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Lifestyle, sport & leisure
Paperback. Talking about how to watch, research, and understand baseball, this book shows how easy it is to get data, process it, and use it to understand baseball. It lists many sources for contemporary and historical baseball data, and explains how to load it into a database for analysis. It then introduces statistical tools for understanding data. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 228 x 30. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596009427
- ISBN
- 9780596009427
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.76
€ 26.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. The theme for CRAFT 06 is Play! Get ready to have a famously good time with fun, detailed DIY projects including making your own mix-and-match monster plush, custom coloring book, LED hula hoop, solar jewelry, and LP record bowls. Editor(s): Sinclair, Carla. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 240 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596518196
- ISBN
- 9780596518196
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Condition: New
€ 17.47
€ 17.47
Paperback. Shows how to make wooden sandals, baby moccasins, and shoes with interchangeable uppers and soles. Editor(s): Sinclair, Carla. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596518905
- ISBN
- 9780596518905
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Condition: New
€ 17.47
€ 17.47
Paperback. Instructables.com has become one of the most popular magnets for makers and DIY enthusiasts of various stripes. This book presents a collection of about 10,000 technology how-to's projects from the site. Num Pages: 330 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: WKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596519520
- ISBN
- 9780596519520
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.47
€ 37.99
€ 36.47
Paperback. The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. This traveler's guide helps you learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, or technology occurred. Featuring photos and illustrations, it is organized geographically by country, complete with latitudes and longitudes for GPS devices. Num Pages: 542 pages, Illustrations maps,. BIC Classification: TBX; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596523206
- ISBN
- 9780596523206
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.73
€ 32.99
€ 31.73
Paperback. Offers advice on ways you can help the environment by making relatively easy, earth-friendly changes in your home routine, work habits, and the way you shop and get around town. This book shows you how a few small changes can have a big impact. It also provides a survey of technologies that can help save the planet. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: VSZ; WK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596801724
- ISBN
- 9780596801724
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Condition: New
€ 22.23
€ 22.23
Paperback. * Examines ethical issues in sports, such as sportsmanship, violence, cheating, drug use, racism, sexism, and gender equity. * Includes essays by psychologists, sociologists, coaches, and sports writers. * Gives the reader an understanding of the moral significance of sport, and how sports affect society. . Editor(s): Boxill, Jan. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216971
- ISBN
- 9780631216971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.61
€ 53.61
Paperback. No beginner should be without this book. Paper patterns often give insufficient information, but here clear diagrams and detailed step-by-step instructions provide a method of working which is easy to follow. Num Pages: 240 pages, 112. BIC Classification: AKTA; WFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632022168
- ISBN
- 9780632022168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.96
€ 34.96
Paperback. Birds eat bugs; blood-sucking insects feed on birds; parasitic insects infest birds; and birds struggle to rid themselves of the parasites. In this text, Gilbert Waldbauer describes these and many other interactions between birds and insects. Num Pages: 304 pages, 38 colour illustrations, 66 line illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCB; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002067
- ISBN
- 9780674002067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.72
€ 24.99
€ 21.72
Paperback. A history of Cairo, from its beginnings in the Arab conquest of Egypt in 640 to a modern capital. This book examines the invasions, changes and conflicts which shaped Cairo's destiny as well as the rulers, religious leaders, artisans and merchants who characterized the city. Translator(s): Wood, Willard. Num Pages: 448 pages, 67 halftones, 13 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF; HBJH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009967
- ISBN
- 9780674009967
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.07
€ 41.99
€ 35.07
Hardcover. This title is a basic guide to the cosmic frontier - about black holes in the centres of galaxies, about the way some galaxies cannibalize each other, about the vast differences between galaxies and the remarkable new evidence regarding dark energy and the cosmic expansion. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 colour illustrations, 61 halftones, 56 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 258 x 30. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010796
- ISBN
- 9780674010796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.05
€ 36.99
€ 31.05
Hardcover. A bilingual (English - Portuguese) edition of William James's diaries and letters. It also includes reproductions of his drawings. The material belongs to the Houghton Archives at Harvard University and is of interest to both William James scholars and Brazilian studies experts. Series: David Rockefeller Centre for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 17 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 264 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021334
- ISBN
