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Paperback. A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest. Num Pages: 226 pages, 16 b/w plates (16pp), (+ maps & diagrams). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; PDZ; TNCB; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001852
- ISBN
- 9780006531234
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Tells the great story of how life on earth evolved. This work describes how the species of the world became diverse, and why the threat to this diversity is beyond the scope of anything we have known before. It also addresses the explosion of the field of conservation biology and takes a look at the work still to be done. Illustrator(s): Wright, Amy Bartlett; Ward, George. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, maps, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001853
- ISBN
- 9780140291612
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.99€ 12.45
€ 15.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. Sheds light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since the Renaissance. Instead of having to choose between science and religion, the author asks why do we not opt for the golden resolution that accords dignity and distinction to both? He also delves into the history of science with stories of figures such as Galileo and Darwin. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001855
- ISBN
- 9780099284529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Why do people cluster together in neighborhoods? How do internet communities spring up from nowhere? Why is a brain conscious even though no single neuron is? What causes a media frenzy? This title looks at how self-organising systems are changing the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsimiles, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 111 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001954
- ISBN
- 9780140287752
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Argues that the theory of evolution can demystify the miracles of life without devaluing our most cherished beliefs. In this book, the author explores every aspect of evolutionary thinking to show why it is so fundamental to our existence, and why it affirms - not threatens - our convictions about the meaning of life. Num Pages: 592 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001955
- ISBN
- 9780140167344
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. John Humphrys' is a top political commentator and the voice of Radio 4's Today programme. The Great Food Gamble raises enormous questions and is indeed a manifesto for change. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KNAC; RNC; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- SKU
- KKD0001960
- ISBN
- 9780340770467
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. An unusual biography of Einstein, delving into his marriage in this greatest of scientific romances Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002083
- ISBN
- 9780747561699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Ben Goldacre's wise and witty bestseller, shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, lifts the lid on quack doctors, flaky statistics, scaremongering journalists and evil pharmaceutical corporations. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KKD0002945
- ISBN
- 9780007284870
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. "A primer of Population Genetics", third edition, provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to population genetics. The four chapters of the book address genetic variation, the causes of evolution, molecular population genetics and the genetic architecture of complex traits. Num Pages: 215 pages, 73 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Sinaeur
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003012
- ISBN
- 9780878933044
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realize just how "unnatural" science is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the book argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and contrary to common sense. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 0. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003131
- ISBN
- 9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The last 100 years has seen science deal with issues outside itself, communicate with the public and try to answer questions long considered the province of religion. A collection of accessible essays exploring the big questions of contemporary science. Editor(s): Appignanesi, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0001111
- ISBN
- 9781840463514
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Combining meticulous research with detailed statistical information, this unique catalogue of data detai ling weapons of crucial importance to military history and t he art and science of warfare. ' Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: GBC; JWM; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 247 x 27. Weight in Grams: 994. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on dust wrapper but otherwise clean
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Greenhill Books
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0002617
- ISBN
- 9781853673603
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents an exploration of how 21st Century is going to change not just the way we think, but also what we actually think with - our own individual minds. Editor(s): McGrath, Stefan. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226. Light shelf wear, else as new.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KTG0021064
- ISBN
- 9780141008882
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Basic Notions of Condensed Matter Physics is a clear introduction to some of the most significant concepts in the physics of condensed matter. Series: Advanced Books Classics. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 227 x 37. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Westview Press / Addison-Wesley
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780201328301
- ISBN
- 9780201328301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.47
€ 90.47
Paperback. "Covering the elementary aspects of the physics of phases transitions and the renormalization group, this popular book is widely used both for core graduate statistical mechanics courses as well as for" Series: Frontiers in Physics. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHF; PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780201554090
- ISBN
- 9780201554090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.89
€ 93.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 860 pages. BIC Classification: TD. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Number of pages
- 860
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- SKU
- V9780470504796
- ISBN
- 9780470504796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.06
€ 99.06
Paperback. This book presents abstract algebra based on concrete examples and applications. All the traditional material with exciting directions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374. From Numbers to Grobner Bases. 252 pages, 40 b/w illus. This 2003 book presents abstract algebra based on concrete examples and applications. All the traditional material with exciting directions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PBF. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521534109
- ISBN
- 9780521534109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.11
€ 61.11
Paperback. This volume brings together the best of T. C. Smout's recent articles and contributions to books and journals on the topic of environmental history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398. Selected Essays. 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. This volume brings together the best of T. C. Smout's recent articles and contributions to books and journals on the topic of environmental history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645619
- ISBN
- 9780748645619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. A textbook on protozoa for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. It combines taxonomic and medical approaches and is suitable for both science and medical students. It includes a glossary of molecular biology, immunology, and medical terms. Num Pages: 300 pages, 50 black & white halftones, 200 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 274 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815365006
- ISBN
- 9780815365006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.77
€ 78.77
Paperback. An advanced textbook on AFD introducing astrophysics students to the necessary fluid dynamics, first published in 2007. Num Pages: 238 pages, 50 b/w illus. 56 exercises. BIC Classification: PHDF; PHFG; PHFP; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107666917
- ISBN
- 9781107666917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
Paperback. Series: Audio Engineering Society Presents. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVX; TTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138909113
- ISBN
- 9781138909113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.98
€ 49.98
Hardcover. An investigation of the geometry of quaternion and octonion algebras, this text is intended for mathematicians who are interested in the symmetries of low-dimensional space. Topics covered include Moufang loops, integral octonions and the octonion projective plane. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568811345
- ISBN
- 9781568811345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.04
€ 136.04
Paperback. The first quick-and-easy composite construction method for canoes and kayaks. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TRL; WSSN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 274 x 14. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- International Marine Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780071597357
- ISBN
- 9780071597357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.38
€ 42.99
€ 30.38
Paperback. An edition of the notes written by J. Frank Adams for his lecture series at the University of Chicago in 1967, 1970, and 1971. The three series focused on Novikov's work on operations in complex cobordism, Quillen's work on formal groups and complex cobordism, and stable homotopy and generalized homology. Series: Lectures in Mathematics. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005249
- ISBN
- 9780226005249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.45
€ 47.99
€ 37.45