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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

Paperback. Series: Edge Question Series. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 41. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062374349
ISBN
9780062374349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Godel, Escher, Bach is a Pulitzer Prize--winning treatise exploring patterns and symbols in the thinking of mathematician Kurt Godel, artist M. C. Escher and composer Johann Sebastian Bach. A groundbreaking book that has set the standard for interdisciplinary writing. A book every thinking reader must have. Num Pages: 824 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 168 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465026562
ISBN
9780465026562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.06

Paperback. Series: New Accents. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; JF; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415538381
ISBN
9780415538381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Illy, Jozsef; Rosenkranz, Ze'ev; Sauer, Tilman; Moses, Osik. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M.; James, Jennifer Nollar. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 253 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Documentary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164229
ISBN
9780691164229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 186 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691178530
ISBN
9780691178530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.92

Hardcover. Artificial Intelligence surrounds us; in our homes, schools and offices, in our cinemas, in art galleries and - not least - on the Internet. Margaret Boden considers the realistic and unrealistic expectations we have placed on AI, analyses its progress, and considers the value of its byproducts. Num Pages: 156 pages, 1 black and white image. BIC Classification: PDZ; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198777984
ISBN
9780198777984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472912275
ISBN
9781472912275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.22

Paperback. Covering all the basics including fractions, equations, primes, squares and square roots, geometry and fractals, Dr Richard Elwes will lead you gently towards a greater understanding of this fascinating subject. Even apparently daunting concepts are explained simply, with the assistance of useful diagrams, and with a refreshing lack of jargon. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069454
ISBN
9781782069454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Sex is as fascinating to scientists as it is to the rest of us. A vast pool of knowledge has been gleaned from research into the nature of sex, from the contentious problem of why the wasteful reproductive process exists at all, to how individuals choose their mates and what traits they find attractive. This book explores those findings. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JF; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140167726
ISBN
9780140167726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. We are attracted, whether we know it or not, to the hidden aspects of things and people. Some teenagers enjoy cutting themselves with razors. Some men pay good money to be spanked by prostitutes. The average Briton spends over a day a week watching television. This title examines the science behind these curious desires, attractions and tastes. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548768
ISBN
9780099548768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. The Art of Probability provides an accessible and nuanced coverage of probability. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780201406863
ISBN
9780201406863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; PDX; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149615
ISBN
9780691149615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.72

Paperback. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781251416
ISBN
9781781251416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. Presents the secrets of materials science. This book explains the importance and properties of different structures. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Later Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140136289
ISBN
9780140136289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. Probability is an area of mathematics of tremendous contemporary importance across all aspects of human endeavour. This book is a compact account of the basic features of probability and random processes at the level of first and second year mathematics undergraduates and Masters' students in cognate fields. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWL; PDE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198709978
ISBN
9780198709978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.22

Hardback. Examines knowledge production and its visual and material background, combining the perspectives of media history with art history and the history of science Translator(s): Lantz, Lori. Series: Rethinking Art's Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; ACXD; AFJD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719087028
ISBN
9780719087028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 72 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 207 x 14. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855843943
ISBN
9781855843943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.57

Paperback. A concise and gripping account of eugenics from its origins in the twentieth century and beyond. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10. BIC Classification: PDX; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199385904
ISBN
9780199385904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.76

Paperback. What we do and do not know about evolution, by one of the field's pioneering thinkers. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, port. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; YQSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753813683
ISBN
9780753813683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, the author was bound to have biology in his genes. But what were the influences that shaped his life? This book tells his personal journey. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 x 8 page picture sections. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552779050
ISBN
9780552779050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Hardback. Driving Modernity recounts the history of the first Italian motorway, which-alongside railways and aviation-Italian authorities hoped would spread an ideology of technological nationalism. Translator(s): O'Laughlin, Erin. Series: Explorations in Mobility. Num Pages: 218 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; JPFQ; PDR; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785334498
ISBN
9781785334498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780452288119
ISBN
9780452288119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.63