- 9780674021334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Hardback. Looking beyond the usual explanations of why sport fascinates, this book strives for a language that can frame - even enhance - the pleasure we take in watching athletic events. It gives us the means to explore, understand, and enjoy even more acutely the aesthetic experience that our words-in-passing barely suggest. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 118 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021723
- ISBN
- 9780674021723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.02
€ 37.99
€ 32.02
Paperback. Rome is not one city but many, each with its own history unfolding from a different centre. Beginning with the very shaping of the ground on which Rome first rose, this book conjures various cities, taking the reader through time and space to the shifting realities - architectural, historical, political and social - that constitute Rome. Series: From the Ground Up. Num Pages: 368 pages, 100 color illustrations, 30 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022638
- ISBN
- 9780674022638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.00€ 30.01
€ 31.00
€ 30.01
Hardback. Offers a study of the political and cultural ramifications of international sports competitions in the decades before WWII. This book examines the transformation of events like the Olympic Games and the World Cup from relatively small-scale events to the expensive, politically resonant, globally popular entertainment extravaganzas. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPS; WSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023260
- ISBN
- 9780674023260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.97€ 72.42
€ 79.97
€ 72.42
Paperback. In over 400 full-colour photographs, this work brings us eye to eye with the smaller majority - the 99 percent of animal life that is smaller than a human finger. It takes us on a visual journey into the often overlooked world cloaked by a leaf, camouflaged on the surface of a rock, or even trapped underfoot. Num Pages: 288 pages, 450 color illustrations. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025622
- ISBN
- 9780674025622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.16
€ 41.99
€ 35.16
Hardback. A short flight from the Florida coast, Hispaniola offers opportunities, not just to photographers, but to evolutionary biologists as well. This book captures the variety of living creatures that have erupted in evolutionary isolation here, and the urgency of scientists racing to give that variety a name before it vanishes. Editor(s): Fernandez, Eladio. Num Pages: 400 pages, 375 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJD; AJC; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 308 x 261 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674026285
- ISBN
- 9780674026285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.86€ 59.76
€ 60.86
€ 59.76
Paperback. Protected in a tidal estuary from barbarian invaders and Byzantine overlords, the fishermen, salt gatherers and traders who settled in Venice crafted an amphibious way of life. This work recreates this world-turned-upside-down, with its waterways rather than roads, its boats tethered alongside dwellings, and its livelihood harvested from the sea. Series: From the Ground Up. Num Pages: 384 pages, 110 color illustrations, 25 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027527
- ISBN
- 9780674027527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.11
€ 41.99
€ 35.11
Hardback. Drawing on archival sources to analyze a hundred-year perspective on sports in China, this book explores why the country became obsessed with Western sports at the turn of the twentieth century, and how it relates to China's search for a national and international identity. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028401
- ISBN
- 9780674028401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.37
€ 51.99
€ 43.37
Hardback. The waters around Australia, the world's smallest continent, are home to the greatest diversity of sharks and rays on Earth. This book describes 300 of these species. It is suitable for conservation biologists, fish biologists, divers, naturalists, commercial and recreational fishermen. Num Pages: 640 pages, 500 halftones, 90 pages of color plates. BIC Classification: 1MBF; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 226 x 48. Weight in Grams: 3134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034112
- ISBN
- 9780674034112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.14€ 121.04
€ 130.14
€ 121.04
Paperback. Discusses the biology and plight of right whales, including their reproduction, feeding, genetics, and endocrinology, as well as fatal run-ins with ships and fishing gear. Employing individual identifications, acoustics, and population models, this title presents history of this animal. Editor(s): Kraus, Scott D.; Rolland, Rosalind M. Num Pages: 576 pages, 34 color illustrations, 116 halftones, 48 line illustrations, 21 tables. BIC Classification: RNK; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034754
- ISBN
- 9780674034754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.00€ 29.99
€ 31.00
€ 29.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Weight in Grams: 4800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035492
- ISBN
- 9780674035492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.64€ 101.15
€ 108.64
€ 101.15
Hardback. At a time when night-singing insects have slipped beyond our notice--indeed, are more likely to be heard as NatureSounds than in a backyard--John Himmelman reconnects people to the crickets and katydids whose songs form a part of our own natural history. Online insect calls accompany this colorfully illustrated narrative. Num Pages: 272 pages, 53 color illustrations, 24 halftones, 18 line illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046900
- ISBN
- 9780674046900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.81
€ 26.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. Offers an account of the author's research on the front lines of the global biodiversity crisis - coping with the delays in obtaining permits, learning to outrun advancing army ants, subsisting on a diet of Spam and manioc, and ultimately falling in love with the forest of northern Congo. Num Pages: 336 pages, 49 color illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; WNCK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048423
- ISBN
- 9780674048423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.82
€ 29.99
€ 24.82