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Paperback. In this frank account of events, Sir Richard Packer, former Permanent Secretary at MAFF, details the facts of the BSE outbreak, how government responded to the crisis and how the press contributed to widespread public panic. He reveals how the decisions taken to protect public health were a combination of informed guesswork and sheer good fortune. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPQB; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349540280
- ISBN
- 9781349540280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPP; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346837
- ISBN
- 9781349346837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Paperback. The Politics of Addiction examines power and policy-making in the context of a bitter conflict between private and publicly employed doctors treating addiction. Regulation was used by both the profession and the state to shape the treatment of addiction and who could provide it, with the media feeding into the process. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JHB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349306886
- ISBN
- 9781349306886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Explains the issues behind the international effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in the world. The processes for manufacturing the nuclear material used in bombs are explored, the history of nuclear development is examined, and the possibilities of uncontrolled proliferation are looked Num Pages: 384 pages, line drawings, tables, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295977263
- ISBN
- 9780295977263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. This book analyzes the extent to which the current political paradigm is capable of meeting the challenges of climate change. Placing the UK in comparative perspective, leading energy expert Catherine Mitchell argues for a new way of approaching policy towards energy and sustainability. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 247 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNPG; RNT; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537118
- ISBN
- 9780230537118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.07
€ 205.07
paperback. Henri Poincare formulated his Conjecture in 1904 that promised to describe the very shape of the universe, but remained unproved until a huge prize was offered for its solution in 2000. This book explains the maths behind the Conjecture and its proof, and illuminates various personalities surrounding this perplexing conundrum. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PBP; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141032382
- ISBN
- 9780141032382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Beloved and contemplated by philosophers, architects, writers, and literary theorists alike, this book examines the places in which we place our conscious and unconscious thoughts and guides us through a stream of cerebral meditations on poetry, art, and the blooming of consciousness itself. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107521
- ISBN
- 9780143107521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. The world's arid and semiarid lands are plagued by serious environmental problems and are deteriorating in their ability to sustain conventional crops. The authors discuss the plight of deteriorating arid lands and, more importantly, offer practical solutions for improved land and water usage and the use of alternative new crops for food, chemicals, and energy production. Num Pages: 253 pages, illus. BIC Classification: GTF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231066129
- ISBN
- 9780231066129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.03€ 73.24
€ 94.03
€ 73.24
Hardback. With the aid of this book, the reader will learn everything about the self-organization of behavior in robots that is known today. Many of the results are presented here for the first time. This work opens a new field of research. Series: Cognitive Systems Monographs. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; TJFM1; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642202520
- ISBN
- 9783642202520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.20
€ 134.20
Paperback. Is it really possible to change the structure and function of the brain, and in so doing alter how we think and feel? The answer is a resounding yes. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845296742
- ISBN
- 9781845296742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Hardback. This text debates the plastic anisotropy described by the strain ratio, physically and technologically. Also, the instability of crystallographic orientation in deformed imperfect single crystals is discussed as a factor in the analysis of deformation texture in polycrystals. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHFC; PNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368397
- ISBN
- 9780792368397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.10
€ 70.10
Hardback. The second edition of The Plants of Pennsylvania is the authoritative guide to identifying the nearly 3,400 species of flowering plants, ferns, and gymnosperms native or naturalized in the Commonwealth. It features a complete reorganization into a genetic scheme that reflects recent advances in our understanding of plant relationships. Illustrator(s): Anisko, Anna. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 2,645 line drawings, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; GBC; PST; WNP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 188 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1970.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812240030
- ISBN
- 9780812240030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.49
€ 119.49
The Plant Diversity of Malesia. Proceedings of the Flora Malesiana Sym...
. Ed(S): Baas, P.; Kalkman, Kees; Geesink, Ro...
Hardback. Proceedings of the Flora Malesiana Symposium Commemorating Prof Dr C.G.G.J. van Steenis Editor(s): Baas, P.; Kalkman, Kees; Geesink, Rob. Num Pages: 420 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792308836
- ISBN
- 9780792308836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.79
€ 257.79
Hardcover. Cell division is a critical process in plant growth, and an understanding of how it is regulated is of both inherent scientific interest and commercial application. This volume provides an overview of the factors that influence the timing of the plant cell cycle and considers how these events may be controlled at the molecular level. Editor(s): Francis, Dennis. Series: Biological Sciences Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, 65. BIC Classification: PSD; PSF; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841271156
- ISBN
- 9781841271156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.76
€ 182.76
Hardback. Reviews and summarizes knowledge on important classes of cell cycle regulators and the various processes in which cell cycle control plays a pivotal role. Suitable for plant molecular biologists, this book focuses on the central role of the cell cycle. Editor(s): Depicker, Ann; Inze, Dirk. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSD; PSF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 43:5-6, 2
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366782
- ISBN
- 9780792366782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.00
€ 196.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: RNK; RNPG; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783780983
- ISBN
- 9781783780983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. In this narrative of the Earth's long and dramatic history, Jan Zalasiewicz shows how many events in the Earth's ancient past can be deciphered from a single pebble. He explores how geologists reach deep into the past by forensic analysis of even the tiniest amounts of mineral matter, demonstrating and revealing Earth's extraordinary story. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black and white illustrations, 4pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199645695
- ISBN
- 9780199645695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. Series: IEEE Press Series on Electromagnetic Wave Theory. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- I.E.E.E.Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780780334113
- ISBN
- 9780780334113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.18
€ 152.18
Hardcover. Papers from biennial conferences conducted by the Center for Russian Studies of ELTE (E'otv'os Lorand University), Budapest, from 1998 to 2006. Editor(s): Szvak, Gyula. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336710
- ISBN
- 9780880336710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Explains mathematical calculations and technical methods for the pipe fitter and welder and provides relevant reference tables. Series: Graphic Imaging. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: TGXW. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 94 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- Rev. Ed
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780028025001
- ISBN
- 9780028025001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.81
€ 38.99
€ 37.81
Hardback. Describes techniques that can reduce mechanical-stress-induced inaccuracy and long-term instability in chips. This book shows that the piezojunction effect can be applied for fresh types of mechanical-sensor structures. Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TJFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070532
- ISBN
- 9781402070532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.96
€ 130.96
Hardback. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 99 line illus. BIC Classification: PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158457
- ISBN
- 9780691158457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.76€ 57.47
€ 73.76
€ 57.47
Hardcover. This second of a two-part treatise describes the phenomena of plants under stress, describing the relationship between plant structure, development, and growth and such environmental stresses as too much or too little water, light, heat, or cold. Num Pages: 696 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471170082
- ISBN
- 9780471170082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 440.13
€ 440.13
Paperback. * Advances in molecular biology relating to crop science * Limitation of crop yield by the supply of water or nitrogen * Global climate change and its impact on crop modelling * Physiological aspects of crop quality * A wider range of species, with emphasis on wheat, maize and soybean. Num Pages: 328 pages, 149 illustrations. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 18. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108591
- ISBN
- 9781405108591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.93
€ 99.93