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Science: general issues

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Science: general issues

Paperback. Dealing with single moments in the life of the human brain, this book argues that, by understanding just how much subconscious decision-making the brain manages to get through before each moment of awareness, we can begin to appreciate the true wonder of consciousness. Num Pages: 384 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571201013
ISBN
9780571201013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

paperback. Uses the four classical elements of earth, water, air and fire to present a new scientific perspective on nature. Num Pages: 176 pages, 52 b/w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Adonis Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780932776358
ISBN
9780932776358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

Paperback. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is most famous for his work on color theory, but he was also an accomplished all-round scientist, studying and writing on anatomy, geology, botany, zoology and meteorology. This book draws together, in Goethe's own words, his key ideas on nature, science and scientific method. Editor(s): Naydler, Jeremy. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; RNA; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863152375
ISBN
9780863152375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

paperback. Presents a narrative history that reveals the roots of modern science in the medieval world. This book debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages, showing that medieval people did not think the earth is flat, nor did Columbus 'prove' that it is a sphere; the Inquisition burnt nobody for their science nor was Copernicus afraid of persecution. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781848311503
ISBN
9781848311503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 6.02

Paperback. Godel, Escher, Bach is a Pulitzer Prize--winning treatise exploring patterns and symbols in the thinking of mathematician Kurt Godel, artist M. C. Escher and composer Johann Sebastian Bach. A groundbreaking book that has set the standard for interdisciplinary writing. A book every thinking reader must have. Num Pages: 824 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 168 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465026562
ISBN
9780465026562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. The task given to the authors of the essays in this book - three scholars from three different continents - was to examine the phenomenon of intelligence. Human and animal intelligence is known to us. Editor(s): Kelly, Terence J.; Regan, Hilary. Series: Science & Theology S. Num Pages: 186 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCS; HRLB; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
ATF Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780958639965
ISBN
9780958639965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.53

Hardcover. Many scientists look at the universe and conclude we are here by chance. The astronomer and historian Owen Gingerich looks at the same evidence--and the fact that the universe is comprehensible to our minds--and sees it as proof for the intentions of a Creator-God. The more rigorous science becomes, the more clearly God's handiwork can be understood. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA; PDX; PGK; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 115 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417106
ISBN
9780674417106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.33

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845405588
ISBN
9781845405588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Paperback. Helps the reader understand the progression of mathematical thought, and the very foundations of technologies. This book includes landmark discoveries spanning 2500 years and representing the work of mathematicians such as Euclid, Georg Cantor, Kurt Godel, Augustin Cauchy, Bernard Riemann and Alan Turing. Num Pages: 1184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 54. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
1184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141018782
ISBN
9780141018782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.18

paperback. Explains how the far-reaching discoveries of physics are revolutionizing our world and, in particular, throwing light on many of the questions formerly posed by religion, such as: Why is there a universe? Where did we come from? What is life? How is the world organized? Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HP; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206. Good copy showing light age and wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0025573
ISBN
9780140134629
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.82

paperback. Explains how the far-reaching discoveries of physics are revolutionizing our world and, in particular, throwing light on many of the questions formerly posed by religion, such as: Why is there a universe? Where did we come from? What is life? How is the world organized? Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HP; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin London
Condition
New
SKU
9780140134629
ISBN
9780140134629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.82

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Edition
Original
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616145996
ISBN
9781616145996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 533.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616147532
ISBN
9781616147532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814667005
ISBN
9789814667005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.96

paperback. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: KNTP; PB; PDC; PNRL; RNP; TB; TD; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
United Nations United States
Edition
6th Edition
Number of pages
670
Condition
New
SKU
V9789216160074
ISBN
9789216160074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.90

Paperback. In this book Rajneesh Narula examines the interdependence of globalization and technological innovation at two levels: first, between locations, by examining the role of cross--border initiatives in the innovation process; second, between corporate entities, by studying the dynamics of inter--firm R&D collaboration. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KN; PDK; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624570
ISBN
9780745624570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.28

In this book Rajneesh Narula examines the interdependence of globalization and technological innovation at two levels: first, between locations, by examining the role of cross--border initiatives in the innovation process; second, between corporate entities, by studying the dynamics of inter--firm R&D collaboration. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; KN; PDK; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624563
ISBN
9780745624563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.65

Paperback. Examining the geographical dimensions of environmental management and conservation activities implemented on landscapes worldwide, this title collects case studies to explore the interaction of humans and their environment. Bridging the gap between geography and life science, it is of interest to students of the environment. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 halftones, 14 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226983448
ISBN
9780226983448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 31.81

Hardback. Examines key elements of science in societies across Spanish America, Europe, West Africa, India, and Asia as they increasingly overlapped each other. Chapters focus on the range of participants in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century science, their concentrated effort in description and taxonomy, and advances in techniques for sharing knowledge. Editor(s): Manning, Patrick; Rood, Daniel. Num Pages: 392 pages, 24 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBLL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944546
ISBN
9780822944546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.41

Paperback. A Global Catastrophic Risk is one that has the potential to inflict serious damage to human well-being on a global scale. This book focuses on such risks arising from natural catastrophes (Earth-based or beyond), nuclear war, terrorism, biological weapons, totalitarianism, advanced nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and social collapse. Editor(s): Bostrom, Nick; Cirkovic, Milan M. Num Pages: 576 pages, Tables and figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFC; PDZ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199606504
ISBN
9780199606504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.06

Paperback. A physics-driven exploration of sports played on ice and snow that is truly fun and informative, Gliding for Gold is the perfect primer for understanding the science behind cold weather athletics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 79, 34 black & white halftones, 45 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHV; WSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402154
ISBN
9781421402154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.51

Hardback. A physics-driven exploration of sports played on ice and snow that is truly fun and informative, Gliding for Gold is the perfect primer for understanding the science behind cold weather athletics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 79, 34 black & white halftones, 45 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHV; WSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402147
ISBN
9781421402147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.51

Paperback. This book provides many humorous anecdotes and insightful examples of how our daily lives are affected by Game Theory. Game Theory is the mathematical formalization of interactive decision-making - it assumes that each player's goal is to maximize his/her benefit, whatever it may be. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Watkins Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786780102
ISBN
9781786780102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. A new translation of Bruno's most characteristic and important texts on causality and magic. Editor(s): Blackwell, Richard J.; Luca, Robert de (Duke University, North Carolina). Series Editor(s): Ameriks, Karl; Clarke, Desmond M. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: HPCB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352. And Essays on Magic. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. 224 pages, 4 figures. Editor(s): Blackwell, Richard J.; Luca, Robert de (Duke University, North Carolina). A new translation of Bruno's most characteristic and important texts on causality and magic. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPCB; PDA. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight: 356. Series Editor(s) :Ameriks, Karl; Clarke, Desmond M.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521596589
ISBN
9780521596589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.05

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