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Paperback. What is happiness? What makes us happy? Why do we strive for happiness? And how might we achieve it? Daniel Nettle explores the origins and purpose of our pursuit of happiness, and uses the results of recent psychological studies to find answers to these questions and more. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones and figures. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; PDZ; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 121 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805591
- ISBN
- 9780192805591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.01
€ 14.99
€ 12.01
Paperback. Why are some people worriers and others wanderers? Why do some seem good at empathizing and others at controlling? Daniel Nettle takes us on a tour through the science of human personality, looking at the latest findings from psychology, brain science, and evolution to explore the mystery of what makes us the way we are. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199211432
- ISBN
- 9780199211432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.83
€ 16.83
Hardback. Questions our approach to the study of consciousness and the way modern discoveries either mirror or contradict understandings reached in the centuries leading up to our own. Approaching the issue from both a philosophical and a psychological perspective, this work corrects many claims made about the success of brain science. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMT; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141000
- ISBN
- 9780231141000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.28€ 41.45
€ 53.28
€ 41.45
Hardcover. Surveys key advances in commercial satellite communications and what might be the implications and/or opportunities for end-users and service providers in utilizing the latest fast-evolving innovations in this field This book explores the evolving technical options and opportunities of satellite networks. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TJKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 332 x 35. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118984055
- ISBN
- 9781118984055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.08
€ 133.08
Hardback. The book explores practical advantages of Grid Computing and what is needed by an organization to migrate to this new computing paradigm. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TJ; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471687566
- ISBN
- 9780471687566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.09
€ 161.09
Hardcover. This book provides a concise guide to the IP Multicast technology and its applications. It is an updated survey of the field with the underlying focus on IP-based Television (IPTV), and Digital Video Broadcast - Handheld (DVB-H) applications. Written by a well-known author with a proven track record in this field. . Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: TJK; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470258156
- ISBN
- 9780470258156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.50
€ 140.50
Hardcover. * The first book to explore the social meaning of the 'always on' webcam and the role it has come to play in our lives. * Using case studies from the UK and Trinidad and Tobago, the authors examine how webcams have become an integral part of people's everyday life. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671468
- ISBN
- 9780745671468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.05
€ 65.05
Paperback. * The first book to explore the social meaning of the 'always on' webcam and the role it has come to play in our lives. * Using case studies from the UK and Trinidad and Tobago, the authors examine how webcams have become an integral part of people's everyday life. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671475
- ISBN
- 9780745671475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.95
€ 22.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNA; RNC; TNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161312
- ISBN
- 9780231161312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 26.87
€ 37.99
€ 26.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNA; RNC; TNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161305
- ISBN
- 9780231161305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.19€ 78.05
€ 104.19
€ 78.05
Hardback. Based on the analogy between contact mechanics and fracture mechanics, this text discusses the surface energy and tension of solids and surface thermodynamics, and goes on to cover elastic recall, the essential concepts of fracture mechanics and contact mechanics, offering analytical results. Series: Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences. Num Pages: 414 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; TGMD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 787.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540661139
- ISBN
- 9783540661139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.25
€ 240.25
Hardcover. Illustrating that product marketing, patent litigation, and even ghostwriting pervaded natural history and medicine - the "big sciences" of the early modern era, this book argues that the growth of global trade during the Dutch Golden Age gave rise to an entrepreneurial network of transnational science. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 colour plates, 39 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACQ; KCLT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226117744
- ISBN
- 9780226117744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.66
€ 46.99
€ 35.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 234 pages, tables, maps, graphs, illus. BIC Classification: THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617287893
- ISBN
- 9781617287893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.23€ 185.87
€ 278.23
€ 185.87
Hardcover. The purpose of this third edition is to bring together in a single book descriptions of all tests carried out in the optical shop that are applicable to optical components and systems. This book is intended for the specialist as well as the non-specialist engaged in optical shop testing. Editor(s): Malacara, Daniel. Series: Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics. Num Pages: 888 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PH; TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 888
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471484042
- ISBN
- 9780471484042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.35
€ 224.35
Hardback. This book is a comprehensive guide to quantitative and statistical approaches that have been successfully employed in support of trading operations. Series: Applied Quantitative Finance. Num Pages: 384 pages, 67 figures, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KFFM1; PBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137560148
- ISBN
- 9781137560148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.70
€ 131.70
Hardback. Examines the way in which the regulatory reform of American and Canadian trucking, coupled with free trade, has internationalized this $1.4-billion-a-day industry. Series: Canada & International Relations. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JPQB; JPS; KCLT; TRCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774807692
- ISBN
- 9780774807692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.10
€ 120.10
Hardcover. Wood is one of the most common materials used in landscape design, whether in walls, fences, decks, pergolas, or other freestanding structures. This book provides essential information for those who design, specify, and install wood in landscape design, including thorough explanations of wood's properties and behavior when exposed to the elements. Series: Material in Landscape Architecture and Site Design. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TNK; WMD; WMQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 204 x 17. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471294191
- ISBN
- 9780471294191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.70
€ 106.70
Hardcover. A collection of information on the use of color additives in the food, cosmetic and medical industries. This Third Edition documents important recent developments such as newly listed products, delisted products, modernized specifications and improved analytical technology, new manufacturers and suppliers. Num Pages: 592 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TDCJ1; TDCT; TDCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 42. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471500742
- ISBN
- 9780471500742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 423.97
€ 423.97
Paperback. Seeks to unify disparate theories and methodologies connected with risk analysis for health, environmental, and technological problems. This book addresses specific problems, including order-of-magnitude estimation, dose-response calculations, exposure assessment, extrapolations and forecasts, fault-tree analysis, and more. Num Pages: 424 pages, 82 line illus., 77 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFR; MBNH2; RN; TB; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074573
- ISBN
- 9780691074573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.12€ 50.46
€ 65.12
€ 50.46
Paperback. Protein Methods Daniel M. Bollag/ Michael D. Rozycki /Stuart J. Edelstein Reviews from the first edition ". it is very well written. would certainly be of use to undergraduate and postgraduate students entering the complex world of protein preparation and to more experienced scientists entering this field for the first time. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471118374
- ISBN
- 9780471118374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.96
€ 195.96