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Lone Frank - My Beautiful Genome: Discovering Our Genetic Future, One Quirk at a Time - 9781851689149 - V9781851689149 23%OFF

My Beautiful Genome: Discovering Our Genetic Future, One Quirk at a Ti...

Lone Frank

Paperback. What if your future could be mapped out for you. Would you want to know? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
ONEWorld
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689149
ISBN
9781851689149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.11

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Alfred S. Posamentier - Numbers - 9781633880306 - V9781633880306

Numbers

Alfred S. Posamentier

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633880306
ISBN
9781633880306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.38

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Zimmer - Parasite Rex (with a New Epilogue): Inside the Bizarre World of Nature´sMost Dangerous Creatures - 9780743200110 - V9780743200110 9%OFF

Parasite Rex (with a New Epilogue): Inside the Bizarre World of Nature...

Zimmer

Paperback. Parasites can: rewrite DNA; rewire the brain; genetically engineer viruses as weapons; and turn healthy hosts into the living dead. This book follows researchers as they penetrate the mysteries of these omnipotent creatures who control evolution, ecxosystems, and perhaps the future of mankind. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSGH; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743200110
ISBN
9780743200110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.19

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Jim Al-Khalili - Quantum Mechanics (A Ladybird Expert Book) - 9780718186272 - V9780718186272 17%OFF

Quantum Mechanics (A Ladybird Expert Book)

Jim Al-Khalili

Hardcover. Series: The Ladybird Expert Series. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ; PHR; PNRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 120 x 231 x 2. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Michael Joseph Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718186272
ISBN
9780718186272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.11

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Simon Garfield - Timekeepers: How the World Became Obsessed With Time - 9781782113218 - V9781782113218 24%OFF

Timekeepers: How the World Became Obsessed With Time

Simon Garfield

Paperback. A witty and entertaining journey through time from the bestselling author of Just My Type and On the Map Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782113218
ISBN
9781782113218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

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Allen Everett - Time Travel and Warp Drives - 9780226045481 - V9780226045481

Time Travel and Warp Drives

Allen Everett

Paperback. Using no math beyond high school algebra, the authors lay out an approachable explanation of Einstein's special relativity, then move through the fundamental differences between traveling forward and backward in time and the surprising theoretical connection between going back in time and traveling faster than the speed of light. Num Pages: 278 pages, 33 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226045481
ISBN
9780226045481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.10

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Timothy J. Jorgensen - Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation - 9780691165035 - V9780691165035

Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation

Timothy J. Jorgensen

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

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Assoc. Prof. Amir Alexander - Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World - 9781780746425 - V9781780746425 23%OFF

Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern W...

Assoc. Prof. Amir Alexander

Paperback. The epic story of the origin of calculus Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 black & white halftones, 12 diagrames. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780746425
ISBN
9781780746425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.79

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Dale Walters - Fortress Plant: How to survive when everything wants to eat you - 9780198745600 - V9780198745600

Fortress Plant: How to survive when everything wants to eat you

Dale Walters

Hardcover. The survival of plants on our planet is nothing short of miraculous. They are food for a vast array of organisms, ranging from bacteria and fungi, through to insects, and even other plants. Dale Walters explores the fascinating array of evolutionary defences plants employ to survive and avoid being eaten. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black and white halftones and 10 colour plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198745600
ISBN
9780198745600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.52

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Daniel Levitin - A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics: A Neuroscientist on How to Make Sense of a Complex World - 9780241974872 - V9780241974872 6%OFF

A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics: A Neuroscientist on How to Make ...

Daniel Levitin

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
€ 14.13

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Erik Vance - Suggestible You: Placebos. False Memories, Hypnosis and the Power of Your Astonishing Brain - 9781426217890 - V9781426217890 13%OFF

Suggestible You: Placebos. False Memories, Hypnosis and the Power of Y...

