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Paperback. Since publication of John Emsley's Nature's Building Blocks in 2003 there have been a number of new developments. Fully updated for 2010, this fascinating A-Z guide includes three new named and validated elements, new uses, a 'Deadly elements' section, and an updated Periodic Table. A wonderful reference guide for anyone working with elements. Num Pages: 720 pages, Four black and white figures, and numerous tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New, Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199605637
- ISBN
- 9780199605637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.07
€ 33.07
Paperback. A collection of puzzles. Covering a range of fields, from geography and environmental studies to map- and flag-making, it uses basic algebra and geometry to solve problems. It is suitable for readers interested in sharpening their thinking and mathematical skills. Series: Princeton Puzzlers. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154992
- ISBN
- 9780691154992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.06
€ 20.99
€ 17.06
Paperback. Susan Greenfield, one of the world's pre-eminent scientists, takes the reader on a guided tour of the final frontier in human understanding: the brain. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226910
- ISBN
- 9781780226910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardcover. How the latest discoveries in neuroscience reveal the moment to moment dynamics in our brain that inspires love and sexual desire. What stimulates us, turns us off, causes anxiety, elation, depression or stress in our most intimate relationships - and how to manage these powerful feelings. Series: Scientific American. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470647783
- ISBN
- 9780470647783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.12
€ 26.99
€ 22.12
Paperback. "A stunning book."-Oliver Sacks Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 210 x 47. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393329377
- ISBN
- 9780393329377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.65
€ 20.99
€ 19.65
Hardcover. Have you ever thought about the uniqueness and simplicity of One? Is Four really so square and why are there Seven days of the week, Seven deadly sins, indeed Seven wonders of the world? This book takes a hands-on approach to such various topics as musical harmony, the probabilities in poker, code breaking and the lottery. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 394.
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Short Books, London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904977759
- ISBN
- 9781904977759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Designed for use as a dissection guide in comparative vertebrate anatomy or in mammalian anatomy Num Pages: 128 pages, Fully illustrated. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 278 x 7. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Edition
- 1975th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295954547
- ISBN
- 9780295954547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Paperback. The troubling story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a political and economic agenda. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254. How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming. 368 pages, Illustrations. The troubling story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a political and economic agenda. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; RNPG. Dimension: 142 x 197 x 23. Weight: 252.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408824832
- ISBN
- 9781408824832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.78
€ 19.99
€ 14.78
Paperback. Using simple language, illustrations, humour and everyday examples, the author demonstrates how the science of epigenetics is revolutionizing our understanding of the link between mind and matter, and the profound effects it has on our personal lives and the collective life of our species. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Hay House UK Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781805473
- ISBN
- 9781781805473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.26
€ 20.99
€ 16.26
paperback. Presents a narrative history that reveals the roots of modern science in the medieval world. This book debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages, showing that medieval people did not think the earth is flat, nor did Columbus 'prove' that it is a sphere; the Inquisition burnt nobody for their science nor was Copernicus afraid of persecution. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311503
- ISBN
- 9781848311503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.54
€ 13.00
€ 12.54
Paperback. This book opens the audience s eyes to the extraordinary scientific secrets hiding in everyday objects. Helping readers increase chemistry knowledge in a fun and entertaining way, the book is perfect as a supplementary textbook or gift to curious professionals and novices. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119265269
- ISBN
- 9781119265269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.73€ 44.26
€ 56.73
€ 44.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Publisher
- Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780789212191
- ISBN
- 9780789212191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Hardback. Why do ideas of how mechanisms relate to causality and probability differ so much across the sciences? Can progress in understanding the tools of causal inference in some sciences lead to progress in others? This book tackles these questions and others concerning the use of causality in the sciences. Editor(s): Illari, Phyllis McKay; Russo, Dr. Federica; Williamson, Jon. Num Pages: 952 pages, 79 line drawings plus 2 colour plates. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 952
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199574131
- ISBN
- 9780199574131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.77
€ 159.77
Paperback. In this riveting and lively challenge to orthodox thinking, Ted Nield describes how meteorites may have helped create life on Earth. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847082640
- ISBN
- 9781847082640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. Is it really possible to change the structure and function of the brain, and in so doing alter how we think and feel? The answer is a resounding yes. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845296742
- ISBN
- 9781845296742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Distinguished philosophers, Buddhist scholars, physicists, and cognitive scientists examine the contrasts and connections between the worlds of Western science and Buddhism. Contributors, the Dalai Lama among them, assess not only the fruits of inquiry from East and West, they shed light on the underlying assumptions of these disparate world views. Editor(s): Wallace, B. Alan. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630. Breaking New Ground. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. 432 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Wallace, B. Alan. Distinguished philosophers, Buddhist scholars, physicists, and cognitive scientists examine the contrasts and connections between the worlds of Western science and Buddhism. Contributors, the Dalai Lama among them, assess not only the fruits of inquiry from East and West, they shed light on the underlying assumptions of these disparate world views. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRE; PD. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 24. Weight: 636.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2d
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123358
- ISBN
- 9780231123358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
Paperback.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071634151
- ISBN
- 9780071634151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.12
€ 42.99
€ 41.12
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
€ 47.99
€ 39.96
Paperback. Provides an excellent introductory text for students on the principles and methods of statistical analysis in the life sciences, helping them choose and analyse statistical tests for their own problems and present their findings. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 169 x 9. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471982968
- ISBN
- 9780471982968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.56
€ 40.99
€ 39.56
Paperback. David Eagleman's bestselling, sparkling and provocative book on neuroscience now part of the Canongate Canons series Series: Canons. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Canongate Canons
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main - Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782112464
- ISBN
- 9781782112464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.52
€ 13.00
€ 11.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 55 halftones, 38 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PD; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151399
- ISBN
- 9780231151399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.30
€ 30.99
€ 22.30
Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175621
- ISBN
- 9780691175621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.32
€ 30.99
€ 22.32
Paperback. Exactly what was the four-footed bird? Find out the answer to this and other weird and wonderful discoveries made by Victorian explorers and scientists. Num Pages: 288 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445645421
- ISBN
- 9781445645421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.90
€ 18.90
Paperback. Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2012, the world's leading prize for popular science writing. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: GL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 195 x 41. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007225743
- ISBN
- 9780007225743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.42
€ 19.99
€ 14.42