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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

€ 27.99
€ 17.47

Hardback. An eye-opening look at the new computer revolution and the coming transformation of our economy, society, and culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393062281
ISBN
9780393062281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. Set to put Carroll alongside our greatest humanist thinkers from Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan to Daniel Dennett and E.O. Wilson Num Pages: 480 pages, 50 greyscale diagrams/illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. .
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786071033
ISBN
9781786071033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 510 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
IVP Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
510
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830828760
ISBN
9780830828760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.20
€ 40.57

Paperback. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Num Pages: 392 pages, 25 color illus. 10 halftones. 95 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
2015 ed.
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169651
ISBN
9780691169651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. Offers a panoramic view of mathematics in contemporary society; Terence Tao discusses aspects of universal mathematical laws in complex systems; Ian Stewart explains how in mathematics everything arises out of nothing; and Erin Maloney and Sian Beilock consider the mathematical anxiety experienced by many students and suggest effective remedies. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 halftones. 26 line illus. BIC Classification: PB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
2013 ed.
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160412
ISBN
9780691160412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Discusses the features that distinguish mathematics from other disciplines of the mind. This title identifies some of the mathematical inspirations of M C Escher's art. It describes compressed sensing, a mathematical field that reshapes the way people use large sets of data. It reports on the use of algorithms in the job market for doctors. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 68 halftones. 12 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691153155
ISBN
9780691153155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. Addresses the collective fascination with digital technologies. This title collects the essays that remind us that some of the most disruptive technologies come from beyond the digital world. Editor(s): Dibbell, Julian. Series: Best Technology Writing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300165586
ISBN
9780300165586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. A collection of essays that announces a fresh brand of technology journalism, deeply immersed in the fascinating complexity of digital life. Editor(s): Johnson, Steven. Series: Best Technology Writing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300154108
ISBN
9780300154108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.06

Paperback. The Believing Brain is a tour de force integrating neuroscience and the social sciences to explain how irrational beliefs are formed and reinforced. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780335292
ISBN
9781780335292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482057
ISBN
9780226482057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.82

Paperback. In our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This book explores the furthest reaches of our understanding, taking in the Infinity Hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in us a wonder at what we have achieved - and the fact that this is only the beginning of humanity's infinite possibility. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Later Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140278163
ISBN
9780140278163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. Useful for those interested in a career in science, the author recounts his unlikely path to becoming a Nobel Laureate. Beginning with his humble origins in Australia, he tells how he developed an interest in immunology and describes his award-winning, influential work with Rolf Zinkernagel on T-cells and the nature of immune defense. Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138970
ISBN
9780231138970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589802889
ISBN
9781589802889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.42

Paperback. Describes the evolution happening among the isolated bird populations of the Galapagos - the very finches observed by Darwin on his Beagle voyage. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PD; PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099468714
ISBN
9780099468714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white illustrations, 2 recorded music items, 1. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 344. Science of the Shore. 192 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white illustrations, 2 recorded music items, 1. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNW. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 12. Weight: 344.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160551
ISBN
9780231160551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Offers an account of how British boffins triumphed across the decades in creating everything from computer games to Martian landers. This book contains chapters on the Beagle II, Elite - the 80s computer game, the Blue Streak missile, Concorde, mobile phone technology and the Human Genome Project, among others. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; BG; PDZ; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571214976
ISBN
9780571214976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 266 pages, 47 tables 26 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634470
ISBN
9780691634470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.07

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 266 pages, 47 tables 26 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF; HBLA; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691605500
ISBN
9780691605500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.96
€ 44.89

Hardcover. Devoted to the history of general relativity, this text provides reviews from scholars all over the world. Topics covered include: disputes with Einstein; the empirical basis of general relativity; variational principles in general relativity; and cosmology and general relativity. Editor(s): Earman, John; Janssen, Michel; Norton, John D. Series: Einstein Studies. Num Pages: 443 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1993rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817636241
ISBN
9780817636241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.55

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198736776
ISBN
9780198736776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.76

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616149130
ISBN
9781616149130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.16

Paperback. Presents a provocative view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy. This title shows that his alchemical quest positions him more accurately in the intellectual and cultural crossroads of the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050829
ISBN
9780691050829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.33
€ 46.32

Paperback. .
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849901154
ISBN
9781849901154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

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