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Science: general issues
Paperback. Bestselling author and 'the hottest thing in neuroscience' (The Times), David Eagleman, takes readers on a fascinating and eye-opening journey into the world of the brain Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782116615
- ISBN
- 9781782116615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.54
€ 13.00
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Paperback. Provides an introduction to the main issues and findings in brain research. This book describes the historical developments behind our understanding of what the brain is and what it does, and explores the key questions neuroscientists face concerning the relationship between the brain and thought, memories, perceptions, and actions. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 19 halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853929
- ISBN
- 9780192853929
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.73
€ 11.99
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Paperback. Answers some of the most pressing questions about life's nature and value. This title argues that evidence requires the abandonment of many traditional ideas about the soul, free will, and immortality, and shows how brain science matters for fundamental issues about reality, morality, and the meaning of life. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 line illus. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154404
- ISBN
- 9780691154404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
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€ 22.15
Paperback. A brand-new book from the award-winning SUNDAY TIMES journalist Brian Appleyard. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780220154
- ISBN
- 9781780220154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. The human mind and brain are now among the hottest subjects in scientific research. Breakthrough techniques mean we are on the verge of being able to read minds, to control actions direct from the brain, to change or enhance the way our thinking works. Kathleen Taylor explores the astonishing possibilities and the ethical implications. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 black and white images and 5 colour images. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683857
- ISBN
- 9780199683857
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Condition: New
€ 25.70
€ 25.70
Paperback. Introduces us to the stories of the brain science and the discipline of 'neuroplasticity'. This title allows you to meet the stroke victim who unable to feed or dress himself learned to move and talk again, and the maverick scientists over turning centuries of assumptions about the brain and it's capacity for renewal. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141038872
- ISBN
- 9780141038872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.76
€ 13.99
€ 10.76
Paperback. After several million years of jostling for ecological space, only one survivor from a host of hominid species remains standing: us. Human beings are extraordinary creatures, and it is the unprecedented human brain that makes them so. This book presents step-by-step account of the evolution of the brain and nervous system. Illustrator(s): Wynne, Patricia J. Num Pages: 368 pages, 68 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205725
- ISBN
- 9780300205725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.82
€ 23.99
€ 17.82
Paperback. This entertaining tour of the brain answers such fundamental questions as, What is the purpose of the brain? What is an emotion? What is a memory? How does food affect how you feel? Dr. Wenk has skillfully blended the highest scholarly standards with illuminating insights, gentle humor, and welcome simplicity. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190603397
- ISBN
- 9780190603397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.17
€ 17.99
€ 17.17
Paperback. Explores the advances in the discovery of neuroplasticity, showing that the brain has its own unique way of healing. This book discusses a series of recoveries: patients told they would never improve have years of chronic pain alleviated or damage from debilitating strokes undone, and symptoms of multiple sclerosis, and more. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141980805
- ISBN
- 9780141980805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. A user's guide to the solar revolution - and why we must all get on board before it is too late. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780225333
- ISBN
- 9781780225333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
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Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDH; HBJD; HPCB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173238
- ISBN
- 9780691173238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. Students of the American Civil War will welcome this fresh study of military-industrial production and procurement on the home front-long an obscure topic. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9, 7 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWJ; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898204
- ISBN
- 9780801898204
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.84
€ 33.99
€ 28.84
Hardcover. The Business of Electronics explores the vibrant history of electronics and uses case studies to examine the companies and people that made history, and explain how we ended up where we are today. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330420
- ISBN
- 9781137330420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.71
€ 64.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCZ; KJMV6; KJQ; PDX; TJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349461004
- ISBN
- 9781349461004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
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Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 halftone. 13 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168630
- ISBN
- 9780691168630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.22
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Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- I.E.E.E.Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780780310445
- ISBN
- 9780780310445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.69
€ 138.69
Paperback. 12,000 years ago - at the height of the Ice Age - many mammals roamed the land. Why are these creatures no longer with us? This book explores the reasons for these extinctions, and provides a tour of mass extinctions throughout earth's history. This is an exploration of the history of life and the importance of humanity as an evolutionary force. Num Pages: 261 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PD; PSV; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985725
- ISBN
- 9780387985725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.60
€ 41.99
€ 34.60
Paperback. Drawing on esoteric, spritual and philosophical thought, this book considers the all-important question -- why are we here? -- and offers a counter-argument to the current nihilsm prevalent in our world. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Floris Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782500025
- ISBN
- 9781782500025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.21
€ 26.99
€ 20.21
Paperback. "Covers all of algebra's essentials-- including rational and real numbers, the number line, variables, expressions, laws of combination, linear and quadratic equations, rates, proportion, and graphing-- with clear, funny, and easy-to-understand illustrations"--Page 4 of cover. Series: Cartoon Guide Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062202697
- ISBN
- 9780062202697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.35
€ 19.99
€ 14.35
Paperback. If you think that a negative charge is something that shows up on your credit card bill, then this book should be of interest. It explains complex ideas with clear illustrations dealing with the principles of mechanics as well as the concepts of electricity and magnetism. Illustrator(s): Gonick, Larry. Series: Cartoon Guide Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, cartoons, index. BIC Classification: PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 188 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- HarperPerennial ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062731005
- ISBN
- 9780062731005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.52
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Paperback. Translator(s): Coyne, George V. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268028916
- ISBN
- 9780268028916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.69
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The Cassini-Huygens Mission: Orbiter In Situ Investigations Volume 2
. Ed(S): Russell, C. T.; Russell, Christopher...
hardcover. Larger than Galileo with a much greater communication bandwidth, the joint NASA-ESA Cassini-Huygens mission returns scientific data from the solar system's most exotic planet, Saturn. This book is the second volume, in a three volume set, that describes the Cassini/Huygens mission. Editor(s): Russell, C. T.; Russell, Christopher T. Num Pages: 526 pages, 213 black & white illustrations, 95 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PG; PH; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402027734
- ISBN
- 9781402027734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.70
€ 125.70
Paperback. This portrait of the cave bear conveys facts about this animal, including its structure, habits, and society, the Ice Age environment, sexual and racial variations, and extinction. The text also details the relationship between man and bear, and theories surrounding bear-hunting and bear cults. Num Pages: 163 pages, 46 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW7; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231103619
- ISBN
- 9780231103619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: MJC; PD; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781942952961
- ISBN
- 9781942952961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.51
€ 26.99
€ 21.51