Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
Paperback. The extraordinary role of viruses in evolution and how this is revolutionising biology and medicine. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 b/w illus, 32 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007315123
- ISBN
- 9780007315123
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. Virus Hunt is a tale of scientific endeavour. Tracing the fascinating twenty year quest to find the origin of the virus that causes AIDS, Dorothy H. Crawford takes us on a journey around the world, to recount the vital research that eventually unravelled how, when, and where the virus first infected humans. Num Pages: 272 pages, A number of black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MJCJ2; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198743873
- ISBN
- 9780198743873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.45
€ 31.45
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Harriss, Edmund. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM; WF; WZS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 213. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408888988
- ISBN
- 9781408888988
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 9.66
€ 13.99
€ 9.66
paperback. "Don Hoffman .. combines a deep understanding of the logic of perception, a gift for explaining it with simple displays that anyone can-quite literally-see, and a refreshing sense of wonder at the miracle of it all."--Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 full-color and 130 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780393319675
- ISBN
- 9780393319675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.14
€ 24.99
€ 18.14
Hardback. For researchers in all disciplines, this book offers a practical, hands-on course in communicating scientific findings and concepts through visual graphics Num Pages: 160 pages, 125 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKC; PD; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300176445
- ISBN
- 9780300176445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.62
€ 43.99
€ 31.62
Paperback. "Is the emergence of life on Earth the result of a single chance event or combination of lucky accidents, or is it the outcome of biochemical forces woven into the fabric of the universe? And if inevit" Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465090457
- ISBN
- 9780465090457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.16
€ 35.16
Hardback. Written by a cancer researcher and teacher, this book offers a personal and professional reflection on the most significant developments in molecular genetics and cell biology. It looks at various crucial scientific advances and offers an insider's perspective on what scientists have actually learned from them. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131124
- ISBN
- 9780231131124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.01€ 80.02
€ 103.01
€ 80.02
Paperback. Written by a cancer researcher and teacher, this book offers a personal and professional reflection on the most significant developments in molecular genetics and cell biology. It looks at various crucial scientific advances and offers an insider's perspective on what scientists have actually learned from them. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 182 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131131
- ISBN
- 9780231131131
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.05
€ 33.99
€ 25.05
Paperback. i>A Vital Rationalist brings together for the first time a selection of Canguilhem's most important writings, including excerpts from previously unpublished manuscripts and a critical biography by Camille Limoges. Editor(s): Delaporte, Francois. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299731
- ISBN
- 9780942299731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.63
€ 36.99
€ 27.63
hardcover. Vitalizing Nature in the Enlightenment analyzes a major shift in the way Enlightenment thinkers conceived of nature in the middle of the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034413
- ISBN
- 9780520241350
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
Paperback. An insightful introduction to one ofthe most unpredictable forces on Earth. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851687251
- ISBN
- 9781851687251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.60
€ 13.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. Whenever a volcano threatens to erupt, scientists and adventurers from around the world flock to the site in response to the irresistible allure of one of nature's most dangerous and unpredictable phenomena. This book covers the variety of volcanoes, the subtle to conspicuous signs preceding their eruptions, and their atmospheric consequences. Num Pages: 336 pages, 85 halftones 46 line illus. 13 tables. BIC Classification: PD; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002491
- ISBN
- 9780691002491
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.73
€ 36.99
€ 27.73
paperback. Sets us within the cosmopolitan cultures of Enlightenment Europe to tell the story of Alessandro Volta - the brilliant man whose name is forever attached to electromotive force. This work depicts Volta as an inventor who used his international network of acquaintances to further his quest to harness the power of electricity. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691122267
- ISBN
- 9780691122267
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 40.03
€ 54.99
€ 40.03
paperback. Describes an astonishing era in which the English grew rapidly aware of the sheer size and strangeness of their world. It features the journeys of renowned adventurers with descriptions by other explorers and traders to reveal a nation beginning to dominate the seas, and is intended to assist navigation and trade. Editor(s): Beeching, Jack. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 201 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140430738
- ISBN
- 9780140430738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 55 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; PDX; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212754
- ISBN
- 9780300212754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.63
€ 16.99
€ 13.63
Paperback. This volume explains the deep influence of biological methods and theories on the practice of Americanist archaeology by exploring W.C. McKern's use of Linnaean taxonomy as the model for development of a pottery classification system. Editor(s): Lyman, R. Lee; O'Brien, Michael J. Series: Classics in Southeastern Archaeology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD; HDW; PDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Alabama
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817312220
- ISBN
- 9780817312220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.04
€ 46.04
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813062143
- ISBN
- 9780813062143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.04
€ 32.04
Paperback. The last 20,000 years has seen our world flip from icehouse to greenhouse, provoking earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic outbursts. Like a giant stirring from a long sleep, the Earth beneath our feet tossed and turned. Bill McGuire argues that climate change is once more setting the scene for the giant to reawaken, and we can already see the signs. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199678754
- ISBN
- 9780199678754
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.15
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€ 15.15
Paperback. Written by a neuroscientist, and a "new atheist", this book is suitable for the increasingly large numbers of people who follow no religion, but who suspect that Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history could not have all been epileptics, schizophrenics, or frauds. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HRAM3; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784160029
- ISBN
- 9781784160029
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 6.02
€ 11.99
€ 6.02
Hardback. Darwin is credited with discovering evolution through natural selection, but Alfred Russel Wallace saw the same process at work in nature and elaborated the same theory. Dispelling misperceptions of Wallace as a secondary figure, James Costa reveals the two naturalists as equals in advancing one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729698
- ISBN
- 9780674729698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.46
€ 54.99
€ 46.46
Paperback. Gives us a glimpse into our future. This book allows the reader to understand the questions that scientists deal with at the frontiers of research. It explains the kind of problems that extra dimensions might solve and the kind of speculation that is needed even to imagine them. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141012971
- ISBN
- 9780141012971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.34
€ 25.99
€ 19.34
Hardback. As their roles become more demanding, specialised and far removed from their own inborn predispositions, will the military require ever more years of 'programming'? Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JWA; JWM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042543
- ISBN
- 9781849042543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 42.26
€ 45.99
€ 42.26
Hardback. Shows how the key cultural innovations from Central Asia revolutionized medieval Europe and gave rise to the culture of science in the West. This title traces how the recursive argument method was first developed by Buddhist scholars and was spread by them throughout ancient Central Asia. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FC; HBLC1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155319
- ISBN
- 9780691155319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.37
€ 45.99
€ 33.37
Hardcover. According to the standard interpretation, the principle of survival of the fittest has rendered human behavior, ultimately selfish. Few doubt that Darwinian theory, especially as construed by the master's German disciple, Ernst Haeckel, inspired Hitler and led to Nazi atrocities. The author argues that this orthodox view is wrongheaded. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 color plates, 33 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058764
- ISBN
- 9780226058764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.64€ 79.50
€ 93.64
€ 79.50