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Paperback. Describes Rincon in detail, from the day the brainstorm to bid on the land took shape in the mind of a Perini Co executive until its champagne-soaked opening party. This book focuses on what it takes to build a tiny, self-contained city. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b&w photographs, 3 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMG; KFFR; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780520083998
- ISBN
- 9780520083998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.10
€ 35.99
€ 26.10
Hardback. At some time around 200 AD, the Stoic philosopher and teacher Cleomedes delivered a set of lectures on elementary astronomy as part of a complete introduction to Stoicism for his students. The result was "The Heavens" (Caelestia). This book contains an English translation of "The Heavens", along with an introduction, notes, and technical diagrams. Translator(s): Todd, Robert B.; Bowen, Alan C. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 238 pages, 25 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HPCA; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520233256
- ISBN
- 9780520233256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.91€ 63.89
€ 83.91
€ 63.89
Paperback. Exploring the origin of life on Earth, this text presents, in nontechnical language, an encapsulation of the work being done by scientists as they begin to characterize life as a natural outcome of the evolution of cosmic matter. Editor(s): Schopf, J. William. Num Pages: 208 pages, 52 b/w illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PGK; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520233911
- ISBN
- 9780520233911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
Hardback. Focuses on the antelope that dominates the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa. This book presents a synthesis of research conducted over a span of fifty years, mainly on the wildebeest in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti ecosystems, where eighty percent of the world's wildebeest population lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; PSVW7; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition, 1 ed.
- SKU
- V9780520273184
- ISBN
- 9780520273184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.73€ 53.34
€ 69.73
€ 53.34
Paperback. Defined as a mobile phone with computer functionality, these little devices allow you to do everything from send email and take pictures to control other computers remotely. Covering variety of topics, this book explains how to: tweak the smartphone's user interface; take screen shots; use the phone with other devices; and access Internet content. Num Pages: 406 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: TJKT1; UDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596009618
- ISBN
- 9780596009618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.64
€ 42.99
€ 40.64
Paperback. Provides several hands-on projects for building a VoIP network, showing you how to tweak and customize a multitude of things to get the job done. This guide aims to serve as an introduction to the world of VoIP and teach you how to use it to save money, be more productive, or just impress your friends. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TJKT; UTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 441.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780596101336
- ISBN
- 9780596101336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.46
€ 32.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Features projects on how to make food and energy, using the untapped resources around the house, yard, and community. This title shows readers how to measure their energy use and maximize their efficiency, with projects such as making a topographical map of their property, starting an energy garden, and making an embedded irrigation system. Editor(s): Frauenfelder, Mark. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: GBCS; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596157692
- ISBN
- 9780596157692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.91
€ 15.99
€ 14.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Frauenfelder, Mark. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCS; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596513863
- ISBN
- 9780596513863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.14
€ 17.14
Paperback. Teaches how to make an inexpensive but powerful digital microscope that allows you to display bacteria colonies on a video monitor, a vintage-looking opaque projector that can display artwork from books onto a wall, a model of a crazy-angled room that makes things appear to change size, and a cool kaleidoscope. Editor(s): Frauenfelder, Mark. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GBCS; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596518967
- ISBN
- 9780596518967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.14
€ 15.99
€ 15.14
Paperback. Shows you how to build small form factor PCs - from kits and from scratch. This book includes projects for building personal video recorders, wireless access points, digital audio jukeboxes, and portable firewalls. It shows you how to build eight different systems, from the shoebox-sized Shuttle system down to the stick-of-gum sized gumstix. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: TB; UKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 206 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596520762
- ISBN
- 9780596520762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.25
€ 30.99
€ 26.25
Paperback. Tells how to build things that float, sail, or fly from 1/4-inch to 30,000 feet above the ground. Editor(s): Frauenfelder, Mark. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCS; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780596522100
- ISBN
- 9780596522100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.06
