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Science: general issues

Paperback. From crime figures to health scares, election polls to stock market forecasts, numbers make the news all the time. But are they accurate? This title travels through the pages of an average newspaper, revealing how mathematics is at the heart of the articles we read everyday - even horoscopes and the sports pages - and how often they mislead us. Series: Penguin science. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140251814
ISBN
9780140251814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399165245
ISBN
9780399165245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. The bestselling author of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter tells the story of Nicolaus Copernicus and the revolution in astronomy that changed the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208. How Copernicus Revolutionised the Cosmos. 288 pages, Illustrations. The bestselling author of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter tells the story of Nicolaus Copernicus and the revolution in astronomy that changed the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDX; WNX. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight: 206.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408822388
ISBN
9781408822388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Hardback. Traces the path of electricity through early American culture, exploring how the relationship between human, natural, and divine powers was understood in the 18th Century. This book offers a view of the origins of American science and the cultural meaning of the American Enlightenment. It talks about the revolutionary New World of wonder. Num Pages: 378 pages, 15 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; PDX; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022997
ISBN
9780674022997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Hardcover. Famed geologist Walter Alvarez expands our view of human history, revealing the cosmic, geologic and evolutionary forces that have shaped us. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 252 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393292695
ISBN
9780393292695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. Jeremy Bernstein guides readers through high-energy physics from early twentieth-century atomic models to leptons, mesons, quarks, and the newly discovered Higgs boson, drawing them into the excitement of a universe where 80 percent of all matter has never been identified. From molecules to galaxies, the more we discover, the less we seem to know. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 halftones, 11 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072510
ISBN
9780674072510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.96

Paperback. A revised edition of the classic pocket guide to making a life in academia Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PD; VSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188. A Guide to Survival in Science. 176 pages. A revised edition of the classic pocket guide to making a life in academia. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PD; VSC. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight: 186.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465022229
ISBN
9780465022229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

Hardcover. The statistics book for the non-statistician A practical handbook aimed at the working scientist, it covers the application of statistical and mathematical methods to the design of "performance" chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, fragrances, flavours and paints Highly qualified and internationally respected author. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 295 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470851531
ISBN
9780470851531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.16

Paperback. Providing a practical and accessible guide, this book enables readers to quickly build up knowledge and understanding of toxicology applications taking the reader from basic theory to an advanced basics level dealing with specific issues like pesticides, alcohol, and cigarettes. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118882023
ISBN
9781118882023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.75
€ 74.31

Paperback. Technical ideas may be solid or even groundbreaking, but if these ideas cannot be clearly communicated, reviewers of technical documents are likely to reject the argument for advancing these ideas. This book presents a scientific approach to writing that mirrors the sensibilities of scientists and engineers. Series: IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118832523
ISBN
9781118832523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.27

Paperback. The author describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. This title is about his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 185 x 39. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
23rd Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784161859
ISBN
9781784161859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 15. Weight: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University Of Buckingham Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955464287
ISBN
9780955464287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 252 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Vertical, Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781942993544
ISBN
9781942993544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.95

Paperback. This work employs detailed historical narrative to argue about the establishment of factual knowledge both in science and in everyday practice. Accounts of gentlemen-philosophers are used to illustrate the study's claim that trust is imperative for constituting every kind of knowledge. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 516 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 788. Civility and Science in Seventeenth-century England. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. 516 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. This work employs detailed historical narrative to argue about the establishment of factual knowledge both in science and in everyday practice. Accounts of gentlemen-philosophers are used to illustrate the study's claim that trust is imperative for constituting every kind of knowledge. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFCX; JHM; PDA; PDX. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight: 700.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
516
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226750194
ISBN
9780226750194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 610 pages, 1 halftone, 3 maps, 143 illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1948
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
610
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674823204
ISBN
9780674823204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.01
€ 154.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 884 pages, 165 line illustrations, 22 tables. BIC Classification: HBLC1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
884
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674823600
ISBN
9780674823600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.27
€ 189.25

paperback. A plain language style, worked examples and exercises help students to understand the foundations of computational physics and engineering. Num Pages: 216 pages, 73 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PB; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107479500
ISBN
9781107479500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Paperback. A concise, practical guide in statistical methods for experimental data handling; ideal for course use and a handy reference for researchers. Num Pages: 238 pages, 47 b/w illus. 12 tables 49 exercises. BIC Classification: PBC; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334. 240 pages, 47 b/w illus. 12 tables 49 exercises. A concise, practical 2011 guide in statistical methods for experimental data handling; ideal for course use and a handy reference for researchers. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PBC; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 12. Weight: 386.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521134927
ISBN
9780521134927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 53 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU; PB; PDA; PHU; RNPG; YQM; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168731
ISBN
9780231168731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 55 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168724
ISBN
9780231168724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

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