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Hardback. The next time someone asks you why "the government" wastes its money on weird research, recall the intriguing stories James has told and tell them the answer. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415000
ISBN
9781421415000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.12

Paperback. A hilarious parody of the popular series of New Scientist question and answer books DOES ANYTHING EAT WASPS? and WHY DON'T PENGUINS' FEET FREEZE? Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751540413
ISBN
9780751540413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardcover. The Springer Handbook of Metrology and Testing presents the principles of Metrology, and testing methods relevant to chemical and microstructural analysis. Readers will find extensive coverage of the measurement and testing of materials properties and performance, including modeling and simulation. Editor(s): Czichos, Horst; Saito, Tetsuya; Smith, Leslie E. Series: Springer Handbooks. Num Pages: 1500 pages, 500 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; TGMT; TGPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 210 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2638.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
1500
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd ed. 2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642166402
ISBN
9783642166402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 417.99

Paperback. This all-encompassing, extensively illustrated guide explains how to apply IEC standards in testing high-voltage plant and equipment. It also draws on the authors' extensive experience to sketch in some detail the likely future trends in the sector. Num Pages: 527 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 362 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDDM; THRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662520154
ISBN
9783662520154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 158.24

Hardback. .
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616149420
ISBN
9781616149420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.25

Paperback. An exhilarating journey into the science of time, from Stonehenge to the Big Bang and beyond Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689644
ISBN
9781851689644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Hardcover. Presents the different seismic data processing methods, also known as seismic 'migration', in a unified mathematical way. This book also presents geophysicists with a practical introduction to advanced engineering mathematics, while providing mathematicians with a window into the world of the mathematically sophisticated geophysicist. Series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHVG; TBJ; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 934.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2001st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387950617
ISBN
9780387950617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.56

Paperback. What are some of the unexpected consequences of digital information on the 100 billion cells and quadrillion connections inside our brains? This book lets you discover about: The Sex Life of Ideas; Delving Deep Inside Your Head; The Rise of the Screenager; How to Clear a Blocked Brain; and, Why We Are So Afraid of Doing Nothing. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356. How The Digital Age is Changing Our Minds, Why This Matters and What We Can Do About It. 224 pages. What are some of the unexpected consequences of digital information on the 100 billion cells and quadrillion connections inside our brains? This book lets you discover about: The Sex Life of Ideas; Delving Deep Inside Your Head; The Rise of the Screenager; How to Clear a Blocked Brain; and, Why We Are So Afraid of Doing Nothing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDR; VSP. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight: 356.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857885491
ISBN
9781857885491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

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

€ 24.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473651302
ISBN
9781473651302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. This fascinating chronicle of the epoch-making discovery of helium explains why it also marked the birth of a new branch of science called 'astrophysics', and corrects the many historiographical misinterpretations through revealing personal accounts. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 285 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHVB; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
297
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461453628
ISBN
9781461453628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.31

Hardback. Editor(s): Aguirre, Anthony; Foster, Brendan; Merali, Zeeya. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBWH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319274942
ISBN
9783319274942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.47

Paperback. Besides time and the three spatial dimensions, how many other dimensions exist in our universe? Ideal for readers who do not necessarily have a specific background in physics, this book goes beyond what is known to focus particularly on what is still unknown. Num Pages: 125 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319005980
ISBN
9783319005980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

Paperback. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807083444
ISBN
9780807083444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Why do we breathe? What is money? How does the brain work? Why did life invent sex? Does time really exist? How does capitalism work - or not, as the case may be? Written by the author of Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You, this book intends to answer simple questions about the workings of our everyday lives. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 127 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571278411
ISBN
9780571278411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Paperback. Reveals that some of our most intuitive notions about time are shockingly wrong, and that the real nature of time discovered by Einstein can be rigorously explained without advanced mathematics. This book is suitable for intellectually curious readers of various kinds, including professional physicists. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 halftones. 43 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141275
ISBN
9780691141275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. From the bestselling author of 59 Seconds. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447273387
ISBN
9781447273387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. This new book from the author of 'The Music of the Primes' combines a personal insight into the mind of a working mathematician with the story of one of the biggest adventures in mathematics: the search for symmetry. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007214624
ISBN
9780007214624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482057
ISBN
9780226482057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282292
ISBN
9780520282292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.55

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