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Hardback. Explains how science works its magic. This book describes some colorful examples of discoveries in the natural, mathematical, and social sciences and the reasons for believing them. It examines the limits of what science knows, focusing on mysteries that may be solved by science, and those that may in principle be beyond the reach of science. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594032073
ISBN
9781594032073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ; URD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610396394
ISBN
9781610396394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.97

Hardback. This book brings together three decades worth of collaborative research to address the question "What sustains life?" In part a scientific response to Schrodinger's work "What is Life?" this text contains elements of memoir, history, and a solid, informative scientific core that will interest the general reader, student, and professional researcher. Num Pages: 650 pages, 224 black & white illustrations, 55 colour illustrations, 23 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1547.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
650
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817643461
ISBN
9780817643461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.39

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. .
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271025407
ISBN
9780271025407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDR; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062425652
ISBN
9780062425652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.21

Hardback. On an explicit level, there was a progressive rejection of the traditional metaphysical approach to the foundations of mechanics. This was accompanied by profound conceptual changes in mechanics, away from force conceived as a substance, like water, and toward force conceived as a relationship between the elements in a structure of space and time. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402002335
ISBN
9781402002335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.92

Paperback. The "crack cocaine of the thinking world", according to the BBC -- a riveting collection of thought-experiments from the world's leading scientists on what they believe to be true, but can't yet prove. Editor(s): Brockman, John. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416522614
ISBN
9781416522614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. How has bioethics evolved into a legitimate specialty? When is such expertise necessary? How do bioethicists make their decisions? And whose interests do they serve? This book addresses these questions while reflecting on the ethical dilemmas that the author's ethnographic research among surgeons and genetic counselors has provoked. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226066776
ISBN
9780226066776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

Paperback. Research suggests chimpanzees may understand some of the epitemological aspects of visual perception, such as how the perceptual act of seeing can have internal several interpretations. These 15 studies were conducted with chimpanzees and young children on their understanding of visual perception. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 191 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAQ; PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631224525
ISBN
9780631224525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.11

Hardcover. This new edition of What's Wrong With My Mouse? continues to provide the most thorough overview of mutant mouse technology and a readable introduction to the field of behavioural neuroscience as applied to behavioural phenotyping of transgenic and knockout mice. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 174 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471471929
ISBN
9780471471929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.33

Hardback. Series: Species and Systematics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781498714549
ISBN
9781498714549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.20
€ 161.88

Hardback. Celebrates the achievements of five women, four of whom were born in Ireland while the fifth married into an Irish family, who made contributions to photography, microscopy, astronomy and astrophysics. This book discusses the efforts they made to overcome the constraints that held them back from learning about scientific and technical subjects. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 180 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; UNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014246
ISBN
9781402014246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.17

Paperback. More than fifty well-known chemists present themselves, their research and their favorite dish, faithful to the Lichtenberg motto "He who knows nothing but chemistry does not know chemistry either" The leading organic chemists are represented, giving a list of the top names in the field. Editor(s): Bell, Hubertus P.; Feuerstein, Tim; Guntner, Carlos E.; Holsken, Soren; Lohmann, Jan Klaas. Series: Erlebnis Wissenschaft. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations, diagrams. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9783527326211
ISBN
9783527326211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.82

Hardback. Recounts the true and harrowing tales of the author's adventures with parasites, and in the process introduces readers to the intimately interwoven lives of host and parasite. This title leads readers on a journey into the bizarre yet oddly beautiful world of parasites. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 b&w plates. BIC Classification: MMFP; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141404
ISBN
9780691141404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.10

Hardback. Why do so many gamblers risk it all when they know the odds of winning are against them? Why do they believe dice are 'hot' in a winning streak? Why do we expect heads on a coin toss after several flips have turned up tails? This book takes a look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of gambling to reveal various misconceptions about luck. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138909
ISBN
9780691138909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. An examination of how we design nature, architecture, computer programs, theologies and the world. It offers an analysis of the tensions that design operates within: between perfection and contingency, between wholes and parts, between the talk we make about the world and the world itself. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AK; AMC; TBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275967765
ISBN
9780275967765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.18
€ 67.12

Hardcover. Editor(s): Almeida, Maria T. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 179 x 31. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612093079
ISBN
9781612093079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 344.41
€ 233.95

Hardback. Proceedings of the 5th International Wheat Conference, 10-14 June 1996, Ankara, Turkey Editor(s): Braun, H.-J.; Altay, Fahri (Agricultural Research Institute, Eskisehir, Turkey); Kronstad, W. E. (Crop and Soil Science Dept, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA); Beniwal, Surendra O. S.; McNab, Alma. Series: Developments in Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 582 pages, 277 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Partly reprinted from EUPHYTICA, 1998
Number of pages
582
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792347279
ISBN
9780792347279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 358.73

Hardcover. This comprehensive reference consolidates current information on the antioxidant properties of wheat, their beneficial effects, the mechanisms involved, factors affecting availability/bioavailability, and the methods used to measure them. Editor(s): Yu, Liangli L. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; PSB; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470042595
ISBN
9780470042595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.45

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