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Science: general issues

Paperback. Why are female brains better at empathasing? How are male brains designed to analyse systems? And what really makes men and women different? The author explores list-making, lying and two decades of research in a ground-breaking examination of how our brains can be male or female. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMG; PDZ; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 126 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241961353
ISBN
9780241961353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 16 charts, 5 graphs, 4 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1H; KFFK; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
International Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9789057270635
ISBN
9789057270635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.75

Paperback. A controversial challenge to current views of evolution, for the general reader. Num Pages: 488 pages, 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 704. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KOC0010929
ISBN
9780521603256
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

paperback. Simon Flynn's bestselling selection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science's history Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Icon Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781848315990
ISBN
9781848315990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.25

Hardcover. This book introduces and explains the essential theory of compressive sensing from a mathematical perspective, offering a substantial collection of exercises with hints to solutions, along with MATLAB codes for algorithms and simulations. Series: Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis. Num Pages: 625 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKF; PDE; TJK; TTBM; UYAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817649470
ISBN
9780817649470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

paperback. Is it possible to approach quantum theory in a 'therapeutic' vein that sees its foundational problems as arising from mistaken conceptual presuppositions? The book explores the prospects for this project and, in doing so, discusses such fascinating issues as the nature of quantum states, explanation in quantum theory, and 'quantum non-locality'. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349496198
ISBN
9781349496198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.37

Paperback. A witty and entertaining journey through time from the bestselling author of Just My Type and On the Map Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782113218
ISBN
9781782113218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Hardcover. The tools of corporate efficiency - expert systems, databases, and operations management - have improved our lives significantly, but with a cost: they're turning us into mindless drones. This book traces how these IT-intensive management systems have come to dominate our lives, with a profound effect in particular on the middle class. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: KJQ; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465018444
ISBN
9780465018444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.47

Paperback. War-torn, virtually bankrupt, Russia tried to light its way to the future with the fitful glow of science. Stalin believed that science should serve the state. The human cost of this peculiar marriage between the state and its scientists was horrendous. This book makes clear what Soviet science has done for us. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571290086
ISBN
9780571290086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. How do high mountain ranges form on the face of the Earth? This question has intrigued some of the greatest philosophers and scientists, going back as far as the ancient Greeks. This book tells the story of one scientist, and his quest for the key to this geological mystery. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36 halftones. 38 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; PDZ; RBGF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126203
ISBN
9780691126203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 29.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: PDN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 13. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556525209
ISBN
9781556525209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.62

Hardback. Summaraizes methods for successfully using sequence analysis software packages. This work shows how to examine the data produced by automated sequencers, how to assess its quality, how to remove extraneous data, how to align multiple overlapping sequence fragments for either assembly into sequence contigs or comparison with similar sequences. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSF; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896033580
ISBN
9780896033580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.47

Paperback. The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography From the best-selling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, The Code Book is a history of man's urge to uncover the secrets of codes, from Egyptian puzzles to modern day computer encryptions. Num Pages: 416 pages, (90 integrated). BIC Classification: GPJ; KJWS; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Harpercollins Pub Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Sixth Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857028898
ISBN
9781857028898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 b/w throughout. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408842812
ISBN
9781408842812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

paperback. This book will provide scientists with a better understanding of statistics, improving their decision-making and reducing animal use. Num Pages: 324 pages, 227 b/w illus. 87 tables. BIC Classification: PDE; PDN; PSV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 245 x 15. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
425
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107690943
ISBN
9781107690943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853399053
ISBN
9781853399053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853399046
ISBN
9781853399046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.75

Hardcover. Fireworks are synonymous with celebration in the twenty-first century. But pyrotechnics have exploded in sparks and noise to delight audiences in Europe ever since the Renaissance. This title shows that fireworks helped foster advances in natural philosophy, chemistry, mathematics, and many other branches of the sciences. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 colour plates, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; PDX; TTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition /First Printing
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226893778
ISBN
9780226893778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.34
€ 50.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Turchetti, Simone. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; HBTW; JFCX; PDK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137578167
ISBN
9781137578167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.61

Paperback. This volume unites ethicists and social scientists to contribute to a new type of technology ethics. Cooperation with scientists makes it possible to anticipate ethical questions and problems at a stage when the technology can still be changed. Editor(s): Van der Burg, Simone. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349434077
ISBN
9781349434077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.52

Hardback. This book explores issues raised by past and present practices of animal enhancement in terms of their means and their goals, clarifies conceptual issues and identifies lessons that can be learned about enhancement practices, as they concern both animals and humans. Editor(s): Bateman, Simone; Gayon, Jean; Allouche, Sylvie; Goffette, Jerome; Marzano, Michela. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JFMG; PDR; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137542465
ISBN
9781137542465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.20

Hardcover. Surveillance is a key notion for understanding power and control in the modern world, but it has been curiously neglected by historians of science and technology. Using the overarching concept of the "surveillance imperative," this collection of essays offers a new window on the evolution of the environmental sciences during and after the Cold War. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 290 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTW; PDX; RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137438720
ISBN
9781137438720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.48

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; HP; PB; PD; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468480528
ISBN
9781468480528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.12

paperback. Translator(s): Krummel, U. Num Pages: 359 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birkhäuser Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034861847
ISBN
9783034861847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.04

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