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Science: general issues
Paperback. Simplexity. A groundbreaking new concept that reveals the hidden ways the world really works. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- John Murray Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First edition & printing in this form
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719568138
- ISBN
- 9780719568138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. An investigation into the minds, motives and methods of con artists by a New York Times bestselling psychologist Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782113911
- ISBN
- 9781782113911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.57
€ 15.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. In addition to providing an insightful account of life and work in nineteenth-century urban America, The Horse in the City brings us to a richer understanding of how the animal fared in this unnatural and presumably uncomfortable setting. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 42, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400433
- ISBN
- 9781421400433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.85
€ 44.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408840214
- ISBN
- 9781408840214
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. This accessible book explores basic terms and concepts of electricity while showing how to make a battery, detect static electricity and build a basic current meter, all using common kitchen items. Includes color illustrations, historical stories and more. Num Pages: 179 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 127 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK; TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319053042
- ISBN
- 9783319053042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 39.26
€ 48.99
€ 39.26
Paperback. This 'Oxford Handbook' brings together contributions by leading authorities on key areas of the history of physics since the seventeenth century. In a single volume, it offers a comprehensive introduction to scholarly contributions that have tended to be dispersed in journals and books not easily accessible to the student or general reader. Editor(s): Buchwald, Jed Z. (California Institute of Technology); Fox, Robert. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 960 pages, 108 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198805328
- ISBN
- 9780198805328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.25
€ 74.25
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. It explores the fundamental questions and challenges in the field, and looks at philosophical issues in particular sciences, including the problem of classification in biology, and the nature of space and time in physics. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white images. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745587
- ISBN
- 9780198745587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.87
€ 11.99
€ 10.87
Hardcover. In the same format as The Elements by Theodore Gray comes the most complete, fascinating and beautiful book ever written on every aspect of colour and how it affects every living creature on the planet in profound and countless ways. Num Pages: 240 pages, More than 500 colour photos and illus throuhgout. BIC Classification: GBC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 264 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1368.
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- F First Edition Used
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579129491
- ISBN
- 9781579129491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.40
€ 37.99
€ 25.40
Hardback. Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 234 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319316901
- ISBN
- 9783319316901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.86
€ 72.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781400048830
- ISBN
- 9781400048830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.52
€ 16.99
€ 12.52
Paperback. Chaos exists in systems all around us. This introduction draws in philosophy, literature, and maths to explain Chaos Theory, showing the variety of its applications in the real world, from technology to global warming, politics, and even gambling on the stock market. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 200 pages, 30 halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: PBWS; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 116 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853783
- ISBN
- 9780192853783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
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Paperback. Featuring 108 Tips for Time Traveller, this title explains how very simple analysis allows the prediction of debacles such as the 3G auction and the subsequent collapse of an industry, whilst simple - minded thinking is dangerous in the context of a world that is predominantly chaotic and out of control. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841124773
- ISBN
- 9781841124773
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.38
€ 23.99
€ 19.38
Paperback. The bestselling author of Stiff and Six Feet Over sets her outrageous and insightful gaze on the most alluring scientific subject of them all: sex. Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220. The Curious Coupling Of Sex and Science. 320 pages, ill. Can a woman think herself to orgasm? Is your penis three inches longer than you think? Why doesn't Viagra help women - or, for that matter, pandas? Does orgasm boost fertility? Or cure hiccups? This book tells us what we wanted to know about sex, and a lot we'd never even thought to ask. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight: 232.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847672360
- ISBN
- 9781847672360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Now in paperback: the perfect quirky Christmas present for readers of New Scientist and anyone who enjoys QI. The Things that Nobody Knows is a fascinating and unputdownable exploration of the limits of human knowledge of our planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 414. 501 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything. 384 pages. Now in paperback: the perfect quirky Christmas present for readers of New Scientist and anyone who enjoys QI. The Things that Nobody Knows is a fascinating and unputdownable exploration of the limits of human knowledge of our planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 28. Weight: 426.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857896223
- ISBN
- 9780857896223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.56
€ 15.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. Examines the proliferation of surveillance technologies - such as facial recognition software and digital fingerprinting - that have come to pervade our everyday lives. This book focuses on the ways that the technologies reinforce distinctions of race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, and nationality. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 photos, 11 figures. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351351
- ISBN
- 9780822351351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. A comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of science. Introduces the key topics, such as the scientific method, rationalism and empiricism, as well as more advanced topics such as realism and antirealism. Num Pages: 304 pages, further reading, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415221573
- ISBN
- 9780415221573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Hardcover. Presents an essay on the development of Chebyshev's theory of approximation of functions, later called 'Constructive function theory', an essay of the development of the calculus of variations, and a study of the history of finite differences, in whose development Soviet mathematicians have played a prominent role. Editor(s): Kolmogorov, A. N.; Yushkevich, A. P. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1998 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764358457
- ISBN
- 9783764358457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.93
€ 134.93
Paperback. Keats accused Newton of destroying the poetry of the rainbow by explaining the origin of its colours, thus dispelling its mystery. In this book, the author argues that Keats could not have been more mistaken and shows how an understanding of science in fact inspires the human imagination and enhances our wonder of the world. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141026183
- ISBN
- 9780141026183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. A riveting exploration into the ideas that shook the world and an in-depth analysis of the men and women who exposed them. Each entry will be up to date, comprehensive and entertaining, covering every aspect of scientific discovery from the ancient world to today's most modern laboratories. Series: Britannica Guides. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GBCB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845298647
- ISBN
- 9781845298647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816689880
- ISBN
- 9780816689880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.75
€ 30.99
€ 27.75