Erik Vance

Hardback. This groundbreaking narrative explores the surprising power of suggestibility and how our minds can shape our response to pain, major diseases and everyday events. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426217890
ISBN
9781426217890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.59

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Dr Suzanne Corkin - Permanent Present Tense: The man with no memory, and what he taught the world - 9780141044316 - V9780141044316 29%OFF

Permanent Present Tense: The man with no memory, and what he taught th...

Dr Suzanne Corkin

Paperback. When he was twenty-seven, Henry Molaison underwent surgery for his epilepsy. He awoke with part of his brain destroyed, and for the rest of his life would be trapped in the moment, unable to remember anything for more than a few seconds. For nearly five decades, distinguished neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin studied Molaison and oversaw his care. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGT; MJN; PDX; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141044316
ISBN
9780141044316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

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Gavin Francis - Adventures in Human Being - 9781781253427 - V9781781253427 23%OFF

Adventures in Human Being

Gavin Francis

Paperback. Series: Wellcome. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781253427
ISBN
9781781253427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

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Benjamin Woolley - Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science: Romance, Reason and Byron´s Daughter - 9781447272540 - V9781447272540 27%OFF

Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science: Romance, Reason and Byron´s Daughter

Benjamin Woolley

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

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Derek Wilson - Superstition and Science: Mystics, sceptics, truth-seekers and charlatans - 9781472135926 - V9781472135926 25%OFF

Superstition and Science: Mystics, sceptics, truth-seekers and charlat...

Derek Wilson

Paperback. A multi-faceted story of heroes and villains, mystics and sceptics, earnest seekers of truth and charlatans, a narrative that bristles with the names of remarkable scholars, many famous, some now obscure. Num Pages: 320 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBJD; PDR; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472135926
ISBN
9781472135926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.90

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Brandon Broll - Microcosmos - 9781554077144 - V9781554077144

Microcosmos

Brandon Broll

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

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Stephen Oppenheimer - Origins of the British - 9781845294823 - V9781845294823 26%OFF

Origins of the British

Stephen Oppenheimer

Paperback. 'British prehistory will never look the same again.' Professor Colin Renfrew, University of Cambridge Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845294823
ISBN
9781845294823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.88

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Jim Baggott - The Quantum Story: A history in 40 moments (Oxford Landmark Science) - 9780198784777 - V9780198784777 21%OFF

The Quantum Story: A history in 40 moments (Oxford Landmark Science)

Jim Baggott

Paperback. Utterly beautiful. Profoundly disconcerting. Quantum theory is quite simply the most successful account of the physical universe ever devised. The pursuit of its implications has been the driving motivation of physicists for 100 years. Jim Baggott traces the story, the personalities and the rivalries, through 40 turning-point moments. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 496 pages, Two 8pp black and white plate sectionn, 26 black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198784777
ISBN
9780198784777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.82

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Kevin N. Laland - Sense and Nonsense: Evolutionary perspectives on human behaviour - 9780199586967 - V9780199586967

Sense and Nonsense: Evolutionary perspectives on human behaviour

Kevin N. Laland

Paperback. This book asks whether evolution can help us to understand human behaviour and explores diverse evolutionary methods and arguments. It provides a short, readable introduction to the science behind the works of Dawkins, Dennett, Wilson and Pinker. It is widely used in undergraduate courses around the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAL; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199586967
ISBN
9780199586967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.39

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Lawrence Weinstein - Guesstimation 2.0: Solving Today´s Problems on the Back of a Napkin - 9780691150802 - V9780691150802 15%OFF

Guesstimation 2.0: Solving Today´s Problems on the Back of a Napkin

Lawrence Weinstein

Paperback. Reveals the simple techniques needed to estimate virtually anything and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. This title shows how to estimate everything from how closely you can orbit a neutron star without being pulled apart by gravity, to the fuel used to transport your food from the farm to the store. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Patricia. Num Pages: 384 pages, 95 halftones. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150802
ISBN
9780691150802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.91

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