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Science: general issues
Paperback. The story of a man's obsession with whales, which takes him on a personal, historical and biographical journey - from his childhood to his fascination with Moby-Dick and his excursions whale-watching. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007230143
- ISBN
- 9780007230143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. '..an interesting and original contribution to the realist argument' The Times Higher Education Supplement. Series: Clarendon Paperbacks. Num Pages: 278 pages, line figures throughout. BIC Classification: KCH; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Paperback Printing
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198235071
- ISBN
- 9780198235071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.48
€ 69.48
Paperback. This work seeks to show that science is rooted not just in conversation but in disagreement, doubt and uncertainty. Mara Beller argues that it is precisely this culture of dialogue and controversy within the scientific community that fuels creativity. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 382 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041827
- ISBN
- 9780226041827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. Translator(s): Cochrane, L.G. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; PDA; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226728322
- ISBN
- 9780226728322
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Paperback. An account of the history and survival of non-scientific explanations of the world Num Pages: 408 pages, 51 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: HRQX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216564
- ISBN
- 9780253216564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.60
€ 30.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wiener's classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cybernetics--the study of the relationship betwee Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306803208
- ISBN
- 9780306803208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Subtitled 'The First Scientist', this new one-volume biography places science at the centre of Leonardo da Vinci's life and work Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated: 30, integrated. BIC Classification: AGB; BG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 52. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349112749
- ISBN
- 9780349112749
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. A brilliantly funny philosophical investigation into the existence of Santa - from a writer of The Big Bang Theory and The Simpsons Num Pages: 288 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349140629
- ISBN
- 9780349140629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
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
€ 18.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. To those interested in a life in science, Sir Peter Medawar, Nobel laureate, deflates the myths of invincibility, superiority, and genius; instead, he demonstrates it is common sense and an inquiring mind that are essential to the scientist's calling. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465000920
- ISBN
- 9780465000920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.09
€ 24.99
€ 23.09
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, B/W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KNDV; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465065943
- ISBN
- 9780465065943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.98
€ 46.99
€ 41.98
Hardback. From the Arctic Ocean and ice sheets of Greenland, to the glaciers of the Andes and Himalayas, to the great frozen desert of Antarctica, this title takes readers on a scientific journey through the shrinking world of ice and snow to tell the story of the expeditions and discoveries that have transformed our understanding of global climate. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone. 33 line illus. 3 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144993
- ISBN
- 9780691144993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. One of the world's most outstanding astrophysicists provides a state-of-the-art investigation into the possibility of time travel. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 Diagram(s),15 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753813492
- ISBN
- 9780753813492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Simon develops a philosophy of science from a realistic perspective, metaphysics in the exercise of its critical function. Translator(s): Somin, Anthony O.; Simon, Anthony O.; Nelson, Ralph. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 11. Weight in Grams: 241.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823216222
- ISBN
- 9780823216222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.61
€ 41.99
€ 37.61
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780875897
- ISBN
- 9781780875897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
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€ 11.81
Paperback. Eureka! Discover the real stories behind the history of science Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848542013
- ISBN
- 9781848542013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLC1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Tulika Book India
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9789382381815
- ISBN
- 9789382381815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.06
€ 20.99
€ 17.06
Paperback. A radically new, and easily learned, way to outstrategize your rivals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393349894
- ISBN
- 9780393349894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.76
€ 25.99
€ 22.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226422336
- ISBN
- 9780226422336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. This is a new account of mathematics-as-language that challenges the coherence of the accepted idea of infinity and suggests a startlingly new conception of counting. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721288
- ISBN
- 9780804721288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83