Science: general issues
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Science: general issues
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
€ 70.15
€ 70.15
Hardback. A House in the Sun describes a number of experiments in solar house heating in the 1940s and 1950s. It shows how resource limitations were seen as an opportunity for design to attain new relevance for social and cultural transformations. Num Pages: 352 pages, 136. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AMX; PDX; TBX; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 261 x 23. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199394012
- ISBN
- 9780199394012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.82
€ 69.82
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
€ 47.99€ 37.94
€ 47.99
€ 37.94
Hardback. The Antikythera Mechanism, now 82 small fragments of corroded bronze, was an ancient Greek machine simulating the cosmos as the Greeks understood it. Reflecting the most recent researches, A Portable Cosmos presents it as a gateway to Greek astronomy and technology and their place in Greco-Roman society and thought. Num Pages: 312 pages, 41 b/w halftones; 41 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; PDX; PDZ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199739349
- ISBN
- 9780199739349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.76
€ 68.76
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
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
€ 43.08
€ 43.08
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€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. Is life written into the laws of nature, or just a bizarre accident, unique in the universe? How can a mix of non-living chemicals be transformed into something as complex as the living cell? This title reveals the theories set to transform the understanding of our place in the universe. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141013022
- ISBN
- 9780141013022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
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€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. The definitive history of plate tectonics, told by the scientists who developed and assembled evidence for the theory Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; PD; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813341323
- ISBN
- 9780813341323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.51
€ 77.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 300 line illus. BIC Classification: PBV; PBW; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175638
- ISBN
- 9780691175638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.80
€ 24.99
€ 18.80
Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486600901
- ISBN
- 9780486600901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.56
€ 33.99
€ 24.56
Paperback. Weaving together stories from elite science, cutting-edge technology, and popular culture, Fleming examines issues of health and navigation in the 1830s, drought in the 1890s, aircraft safety in the 1930s, and world conflict since the 1940s. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144131
- ISBN
- 9780231144131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Hardcover. Hailed as "superior" by Nature, this landmark volume is available in a collectible, boxed edition. Editor(s): Wilson, Edward O. Num Pages: 1712 pages, 101 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 168 x 67. Weight in Grams: 2234.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 1504
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Slipcased Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393061345
- ISBN
- 9780393061345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.04€ 56.06
€ 57.04
€ 56.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDA; PDR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 32. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062284075
- ISBN
- 9780062284075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.31
€ 18.99
€ 17.31
Paperback. An analysis of two heuristic strategies for the development of mechanistic models, illustrated with historical examples from the life sciences. Num Pages: 340 pages, 33 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262514736
- ISBN
- 9780262514736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.50
€ 24.99
€ 18.50
Hardback. How can reposting on Twitter kill a movie's opening weekend? How can you use mathematics to find your celebrity look-alike? What is Homer Simpson's method for disproving Fermat's Last Theorem? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 89 color illus. 19 halftones. 20 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160603
- ISBN
- 9780691160603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Paperback. An insightful introduction to one ofthe most unpredictable forces on Earth. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851687251
- ISBN
- 9781851687251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.54
€ 13.99
€ 11.54
Hardcover. Takes the reader from the end of introductory Lie group theory to the threshold of infinite-dimensional group representations. Merging algebra and analysis, this title uses Lie-theoretic methods to develop a theory having wide applications in mathematics and physics. It includes many problems, tables, and bibliographical notes. Series: Progress in Mathematics. Num Pages: 838 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBG; PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1388.
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 838
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817642594
- ISBN
- 9780817642594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.87
€ 151.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Richards, Robert J.; Daston, Lorraine. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317205
- ISBN
- 9780226317205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. We are living in a world full of games. More than 31 million people in the UK are gamers. In this book, visionary game designer Jane McGonigaI challenges conventional thinking and shows that games - far from being simply escapist entertainment - have the potential not only to radically improve our own lives but to change the world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDR; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099540281
- ISBN
- 9780099540281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. The definitive edition of one of the most important scientific books of the twentieth century, setting out the conceptual structure underlying evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 784 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- The Definitive Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262513661
- ISBN
- 9780262513661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.05€ 54.59
€ 57.05
€ 54.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Apress
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781484218914
- ISBN
- 9781484218914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.44
€ 35.44
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield International United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786600882
- ISBN
- 9781786600882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.61
€ 40.99
€ 38.61