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Science: general issues

Hardcover. Beneath the original Venetian glass and rosewood case at La Specola in Florence lies Clemente Susini's Anatomical Venus (c. 1790), a perfect object whose luxuriously bizarre existence challenges belief. This title reveals the evolution of the enigmatic sculptures from wax effigy to fetish figure and the embodiment of the uncanny. Num Pages: 224 pages, 366 illustrations, 324 in colour. BIC Classification: AFKC; AGZ; MFC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 248 x 27. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500252185
ISBN
9780500252185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. From the atom to our societies, an unparalleled introduction to how the science of the small explains the greatest phenomena in our lives Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780742540
ISBN
9781780742540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.34

Hardback. Popular science in an accessible language that can be enjoyed by anyone. Is nothing faster than the speed of light? Was Sputnik the first object in space? Have your myths busted! Written by scientifically trained Londonist journalist Matt Brown. Part of the Everything You Know is Wrong series. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 284 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Pavilion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849944021
ISBN
9781849944021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.29

Paperback. Did you know it's possible to derive the Pythagorean theorem by spinning a fish tank filled with water? Or that the line of best fit for a data set can be found using a mechanical contraption made from a rod and springs? This title demonstrates how to use physical intuition to solve these and other math problems. Num Pages: 200 pages, 56 halftones. 66 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZM; PHU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154565
ISBN
9780691154565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. This text is intended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in chemistry, physics, maths and engineering. Comprised of more than 2000 problems and 700 worked examples that detail every single step, the book well adapted for self study as well as for course use. Num Pages: 1100 pages, 704 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 198 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2176.
Publisher
University Science Books,U.S.
Number of pages
1100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891389290
ISBN
9781891389290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.88

Hardcover. Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Electronic Imaging, Second Edition provides a coherent introduction to the principles and applications of the integrated optical microscope system, covering both theoretical and practical considerations. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 260 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1444.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
552
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471692140
ISBN
9780471692140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.69

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRCG; PDX; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830840786
ISBN
9780830840786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; JMM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830839988
ISBN
9780830839988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: GPF; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486490984
ISBN
9780486490984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.88

Paperback. What would the universe be like if human beings were not here to observe it? Would there still be numbers, or scientific laws? Would the universe even be vast, without our tininess to give it scale? This work is written by the author of novels such as "Spies", plays ("Copenhagen" and "Noises Off") and films ("Clockwise"). Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232185
ISBN
9780571232185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. The first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available -- a fully realised portrait of this extraordinary human being, and great genius. Num Pages: 704 pages, 16pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847390547
ISBN
9781847390547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.13

Hardcover. Provides an interactive, activities-based resource for those involved in the training of science teachers. Activities are directly related to classroom and laboratory planning, organisation and management and include a commentary for teachers, student notes and question and answer exercises. Editor(s): Monk, Martin. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNMT; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 544. "Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-217) and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Martin Monk and Justin Dillon. xiii, 223 p. ill. 25 cm. Associated Names: Monk, Martin. Associated Names: Dillon, Justin. Publishers cloth. Fine clean copy in dw, as new." Keywords: "Subjects - Education & Languages - Education Studies & Teaching - Teaching - General,Subjects - Education & Languages - Education Studies & Teaching - Teaching - Methods & Training - Teacher Training,"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
RoutledgeFalmer Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0160865
ISBN
9780750703857
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 73.14

Paperback. On 10 September 2008, amid much fanfare, the Great Collider run by CERN in Geneva was turned on. The Collider was supposed to fire protons around a seventeen-mile loop of tunnels, causing them to crash into one another at close to the speed of light and break into even tinier particles. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 125 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653891
ISBN
9780745653891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.28

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319444178
ISBN
9783319444178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.58
€ 72.25

Paperback. Focusing on the period from 1970s onwards, this is a study of the relationship between politics, economics, science, and cultural values in the United States. It demonstrates that the history of biotechnology cannot be understood without taking into account the simultaneous rise of neo-liberalism as a political force and an economic policy. Series: In Vivo - A Mclellan Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987910
ISBN
9780295987910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, b/w throughout, includes illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Union Square & Co.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Facsimile
Condition
New
SKU
V9781454910763
ISBN
9781454910763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.73

Paperback. Takes Weyl's "Raum - Zeit - Materie" (Space - Time - Matter) as center of concentration and starting field for a look at his work. This book discusses Weyl's deep involvement in relativity, cosmology and matter theories between the classical unified field theories and quantum physics. Editor(s): Scholz, Erhard. Series: Oberwolfach Seminars. Num Pages: 403 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2001st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764364762
ISBN
9783764364762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.67
€ 50.20

Paperback. 'A charming, sound, sane map to the world of emotions, the perfect guide' Daniel Goleman, author of EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. Num Pages: 304 pages, 150. BIC Classification: JMM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753817650
ISBN
9780753817650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. Charles Darwin's experiences in the Galapagos Islands in 1835 helped to guide his thoughts toward a revolutionary theory: that species were not fixed but diversified from their ancestors over many generations. This book explains what we have learned about the origin and evolution of new species. Series: Princeton Series in Evolutionary Biology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 120 color illus. 46 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; PDZ; PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149998
ISBN
9780691149998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.04

Hardback. Scientific and philosophical literature on causality has become highly specialised. It is hard to find suitable access points for students, young researchers, or professionals outside this domain. This book provides a guide to the complex literature, explains the scientific problems of causality and the philosophical tools needed to address them. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199662678
ISBN
9780199662678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.76

Paperback. Discusses all aspects of water and the evolution of life, including how water acts as the medium of communication between all living organisms. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863157387
ISBN
9780863157387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. In this important new book, Jacques Derrida talks with Bernard Stiegler about the effect of teletechnologies on our philosophical and political moment. Improvising before a camera, the two philosophers are confronted by the very technologies they discuss and so are forced to address all the more directly the urgent questions that they raise. Translator(s): Bajorek, Jennifer. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JHM; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745620374
ISBN
9780745620374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.48

Paperback. 9780226241364 Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226241364
ISBN
9780226241364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. A short, accessible textbook for students who are entering HE or FE courses and need to re-visit and develop school maths and gain confidence in it. The author explains the maths clearly through words and examples, not just pages of sums, and makes sure students put past anxieties about maths or gaps in their knowledge behind them. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 black & white halftones, 160 figures. BIC Classification: PB; PDE; TBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230252080
ISBN
9780230252080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.48

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