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Paperback. Pure mathematical gold, this insightful book by established author David Acheson makes mathematics accessible to everyone. The entertaining journey through the subject includes some fascinating puzzles and is accompanied by numerous illustrations and sketches by world famous cartoonists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 92 line and 23 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 122 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199590025
- ISBN
- 9780199590025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.86
€ 14.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. Is 96 percent of the universe missing? Was the 1977 signal from outer space a transmission from an alien civilization? This book presents thirteen modern-day anomalies that may become tomorrow's breakthroughs. Spanning fields from chemistry to cosmology, psychology to physics, it captures the excitement and controversy of the scientific unknown. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861976475
- ISBN
- 9781861976475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
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
Hardback. Mo Costandi condenses all we know about the brain and how it works into series of introductions to the most important concepts. Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780879109
- ISBN
- 9781780879109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.66
€ 19.99
€ 14.66
Hardcover. 50 concise essays explaining the mathematical laws and principles that underpin our world. Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing Plc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848667051
- ISBN
- 9781848667051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.71
€ 19.99
€ 14.71
Hardcover. The perfect introduction to the central ideas of physics in 50 concise essays. Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing Plc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848667068
- ISBN
- 9781848667068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Hardback. The key concepts of science explained in 50 insightful essays Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 208 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784296148
- ISBN
- 9781784296148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.16
€ 17.99
€ 13.16
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198701811
- ISBN
- 9780198701811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.20
€ 52.20
Paperback. A brilliantly readable and entertaining guide to the 50 biggest threats facing our planet. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 201 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782069461
- ISBN
- 9781782069461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801015373
- ISBN
- 9780801015373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.53
€ 17.53
Paperback. Prepare to be amazed and educated! A Bee in a Cathedral explains basic scientific truths and principles using the power of analogy. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 222 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408171820
- ISBN
- 9781408171820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
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
€ 6.23
Paperback. An informal guide to the evolution of mathematical language and its profound influence on our lives Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472117113
- ISBN
- 9781472117113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 6.28
€ 11.99
€ 6.28
Paperback. A beautifully presented box set of three paperback "Magpie" miscellanies a great gift for the curious." Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 202 x 65. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Box
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848317406
- ISBN
- 9781848317406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 21.18
€ 33.99
€ 21.18
Paperback. A bestselling selection of essays from Britain's leading science writer. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753817506
- ISBN
- 9780753817506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.44
€ 13.99
€ 11.44
paperback. A Different Universe is a truly mind-bending book that shows us why everything we think about fundamental physical laws needs to change. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034135
- ISBN
- 9780465038299
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241974872
- ISBN
- 9780241974872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.52
€ 14.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472911322
- ISBN
- 9781472911322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.17
€ 15.99
€ 12.17
Paperback. A spirited volume on the great adventures of science throughout history, for curious readers of all ages Series: Little Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300197136
- ISBN
- 9780300197136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.62
€ 11.99
€ 9.62
Paperback. How heavy is that cloud? Why can you see farther in rain than in fog? Why are the droplets on that spider web spaced apart so evenly? This book presents ninety-six questions about many common natural phenomena - and a few uncommon ones - and then shows how to answer them using mostly basic mathematics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 color illus. 22 halftones. 97 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152653
- ISBN
- 9780691152653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.14
€ 30.14
Paperback. From crime figures to health scares, election polls to stock market forecasts, numbers make the news all the time. But are they accurate? This title travels through the pages of an average newspaper, revealing how mathematics is at the heart of the articles we read everyday - even horoscopes and the sports pages - and how often they mislead us. Series: Penguin science. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140251814
- ISBN
- 9780140251814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Hardcover. Famed geologist Walter Alvarez expands our view of human history, revealing the cosmic, geologic and evolutionary forces that have shaped us. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 252 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393292695
- ISBN
- 9780393292695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.65
€ 26.99
€ 24.65
Hardback. The Antikythera Mechanism, now 82 small fragments of corroded bronze, was an ancient Greek machine simulating the cosmos as the Greeks understood it. Reflecting the most recent researches, A Portable Cosmos presents it as a gateway to Greek astronomy and technology and their place in Greco-Roman society and thought. Num Pages: 312 pages, 41 b/w halftones; 41 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; PDX; PDZ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199739349
- ISBN
- 9780199739349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.33
€ 66.33
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€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03