
9780310526445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 715.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674794757
ISBN
9780674794757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.67

paperback. Translator(s): Sandler, Lorna. Series: Enlightenment source texts. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 296. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Clinamen Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034268
ISBN
9781903083055
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Blends the brilliance of the scientific genius with the compassion, playfulness, and wit of the private figure "A fascinating read with more interesting material about Einstein as a human being than I have ever seen before. Num Pages: 528 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: BG; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471193623
ISBN
9780471193623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615922253
ISBN
9781615922253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.05

Paperback. Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This book explains how observing networks transformed an instant of panic and confusion into a field for scientific research, turning earthquakes into natural experiments at the nexus of the physical and human sciences. Num Pages: 360 pages, 14 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226212050
ISBN
9780226212050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.21

Hardcover. Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it. This title explains how observing networks transformed an instant of panic and confusion into a field for scientific research, turning earthquakes into natural experiments at the nexus of the physical and human sciences. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226111810
ISBN
9780226111810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.49

Paperback. This text provides a critique of the subjective Bayesian view of statistical inference, and proposes the author's own error-statistical approach as an alternative framework for the epistemology of experiment. It seeks to address the needs of researchers who work with statistical analysis. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 510 pages, 12 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; PDA; PDN; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 38. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226511986
ISBN
9780226511986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.62

Paperback. Explores the nature of error and inference, drawing on exchanges on experimental reasoning, reliability, and the objectivity of science. Editor(s): Mayo, Deborah G.; Spanos, Aris. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PBT; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521180252
ISBN
9780521180252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 49.35

paperback. Explores the streets, shops, back alleys, and gardens of Elizabethan London where a boisterous and diverse group of men and women shared a keen interest in the study of nature. This book examines six episodes of scientific inquiry and dispute in sixteenth-century London, bringing to life the individuals involved and the challenges they faced. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000524
ISBN
9780300143164
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. This book is about Elizabethan England's most famous 'scientist' or natural philosopher John Dee and his 'conversations with angels'. Num Pages: 268 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRQM2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521027489
ISBN
9780521027489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.41

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Macmillan Learning
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9781429253352
ISBN
9781429253352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.43
€ 52.50

Hardcover. * Offers a simple starting point to VPSEM, especially for new users, technicians and students containing clear, concise explanations * Crucially, the principles and applications outlined in this book are completely generic: i.e. applicable to all types of VPSEM, irrespective of manufacturer. Series: Royal Microscopical Society. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470065402
ISBN
9780470065402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.05

Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745669816
ISBN
9780745669816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745669823
ISBN
9780745669823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.09

paperback. Explains the science of noetics and how this exciting field of research is set to change the way we view the world forever. This book provides answers to universal questions by unveiling persuasive empirical evidence for the existence of psychic phenomena - from telepathy and clairvoyance to jinxes and prayer. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034446
ISBN
9780552162357
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. In this study of the origins of life and the universe the author demonstrates that it is mathematically impossible that accidental processes produced the first living matter. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB1; PD; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689668
ISBN
9780847689668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393354119
ISBN
9780393354119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. Celebrates the imperfections of the human brain in all their glory, and the impact of these quirks on our daily lives. This book book is suitable for anyone who has wondered why their brain seems to be sabotaging their life, and what on earth it is really up to. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JM; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781783350827
ISBN
9781783350827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 page color insert. BIC Classification: JMM; JMP; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605986951
ISBN
9781605986951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.94

Paperback. In Biocode, Dawn Field and Neil Davies capture the scale and excitement of the rapidly growing field of genomics. From automatic DNA sequencing of newborns to synthetic life, and the sequencing of whole ecosystems, genomics is set to revolutionize our understanding of life on Earth and affect us all. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199687763
ISBN
9780199687763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.01

paperback. This account of the foundations of quantum mechanics is an introduction accessible to anyone with high school mathematics, and provides a rigorous discussion of important recent advances in the understanding of quantum physics, including theories put forward by the author himself. Num Pages: 222 pages, 38 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
222
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674741133
ISBN
9780674741133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.56

Hardcover. A practical, easily accessible guide for bench-top chemists, this book focuses on accurately applying computational chemistry techniques to everyday chemistry problems. * Provides nonmathematical explanations of advanced topics in computational chemistry. * Focuses on when and how to apply different computational techniques. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471333685
ISBN
9780471333685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.18

