Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Hardback. Using Nobel Prize winning examples like the transistor, laser, and magnetic resonance imaging, Venky Narayanamurti and Tolu Odumosu explore the daily micro-practices of research and show that distinctions between the search for knowledge and creative problem solving break down when one pays attention to how pathbreaking research actually happens. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 line illustrations, 2 graphs, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDG; TBC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967960
- ISBN
- 9780674967960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.65
€ 47.99
€ 39.65
Hardcover. A dazzling look at the artists working on the frontiers of science. Num Pages: 352 pages, 70 illustrations, 8 pages of color. BIC Classification: ACXJ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393083361
- ISBN
- 9780393083361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.57
€ 36.99
€ 31.57
Paperback. How well do you know your dog? Did you know that dogs have dreams and fears? That they do see colour, that they smell electric storms, and feel scent as an emotion? This title takes us into the world of the dog, a world created by a sense of smell one hundred million times more acute than ours, and reintroduces us to man's best friend. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JM; PD; PSVP; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099740612
- ISBN
- 9780099740612
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Once, the ocean of Tethys stretched across the world. It vanished just before Man appeared on Earth. Dorrik Stow tells of the powerful forces that created and destroyed a great ocean, its marine life, its extinctions, its impact on climate, and the many clues by which scientists have put together its story, stretching back 250 million years. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 maps and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QS; PDZ; RBG; RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 24. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199214297
- ISBN
- 9780199214297
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.33
€ 16.99
€ 13.33
Paperback. From one of the world's most influential scientists, an impassioned call for quick and decisive action to save the Earth's rich biological heritage. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349115795
- ISBN
- 9780349115795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.53
€ 16.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 32. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173177
- ISBN
- 9780691173177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.07
€ 29.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Atkins inspires us to look at chemistry through new eyes. Considering the remarkable achievements chemistry has made, he presents a fascinating, clear, and rigorous exploration of the world of chemistry - its structure, core concepts, and contributions to the material comfort and culture of the modern world. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 12. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683970
- ISBN
- 9780199683970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. A bestselling selection of essays from Britain's leading science writer. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753817506
- ISBN
- 9780753817506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.98
€ 13.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. The hunt for the Higgs particle involved the biggest, most expensive experiment ever. Finally, on 4 July 2012, CERN made the momentous announcement that a Higgs-like particle had been discovered. Here, Jim Baggott explains the science behind the discovery, how the theory was developed, and its implications for the future. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHP; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199679577
- ISBN
- 9780199679577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.04
€ 18.04
Hardcover. Charts the impact wind has had on history, including the Roman invasion, the Spanish Armada, the transformation of the Fens, the D-Day landings, and much more Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930377
- ISBN
- 9781909930377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.45
€ 19.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521085946
- ISBN
- 9780521085946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.02
€ 107.02
Paperback. In Natural Theology William Paley set out to prove the existence of God from the evidence of the beauty and order of the natural world. This edition reprints the original text of 1802, and sets the book in the context of the theological, philosophical, and scientific debates of the nineteenth century. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199535750
- ISBN
- 9780199535750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
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€ 11.58
Paperback. Translator(s): Cleary, Heather. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JFCA; JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231175272
- ISBN
- 9780231175272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.86
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€ 21.86
Paperback. To help with the increasingly large data sets that many scientists deal with, this book illustrates how to use many freely available computing tools to work more powerfully and effectively. The book was born out of the authors' experiences developing tools for their research and to fix other biologist's computational problems. Num Pages: 538 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 191 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 538
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878933914
- ISBN
- 9780878933914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 146.80
€ 146.80
Hardcover. We live in a world increasingly governed by technology-but at what cost? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393078992
- ISBN
- 9780393078992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. An introduction to philosophy of technology posing a wide range of philosophical questions relating to technology and its social and cultural impact in today's world. Translator(s): Shingleton, Cameron. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426. 224 pages. An introduction to philosophy of technology posing a wide range of philosophical questions relating to technology and its social and cultural impact in today's world. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA; PDR. Dimension: 217 x 170 x 15. Weight: 422. Translator(s): Shingleton, Cameron.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441182944
- ISBN
- 9781441182944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.60
€ 38.99
€ 32.60
Paperback. The Black Death Num Pages: 296 pages, 73 illustrations, (9 colour ). BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBJD; HBLC; JFFC; PDZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750932028
- ISBN
- 9780750932028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.22
€ 33.99
€ 28.22
Hardback. A cautionary tale of failed policies and corporate mismanagement that compellingly addresses previously unexplored issues of political ideology, organizational dynamics, and ethics, Days of Slaughter will appeal to readers everywhere who want a fuller explanation of what went awry in the US housing market. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JP; KCZ; KFFR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421933
- ISBN
- 9781421421933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.78
€ 27.99
€ 23.78
Paperback. "Magisterial.. Draws an elegant and illuminating parallel between the late-19th-century electrification of America and today's computing world."-Salon Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393345223
- ISBN
- 9780393345223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.19
€ 17.99
€ 17.19
Paperback. Einstein's general theory of relativity requires a curved space for the description of the physical world. This title comprises thirty-five compact chapters that takes the reader point-by-point through the necessary steps for understanding general relativity. Series: Physics Notes. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011462
- ISBN
- 9780691011462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.74
€ 42.99
€ 30.74