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Paperback. About 375 million people are infected with the hepatitis B virus. The discovery of this virus and the vaccine against it was one of the triumphs of twentieth-century medicine. This book describes how Baruch Blumberg and a team of researchers found a virus they were not looking for and created a vaccine for a disease they knew little about. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 table, 16 halftones, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: BG; MJJ; MMFM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116235
ISBN
9780691116235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.45

Paperback. Ben Goldacre's wise and witty bestseller, shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, lifts the lid on quack doctors, flaky statistics, scaremongering journalists and evil pharmaceutical corporations. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007284870
ISBN
9780007284870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.26

Hardback. In A World From Dust, Ben McFarland brings together the latest genetic, chemical, mathematic, and geological evidence to tell the story of how life has evolved on this planet over billions of years. Num Pages: 336 pages, 42. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190275013
ISBN
9780190275013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.36

Paperback. * An engaging, accessible and fascinating look at science's 'best bits' by popular comedian and particle physicist Ben Miller Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751545005
ISBN
9780751545005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.77

Hardback. James Watt: Making the World Anew is a craft history of Britain's early industrial transformation as well as a prehistory of the engineering profession itself. Num Pages: 256 pages, 70 black & white. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780233758
ISBN
9781780233758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.50

Hardback. An anthology that gathers together nearly one hundred selections from the past 500 years of popular math writing. Ranging from the late fifteenth to the late twentieth century, and drawing from books, newspapers, magazines, and websites, it includes recreational, classroom, and work mathematics; mathematical histories and biographies; and, more. Editor(s): Wardhaugh, Dr. Benjamin. Num Pages: 392 pages, 39 halftones. 19 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147758
ISBN
9780691147758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.17

Paperback. The much-acclaimed biography of Ada Lovelace, reissued to tie-in with the bicentenary of her birth in 2015. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; UM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447272540
ISBN
9781447272540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.67

Paperback.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Flamingo London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006552024
ISBN
9780006552024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 color illus. 2 halftones. 9 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157054
ISBN
9780691157054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.55

Paperback. Series: Comstock Book. Num Pages: 368 pages, 194. BIC Classification: GBC; PDZ; PSGD; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488542
ISBN
9780801488542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.20

CD-Audio. This title is Bill Bryson's quest to find out everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. On his travels through time and space, Bill Bryson takes us with him on the ultimate eye-opening journey, and reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 202.
Edition
Abridged
Publisher
Corgi Audio
Format
CD
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552150729
ISBN
9780552150729
CD
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 18.40

paperback. The author describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. This title is about his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 185 x 39. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
23rd Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784161859
ISBN
9781784161859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. Includes military, scientific, commercial, and infrastructure disasters such as: The Lead water pipes of Rome; Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse; Edison's electrical folly; Betamax; Concorde crash; Hubble - A $2 billion telescope that didn't work; the Mars probe failures due to simple math mistakes; Cold Fusion; and, Ford Pinto. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061358432
ISBN
9780061358432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.44

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

Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KRS0003872
ISBN
9780747565437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
New
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KRS0003952
ISBN
9780747565437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. From the speed of light to moving mountains - and everything in between - Zoom reveals the universe's never-ending journey Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780745497
ISBN
9781780745497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.51

Paperback. Microcosmos is a remarkable photo-journey into everyday life through spectacular microscopic images. Num Pages: 224 pages, 203 colour photos. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1132.
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd Canada
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554077144
ISBN
9781554077144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, 150 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; PDZ; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623170530
ISBN
9781623170530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. Offers an overview and valuation of the UFO/alien abduction movement as a social phenomenon positioned between scientific and religious perspectives. This book demonstrates the unique place ufology occupies in the twentieth-century nexus between science and religion. Num Pages: 313 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239050
ISBN
9780520239050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.31

