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Paperback. Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Series: Heretics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182. Darwin and the Selfish Gene. Series: Heretics. 176 pages. Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPX; PDA. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight: 160.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844652532
ISBN
9781844652532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231171021
ISBN
9780231171021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415368308
ISBN
9780415368308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.13

Paperback. Introduces quaternions for scientists and engineers, and shows how they can be used in a variety of practical situations. This book is primarily an exposition of the quaternion, a 4-tuple, and its primary application in a rotation operator. It also presents the conventional and familiar 3 x 3 (9-element) matrix rotation operator. Num Pages: 400 pages, 121 figures. BIC Classification: PBF; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691102986
ISBN
9780691102986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.94
€ 83.03

Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199330966
ISBN
9780199330966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. This book brings together all the work in a new field of physics, the chaos theory, an extension of classical mechanics. The author shows how computers have been able to help researchers, by mapping the whole plane of solutions of non-linear equations. Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: PBWS; PDA; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749386061
ISBN
9780749386061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. * The first book to explore the social meaning of the 'always on' webcam and the role it has come to play in our lives. * Using case studies from the UK and Trinidad and Tobago, the authors examine how webcams have become an integral part of people's everyday life. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671475
ISBN
9780745671475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

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

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
458
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204508
ISBN
9780872204508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.40

Paperback. Takes you to the edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. This book brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation. It shows, by harnessing this science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847946249
ISBN
9781847946249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. Series: New England Complex Systems Inst Series. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PD; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 930.
Publisher
Westview Press Massachusetts
Number of pages
648
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227737
ISBN
9780813341231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. What killed Charles II? Who thought he had discovered the perfect poison? Why did hatters go mad? This is an account of murderous chemical elements. Through stories of innocent blunders, poisoners of various hues - cold, cunning, desperate - and deaths that remain a mystery, it uncovers the dark side of the Periodic Table. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PDZ; PSB; TDC; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192806000
ISBN
9780192806000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

hardcover. .
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753729854
ISBN
9780753729854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 5.52

Paperback. D'Arcy Thompson's classic On Growth and Form looks at the way things grow and the shapes they take. Editor(s): Bonner, John Tyler. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 366 pages, 181 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSC; PSF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107672567
ISBN
9781107672567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198707547
ISBN
9780198707547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.05

Hardcover. "This first major study of the Nordic model of enterprising universities will be of interest to theoreticians, analysts and practitioners alike, not least for the valuable factual detail that enables exploration of numerous, sometimes idealistic, concepts that ignore the barriers to communication among epistemic communities." Editor(s): Nilsson, Jan-Evert. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; JNM; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Copenhagen Business School Press
Number of pages
239
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763001571
ISBN
9788763001571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. Acclaimed popular science author Brian Clegg demonstrates how quantum physics underpins everyday life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848318465
ISBN
9781848318465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226320090
ISBN
9780226320090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.28

Hardback. Mo Costandi condenses all we know about the brain and how it works into series of introductions to the most important concepts. Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780879109
ISBN
9781780879109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardback.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300190991
ISBN
9780300190991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.91

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