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Paperback. Tales of the intrepid early naturalists who set sail on dangerous voyages of discovery in the vast, unknown Pacific Num Pages: 328 pages, 39 col. illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205404
ISBN
9780300205404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.32

Paperback. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is most famous for his work on color theory, but he was also an accomplished all-round scientist, studying and writing on anatomy, geology, botany, zoology and meteorology. This book draws together, in Goethe's own words, his key ideas on nature, science and scientific method. Editor(s): Naydler, Jeremy. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; RNA; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863152375
ISBN
9780863152375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.69

Paperback. Read this book and enjoy your own "Aha!moment. Num Pages: 232 pages, 56, 56 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897177
ISBN
9780801897177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.26

Read this book and enjoy your own "Aha!moment. Num Pages: 232 pages, 56, 56 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897160
ISBN
9780801897160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: MFGG; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159111
ISBN
9780231159111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.16

Hardback. Why is the sky blue? Parents don't know what to say when their children ask. This illustrated work answers this ancient and surprisingly complex question. It takes the reader on a historical and scientific journey to show the various ways people in different times and places have explained why the sky looks blue. Translator(s): Stewart, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 color plates. 35 halftones. 76 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 169 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124537
ISBN
9780691124537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.39

Hardback. We've always measured the world around us, from how big things are, to how fast they go, how much they're worth and practically everything in between. But who decided how we do it, and why? Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDDM; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 206 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782436287
ISBN
9781782436287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.93

Paperback. When the Earth Was Flat tells the fascinating story behind scientific theories we once believed to be true, and shows how the way we view the world, and the way we think the world works, has changed completely throughout history. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782437833
ISBN
9781782437833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.90

Hardcover. The Accidental Scientist explores the role of chance and error in scientific, medical and commercial innovation, outlining exactly how some of the most well-known products, gadgets and useful gizmos came to be. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: PDZ; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782430155
ISBN
9781782430155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.04

Paperback. Two leading researchers make the controversial argument that our species is still measurably evolving in important ways--in fact, faster than ever before. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396. How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution. 256 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. Reveals the ongoing interplay between culture and biology in the making of the human race. Ranging across subjects as diverse as human domestication, Neanderthal hybridization, and IQ tests, this title demonstrates that human genetics have changed and can continue to change much more rapidly than scientists have previously believed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight: 396.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465020423
ISBN
9780465020423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.57

Paperback. Introduces the reader to the process of scientific thinking. Starting with historical examples, this book leads readers through the events, experiments, blind alleys, and thoughts of scientists in the midst of discovery and invention. It shows how scientists use a small number of powerful yet simple methods to construct realistic models. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095509
ISBN
9780691095509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Hardback. Full of rich detail for the specialist but accessible to the intelligent lay reader, the book includes the author's own stunning illustrations and a technical appendix which provides information, for example, on body mass/wing dimension relationships and avian/dinosaurian metabolics. Num Pages: 472 pages, 147, 88 black & white halftones, 59 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1611.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867637
ISBN
9780801867637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 62 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 115 x 5. Weight in Grams: 78.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC United States
Number of pages
62
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996635509
ISBN
9780996635509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632865687
ISBN
9781632865687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 b/w figs. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300223477
ISBN
9780300223477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.63

Paperback. What is the secret meaning of alchemical symbolism? Could ancient images really turn molten lead into gold with a mere pinch of the Philosopher's Stone? Alchemy is perhaps the last magical art to survive the ravages of the modern world. This book initiates the reader into some of the key concepts and practices of this extraordinary field of study. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; HRQX2; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263524
ISBN
9781904263524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.13

Paperback. This book provides many humorous anecdotes and insightful examples of how our daily lives are affected by Game Theory. Game Theory is the mathematical formalization of interactive decision-making - it assumes that each player's goal is to maximize his/her benefit, whatever it may be. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Watkins Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786780102
ISBN
9781786780102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.54

