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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

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
KKD0003133
ISBN
9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Series: Shire album. Num Pages: 32 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; TDCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 144 x 2. Weight in Grams: 80. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780852635834
ISBN
9780852635834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.59

Hardcover. Fine in fine dustwrapper with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Harvill Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KAK0008692
ISBN
9781860467622
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Mixing scientific fact, personal concern, direct experience and intriguing revelation, the author aims to shed new light on our planetary weather system, and to make more sense of disturbing manifestations like global warming, glacial retreat, and the disruption of currents such as El Nino. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 215. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arrow Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0003036
ISBN
9780099406297
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the dramatic story of the earth's climate, of how it has changed, how we have come to understand it, and of what that means for the future. This narrative takes the reader on a journey into the past and around the globe, bringing us closer to the science. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141026275
ISBN
9780141026275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.45

paperback. Brian Ridley's book sets out to survey in simple, non-mathematical terms what physics has to say about the fundamental structure of the universe. Series: CANTO. Num Pages: 204 pages, index. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278. Good copy showing light age and shelf wear. Text is clean throughout
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cambridge University Press U.K.
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0025100
ISBN
9780521484862
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. Explores the hidden dimensions of time, looking at everything from when the present becomes the past to the tribe that see the future backwards, from when sex is best to why the years seem to speed by as we age. This book reveals how we can learn to live in harmony with the secret clock within us, altering our perceptions to transform our lives. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276. Well-read paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KRF0021737
ISBN
9780141034638
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

hardcover. An entertaining and authoritative exploration of how and why time has come to rule our lives from the bestselling author of Just My Type Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DN; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 315 x 36. Weight in Grams: 494. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008941
ISBN
9781782113195
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Moving from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad to Oxford, and from the Museum of Alexandria to the Royal Society of London, the author shows that the scientists of the past not only did not understand what we understand about the world - they did not understand what there is to understand. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141980874
ISBN
9780141980874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

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

Paperback. An illustrated history of the making of the atomic bomb. Num Pages: 154 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hill and Wang
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780809093557
ISBN
9780809093557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.88

Hardback. How did the atom bomb help save the elephant? Have we found the secret to eternal youth? Could a parasite be manipulating you right now? This collection of stories reveal the breakthroughs in science, across all fields. It is a journey of discovery that is suitable for those with a passion for the world around them. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 191. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Welbeck Publishing Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
SKU
KRA0003657
ISBN
9781780979427
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250116444
ISBN
9781250116444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 19.88

Paperback. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Anchor
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400079964
ISBN
9781400079964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.07

Paperback. Series: New England Complex Systems Inst Series. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PD; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 930.
Publisher
Westview Press Massachusetts
Number of pages
648
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227737
ISBN
9780813341231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Taschen GmbH
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836566148
ISBN
9783836566148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.21
€ 58.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; LNKJ; LNZL; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Clarus Press Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905536733
ISBN
9781905536733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.00
€ 93.12

Hardcover. Discribes and illustrates the making of the precision timekeeper, at each stage with line drawings and brief explanatory captions. This handbook provides an insight to the enthusiast and watch-collector who, until its publication, had often been able only to admire the superb craftsmanship of a fine watch without understanding how it works. Num Pages: 462 pages, approximately 130 colour / 777 line drawings. BIC Classification: TDPB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 274 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1656.
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers
Number of pages
462
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856677045
ISBN
9780856677045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.97
€ 72.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JPF; JPHV; KCHS; PDR; PDZM; UMB; UYQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141985411
ISBN
9780141985411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Hardcover. This handbook will provide the student or keen amateur with a clear and reliable means of identifying those plants which grow wild in Ireland. This book is a comprehensive re-working of the classic and standard Flora of Ireland: this will be the eight edition of that work. Illustrator(s): Cullen, Elaine. Editor(s): Parnell, John; Curtis, Tom. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBR; PST. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 153 x 50. Weight in Grams: 984. Illustrations by Elaine Cullen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
8th Revised edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
9781859184783
ISBN
9781859184783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 28.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 95 color illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691157245
ISBN
9780691157245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.14

hardcover. "What the Industrial Revolution Did For Us" is a journey back in time, giving the reader an insight into how British life was transformed between 1750 and 1830, and how it shaped the world we live in today. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1022. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Internally as new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
BBC Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031600
ISBN
9780563487944
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; TNCJ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845887469
ISBN
9781845887469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

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