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Hardback. String theory has been called the 'theory of everything'. It seeks to describe all the fundamental forces of nature. It encompasses gravity and quantum mechanics in one unifying theory. This title presents an introduction to one of the most talked-about areas of physics. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 184 pages, 21 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142890
ISBN
9780691142890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060548315
ISBN
9780060548315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. Presents the story of order in the universe, the harmony that comes from cycles in sync. This book considers a range of applications - human sleep and circadian rhythms, menstrual synchrony, insect outbreaks, superconductors, Lasers, secret codes, heart arrhythmias and fads. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: GPFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141007632
ISBN
9780141007632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Award-winning Steven Strogatz, one of the foremost popularisers of maths, has written a witty and fascinating account of maths' most compelling ideas and how, so often, they are an integral part of everyday life. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848878457
ISBN
9781848878457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Hardback. In this fascinating read, Kauffman concludes that the development of life on earth is not entirely predictable, because no theory could ever fully account for the limitless variations of evolution. Sure to cause a stir, this book will be discussed for years to come and may even set the tone for the next "great thinker." Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 245 x 31. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199390458
ISBN
9780199390458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.11

Paperback. In September of 1859, the entire Earth was engulfed in a gigantic cloud of seething gas, and a blood-red aurora erupted across the planet. This title presents the story behind Carrington's observations of a mysterious explosion on the surface of the Sun and how his brilliant insight helped to usher in the modern era of astronomy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141268
ISBN
9780691141268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Hardback. Failure is a book that seeks to make science more appealing by exposing its faults. In this sequel to Ignorance, Stuart Firestein shows us that scientific enterprise is riddled with failures, and that this is not only necessary but good. Num Pages: 304 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199390106
ISBN
9780199390106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.97

Hardback. Contrary to the popular view of science as a mountainous accumulation of facts and data, Stuart Firestein takes the novel perspective that ignorance is the main product and driving force of science, and that this is the best way to understand the process of scientific discovery. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199828074
ISBN
9780199828074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MFN; MJCL; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472910523
ISBN
9781472910523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.22

Paperback. Humans have the ability to imitate and copy behaviours, or memes, from one another. This is an investigation of whether genes and memes can lead to discoveries about the nature of the inner self and whether the inner self is only an illusion created by the memes for the sake of replication. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; JHM; JMRL; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 196 x 59. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192862129
ISBN
9780192862129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.82

Hardback. By developing the scale that bears his name, Charles Richter not only invented the concept of magnitude as a measure of earthquake size, he turned himself into a household word. This work takes the reader into Richter's life story, setting it in the context of his family and interpersonal attachments, and the history of seismology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128078
ISBN
9780691128078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.05

Paperback. Susan Greenfield, one of the world's pre-eminent scientists, takes the reader on a guided tour of the final frontier in human understanding: the brain. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780226910
ISBN
9781780226910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Presents an exploration of how 21st Century is going to change not just the way we think, but also what we actually think with - our own individual minds. Editor(s): McGrath, Stefan. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226. Light shelf wear, else as new.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KTG0021064
ISBN
9780141008882
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. "If you are an amateur weather geek, disaster wonk, or budding student of earth sciences, you will want to read this book."-Seattle Times Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393349917
ISBN
9780393349917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.41

Hardcover. A riveting road map to the development of modern scientific thought. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 246 x 34. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393243260
ISBN
9780393243260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.87

Paperback. A unique and fascinating look at the relationship between magic, the brain, and everyday life. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846683909
ISBN
9781846683909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Sylvia Earle puts the current and future peril of the ocean and the life it supports in perspective Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 Black and White Photos, 2 Maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Geographic Society United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426206399
ISBN
9781426206399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 60 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; TH; WGM. Dimension: 283 x 261 x 10. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Integrity Research Institute
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935023272
ISBN
9781935023272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.24

