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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
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. From ancient Babylon to the last great unsolved problems, Ian Stewart brings us his definitive history of mathematics. In his famous straightforward style, Professor Stewart explains each major development - from the first number systems to chaos theory - and considers how each affected society and changed everyday life forever. Num Pages: 272 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847247681
- ISBN
- 9781847247681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Like its wildly popular predecessors 'Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities' and 'Hoard of Mathematical Treasures', this book is a miscellany of over 150 mathematical curios and conundrums, packed with trademark humour and numerous illustrations. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846683480
- ISBN
- 9781846683480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.34
€ 14.99
€ 11.34
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
€ 18.99
€ 14.84
hardcover. Popular science tour de force from bestselling authors, on evolution of intelligence, culture and mind. Num Pages: 340 pages, 35 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 710. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032786
- ISBN
- 9780521571555
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
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
€ 17.99
€ 12.80
hardcover. Optimists believe this is the best of all possible worlds, and pessimists fear that might really be the case. There was a time, during the 17th and 18th centuries, when scientists and mathematicians felt they could provide the answer. This book is their story. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033912
- ISBN
- 9780226199948
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Optimists believe this is the best of all possible worlds, and pessimists fear that might really be the case. There was a time, during the 17th and 18th centuries, when scientists and mathematicians felt they could provide the answer. This book is their story. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034797
- ISBN
- 9780226199948
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardback. The Oxford Illustrated History of Science offers readers an accessible and entertaining introduction to the history of science as well as a valuable and authoritative reference work. Editor(s): Morus, Iwan Rhys. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 93 colour illustrations; 46 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199663279
- ISBN
- 9780199663279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. Presents an exploration of the past, present and future of nature's remarkable diversity and how humans can impact upon its uncertain future. This title explains how species are formed, including the complex role of genetics, and how diversity hotspots such as the Amazonia region and Sahara desert have developed. Editor(s): Silvertown, Jonathan. Num Pages: 192 pages, Colour photographs and diagrams throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 193 x 14. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Natural History Museum UK
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565092610
- ISBN
- 9780565092610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Hardback. Zirker is that rare animal who can both communicate the most demanding technical detail and make it accessible."-New Scientist Num Pages: 264 pages, 49, 49 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBKC; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410784
- ISBN
- 9781421410784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.21
€ 51.21
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
€ 4.99
Paperback. Reveals the cutting edge of New Science and shows how established science disallows inquiry that challenges the status quo--even when it produces verifiable results. Num Pages: 336 pages, Includes 16-page color insert and 81 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Third Impression
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591430827
- ISBN
- 9781591430827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 14.94
€ 20.99
€ 14.94
Hardcover. Everything you need to know about the most cutting-edge theories in biology Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 208 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848666696
- ISBN
- 9781848666696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.56
€ 19.99
€ 15.56
hardcover. This book tells (for the first time) the story of how the 'practical' mathematics of Renaissance artists influenced the development of 'proper' mathematics. The text is clear, lively, and scholarly, and is accompanied by beautiful colour and black and white illustrations. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in science or art. Num Pages: 262 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PDZ; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 702. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0038341
- ISBN
- 9780198523949
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Stephen Hawking is the world-famous physicist. To the public he is a tragic figure - a brilliant scientist and author of the 9 million-copy-selling "A Brief History of Time", and yet confined to a wheelchair and almost completely paralysed. This guide explores Hawking's life, and the evolution of his work from his days as a student. Illustrator(s): Zarate, Oscar. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 120 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848310940
- ISBN
- 9781848310940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.92
€ 10.99
€ 8.92
Paperback. From Stonehenge to String Theory - how astronomy has changed the world Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845296841
- ISBN
- 9781845296841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.05
€ 11.99
€ 10.05
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 170 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633022
- ISBN
- 9780691633022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.07
€ 105.07
Paperback. Forests have been entwined with human development and cultural history for centuries. In this Very Short Introduction Jaboury Ghazoul explores their origins, dynamics, and the range of goods and services they provide to human society, as well as looking at issues of deforestation, reforestation, and the effects of climate change. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, Approx 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RGBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198706175
- ISBN
- 9780198706175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. James Hutton proved that the earth was likely millions of years old, rather than the six thousand calculated by the bible, and that it was continuously shaped and re-shaped by myriad everyday forces rather than any single cataclysmic event. This book tells the remarkable story of this Scottish gentleman farmer. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDZ; RBGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465013371
- ISBN
- 9780465013371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.80
€ 25.80