€ 15.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Includes fun projects for your weekend or science fair. This title covers Hydrogen rockets, catapults, electric animals, chemical batteries, flying bird automatons, and more. Editor(s): Frauenfelder, Mark. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, colour line drawings. BIC Classification: GBCS; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596800901
- ISBN
- 9780596800901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.18
€ 17.18
Paperback. From pet care to power outlets, from toys to telepresence, this title shows you how to add a joystick, push-button, twist-know, or timer to just about anything. It is suitable for DIY enthusiasts, hobbyist engineers/designers, and others who like to tweak, disassemble, recreate, and invent new uses for technology in projects they undertake. Editor(s): Frauenfelder, Mark. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCS; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780596807177
- ISBN
- 9780596807177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.88
€ 15.99
€ 14.88
Paperback. The first in a series of training manuals for students taking commercial pilot and air transport pilot licence examinations, this covers the subject of radio aids: basic principles, radio and radar, ground aids and airborne. Series: Ground studies for pilots. Num Pages: 312 pages, 140. BIC Classification: TRPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632055739
- ISBN
- 9780632055739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.38
€ 72.38
Hardback. BIC Classification: PST; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Canadian Forest Service,Canada United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780660174693
- ISBN
- 9780660174693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.76
€ 31.76
paperback. The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. However, its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic communication. In this book James O'Donnell takes a reading on the promise and the threat of electronic technology for our literate future. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFL; GTC; HBG; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674001947
- ISBN
- 9780674001947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.39
€ 34.99
€ 29.39
Hardcover. How special blood is and how complex as well is revealed in this text. It discloses how the wartime emergency called into play Edwin Cohn's talents as a leader who drew together chemists, clinicians, pathologists, immunologists and others in the attainment of a complex goal. Series: The Center for Blood Research & Harvard Medical School. Num Pages: 416 pages, 45 figures. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780674009622
- ISBN
- 9780674009622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.44
€ 40.99
€ 33.44
Hardback. Examines the function of coloration in a variety of contexts from mate choice, to social signalling, to individual recognition, synthesizing a vast amount of findings by researchers. This illustrated book is a useful for biologists studying animal coloration, as well as for those curious about why birds are colourful and how they got that way. Editor(s): Hill, Geoffrey E.; McGraw, Kevin J. Num Pages: 528 pages, 98 color illustrations, 84 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 33. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674021761
- ISBN
- 9780674021761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.40€ 122.39
€ 139.40
€ 122.39
Hardback. This work presents an overview of knowledge concerning the cognitive processes in animals. It focuses mainly on what has been learned from experimental research, reviewing studies of many kinds of animals. It also offers a discussion of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Num Pages: 222 pages, various line illustration. BIC Classification: JMR; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674037038
- ISBN
- 9780674037038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.58€ 67.80
€ 75.58
€ 67.80
Hardback. Num Pages: 526 pages. BIC Classification: PN. Dimension: 243 x 163. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780674139558
- ISBN
- 9780674139558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.22€ 110.62
€ 125.22
€ 110.62
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cody, Martin L.; Diamond, Jared. Series: Belknap Press S. Num Pages: 560 pages, 2 halftones, 158 line illustrations, 57 tables. BIC Classification: PD; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 236 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674224445
- ISBN
- 9780674224445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.59€ 133.86
€ 153.59
€ 133.86
Paperback. The success of insects is the story told in this work. Gilbert Waldbauer pursues this question from hot springs and Himilayan slopes to roadsides and forests, scrutinizing insect life in its many manifestations. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674454897
- ISBN
- 9780674454897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.41
€ 35.99
€ 30.41
Hardcover. This text calls attention to the importance of technology assessment in medicine - the evaluation of the effects of medical treatments - with particular reference to medical innovations. It also identifies important policy implications that can be drawn from the study of successful innovations. Editor(s): Frazier, Howard S.; Mosteller, Frederick. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 computer line illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBX; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674563629
- ISBN
- 9780674563629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.86€ 86.00
€ 96.86
€ 86.00
Hardcover. A study of natural science and religion in 19th-century German-speaking Europe. German theologians paid little attention to natural science and eschewed philosophically popular yet naive versions of natural theology. Gregory examines the implications and extent of this "loss of nature". Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 table, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HRAB; HRCM; HRLB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674604834
- ISBN
- 9780674604834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.55
€ 53.99
€ 44.55