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

€ 85.18

Paperback. Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards. Num Pages: 354 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197297
ISBN
9780300197297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.35

paperback. Num Pages: 784 pages, 16pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141040837
ISBN
9780141040837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.70

Hardcover. Although they are often rendered in forms unfamiliar to Western eyes, maps have existed in most cultures. In this text contributors from a variety of disciplines collaborate to describe and address the significance of traditional cartographies. Series: History of Cartography. Num Pages: 500 pages, 24 colour plates, 267 halftones, 196 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 307 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226907284
ISBN
9780226907284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 384.71

Hardback. Argues that time travel fiction is a narrative "laboratory," a setting for thought experiments in which essential theoretical questions about storytelling are represented in the form of literal devices and plots Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823249961
ISBN
9780823249961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.85

Paperback. Argues that time travel fiction is a narrative "laboratory," a setting for thought experiments in which essential theoretical questions about storytelling are represented in the form of literal devices and plots Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823249978
ISBN
9780823249978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198797685
ISBN
9780198797685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770411166
ISBN
9781770411166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ; KNDF; PDZ; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
ECW Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770413146
ISBN
9781770413146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.67

Paperback. This work aims to teach simple mathematics using geological examples to illustrate mathematical ideas. This approach emphasizes the relevance of mathematics to geology, helps to motivate the reader and gives examples of mathematical concepts in a context familiar to the reader. Num Pages: 208 pages, 204. BIC Classification: PDE; RBG; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632053452
ISBN
9780632053452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 114.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198707547
ISBN
9780198707547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.00

Paperback. Welsh Border architect David Wade has spent a lifetime gathering and organising the extraordinary families of surface patterns that nature throws up at every scale. In this book, illustrated by the author, we see branching patterns, animal spots, crack patterns and much, much more. Series: Mathemagical Ancient Wizdom. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263548
ISBN
9781904263548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.18

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

Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486661032
ISBN
9780486661032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.88

Hardcover. Prepare to discover life unlike any we've seen before. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393071580
ISBN
9780393071580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.07

Paperback. "Weird indeed, and not a little wonderful."-Nature Num Pages: 330 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 206 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393348262
ISBN
9780393348262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. As the rise of technology threatens our very humanity, Tabachnick emphasizes that we still may have time to recover and develop these capacities - but we must first decide how far we want to allow technology to determine our existence and our future. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802094698
ISBN
9780802094698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.50

paperback. Soccer as you have never viewed it before--an eye-opening presentation of the world's favorite sport. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Sigma
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472924148
ISBN
9781472924148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 201 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846686214
ISBN
9781846686214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879697518
ISBN
9780879697518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.23

Paperback. Opening with a historical overview of the field, and positing what cyberculture's future might look like, this volume brings together a multidisciplinary group of scholars from around the world to assess the state of the field. It also explores issues of race, class, and gender and digital media's ties to capital and commerce. Editor(s): Silver, David; Massanari, Adrienne. Num Pages: 323 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740248
ISBN
9780814740248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Hardback. A profound, unsettling and very funny new book from the cult artist, nominated for the Turner Prize 2013 Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440. At the Centre of the Inside of The Human Brain's Mind. 208 pages, illustrations. A profound, unsettling and very funny new book from the cult artist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP; WH. Dimension: 198 x 146 x 21. Weight: 448.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857867216
ISBN
9780857867216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. Chronicles the ascendance of the once - maligned science of paleontology to the vanguard of a field. This title includes contributions and overviews from historians and philosophers of science. Editor(s): Sepkoski, David; Ruse, Michael. Num Pages: 584 pages, 29 halftones, 13 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 272 x 33. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226275710
ISBN
9780226275710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.49

Paperback. Presents a historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology. The author shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. It offers insight on data-driven approaches in recent science. Num Pages: 440 pages, 42 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226272948
ISBN
9780226272948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.27

Hardcover. Based on extensive reviews of medical literature and archives, this historical perspective on medical decision making and risk highlights personal, professional, and community outcomes. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408019
ISBN
9781421408019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM; PDR; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 304 x 26. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633691728
ISBN
9781633691728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.99

paperback. Examines human inventions from the water wheel to the nuclear bomb and discusses theories of technology in the thought of philosophers including Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Marx, Heidegger, Spinoza, Mumford, and McLuhan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illustrations, 11 figures. BIC Classification: PDA; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 402. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034758
ISBN
9780520080553
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. The mathematics of ancient Egypt was fundamentally different from our math today. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn't a primitive forerunner of modern mathematics. This title provides an introduction to the intuitive and often-surprising art of ancient Egyptian math. Num Pages: 256 pages, 301 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160122
ISBN
9780691160122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.63

