Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. What key knowledge would you need to start rebuilding civilisation from scratch? Once you've scavenged what you can, how do you begin producing the essentials? How do you grow food, generate power, prepare medicines, or get metal out of rocks? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099575832
- ISBN
- 9780099575832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
paperback. Drawing upon art, science, philosophy, and the history of culture, this title explains the origin of the machine age and traces its social results, asserting that the development of modern technology had its roots in the Middle Ages rather than the Industrial Revolution. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDR; PDX; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 522
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226550275
- ISBN
- 9780226550275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.59
€ 33.99
€ 26.59
Paperback. Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: a complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. This title presents an explanation of the science that underpins our lives. It explains how our bodies function and how we derived from a single cell - the embryo. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571239122
- ISBN
- 9780571239122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.41
€ 15.99
€ 11.41
Paperback. Shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realize just how "unnatural" science is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the book argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and contrary to common sense. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 0. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003131
- ISBN
- 9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realize just how "unnatural" science is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the book argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and contrary to common sense. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 0. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003133
- ISBN
- 9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Krylov Subspace Methods: Principles and Analysis (Numerical Mathematic...
Liesen, Jorg, Strakos, Zdenek
Paperback. Describes the principles and history behind the use of Krylov subspace methods in science and engineering. The outcome of the analysis is very practical and indicates what can and cannot be expected from the use of Krylov subspace methods, challenging some common assumptions and justifications of standard approaches. Series: Numerical Mathematics & Scientific Computation. Num Pages: 408 pages, 43 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: PBF; PBWH; PDE; TGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198739043
- ISBN
- 9780198739043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.53
€ 112.53
Paperback. This 1993 book explores how the 'critical assembly' of scientists at Los Alamos created the first atomic bombs. Num Pages: 528 pages, 82 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; PDX; TTMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 35. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780521541176
- ISBN
- 9780521541176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
Hardcover. VOLUME 25 Reviews in Computational Chemistry Kenny B. Lipkowitz and Thomas R. Cundari This Volume, Like Those Prior To It, Features Pedagogically Driven Reviews By Experts In Various Fields Of Computational Chemistry. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 25
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470179987
- ISBN
- 9780470179987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 284.48
€ 284.48
Hardcover. This volume, like those prior to it, features chapters by experts in various fields of computational chemistry. Topics covered in Volume 18 include molecular modeling, computer-assisted molecular design (camd), quantum chemistry, molecular mechanics and dynamics, and quantitative structure-activity relationships (qsar). Editor(s): Lipkowitz, Kenny B.; Boyd, Donald B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 18
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471215769
- ISBN
- 9780471215769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 360.88
€ 360.88
Hardcover. THIS BOOK HAS SIX TUTORIALS AND REVIEWS WRITTEN BY INVITED EXPERTS. FIVE CHAPTERS TEACH TOPICS IN QUANTUM MECHANICS AND MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS. THE SIXTH CHAPTER EXPLAINS HOW PROGRAMS FOR CHEMICAL STRUCTURE DRAWING WORK. AN EDITORIAL DISCUSSES SOME OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN PERSONAGES IN COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY. Editor(s): Boyd, Donald B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PNR; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 13
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471331353
- ISBN
- 9780471331353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 360.88
€ 360.88
Hardcover. THIS VOLUME, WHICH IS DESIGNED FOR STAND-ALONE USE IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH, FOCUSES ON QUANTUM CHEMISTRY, AN AREA OF SCIENCE THAT MANY CONSIDER TO BE THE CENTRAL CORE OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY. Editor(s): Boyd, Donald B. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 15
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471361688
- ISBN
- 9780471361688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 360.67
€ 360.67
Hardcover. Computational chemistry is increasingly used in conjunction with organic, inorganic, medicinal, biological, physical, and analytical chemistry; biotechnology, materials science, and chemical physics. This series is essential in keeping those individuals involved in these fields abreast of recent developments in computational chemistry. Editor(s): Lipkowitz, Kenny B.; Larter, Raima; Cundari, Thomas R. Series: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 21
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471682394
- ISBN
- 9780471682394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 360.88
€ 360.88
Paperback. The development of physical theory is one of our greatest intellectual achievements. Its products - the prevailing theories of physics, astronomy, and cosmology - have proved themselves to possess intrinsic beauty and to have enormous explanatory and predictive power. This anthology chronicles the birth and maturation of five such theories. Editor(s): Dolling, Lisa M.; Gianelli, Arthur F.; Statile, Glenn N. Num Pages: 760 pages, 70 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090856
- ISBN
- 9780691090856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.29€ 68.28
€ 89.29
€ 68.28
Paperback. Guides you through the ideas, and charts the progress we have made in understanding the universe - from Galileo and Newton to Einstein and the Large Hadron Collider and the search for the Higgs boson. This title explains how we decide what questions to ask; and how risk, beauty, creativity and truth play a role in scientific thinking. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 196 x 30. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532088
- ISBN
- 9780099532088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. Gives us a glimpse into our future. This book allows the reader to understand the questions that scientists deal with at the frontiers of research. It explains the kind of problems that extra dimensions might solve and the kind of speculation that is needed even to imagine them. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141012971
- ISBN
- 9780141012971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.34
€ 25.99
€ 19.34
paperback. A story of the astounding forces that underpin our existence; a horizon-expanding tour of the cosmos that unifies what we know about the universe with new thinking. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy. Covers showing very light wear to covers and spine, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004801
- ISBN
- 9780099593560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX. Dimension: 136 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Folklore Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894864312
- ISBN
- 9781894864312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.51
€ 10.99
€ 9.51
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782430674
- ISBN
- 9781782430674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.25
€ 18.99
€ 18.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 164 color illus. 9 line illus. 43 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM; WDMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 30. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691166148
- ISBN
- 9780691166148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. Series: Translations of Mathematical Monographs Reprint. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 157.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821815663
- ISBN
- 9780821815663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.22
€ 185.22