Paperback. Tells the story of how scientists are using the modern techniques to draw information out of the oldest rocks on Earth. This title also reveals the human story of the Altantis-seeking visionaries and madmen, who have been imagining lost or undiscovered continents for centuries. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDZ; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080417
ISBN
9781847080417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.77

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

Cards. A set of photographic cards showing all 118 elements. Num Pages: 126 pages, 400 colour illus, set of 126 photographic cards in box. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 135 x 82. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603761987
ISBN
9781603761987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.42

Hardcover. Molecules explores hundreds of the most interesting, unusual and surprising chemical bonds and how they form to make up all of the stuff in the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, 500 colour photos. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 257 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579129712
ISBN
9781579129712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.14

Hardcover. Bestselling author Theodore Gray is back with 50, all new, visually spectacular experiments that demonstrate basic principles of chemistry and physics in the most unconventional, thrilling and memorable ways. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour photos. BIC Classification: PDN; PDZ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 261 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579129323
ISBN
9781579129323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.33

Hardback. The ultimate Theodore Gray collection, Completely Mad Science collects every one of Gray's dramatic, visually spectacular, and ultimately enlightening scientific experiments-94 in all- into one complete volume. Num Pages: 408 pages, 550 colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: PDN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1146.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316395083
ISBN
9780316395083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.54

Hardcover. This magical book is a totally original collection that features gorgeous, never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table - plus facts, figures and fascinating stories about each one! Num Pages: 240 pages, 400 full colour photographs. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 257 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1400.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579128142
ISBN
9781579128142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.48

Hardback. Honeybees make decisions collectively - and democratically. This book reveals that these incredible insects have much to teach us when it comes to collective wisdom and effective decision making. It presents an account of scientific discovery. It investigates how evolution has honed the decision-making methods of honeybees over millions of years. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 color illus. 30 halftones. 26 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147215
ISBN
9780691147215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. The quotations trace a broad conversation about Darwin across great distances of time and space, revealing his profound influence on the great thinkers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 552 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: GBCQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894626
ISBN
9780801894626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Ebury Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400082148
ISBN
9781400082148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Hardcover. Our minds have spawned civilizations and technologies that have changed the face of the Earth, while even our closest primate relatives remain confined to the borders of their dwindling forest habitats. This book gives an account of what makes human minds different from those of other animals, and how this difference arose. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JMM; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465030149
ISBN
9780465030149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.68

Paperback. In the 1870s English canary breeders caused a scandal by feeding their Norwich canaries with red peppers to turn them orange. A German bird enthusiast, Hans Duncker tried to breed, rather than feed, to produce a red canary. This is the story of early attempts at genetic manipulation. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408847060
ISBN
9781408847060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.83

Paperback. Discovers the source of life and how it has developed into the wonder around us today. From ant-colonies to zinc mining, this book takes us on a journey around the world and from the top of the food-chain to the very chemicals of which we are made, and explores how the fate of humanity is in our own hands. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 195 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241950739
ISBN
9780241950739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Tells the dramatic story of the earth's climate, of how it has changed, how we have come to understand it, and of what that means for the future. This narrative takes the reader on a journey into the past and around the globe, bringing us closer to the science. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141026275
ISBN
9780141026275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.45

Hardback. How can reposting on Twitter kill a movie's opening weekend? How can you use mathematics to find your celebrity look-alike? What is Homer Simpson's method for disproving Fermat's Last Theorem? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 89 color illus. 19 halftones. 20 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160603
ISBN
9780691160603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.73

Paperback. Professor Tim Spector reveals the astonishing new science that is changing everything we thought we knew about genes and identity. 'Lucid, surprising and with a very human face. It brings epigenetics alive .. a great read!' Michael Mosley Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220901
ISBN
9781780220901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.96

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
€ 13.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 17 halftones. 8 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PNRL; PSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165035
ISBN
9780691165035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691178349
ISBN
9780691178349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173153
ISBN
9780691173153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.70

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

€ 17.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. The fastest way to grasp the basics of genetics and evolution Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784296063
ISBN
9781784296063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17