Paperback. Includes an introduction, contextualizing his book in light of developing philosophical trends. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382. A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas About Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference. 246 pages. Includes an introduction, contextualizing his book in light of developing philosophical trends. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX; PDA. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 17. Weight: 334.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
246
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521685573
ISBN
9780521685573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. A new edition of a classic text in the philosophy of science illuminating the major developments in the field. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
316
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335262786
ISBN
9780335262786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.58

Paperback. Translator(s): Trenn, T.J.; Bradley, F. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226253251
ISBN
9780226253251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.60

Paperback. "Wolke is Martha Stewart with a PhD." -American Scientist Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white line drawings, charts. BIC Classification: PDZ; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393329421
ISBN
9780393329421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. Ultimately, she shows how a few gifted students of nature changed the way we see ourselves and the universe. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 202 pages, 24, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HPK; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801896569
ISBN
9780801896569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.10

Paperback. Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415891776
ISBN
9780415891776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.05

Paperback. Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature, and used to provide important applications in science, medicine, and energy production. But it remains misunderstood and feared. In this Very Short Introduction, Claudio Tuniz explains the nature and mechanisms of radioactivity. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, Approx 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199692422
ISBN
9780199692422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.23

Paperback. Will relentless consumerism end up destroying our planet? Or can science and technology allow us to innovate our way out of trouble? This book invite you to examine the risks and opportunities to come. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921372728
ISBN
9781921372728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. Examines how viruses like HIV, swine flu, and bird flu have almost wiped us out in the past - and may do so in the future. This title explores why modern life makes us so vulnerable to global pandemics, and what new technologies can do to prevent them. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046518
ISBN
9780141046518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364. An Adventure Through the Periodic Table. 205 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Dimension: 178 x 147 x 24. Weight: 366.
Publisher
No Starch Press
Number of pages
205
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593274238
ISBN
9781593274238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.78

Paperback. Gives us a glimpse into our future. This book allows the reader to understand the questions that scientists deal with at the frontiers of research. It explains the kind of problems that extra dimensions might solve and the kind of speculation that is needed even to imagine them. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141012971
ISBN
9780141012971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.93

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. Details the story of a group of San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneurs - Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth network. While tracing the transformation of how our networked culture came to be, this book reminds us that the distance between the Grateful Dead and Google, between Ken Kesey and the computer itself, is not as great as we might think. Num Pages: 354 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817422
ISBN
9780226817422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.83

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: 204.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141010649
ISBN
9780141010649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Exploring the geological research, this title explains how advances in the understanding of plate tectonics, seismology, and satellite imagery have enabled us to see the Earth for what it is. It introduces the concepts of continental drift, the earth's structure, sea floor spreading, and the relationship between the atmosphere and the oceans. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; RGB; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803078
ISBN
9780192803078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Science's most intriguing questions answered by the web's favourite writer, the genius behind xkcd.com. Munroe's hilarious and compelling answers explain everything from the odds of meeting your one true soulmate to how many humans a rampaging T-Rex would need to eat a day. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848549562
ISBN
9781848549562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardcover. Based on Rob Newman's live stand-up show and new BBC Radio 4 comedy series, his thought-provoking and wryly amusing new book explores the scientific breakthroughs that have turned received ideas of brain science upside down. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008228651
ISBN
9780008228651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. Despite some tensions in the thirteenth century, the Church and its theologians became favorably disposed toward science and natural philosophy and used them extensively in their theological deliberations. Num Pages: 328 pages, 27, 22 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884016
ISBN
9780801884016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226325613
ISBN
9780226325613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.64

