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Science: general issues
Paperback. By any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. In this book, the author reveals the full story of this ubiquitous geometric theorem. It shows that the theorem, although attributed to Pythagoras, was known to the Babylonians more than a thousand years earlier. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 color illus. 141 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBM; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148236
- ISBN
- 9780691148236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.15
€ 21.99
€ 17.15
Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319258874
- ISBN
- 9783319258874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.39€ 64.47
€ 65.39
€ 64.47
Paperback. The author recasts the widely accepted view of the tension between scientific understanding and use and builds a convincing case that by recognizing the importance of use-inspired basic research, we can frame a new contract between science and government. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284. Basic Science and Technological Innovation. 150 pages. The author recasts the widely accepted view of the tension between scientific understanding and use and builds a convincing case that by recognizing the importance of use-inspired basic research, we can frame a new contract between science and government. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight: 320.
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Press
- Number of pages
- 150
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815781776
- ISBN
- 9780815781776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.84
€ 25.99
€ 25.84
Paperback. Takes us on a tour of millions of years of history, from Earth's primordial soup to the first forms of life, from the four conditions needed for natural selection to the evolution of modern humans. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809043118
- ISBN
- 9780809043118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.89
€ 19.99
€ 16.89
Paperback. Explores the hidden dimensions of time, looking at everything from when the present becomes the past to the tribe that see the future backwards, from when sex is best to why the years seem to speed by as we age. This book reveals how we can learn to live in harmony with the secret clock within us, altering our perceptions to transform our lives. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276. Well-read paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KRF0021737
- ISBN
- 9780141034638
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102329
- ISBN
- 9780739102329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.70
€ 130.70
Paperback. Series: Perspectives on Global Health. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBQ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821421734
- ISBN
- 9780821421734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Tells the story of how scientists are using the modern techniques to draw information out of the oldest rocks on Earth. This title also reveals the human story of the Altantis-seeking visionaries and madmen, who have been imagining lost or undiscovered continents for centuries. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDZ; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080417
- ISBN
- 9781847080417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Hardcover. Molecules explores hundreds of the most interesting, unusual and surprising chemical bonds and how they form to make up all of the stuff in the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, 500 colour photos. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 257 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1368.
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579129712
- ISBN
- 9781579129712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.49
€ 33.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Munoz, Alejandra M. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489926555
- ISBN
- 9781489926555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.57
€ 149.57
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€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 67 pages. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 161 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 67
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616682910
- ISBN
- 9781616682910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.01€ 45.36
€ 63.01
€ 45.36
Paperback. Translator(s): DeBevoise, Malcolm. Num Pages: 152 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228. From Molecular Gastronomy to Culinary Constructivism. 152 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PD. Dimension: 204 x 156 x 9. Weight: 226. Translator(s): DeBevoise, Malcolm.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144674
- ISBN
- 9780231144674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.23
€ 17.99
€ 17.23
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hardt, Peter Von Der; Rottger, Heinz. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- 1981st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027713780
- ISBN
- 9789027713780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.22
€ 131.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 66 color illus. 64 line illus. BIC Classification: PBM; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 229. Weight in Grams: 66.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175881
- ISBN
- 9780691175881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.13
€ 33.99
€ 25.13
Paperback. Contemporary philosophy of science has paid close attention to the understanding of scientific practice, in contrast to the previous focus on scientific method. This work shows the deficiencies of many widespread ideas about the nature of knowledge. It argues that the only feasible explanation of any scientific success is a historical account. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 5. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844674428
- ISBN
- 9781844674428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.18
€ 31.18
Paperback. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HREX; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141512
- ISBN
- 9780231141512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Capitalism likes us to believe in the steady, inevitable march of progress, from the abacus to the iPad. But the historical record tells of innumerable roads not taken, all of which could have led to better worlds, and still can. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPVH; PDR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- New Internationalist Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780263298
- ISBN
- 9781780263298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.97
€ 18.99
€ 18.97
Paperback. Reprint. Originally published: 6th ed. New York: Dover Publications, 1953. Num Pages: 104 pages, 12 line illus. BIC Classification: PBM; PBP; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165554
- ISBN
- 9780691165554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.65
€ 16.99
€ 13.65
Paperback. Observation is the most pervasive and fundamental practice of all the modern sciences, both natural and human. This collection offers an examination of the history of scientific observation in its own right, as both epistemic category and scientific practice. Editor(s): Daston, Lorraine; Lunbeck, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 440 pages, 5 colour plates, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136783
- ISBN
- 9780226136783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.39
€ 41.39