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Science: general issues

Hardcover. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Norton Dublin, Ireland
Edition
1st
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393073775
ISBN
9780393073775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.66

Paperback. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347791
ISBN
9780393347791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PGK; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780718199463
ISBN
9780718199463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. A super-duper rollicking investigation of the social myth and scientific reality of zombies, from the ingredients of Haitian zombie poison to raising decapitated dogs from the dead, and from behavioural control using brain-implanted electrodes to parasitic wasps and nefarious viruses that take over others' bodies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
oneworld
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689446
ISBN
9781851689446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. The extraordinary role of viruses in evolution and how this is revolutionising biology and medicine. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 b/w illus, 32 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007315123
ISBN
9780007315123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. An utterly new view of life and evolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689132
ISBN
9781851689132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. "A broad and deep look at how electronic media are changing storytelling .. Completely fascinating." -Booklist, starred review Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393341256
ISBN
9780393341256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 77, 69 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings, 1 maps, 4 black & white ta. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501702440
ISBN
9781501702440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465063826
ISBN
9780465063826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.06

Paperback. What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and history of the elusive void: from Aristotle's theories to black holes and quantum particles, and why the latest discoveries about the vacuum tell us extraordinary things about the cosmos. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 B&W halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199225866
ISBN
9780199225866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198795490
ISBN
9780198795490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. Known as the 'father' of electrical engineering, Michael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. In this Very Short Introduction, Frank A.J.L James looks at Faraday's life and works, examining the institutional context in which he lived and worked, his scientific research, and his continuing legacy in science today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, Approx 20 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199574315
ISBN
9780199574315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 103 color illus. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBKJ; PBM; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 264 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161730
ISBN
9780691161730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823244454
ISBN
9780823244454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: GTE; JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584351702
ISBN
9781584351702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology brings together original essays on some of the most hotly debated questions in this lively and fast-moving field. Pairs of newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars discuss the central questions in an engaging head-to-head debate. Editor(s): Ayala, Francisco Jose; Arp, Robert. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159999
ISBN
9781405159999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.93

Hardback. Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology brings together original essays on some of the most hotly debated questions in this lively and fast-moving field. Pairs of newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars discuss the central questions in an engaging head-to-head debate. Editor(s): Ayala, Francisco Jose; Arp, Robert. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159982
ISBN
9781405159982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.15

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
€ 12.99

Paperback. Written by practicing scientists on the front lines of ethical issues, Scientific Integrity presents core topics for graduate and postdoctoral trainees and professional researchers. Num Pages: 568 pages, , black & white tables. BIC Classification: GPS; PDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 253 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555816612
ISBN
9781555816612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.45

Hardcover. The outgrowth of more than 40 years of experience teaching and consulting with students and active researchers in many disciplines, this is a useful guide for both students and active researchers to experimental design. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 694 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1162.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
694
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471213956
ISBN
9780471213956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 224.60

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