Paperback. A book about art, literature, science -- and meteorology Num Pages: 304 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330391955
ISBN
9780330391955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

hardcover. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species", this title combines photographs of plants and animals with a concept-based text to express Darwin's greatest discovery to a general audience. Num Pages: 128 pages, 95 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 248 x 19. Weight in Grams: 980. From the library of Ivor Browne. Gift inscription to ffep. Very good copy showing light age and wear. Clean text and images throughout. Dust jacket present and shows light shelfwear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Abrams New York
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0026127
ISBN
9780810949249
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Explains the meaning and far-flung implications of the general theory of relativity and other mysteries of modern physics by presenting a conversation among Newton, Einstein, and a fictitious contemporary particle physicist named Adrian Haller. Translator(s): Heusch, Karin. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118217
ISBN
9780231118217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

Hardcover. New York city is a world center of science and the memorabilia presented introduce the reader to a culture of learning and of creating new knowledge, venues of great medicine, and a number of exceptional schools graduating world leaders in science. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198769873
ISBN
9780198769873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.40

Paperback. The quickest ever way to learn everything, from the physics of black holes to quantum computing. Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780871448
ISBN
9781780871448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.33

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
THE NEW PRESS
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595585370
ISBN
9781595585370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198727514
ISBN
9780198727514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.11

Paperback. Brings physics into our daily lives and makes it fascinating. Our world is full of patterns. This book explains some of the most toolbox of science - a toolbox we need in order to make sense of what is around us and arrive at decisions about the future, from medical advances to solving our future energy needs. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 273.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784160753
ISBN
9781784160753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Hardback. A myth-busting, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping and fun-filled expedition through the world of Game of Thrones. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 206 x 30. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473632318
ISBN
9781473632318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. A myth-busting, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping and fun-filled expedition through the world of Game of Thrones. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WHG; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473632349
ISBN
9781473632349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

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

€ 16.99
€ 12.28

Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163932
ISBN
9780691163932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592405817
ISBN
9781592405817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. A biological and cultural biography of the seashell--ubiquitous yet mystical. Num Pages: 304 pages, Black and white throughout, plus 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDZ; PSVT3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472911384
ISBN
9781472911384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.36

Paperback. Presenting the history of twentieth-century physics, this book takes us from the discovery of X rays in the mid-1890s to superstring theory in the 1990s. It also shows how the revolutionary discoveries of scientists ranging from Einstein, Planck, and Bohr to Stephen Hawking have been built on the great traditions of earlier centuries. Num Pages: 512 pages, 34 tables 22 line illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
510
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095523
ISBN
9780691095523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.16

Paperback. Unique graphic guide to the fascinating developments in AI and their philosophical implications Illustrator(s): Selina, Howard. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Fourth
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848312142
ISBN
9781848312142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.78

Hardcover. Presents a robust and stark challenge to our tendency to see ourselves as the acme of creation. Human exceptionalism, this book argues, is an error that can infect scientific thought. It aims to overturn popular thinking on human evolution - the key is not what's missing, but how we're linked. Editor(s): Gee, Henry. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284880
ISBN
9780226284880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Paperback. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 98 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141710
ISBN
9780231141710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.02

Paperback. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 illus; 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. 216 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PDZ; TDCT. Dimension: 199 x 145 x 16. Weight: 304. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147071
ISBN
9780231147071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.73

Paperback. Explores how graphs can serve as maps to guide us when the information we have is ambiguous or incomplete. This work takes readers on an extraordinary graphical adventure, revealing how the visual communication of data offers answers to vexing questions yet also highlights the measure of uncertainty in almost everything we do. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 color illus. 14 halftones. 81 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: GPF; PBT; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152677
ISBN
9780691152677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.03

Paperback. Everything in universe is made of them, including you. Like you, elements have personalities, attitudes, talents, shortcomings, stories rich with meaning. This book is packed with stories and unexpected information about the building blocks of our universe. Num Pages: 448 pages, 60 b/w integrated. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141041452
ISBN
9780141041452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

hardcover. An experimental biography of Sir Thomas Browne, the 17th century physician, philospher and writer Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGH; BGL; HBTB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 686. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Granta
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037933
ISBN
9781847089007
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 2. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939149701
ISBN
9781939149701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.14