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Paperback. 'British prehistory will never look the same again.' Professor Colin Renfrew, University of Cambridge Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845294823
ISBN
9781845294823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 435 pages, 193 black & white illustrations, 78 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 255 x 18. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319177915
ISBN
9783319177915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.85

Paperback. What can we never do? The end of each century leads to a stocktaking of human achievement and our expectations about the future. This book looks at what limits there might be to human discovery and what we might find, ultimately, to be unknowable, undoable, or unthinkable. Num Pages: 304 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
VINTAGE London
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099772118
ISBN
9780099772118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. A multi-faceted story of heroes and villains, mystics and sceptics, earnest seekers of truth and charlatans, a narrative that bristles with the names of remarkable scholars, many famous, some now obscure. Num Pages: 320 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBJD; PDR; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472135926
ISBN
9781472135926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. The much-acclaimed biography of Ada Lovelace, reissued to tie-in with the bicentenary of her birth in 2015. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; UM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447272540
ISBN
9781447272540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. Beloved and contemplated by philosophers, architects, writers, and literary theorists alike, this book examines the places in which we place our conscious and unconscious thoughts and guides us through a stream of cerebral meditations on poetry, art, and the blooming of consciousness itself. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107521
ISBN
9780143107521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Rejniak, Katarzyna A. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 266 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 80 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; PBWH; PDE; PHVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 265 x 18. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319420219
ISBN
9783319420219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.44

Paperback. When he was twenty-seven, Henry Molaison underwent surgery for his epilepsy. He awoke with part of his brain destroyed, and for the rest of his life would be trapped in the moment, unable to remember anything for more than a few seconds. For nearly five decades, distinguished neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin studied Molaison and oversaw his care. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGT; MJN; PDX; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141044316
ISBN
9780141044316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Connecting laboratory research, clinical medicine, social theory, and lived experience, Intolerant Bodies reveals how doctors and patients have come to terms, often reluctantly, with this novel and puzzling mechanism of disease causation. Series: Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: MBX; MJCM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415338
ISBN
9781421415338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.34

Hardcover. What does game theory tell us about rational behavior? Is there such a thing as rational behavior, and if so, is it of any use to us? This book shows how game theory illuminates such aspects of human psychology as altruism, competition, and politics, as well as its relevance to disparate fields such as physics and evolutionary biology. Translator(s): Gosi-Greguss, A. C. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMA; PBUD; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Copernicus
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1998th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387984193
ISBN
9780387984193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.74
€ 51.11

Paperback. Alan Sokal, best-known for his role in the 'Sokal Hoax', here turns his attention to a new set of targets - pseudo-science, religion, and misinformation in public life. He argues that clear thinking, combined with a respect for evidence, are of the utmost importance to the survival of the human race in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JFHX; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199561834
ISBN
9780199561834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 8. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486470108
ISBN
9780486470108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.86

Paperback. This study examines the role of technological innovation during the rise of social groups in the Middle Ages Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, plates. BIC Classification: PDG; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195002669
ISBN
9780195002669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.45

Hardback. Editor(s): Goethe, Norma B.; Beeley, Philip; Rabouin, David. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 210 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 244 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401796637
ISBN
9789401796637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.38

Paperback. The author of this text offers a theory of consciousness. He proposes that conscious experience must be understood as an irreducible entity similar to such physical properties as time, mass, and space that exists at a fundamental level and cannot be understood as the sum of its parts. Series: Philosophy of Mind Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 line illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195117899
ISBN
9780195117899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.11

Paperback. Where did we come from? What the hell are we doing here? Is Elvis alive and kicking in another space domain? What's beyond the edge of the Universe? Did aliens build the stars? Can we live forever? This work presents an eye-opening look at the nature of reality and the place of life in the universe. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571220564
ISBN
9780571220564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Paperback. Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 301 pages, 121 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; TJFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319311005
ISBN
9783319311005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.83

Hardback. This groundbreaking narrative explores the surprising power of suggestibility and how our minds can shape our response to pain, major diseases and everyday events. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426217890
ISBN
9781426217890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.17

Paperback. An eminent teacher and writer explores an idea both simple and complex, both multidisciplinary and unifying-the story of symmetry Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white line drawings, diagrams, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298. The History of Symmetry. 304 pages, illustrations. There is no more important concept in the history of mathematics and physics than symmetry. It lies at the heart of relativity theory, quantum mechanics, string theory and much of modern cosmology. This title narrates the history of the emergence of this area of study, from its roots in tenth-century BC Babylon to its role in 21st century physics. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZM. Dimension: 135 x 203 x 20. Weight: 328.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465082377
ISBN
9780465082377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.11

Hardback. Num Pages: 700 pages, 149 black & white illustrations, 397 colour illustrations, 348 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; PNFS; PS; TGMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
4th ed. 2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493966745
ISBN
9781493966745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.82
€ 116.58

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