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Paperback. Why do baby sharks, hyenas, and pelicans kill their siblings? Why do beetles and mice commit infanticide? Why are twins and birth defects more common in older human mothers? This book examines what behavioral ecologists have discovered about family dynamics and what these insights might tell us about human biology and behavior. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 line illus. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVS; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130354
- ISBN
- 9780691130354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Hardcover. Famed geologist Walter Alvarez expands our view of human history, revealing the cosmic, geologic and evolutionary forces that have shaped us. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 252 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393292695
- ISBN
- 9780393292695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.26
€ 27.99
€ 24.26
Hardback. Traces the path of electricity through early American culture, exploring how the relationship between human, natural, and divine powers was understood in the 18th Century. This book offers a view of the origins of American science and the cultural meaning of the American Enlightenment. It talks about the revolutionary New World of wonder. Num Pages: 378 pages, 15 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; PDX; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022997
- ISBN
- 9780674022997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.32
€ 41.99
€ 39.32
Paperback. The bestselling author of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter tells the story of Nicolaus Copernicus and the revolution in astronomy that changed the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- 9781408822388
- ISBN
- 9781408822388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.92
€ 12.99
€ 10.92
Hardcover. With a rigorous theorem-proof approach to stochastic models for financial mathematics as well as a unique focus on Feynman path integration, this book presents the theory of random processes and has applications in numerous areas including applied mathematics and statistics, finance, communication engineering, quantum mechanics, and physics. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118166406
- ISBN
- 9781118166406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.19
€ 139.19
Paperback. Suitable for self study Use real examples and real data sets that will be familiar to the audience Introduction to the bootstrap is included - this is a modern method missing in many other books Series: Springer Texts in Statistics. Num Pages: 488 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849969529
- ISBN
- 9781849969529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.25
€ 43.99
€ 40.25
Hardback. Using an innovative approach that students find both accessible and exciting, this text lays out the foundations of quantum mechanics through the physics of intrinsic spin. This edition has been revised throughout to include more worked examples and end-of-chapter problems, further enabling students to gain a complete mastery of the subject. Num Pages: 596 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 259 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Publisher
- University Science Books,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 596
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781891389788
- ISBN
- 9781891389788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.45
€ 129.45
paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780399165245
- ISBN
- 9780399165245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.75
€ 24.99
€ 17.75
Hardback. The three main missions of any organism - growing, reproducing, and surviving - depend on encounters with food and mates, and on avoiding encounters with predators. This book offers a mechanistic approach to the study of ocean ecology by exploring biological interactions in plankton at the individual level. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 halftones. 71 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSTS; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134222
- ISBN
- 9780691134222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.74€ 52.52
€ 67.74
€ 52.52
Paperback. Suitable for students and researchers in political science and sociology, this book begins with the fundamental building blocks of mathematics and basic algebra, then goes on to cover essential subjects such as calculus in one and more than one variable, including optimization, constrained optimization, and implicit functions. Num Pages: 456 pages, 57 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JP; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159171
- ISBN
- 9780691159171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.56€ 41.94
€ 52.56
€ 41.94
paperback. A unique account of the fascination of mathematics and of one of its most compelling exponents in modern times. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 234. 154 pages. A unique account of the fascination of mathematics and of one of its most compelling exponents in modern times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PB. Dimension: 138 x 215 x 8. Weight: 224.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 154
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107604636
- ISBN
- 9781107604636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.21
€ 17.21
Paperback. From crime figures to health scares, election polls to stock market forecasts, numbers make the news all the time. But are they accurate? This title travels through the pages of an average newspaper, revealing how mathematics is at the heart of the articles we read everyday - even horoscopes and the sports pages - and how often they mislead us. Series: Penguin science. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140251814
- ISBN
- 9780140251814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. A Mathematical Pandora's box contains 142 puzzles to challenge people of all ages. Num Pages: 128 pages, 140 line figures. BIC Classification: 4KHN; 5AM; PB; YQM. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521446198
- ISBN
- 9780521446198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.52
€ 22.52
Paperback. How heavy is that cloud? Why can you see farther in rain than in fog? Why are the droplets on that spider web spaced apart so evenly? This book presents ninety-six questions about many common natural phenomena - and a few uncommon ones - and then shows how to answer them using mostly basic mathematics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 color illus. 22 halftones. 97 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152653
- ISBN
- 9780691152653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.29
€ 26.99
€ 20.29
Hardcover. This book introduces and explains the essential theory of compressive sensing from a mathematical perspective, offering a substantial collection of exercises with hints to solutions, along with MATLAB codes for algorithms and simulations. Series: Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis. Num Pages: 625 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PDE; TJK; TTBM; UYAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817649470
- ISBN
- 9780817649470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.38
€ 107.38
Hardcover. Examines Bogdanov's roles as revolutionary, novelist, and scientist, presenting his protagonist as a coherent thinker who pursued his ideas in a wide range of venues. This title offers an analysis of the interactions between scientific ideas and societal values. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226454122
- ISBN
- 9780226454122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.61
€ 51.99
€ 40.61
Hardcover. This practical manual takes you through the period approaching, during and immediately after lambing. Advice is given on how to deal with a range of situations, from normal and malpresentations, and the sick in-lamb ewe to abortion and the health of the newborn lamb. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: MZD; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 192 x 14. Weight in Grams: 442. 96 pages, 90 b&w photographs. This practical manual takes you through the period approaching, during and immediately after lambing. Advice is given on how to deal with a range of situations, from normal and malpresentations, and the sick in-lamb ewe to abortion and the health of the newborn lamb. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MZD; TVH. Dimension: 254 x 192 x 14. Weight: 442.
- Publisher
- Crowood Pr
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861265746
- ISBN
- 9781861265746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.37
€ 19.99
€ 18.37
Hardcover. Acarologists have discovered a multitude of new taxa, made major modifications in classification of acarines, and altered their understanding of the Acari. This title is of interest to researchers, teachers, students, and plant and animal scientists wishing to explore the complex and often astonishing world of mites. Editor(s): Krantz, G. W.; Walter, David Evans. Num Pages: 816 pages, 337pp b&w illustrations, 60 figures. BIC Classification: PSVT6. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 225 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726208
- ISBN
- 9780896726208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.94
€ 213.94
Paperback. A spirited volume on the great adventures of science throughout history, for curious readers of all ages Series: Little Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300197136
- ISBN
- 9780300197136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.62
€ 11.99
€ 9.62
Paperback. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 190 x 11. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830851447
- ISBN
- 9780830851447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.40
€ 19.99
€ 18.40
Hardcover. The autobiography of a Nobel Prize winner, this book tells us about George Olah's fascinating research into extremely strong superacids and how it yielded the common term "magic acids. " Olah guides us through his long and remarkable journey, from Budapest to Cleveland to Los Angeles, with a stopover in Stockholm. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PN; TDCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118840030
- ISBN
- 9781118840030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.42
€ 83.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JNMN; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166881
- ISBN
- 9780231166881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.86
€ 54.99
€ 38.86
Paperback. Written by the University of York project team for Salters Advanced Chemistry, this Student Book supports and extends students through the new linear course and delivers the breadth, depth, and skills needed to succeed at A Level and beyond. The fourth edition combines the Chemical Storylines and Chemical Ideas into a single, integrated volume. Series Editor(s): Ritchie, Rob. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; PN. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 268 x 195 x 17. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 4th UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198332893
- ISBN
- 9780198332893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.17
€ 59.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198357667
- ISBN
- 9780198357667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.44
€ 52.44