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Science: general issues

Paperback. Shows how Astronomy contributed to the educational enlightenment of Glasgow, to its society and to its commerce. This scientific history includes the story of Glasgow's 'Big Bang' of 1863, the controversy over 'Astronomer Royal for Scotland' and a historical survey of the eight observatories that once populated Glasgow. Num Pages: 336 pages, 169 b&w illustrations 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748678907
ISBN
9780748678907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 44.90

Paperback. In our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This book explores the furthest reaches of our understanding, taking in the Infinity Hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in us a wonder at what we have achieved - and the fact that this is only the beginning of humanity's infinite possibility. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Later Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140278163
ISBN
9780140278163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

paperback. A synthesis of ideas uniting quantum theory, and the theories of computation, knowledge and evolution. It explores the connections between these strands which reveal the fabric of reality in which human actions and ideas play essential roles. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780140146905
ISBN
9780140146905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 11.93

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400945
ISBN
9781421400945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.13

As Jones shows, it can often pay to take an absurd idea seriously. Num Pages: 280 pages, 47, 8 black & white halftones, 39 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403304
ISBN
9781421403304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.13

Paperback. David Eagleman's bestselling, sparkling and provocative book on neuroscience now part of the Canongate Canons series Series: Canons. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Canongate Canons
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main - Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782112464
ISBN
9781782112464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Bestselling author and 'the hottest thing in neuroscience' (The Times), David Eagleman, takes readers on a fascinating and eye-opening journey into the world of the brain Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782116615
ISBN
9781782116615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Hardback. Presents a blueprint for revitalizing labs with 'artscience' creative thought that erases conventional boundaries between art and science to produce innovations that otherwise might never see the light of day. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; JNF; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057197
ISBN
9780674057197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.11

Paperback. David Ehrenfeld ranges far and wide in this book to provide a coherent vision of our relationship with Nature - its many aspects and implications - as our century opens into the next millenium. He warns of our heedless destruction of our environment and proposes solutions for a new era. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012683
ISBN
9780195096378
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Offers professional and executive-level insight into trends and potential technological advances in the field of medicine. This book covers topics ranging from: fundamental advances in computing and administration, research, nursing, and patient care delivery to non-invasive surgery, bio-molecular therapies, bionics, and more. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: MBG; MBP; PDR; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787957377
ISBN
9780787957377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.80

Paperback. Offers an exploration of athletic success. This book shows why some skills that we imagine are innate are not - like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball player - and why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like the motivation to practice, might in fact have important genetic components. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WSDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224091626
ISBN
9780224091626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

paperback. Series: Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBKS; PBW; PDE; TTBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Birkhäuser United States
Edition
2004th Edition
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461265672
ISBN
9781461265672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.32

Paperback. If scientists can't touch the Sun, how do they know what it's made of? And if we can't see black holes, how can we be confident they exist? From the Sun and black holes, the authors lead us further into the unknown, to the dark matter and energy that pervade our universe, where science teeters on the edge of theory and discovery. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226283487
ISBN
9780226283487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. This Student Book supports the Level 1 / Level 2 BTEC First Award in Applied Science - Principles of Applied Science NQF specification for first teaching from September 2012. Series: BTEC First Applied Science 2012. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 4KVTF; 4KVTG; PD. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 276 x 220 x 10. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446902790
ISBN
9781446902790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.77

Hardback. Fraud in science is not as easy to identify as one might think. This title looks at actual cases in which fraud was committed or alleged, explaining what constitutes scientific misconduct and what doesn't, and providing readers with the ethical foundations needed to discern and avoid fraud wherever it may arise. Num Pages: 176 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: JFMG; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139661
ISBN
9780691139661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. This guide offers a comprehensive but concise resource based on extensive, carefully analysed examples from the published literature. It enables students and researchers in science and engineering to write and present material to a professional modern standard, efficiently and painlessly, and with maximum impact. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT; PDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Concise
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198704249
ISBN
9780198704249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.76

Paperback. Why is it that incredibly unlikely phenomena actually happen quite regularly and why should we, in fact, expect such things to happen? This book is aimed at anyone with an interest in coincidences, probability or gambling. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170192
ISBN
9780552170192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Childress, David Hatcher. Num Pages: 240 pages, illus. BIC Classification: PD; PHD; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932813107
ISBN
9780932813107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932813961
ISBN
9780932813961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Childress, David Hatcher. Num Pages: 268 pages, illus. BIC Classification: PDA; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932813039
ISBN
9780932813039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.43

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