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Hardcover. In what variety of ways has the human mind, with its subjectivity and its capacity for self-deception, but also its piercing gifts of discovery, managed to come to terms with 'the whimsical tricks of nature'? This book conveys historical thought about modes of scientific advance. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 835.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1999th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792357742
ISBN
9780792357742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.33

Hardcover. Devoted to minimax theorems and their applications to partial differential equations, this text presents these theorems in a simple and unified way, starting from a quantitative deformation lemma. Many applications are given to problems dealing with lack of compactness. Series: Progress in Nonlinear Differential Equations and Their Applications. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 950.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1996th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817639136
ISBN
9780817639136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.35

Paperback. Ever wonder why cats land on their feet? Or what holds a spinning top upright? Or whether it is possible to feel the Earth's rotation in an airplane? This title offers a compendium of paradoxes and puzzles that readers can solve using their own physical intuition. It also features an appendix that explains all physical concepts used in the book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 104 line illus. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148540
ISBN
9780691148540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Hardback. Translator(s): Cox, Don. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 200 b/w photos. BIC Classification: JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 227 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1532. "Star of Africa". 256 pages, Over 200 black and white photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JWG; TBX; WGM. Dimension: 290 x 227 x 27. Weight: 1512. Translator(s): Cox, Don.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887405174
ISBN
9780887405174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.35

Paperback. Award-winning science writer Steven Mithen explores how an understanding of our ancestors and their development can illuminate our brains and behaviour today. Num Pages: 480 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: HDDA; HPM; JMAL; JMR; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753802045
ISBN
9780753802045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. A unique resource on quantum physics that contains original problems with solutions that can be used by teachers and students of quantum mechanics at graduate and undergraduate level. Numerous tricks-of-the-trade in solving quantum physics problems are included which can also be used by professional researchers in all fields of modern physics. Translator(s): Galitski Jr, Victor. Num Pages: 904 pages, 52 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1378.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
904
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199232727
ISBN
9780199232727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.07

Paperback. A provocative account of the astounding new answers to the most basic philosophical questions: where did the universe come from and how will it end? Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471112683
ISBN
9781471112683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. Describes in detail how to work with chlorophyll, heme, and bilins in biological, medical, chemical, and biochemical research. With each method presented by a researcher who actually uses it on a daily basis, this work includes instructions and pertinent tricks-of-the-trade that often make the difference between laboratory success and failure. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
Humana Press Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2002nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588291110
ISBN
9781588291110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.17

Hardcover. Written for statisticians, computer scientists, geographers, researchers, and others interested in visualizing data. This book presents a foundation for producing almost every quantitative graphic found in scientific journals, newspapers, statistical packages, and data visualization systems. Series: Statistics and Computing. Num Pages: 691 pages, 29 black & white tables, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; UG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1136.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387245447
ISBN
9780387245447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 287.71

Hardcover. Now fully revised, this second edition of Wind Energy Explained: Theory, Design and Application builds on its highly successful predecessor, now the leading textbook for wind energy degree courses. Num Pages: 704 pages, ill. BIC Classification: RNF; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1306.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470015001
ISBN
9780470015001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.48

Paperback. Offers an account of how British boffins triumphed across the decades in creating everything from computer games to Martian landers. This book contains chapters on the Beagle II, Elite - the 80s computer game, the Blue Streak missile, Concorde, mobile phone technology and the Human Genome Project, among others. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; BG; PDZ; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571214976
ISBN
9780571214976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Within the framework of sustainable chemistry, the search and design of green solvents has become a top priority, not only to reduce the impact of chemical processes on human health and environment, but also to facilitate chemical processing. Series: Wiley Series in Renewable Resource. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119065395
ISBN
9781119065395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.01

Paperback. Healthcare professionals, including doctors, pharmacists and nurses, are often confronted with patients who use over-the-counter (OTC) herbal medicinal products and food supplements. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMG; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118543566
ISBN
9781118543566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.70

Paperback. This book reviews the many reasons for exploring our stellar neighbors using robotic probes, and closely examines new technologies for constructing space probes that can traverse the enormous distances between the stars. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 367 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461406068
ISBN
9781461406068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 48.13

Paperback. There's Something About Godel is a lucid and accessible guide to Godel's revolutionary Incompleteness Theorem , considered one of the most astounding argumentative sequences in the history of human thought. It is also an exploration of the most controversial alleged philosophical outcomes of the Theorem. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PBB; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405197670
ISBN
9781405197670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.22

Hardback. Stochastic Processes and Applications Series: Texts in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 339 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBWL; PHU; TGMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493913220
ISBN
9781493913220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.59

Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Cargese, France, May 24-June 5, 1999 Editor(s): Baulieu, Laurent; Green, Michael (DAMTP, University of Cambridge); Picco, Marco (CNRS and Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), France); Windey, Paul (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), France). Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 417 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792370345
ISBN
9780792370345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 199.94

Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 259 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 69 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319134215
ISBN
9783319134215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.46

Paperback. For exams December 2003 and June 2004 Series: AAT WORKBOOKS. BIC Classification: TN. Dimension: 291 x 207 x 12. Weight in Grams: 548. Series: AAT WORKBOOKS. For exams December 2003 and June 2004. BIC Classification: TN. Dimension: 291 x 207 x 12. Weight: 548.
Publisher
Clearway Logistics Phase 2-3
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748359479
ISBN
9780748359479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 4.03

Hardcover. The best-selling author of Big Data is back, this time with a unique and in-depth insight into how specific companies use big data. Big data is on the tip of everyone's tongue. Everyone understands its power and importance, but many fail to grasp the actionable steps and resources required to utilise it effectively. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PB; UN; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119231387
ISBN
9781119231387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.78

Paperback. Captures the character of rural life before modern agriculture altered the landscape and changed forever they way we eat and live. Series: Nature Classics Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, B/w line drawings and colour lithographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; 3JJG; TV; WND; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Little Toller Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
70th Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956254528
ISBN
9780956254528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.31

Hardcover. A freewheeling, sharp-shooting indictment of a tech-besotted culture. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393254549
ISBN
9780393254549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMP; JMR; PSAJ; PSAK; PSX; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160766
ISBN
9780231160766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.64
€ 80.25

Paperback. In 2016 a team of hundreds of scientists at work on a billion-dollar experiment made history when they announced the first ever detection of a gravitational wave, confirming Einstein's prediction a century ago. Based on complete access to Ligo and the scientists who created it, this book offers a first-hand account of this achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 181.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099569589
ISBN
9780099569589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

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