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: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VFD; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Hay House UK Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781808139
ISBN
9781781808139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.52

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ogelthorpe, David R. Num Pages: 108 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606924426
ISBN
9781606924426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.75
€ 68.31

Paperback. A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerginghuman diseases. Num Pages: 592 pages, maps. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393346619
ISBN
9780393346619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.44

Paperback. In Darwin's time, island biogeography was the science that opened Victorian minds to the wonder of evolution. Today with all the world's wild landscape being chopped into island-like fragments, it's the science of jeopardy and extinction. This book combines science, historical narrative and travel. Num Pages: 704 pages, 1. BIC Classification: PD; RGM; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 166 x 53. Weight in Grams: 906.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712673334
ISBN
9780712673334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.91

Paperback. First, a horse in Brisbane falls ill: fever, swelling, bloody froth. Then thirteen others drop dead. The foreman at the stables becomes ill and the trainer dies. This title tracks these infections to their source and asks what we can do to prevent some new pandemic spreading across the face of the earth. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 38. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099522850
ISBN
9780099522850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Hardcover. Editor(s): Peaslee, D.C. Num Pages: 104 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560725893
ISBN
9781560725893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.77
€ 69.76

Hardcover. How did the telegraph, a new and revolutionary form of communication, affect diplomats, who tended to resist change? This study, based on multinational research, examines the critical impact of the telegraph on the diplomacy of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: JPSD; PDR; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010352
ISBN
9780674010352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.27

Paperback. Tells the story of humanity's attempts through 4,000 years of written history to make sense of the world in its cosmic totality, to understand its physical nature, and to know its real and imagined inhabitants. This book is about the 'grand contraption' we've constructed through the ages in an effort to understand and identify with the universe. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 halftones. 41 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130538
ISBN
9780691130538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.45

Paperback. A richly illustrated introduction to the engineering triumphs that made America modern In this age of microchips and deep space probes, it's hard to imagine life before electricity or passenger trains. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; PDR; PDX; TBC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471140962
ISBN
9780471140962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.71

Hardback. By examining how cars are salvaged, repurposed, and restored, this book demonstrates that the history of the automobile is much more than a running catalog of showroom novelties. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; WGCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419428
ISBN
9781421419428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.59

Paperback. Traces the history of the idea of non-Adamic humanity, and the debates surrounding it, from the Middle Ages onwards. From heresy to orthodoxy, from radicalism to conservatism, from humanitarianism to racism, this book tells an intriguing tale of twists and turns in the cultural politics surrounding the age-old question, 'Where did we come from?' Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26, 24 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRA; HRLB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400655
ISBN
9781421400655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.48

Hardcover. Establishing the fundamental importance of geography in both the generation and the consumption of scientific knowledge, this work does so with historical examples of the many places where science has been practised. Num Pages: 248 pages, 31 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: GT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226487229
ISBN
9780226487229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.26

Paperback. Offers a study of how science bears the marks of its place of production. This title establishes the fundamental importance of geography in both the generation and the consumption of scientific knowledge, using historical examples of the many places where science has been practiced. Series: science.culture. Num Pages: 244 pages, 31 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: JFC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226102849
ISBN
9780226102849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.40

Paperback. Civil engineering produces the structures of all human settlements worldwide. In this Very Short Introduction, David Muir Wood demonstrates the nature and importance of civil engineering; not only in the history of civilization and urbanization, but its range of facets today, and its challenges for the future. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 18 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 112 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199578634
ISBN
9780199578634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Communications and Mobility is a unique, interdisciplinary look at mobility, territory, communication, and transport in the 21st century with extended case studies of three icons of this era: the mobile phone, the migrant, and the container box. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCD; PDR; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781405192002
ISBN
9781405192002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.04

Hardback. Communications and Mobility is a unique, interdisciplinary look at mobility, territory, communication, and transport in the 21st century with extended case studies of three icons of this era: the mobile phone, the migrant, and the container box. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCD; PDR; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192019
ISBN
9781405192019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.91

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589802889
ISBN
9781589802889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.69

Paperback.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
698
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Condition
New
SKU
V9780671244095
ISBN
9780671244095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.61

Paperback. A radically new, and easily learned, way to outstrategize your rivals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393349894
ISBN
9780393349894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29