Paperback. Shows that the argument for intelligent design from DNA is not based on ignorance or a desire to give up on science, but instead upon just the opposite: our growing scientific knowledge of the inner workings of the cell and our knowledge of the cause-and-effect structure of the world. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
HarperOne
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061472794
ISBN
9780061472794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. Welcome to the magical world of mathematics! This title features quirky tales, each of which presents a mathematical puzzle - challenging, fun, and also introducing the reader to a significant mathematical problem. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 specially commissioned B&W cartoons, plus some simple mathematical diagrams. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199205905
ISBN
9780199205905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.84

Paperback. Racial and ethnic categories have appeared in recent scientific work in novel ways and in relation to a variety of disciplines: medicine, forensics, population genetics and also developments in popular genealogy. Once again, biology is foregrounded in the discussion of human identity. Editor(s): Schramm, Katharina; Skinner, David; Rottenburg, Richard. Series: Studies of the BioSocial Society. Num Pages: 226 pages, 4 tables and figures. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDR; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 167 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782386827
ISBN
9781782386827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.88

Paperback. Ian Stewart considers the concept of infinity and the profound role it plays in mathematics, logic, physics, cosmology, and philosophy. He shows that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intellectual exercise, and analyses its important practical everyday applications. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 33 black and white images. BIC Classification: HP; HRA; PB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198755234
ISBN
9780198755234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Hardback. Series: Scientific Writings from the Ancient and Medieval World. Num Pages: 446 pages, 38 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 329 x 2. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138101173
ISBN
9781138101173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.36

Paperback. Designed to be read and taught, the book offers a critical historical view, providing historians, policy makers, researchers, program managers, and students with an essential new perspective on the formation and implementation of global-health policies and practices. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20, 15 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420332
ISBN
9781421420332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Paperback. A practical guide to the numerical solution of linear and nonlinear equations, differential equations, optimization problems, and eigenvalue problems. Num Pages: 395 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBK; PBKS; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics,U.S. United States
Number of pages
395
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780898716665
ISBN
9780898716665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 162.59

Paperback. A brand new science title in the renowned graphic novel-style of the Introducing Graphic Guide series. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, 176 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 168 x 2. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848318625
ISBN
9781848318625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Lenoir, Timothy. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226471839
ISBN
9780226471839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Paperback. This established text provides a rigorous account of the principles and practice of experimental organic chemistry, taking students from their first day in the laboratory right through to research work. A microscale approach is integrated into the entire text, alongside conventional manipulations, in line with current laboratory practice. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: PDN; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119952381
ISBN
9781119952381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.94

Paperback. Where did our search to understand life come from? And where will it take us? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KRA0008550
ISBN
9780349139906
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Why is it that incredibly unlikely phenomena actually happen quite regularly and why should we, in fact, expect such things to happen? This book is aimed at anyone with an interest in coincidences, probability or gambling. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170192
ISBN
9780552170192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.38

Paperback. This bestselling dictionary contains more than 9,500 entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human biology), earth sciences, computer science, and astronomy. With clear and concise definitions and recommended web links for many entries, this A-Z is a reliable reference work for science students as well as non-scientists. Editor(s): Law, Jonathan. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 1024 pages, More than 200. BIC Classification: G; GBC; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 47. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198738374
ISBN
9780198738374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. This book uses scores of examples to show the differences between scientific writing that informs and persuades and scientific writing that does not. It identifies five key elements of style that distinguish the best scientific documents. Num Pages: 40 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
4th ed. 2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441982872
ISBN
9781441982872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GPH; PBT; PDZ; UN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472920072
ISBN
9781472920072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.84

Paperback. Editor(s): Bowker, Geoffrey C.; Timmermans, Stefan; Clarke, Adele E.; Balka, Ellen. Series: Infrastructures. Num Pages: 560 pages, 26 b&w illus. BIC Classification: GP; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 23. .
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262528085
ISBN
9780262528085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 43.04

Paperback. This seminal book injects the topic of superintelligence into the academic and popular mainstream. What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? In a tour de force of analytic thinking, Bostrom lays a foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. Num Pages: 390 pages, black and white line drawings and halftones. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UYQ; UYZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198739838
ISBN
9780198739838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.00