Paperback. The untold story of the woman who helped to make one of humanity's greatest discoveries - DNA - but who was never given credit for doing so. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BG; PDX; PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006552116
ISBN
9780006552116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198804369
ISBN
9780198804369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Acclaimed popular science author Brian Clegg demonstrates how quantum physics underpins everyday life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848318465
ISBN
9781848318465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.26

Paperback. Compact INTRODUCING guide to a boundlessly intriguing topic. Illustrator(s): Pugh, Oliver. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, B/w throughout. BIC Classification: PBCD; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 119 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848314061
ISBN
9781848314061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.77

Paperback. An exploration of one of the four forces in the universe: Gravity Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHDV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715644072
ISBN
9780715644072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.17

Paperback. Brian Clegg takes readers on an incredible trip around our random universe and the chaos that underpins it. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210. Good, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSG0006592
ISBN
9781848316522
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The story of a philosophical and mathematical concept that has driven men insane Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBK; PDZM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Robinson
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781841196503
ISBN
9781841196503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. The perfect companion to any flight - a guide to the science on view from your window seat Num Pages: 256 pages, occasional b/w photos and illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 169. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Icon Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004173
ISBN
9781848313057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.82

Paperback. An explanation of Einstein's equation that explores the principles of physics through everyday life. It considers the real meaning behind the iconic sequence of symbols that make up Einstein's most famous equation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Hachette Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306819117
ISBN
9780306819117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.08

Paperback. What is quantum physics? How does it help us understand our amazing world? Where does it leave Newton and Einstein? And why, above all, can we be sure that the theory is good? This title gives us the real science behind the bizarre behaviour of the atoms and energy that make up the universe, and reveal how everything that can happen, does happen. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241952702
ISBN
9780241952702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.30

Paperback. String theory proclaims that all of the wondrous happenings in the universe are reflections of one grand physical principle and manifestations of one single entity: microscopically tiny vibrating loops of energy. This text relates the scientific story and the human struggle behind this theory. Num Pages: 464 pages, line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
New Edition
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289920
ISBN
9780099289920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. Using simple language, illustrations, humour and everyday examples, the author demonstrates how the science of epigenetics is revolutionizing our understanding of the link between mind and matter, and the profound effects it has on our personal lives and the collective life of our species. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Hay House UK Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781805473
ISBN
9781781805473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.04

Paperback. A fascinating examination of how the latest science shows that our individual concept of a self is in fact an illusion. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMS; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780338729
ISBN
9781780338729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. In 54BC, Julius Caesar launched the first Roman invasion of Britain. His was the first detailed account of the Celtic tribes that inhabited the Isles. But where had they come from and how long had they been there? This work takes us on a journey around the family tree of Britain and Ireland, to reveal how our tribal history colours the country. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552154659
ISBN
9780552154659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.08

Paperback. Professor Bryan Sykes provides a first-hand account of his research into a gene which passes undiluted from generation to generation through the maternal line and shows how it is being used to track our genetic ancestors. Num Pages: 368 pages, map. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552152181
ISBN
9780552152181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.08

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
€ 16.85

Hardcover. "Sciencia" gathers together six individual volumes spanning the realms of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, evolution, and astronomy. Lavishly illustrated with engravings, woodcuts, and original drawings and diagrams, it inspires readers of all ages to take an interest in the interconnected knowledge of the modern sciences. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907155123
ISBN
9781907155123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.39

Paperback. This fascinating behind-the-scenes look at movie math shows how fun and illuminating equations can be. Num Pages: 304 pages, 155, 97 black & white halftones, 58 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: APF; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404844
ISBN
9781421404844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.47

Paperback. Celebrated astronaut and bestselling author Buzz Aldrin boldly supports the continuing quest to explore the new frontiers of space. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70 illustrations; 16-page colour insert. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426214684
ISBN
9781426214684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.99

Hardback. The next time someone asks you why "the government" wastes its money on weird research, recall the intriguing stories James has told and tell them the answer. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415000
ISBN
9781421415000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.51