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hardcover. Reliable Knowledge offers a valuably clear account and a radically challenging investigation of the credibility of scientific knowledge. Series: Canto original series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 48. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0036224
- ISBN
- 9780521220873
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Here are six accessible essays by those who walk the line between science and sicence fiction, moving ever further out in discovering the patterns of nature, aimed at readers who share their fascination with the deepest mysteries of the universe. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393324464
- ISBN
- 9780393324464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.33
€ 21.99
€ 17.33
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192803061
- ISBN
- 9780192803061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.27
€ 12.99
€ 11.27
hardcover. Presents the history of the development of fibre optic technology, from its beginning in 19th-century attempts to guide light, for purposes of illuminating the insides of the human body, to the communications technologies. This book also describes the medical technologies developed in the 1960's. Series: Sloan Technology. Num Pages: 348 pages, 16 pp black and white plates, 6 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHJ; TJK; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- OUP USA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0037718
- ISBN
- 9780195108187
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. This text reveals how viruses, with their amazing ability to mutate, have caused devastating diseases in the past and continue to provide one of the greatest challenges to science. The author seeks to provide an accurate account of these nimble parasites and counter media over-dramatization. Num Pages: 288 pages, numerous halftones; figures and maps. BIC Classification: MJCJ; MMFM; PDZ; PSGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 122 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0036884
- ISBN
- 9780198564812
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Sex discrimination is supposedly a distant memory. This title dispels the pseudo-scientific claims about the differences between the sexes. It shows how old myths, dressed up in the scientific finery, help perpetuate the status quo. It reveals the mind's plasticity, and shows the influence of culture on identity. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JMG; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037374
- ISBN
- 9781848312203
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Colorado
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037850
- ISBN
- 9780870819612
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
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
€ 15.00
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. "Meticulously researched and unapologetically romantic, How the Hippies Saved Physics makes the history of science fun again."-Science Num Pages: 416 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Co.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780393342314
- ISBN
- 9780393342314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.93
€ 18.99
€ 15.93
Hardcover. Scientists often talk about the search for meaning, and about explanations that can make sense of the universe. But what do we mean by this, and what information do thse explanations give us? In Explanations, eminent philosophers and scientists from a wide variety of backgrounds address this problem, to provoke and inspire reflection on how and why we explain things the way we do. Editor(s): Cornwell, John. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198607786
- ISBN
- 9780198607786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.21
€ 33.99
€ 24.21
paperback. From the tiniest microchip to the information superhighway, the modern world is dominated by and dependent upon science. This title examines the relationship between science and religion across time, beginning with the primitive worship of early ancestors and concluding with a vivid portrait of faith in the modern world. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 348. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. Lightly toned, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0039291
- ISBN
- 9780553817430
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 7.43
€ 7.43
paperback. This thought-provoking volume explains Einstein's work in plain language and examines one of the most remarkable figures of all time. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 144 pages, 149 illustrations, 48 colour. BIC Classification: BG; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 232. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. Lightly toned, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0039603
- ISBN
- 9780500301173
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Hardback. What does quilting have to do with electric circuit theory? This book presents an exploration of some of the many ways that math and physics combine to create something vastly more powerful, useful, and interesting than either is by itself. Num Pages: 424 pages, 84 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135403
- ISBN
- 9780691135403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.40
€ 41.40
Paperback. A fascinating narrative history of our major psychotropic drugs and the way in which they have shaped us from the author of Opening Skinner's Box. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBX; MMGW; MMH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- Export
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471136894
- ISBN
- 9781471136894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.20
€ 19.99
€ 14.20
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198758129
- ISBN
- 9780198758129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.16
€ 16.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. The fascinating story of how India is transforming itself into a global science superpower. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444710168
- ISBN
- 9781444710168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 color illus. 5 halftones. 12 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDZ; PSAJ; PSAK; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169781
- ISBN
- 9780691169781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.37
€ 31.37
Paperback. From the big stuff (life, the universe and everything) to the small stuff (the mind-bending world of quantum physics), here is an accessible guide to the fascinating, awe-inspiring and sometimes downright weird world of physics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782437574
- ISBN
- 9781782437574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.33
€ 12.33
Paperback. This book provides an immediate and entertaining way for anyone to gain a basic understanding or to refresh their knowledge of the inside workings of the brain. The authors shows what happens when things go wrong in the brain, and illustrate the work using examples of classic clinical cases. Illustrator(s): Hjelseth, Linn Iril. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843104704
- ISBN
- 9781843104704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.41
€ 24.41