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Science: general issues

Hardcover. Mary Warnock steers a clear path through the web of complex issues underlying the issues surrounding the right to have children. She begins by analysing what it means to claim something as a "right", and goes on to discuss the cases of different groups of people. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MFKC; PDR; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0006199
ISBN
9780192803344
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The latest addition to No Starch Press's EduManga series, "The Manga Guide to Biochemistry" uses Japanese comics, clear explanations, and a charming storyline to explain the basics of biochemistry. Num Pages: 272 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: FXA; FXZ; PDZ; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
No Starch Press,US United States
Number of pages
253
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593272760
ISBN
9781593272760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.39

Paperback. This book refreshes the required mathematics fundamentals (systems, tri-gonometry and functions) to enable a successful mastering of the relevant content for pixel professionals. Num Pages: 308 pages, 20 b&w. BIC Classification: PDE; TBJ; UYA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Lannoo Publishers (Acc)
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401410663
ISBN
9789401410663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.41

Hardback. Between 1608 and 1610 the canopy of the night sky was ripped open by an object created almost by accident: a cylinder with lenses at both ends. Galileo's Telescope tells how this ingenious device evolved into a precision instrument that would transcend the limits of human vision and transform humanity's view of its place in the cosmos. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX; TDPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674736917
ISBN
9780674736917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.48

Hardcover. Shows how scientific discoveries can help resolve some of philosophy's longest - debated issues. This title also shows how we can combine these modes of thinking to begin to understand and how we make certain decisions (science), but also why those decisions may not be for the best (philosophy). Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 218 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 427. How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to a More Meaningful Life. 320 pages. Shows how scientific discoveries can help resolve some of philosophy's longest - debated issues. This title also shows how we can combine these modes of thinking to begin to understand and how we make certain decisions (science), but also why those decisions may not be for the best (philosophy). Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Dimension: 218 x 157 x 27. Weight: 426.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465021383
ISBN
9780465021383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.98

Paperback. Denying Evolution aims at taking a fresh look at the evolution-creation controversy, dividing the blame equally between creationists and scientists: the former for subscribing to various forms of anti-intellectualism, the latter for discounting science education and presenting science as scientism to the public and the media. Num Pages: 275 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Sinauer Associates
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878936595
ISBN
9780878936595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.70

Paperback. What sets the practice of rigorously tested, sound science apart from pseudoscience? This title seeks to answer this question, known to philosophers of science as "the demarcation problem." Editor(s): Pigliucci, Massimo; Boudry, Maarten. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 halftone, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226051963
ISBN
9780226051963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.76

Hardcover. What sets the practice of rigorously tested, sound science apart from pseudoscience? This title seeks to answer this question, known to philosophers of science as "the demarcation problem." Editor(s): Pigliucci, Massimo; Boudry, Maarten. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 halftone, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226051796
ISBN
9780226051796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.09
€ 95.40

Hardcover. This work provides a comprehensive and critical overview of all the main classes of theoretical molecular descriptors. It reviews computational methods that can be employed in the development of QSAR and QSPR equations. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 869.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471351689
ISBN
9780471351689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 411.62

Hardback. Popular science in an accessible language that can be enjoyed by anyone. Is nothing faster than the speed of light? Was Sputnik the first object in space? Have your myths busted! Written by scientifically trained Londonist journalist Matt Brown. Part of the Everything You Know is Wrong series. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 284 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Pavilion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849944021
ISBN
9781849944021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.26

Paperback. Guides researchers and graduate students of virtually any discipline in the creation of compelling science communication. This volume provides intensive guidance at every step - from the construction of original figures to the presentation and delivery of those figures in papers, slideshows, posters, and websites. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBP; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 192 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123859693
ISBN
9780123859693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 46.63

Paperback. Minds and Computers introduces readers to interdisciplinary philosophical consideration of Artificial Intelligence. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620999
ISBN
9780748620999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Hardback. Minds and Computers introduces readers to interdisciplinary philosophical consideration of Artificial Intelligence. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620982
ISBN
9780748620982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.12
€ 118.01

Paperback. Why monsters came to be and what made them so terrifying. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 276. 256 pages. Modern audiences do not find dragons frightening. Fascinating as mythical creatures, yes, but terrifying, no. Yet, present them with a story about a virus that can kill a healthy adult in hours and they will have nightmares for weeks. This title explores monsters that have haunted humanity throughout the ages, from Medusa to sea serpents, giants. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQM. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight: 284.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472101150
ISBN
9781472101150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. A guide to exploring the world of maths. Starting with simple numbers and algebra, it goes on to deal with inconceivably big numbers in more dimensions than you ever knew existed. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM; WDKN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141975863
ISBN
9780141975863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDA; PDR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 32. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062284075
ISBN
9780062284075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.93

Paperback. Sex is as fascinating to scientists as it is to the rest of us. A vast pool of knowledge has been gleaned from research into the nature of sex, from the contentious problem of why the wasteful reproductive process exists at all, to how individuals choose their mates and what traits they find attractive. This book explores those findings. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JF; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140167726
ISBN
9780140167726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. The most important investigation of genetic science since The Selfish Gene, from the author of the critically acclaimed and best-selling The Red Queen and The Origins of Virtue. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDZ; PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Fourth Estate Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857028355
ISBN
9781857028355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.22

Paperback. Acclaimed author Matt Ridley's thrilling follow-up to his bestseller Genome. Armed with the extraordinary new discoveries about our genes, Ridley turns his attention to the nature versus nurture debate to bring the first popular account of the roots of human behaviour. Num Pages: 352 pages, port. BIC Classification: JMC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperPerennial
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841157467
ISBN
9781841157467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.65

Hardback. A billion-year history of movement, from bacteria to Olympic athletes. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785780455
ISBN
9781785780455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.69

Hardcover. In late seventeenth-century London, the most provocative images were produced not by artists, but by scientists. This book reveals that these natural philosophers shaped Restoration London's emergent artistic cultures by forging collaborations with court painters, penning art theory, and designing triumphs of baroque architecture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 colour plates, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; ACQ; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226017297
ISBN
9780226017297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.80
€ 50.51

Paperback. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781251416
ISBN
9781781251416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Hardback. Commentators have long argued about whether to read Paul's personification of Sin in Romans literally or figuratively. Matthew Croasmun suggests both that the cosmic power Sin is nothing more than an emergent feature of a vast network of human transgression and that this power is nevertheless a real person. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRC; HRCF2; HRCM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190277987
ISBN
9780190277987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.04

Paperback. Computer software and its structures, devices and processes are woven into our everyday life. Their significance is not just technical: the algorithms, programming languages, abstractions and metadata that millions of people rely on every day have far-reaching implications for the way we understand the underlying dynamics of contemporary societies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UB; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509517169
ISBN
9781509517169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.19

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