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Science: general issues
Paperback. A lively and eclectic sequence of more than 150 concise and intellectually challenging essays in which the world's leading thinkers reflect on how the internet has changed their modes of thought. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 648. The Net's Impact on Our Minds and Future. 448 pages. A lively and eclectic sequence of more than 150 concise and intellectually challenging essays in which the world's leading thinkers reflect on how the internet has changed their modes of thought. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDR. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 33. Weight: 688.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857892485
- ISBN
- 9780857892485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.27
€ 19.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. "Impey combines the vision of a practicing scientist with the voice of a gifted storyteller."-Dava Sobel Num Pages: 448 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393343861
- ISBN
- 9780393343861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. New Scientist's brilliant million-selling Christmas book comes of age, exploring everything from the science of bubbles to whether cats are better than dogs Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473628595
- ISBN
- 9781473628595
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. We are the product of our evolutionary history and this history colours our everyday lives - from why we kiss to how religious we are. In this book, the author explains how the distant past underpins our current behaviour, through the experiments that have changed the thinking of evolutionary biologists forever. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571253432
- ISBN
- 9780571253432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.16
€ 16.99
€ 12.16
Paperback. How many socks make a pair? The answer is not always two. And behind this question lies a world of maths that can be surprising, amusing and even beautiful. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781313244
- ISBN
- 9781781313244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. We are attracted, whether we know it or not, to the hidden aspects of things and people. Some teenagers enjoy cutting themselves with razors. Some men pay good money to be spanked by prostitutes. The average Briton spends over a day a week watching television. This title examines the science behind these curious desires, attractions and tastes. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548768
- ISBN
- 9780099548768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061479663
- ISBN
- 9780061479663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.45
€ 14.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. This book discusses how computers are shaping contemporary society, with a tight focus on the role of corporations and governments. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470534984
- ISBN
- 9780470534984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.18
€ 45.18
Paperback. "Meticulously researched and unapologetically romantic, How the Hippies Saved Physics makes the history of science fun again."-Science Num Pages: 416 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Number of pages
- 378
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393342314
- ISBN
- 9780393342314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.02
€ 19.99
€ 19.02
Paperback. This Pulitzer Prize finalist is a fascinating, provocative work exploring the mysteries of human thought and behavior. Pinker synthesizes the best of cognitive science and evolutionary biology to explain what the mind is, how it has evolved, and, ultimately, how it works. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393334777
- ISBN
- 9780393334777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.56
€ 24.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163. . Clean copy with very minor to edges
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Arcturus Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0000347
- ISBN
- 9781784286651
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Arcturus Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784286644
- ISBN
- 9781784286644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Computer software and its structures, devices and processes are woven into our everyday life. Their significance is not just technical: the algorithms, programming languages, abstractions and metadata that millions of people rely on every day have far-reaching implications for the way we understand the underlying dynamics of contemporary societies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UB; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509517169
- ISBN
- 9781509517169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.19
€ 24.19
Hardback. Computer software and its structures, devices and processes are woven into our everyday life. Their significance is not just technical: the algorithms, programming languages, abstractions and metadata that millions of people rely on every day have far-reaching implications for the way we understand the underlying dynamics of contemporary societies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UB; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781509517152
- ISBN
- 9781509517152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.58
€ 71.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 color illus. 2 halftones. 9 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157054
- ISBN
- 9780691157054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
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€ 20.35
Paperback. A bold exploration of the human brain's potential by the internationally bestselling author of The Singularity is Near Num Pages: 352 pages, 55. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715647332
- ISBN
- 9780715647332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.57
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€ 13.57
Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about physics in 35 bite-size chapters. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388377
- ISBN
- 9780857388377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
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Paperback. The author has worked closely with NASA in its mission to detect habitable worlds outside our solar system. In this book, he introduces readers to the advanced methodologies being used in this extraordinary quest. It is a suitable for those who have ever dreamed of finding other planets like ours - and perhaps even life like ours - in the cosmos. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 color illus. 57 halftones. 15 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156279
- ISBN
- 9780691156279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.57
€ 33.99
€ 24.57
Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about science in 35 bite size chapters. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388353
- ISBN
- 9780857388353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
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Paperback. A super-duper rollicking investigation of the social myth and scientific reality of zombies, from the ingredients of Haitian zombie poison to raising decapitated dogs from the dead, and from behavioural control using brain-implanted electrodes to parasitic wasps and nefarious viruses that take over others' bodies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- oneworld
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851689446
- ISBN
- 9781851689446
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814579162
- ISBN
- 9789814579162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.18
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€ 30.18
Paperback. In recent decades, we have witnessed an explosion in the number of visual images we encounter, as our lives have become increasingly saturated with screens. Drawing on art history, theory and everyday experience, this book provides an overview of how visual materials shape and define our lives. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141977409
- ISBN
- 9780141977409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
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Paperback. A collection of practical lessons that demonstrates how the true mathematician learns to draw unexpected analogies, tackle problems from unusual angles, and extract information from the data. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140124996
- ISBN
- 9780140124996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
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Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about maths in 35 bite-size chapters. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388384
- ISBN
- 9780857388384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74