Paperback. Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving? This title tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141037202
ISBN
9780141037202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Newby Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
92
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872686226
ISBN
9781872686226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.80

Paperback. The greatest mass extinction in Earths history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90 per cent of life was killed, both on land and in the sea, almost bringing evolution to a halt. What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale? Was it the impact of a huge meteorite, or prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500291931
ISBN
9780500291931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.91

Paperback. The emergence of objectivity in the mid-nineteenth-century sciences, as revealed through images in scientific atlases--a story of how lofty epistemic ideals fuse with workaday practices. Num Pages: 501 pages, 32 color illus., 108 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
501
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951795
ISBN
9781890951795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.97

Paperback. Moving from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad to Oxford, and from the Museum of Alexandria to the Royal Society of London, the author shows that the scientists of the past not only did not understand what we understand about the world - they did not understand what there is to understand. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141980874
ISBN
9780141980874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Challenging a purely mechanistic view of human existence, Edward O. Wilson examines what makes human beings supremely different from all other species. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; PDA; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631491146
ISBN
9781631491146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
11th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292175782
ISBN
9781292175782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.50

Paperback. The last 20,000 years has seen our world flip from icehouse to greenhouse, provoking earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic outbursts. Like a giant stirring from a long sleep, the Earth beneath our feet tossed and turned. Bill McGuire argues that climate change is once more setting the scene for the giant to reawaken, and we can already see the signs. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199678754
ISBN
9780199678754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472930330
ISBN
9781472930330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. New in paperback by Laurence Gardner, the bestselling author of Bloodline of the Holy Grail. From the tombs of pharaonic Egypt, to the laboratories of modern science, comes the extraordinary account of gravity defiance and teleportation in the ancient world, and amazing revelations about the past power and future significance of the sacred Ark. Num Pages: 480 pages, (16 page plate section (24 colour photos, 21 b/w line illustrations)). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; PDZ; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007142965
ISBN
9780007142965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141979243
ISBN
9780141979243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: JMH; JMP; MMH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
325
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590173848
ISBN
9781590173848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226276526
ISBN
9780226276526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.17

Paperback. Designed to enable non-native English speakers to write science research for publication in English, this book is intended as a do-it-yourself guide for those whose English language proficiency is above intermediate. It guides them through the process of writing science research and also helps with writing a Master's or Doctoral thesis in English. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CBW; CJCW; GPS; PD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Imperial College Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848163102
ISBN
9781848163102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Is there a 'physics of society'? Ranging from Hobbes and Adam Smith to modern work on traffic flow and market trading, and across economics, sociology and psychology, this title shows how much we can understand of human behaviour when we cease to try to predict and analyse the behaviour of individuals. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JMH; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
13th Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099457862
ISBN
9780099457862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 335 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473642645
ISBN
9781473642645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. First published in English in 1959, Karl Popper's "The Logic of Scientific Discovery" revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and knowledge and is one of the most widely read books about science written in the 20th century. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HPL; PDA; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd London
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415278447
ISBN
9780415278447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.62

Hardback. Miles Powell explores how early conservationists became convinced that the vitality of America's white races depended on preserving the wilderness. Some conservationists embraced scientific racism, eugenics, and restrictive immigration laws, but these activists also laid the groundwork for the many successes of the modern environmental movement. Num Pages: 262 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971561
ISBN
9780674971561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199671939
ISBN
9780199671939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.36

Paperback. An introduction to the field of mathematical biology. It covers a range of topics, including: Population dynamics, Infectious diseases, Population genetics and evolution, Dispersal, Molecular and cellular biology, Pattern formation, and Cancer modelling. Series: Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PDE; PS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st ed. 2003. Corr. 2nd printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852335366
ISBN
9781852335366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.42

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319525952
ISBN
9783319525952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.70
€ 44.21