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Science: general issues

Paperback. Leofranc Holford-Strevens explores time measurement and the organisation of time into hours, days, months and years using a range of fascinating examples from Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar's Leap Year, to the 1920s' project for a fixed Easter. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous b/w line illustrations and halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804990
ISBN
9780192804990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover. The volumes of this series are collections of essays devoted to a single reaction or a definite phase of a reaction. This volume addresses the Peterson olefination reaction, the net reaction and tandem vicinal difunctionalization +gb+n-addition to +ga,b+n-unsaturated carbonyl substrates. Series: Organic Reactions. Num Pages: 832 pages, indices. BIC Classification: PDN; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
Volume 38
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471515944
ISBN
9780471515944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.83

Hardcover. This collection of essays takes up the question of the cultural meaning of the information and communications technology that makes these new ways of engaging with art and history possible. Editor(s): Legene, Susan; Van Den Akker, Chiel. Num Pages: 142 pages, 6 black and white; 4 full color. BIC Classification: AB; GM; PD; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089646613
ISBN
9789089646613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.46

Paperback. Nothing seems more real than time passing. We experience life as a succession of moments. But just as some of us see God as eternal, so physicists understand the truths of mathematics and the laws of nature as constant, transcending time. This book explains how the true nature of time impacts on us, our world, and our universe. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046525
ISBN
9780141046525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. Presents an account of the state of modern physics: of how we got from Einstein and Relativity through quantum mechanics to the strange and bizarre predictions of string theory, full of unseen dimensions and multiple universes. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141018355
ISBN
9780141018355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. For the first time in a single volume, this offers a comprehensive overview of Bohm's original works from a non-technical perspective. Editor(s): Nichol, Lee. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415261746
ISBN
9780415261746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.98

Paperback. In considering how scientists persuade colleagues to cross the disciplinary divide, this text examines three scientific monographs in their historical contexts: Dodzhansky's "Genetics and the Origin of Species" (1937); Schrodinger's "What is Life?" (1944); and Wilson's "Consilience" (1998). Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226099071
ISBN
9780226099071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Reveals the simple techniques needed to estimate virtually anything and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. This title shows how to estimate everything from how closely you can orbit a neutron star without being pulled apart by gravity, to the fuel used to transport your food from the farm to the store. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Patricia. Num Pages: 384 pages, 95 halftones. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150802
ISBN
9780691150802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.58

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAM3; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178402
ISBN
9780231178402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. Presents a provocative view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy. This title shows that his alchemical quest positions him more accurately in the intellectual and cultural crossroads of the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050829
ISBN
9780691050829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.67

Paperback. Brings alchemy out of the shadows and restores it to its important place in human history and culture. By surveying what alchemy was and how it began, developed, and overlapped with a range of ideas and pursuits, this title illuminates the practice. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 colour plates, 23 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PN; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226103792
ISBN
9780226103792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. "A worthy addition to the Feynman shelf and a welcome follow-up to the standard-bearer, James Gleick's Genius." -Kirkus Reviews Series: Great Discoveries. Num Pages: 368 pages, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: PD; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393340655
ISBN
9780393340655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.31

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
€ 10.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501704390
ISBN
9781501704390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; DSBD; HBG; HBLH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452970
ISBN
9780801452970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.18

Paperback. "Eye-opening .. memorable.. Rosenblum's enthusiasm is contagious and his prose accessible."-Kirkus Reviews Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393339376
ISBN
9780393339376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.54

Hardcover. Num Pages: 342 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608765959
ISBN
9781608765959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.25
€ 55.91

Paperback. The Fragile Environment explores the impact of the human species on its environment. Editor(s): Friday, L. E.; Laskey, R. A. Series: Darwin College Lectures. Num Pages: 212 pages, 120 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 466. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012621
ISBN
9780521422666
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. But what does it feel like to be four-dimensional? How do digital technologies influence the rhythms of our thoughts, the style and tilt of our consciousness? What new sensitivities and sensibilities are emerging with our exposure to the delights, sorrows and anxieties of a networked world? This is a portrait of life in a digital landscape. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099591894
ISBN
9780099591894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Hardback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442629615
ISBN
9781442629615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.77

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