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Paperback. The nostalgic and evocative memoirs of Joan Bomford, winner of the 2015 Countryfile Farming Hero Award, who has worked on the family farm for more than eight decades. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGA; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473626997
ISBN
9781473626997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Keats accused Newton of destroying the poetry of the rainbow by explaining the origin of its colours, thus dispelling its mystery. In this book, the author argues that Keats could not have been more mistaken and shows how an understanding of science in fact inspires the human imagination and enhances our wonder of the world. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141026183
ISBN
9780141026183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. No matter what we do, however kind or generous our deeds may seem, a hidden motive of selfishness lurks - or so science has claimed for years. This book tells readers differently. The authors demonstrate that unselfish behaviour is in fact an important feature of both biological and human nature. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAL; JMS; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674930476
ISBN
9780674930476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 48.52

Paperback. In 1945 a small group of brilliant engineers and mathematicians gathered at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, determined to build a computer that would make Alan Turing's theory of a 'universal machine' reality. This bok is the story behind how the PC, ipod, smartphone and almost every aspect of modern life came into being. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141015903
ISBN
9780141015903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. What does it mean to be a modern family when dinner table conversations take place over smartphones? What happens to privacy when we readily share our personal lives with friends and corporations? This title uncovers how much humanity has - and hasn't - changed because of our increasingly co-dependent relationship with the computer. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571303663
ISBN
9780571303663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Hardcover. A complete, one-stop reference on the state of the art of unsupervised adaptive filtering While unsupervised adaptive filtering has its roots in the 1960s, more recent advances in signal processing, information theory, imaging, and remote sensing have made this a hot area for research in several diverse fields. Series: Adaptive and Learning Systems for Signal Processing, Communications and Control Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TJF; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume 2
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471379416
ISBN
9780471379416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 624 pages, 222 halftones. 8 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: GPJ; PDZ; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167671
ISBN
9780691167671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. A collection of essays, presented orally to a diverse group of students and professionals, which reveal the fertile areas for future study of astronomy and astrophysics. The emphasis is on the description of the state of our knowledge as a preparation for the future unraveling of the mysteries of the universe. Editor(s): Bahcall, John N.; Ostriker, J.P. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016061
ISBN
9780691016061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.73
€ 68.43

Hardcover. Argues that the long-standing scientific and philosophical deference to reductive explanations founded on simple universal laws, linear causal models, and predict-and-act strategies fails to accommodate the kinds of knowledge that many contemporary sciences are providing about the world. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226532622
ISBN
9780226532622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

Paperback. The author argues that the long-standing scientific and philosophical deference to reductive explanations founded on simple universal laws, linear causal models, and predict-and-act strategies fails to accommodate the kinds of knowledge that many contemporary sciences are providing about the world. Num Pages: 160 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006628
ISBN
9780226006628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.15

Paperback. Understanding the mechanical properties of unsaturated soils is crucial to geotechnical engineers worldwide, and all those concerned with the interaction of structures with the ground. Soils in general are inherently variable and not easy to analyse but unsaturated soils raise the complexity to a higher level. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 15. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332124
ISBN
9781444332124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 109.78

Hardcover. The definitive guide to unsaturated soil from the world's experts on the subject This book builds upon and substantially updates Fredlund and Rahardjo's publication, Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils, the current standard in the field of unsaturated soils. Num Pages: 944 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 221 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2448.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
944
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118133590
ISBN
9781118133590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.08

Hardcover. Unsaturated Soil Mechanics is the first book to provide a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of unsaturated soil mechanics. Offers extensive sample problems with an accompanying solutions manual. Brings together the rapid advances in research in unsaturated soil mechanics in one focused volume. Num Pages: 584 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 239 x 37. Weight in Grams: 974.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471447313
ISBN
9780471447313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.97

Hardback. Unpacking Construction Site Safety provides a different perspective of safety in practice. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118817285
ISBN
9781118817285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.82

Hardcover. Unmanned Aircraft Systems delivers a much needed introduction to UAV System technology, taking an integrated approach that avoids compartmentalising the subject. Arranged in four sections, parts 1-3 examine the way in which various engineering disciplines affect the design, development and deployment of UAS. Series: Aerospace Series. Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
372
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470058190
ISBN
9780470058190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.02

Hardcover. Editor(s): Fitzpatrick, Jon M. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWMV3; TRP; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 183 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614709725
ISBN
9781614709725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.03
€ 149.95

Hardback. * Presents the basic tools required to obtain the dynamicalmodels for aerial vehicles (in the Newtonian or Lagrangianapproach). * Several control laws are presented for mini-helicopters,quadrotors, mini-blimps, flapping-wing aerial vehicles, planes,etc. Editor(s): Lozano, Rogelio. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848211278
ISBN
9781848211278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Korjus, Maksim. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 6. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628082289
ISBN
9781628082289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.54
€ 70.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LBDA; TRP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 262 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634846523
ISBN
9781634846523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.92
€ 149.59

Hardcover. The book presents twenty years of research in significant laser systems and the applications that have resulted from prior research generated knowledge. It communicates and services the current topics of strong research activity. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TTBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470856192
ISBN
9780470856192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.11

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