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Hardcover. Our understanding of the British Palaeolithic and Mesolithic has changed dramatically over the last three decades, and yet not since H. J. Fleure's A Natural History of Man in Britain (1951) has the New Naturalist Library included a volume focused on the study of early humans and their environment. Series: Collins New Naturalist Library. Num Pages: 368 pages, (Over 200 illustrations and photographs), Index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; PDZ; PSXE; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 155. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008150334
ISBN
9780008150334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.05
€ 48.40

Paperback. Our understanding of the British Palaeolithic and Mesolithic has changed dramatically over the last three decades, and yet not since H. J. Fleure's A Natural History of Man in Britain (1951) has the New Naturalist Library included a volume focused on the study of early humans and their environment. Series: Collins New Naturalist Library. Num Pages: 368 pages, (Over 200 illustrations and photographs), Index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; PDZ; PSXE; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008150358
ISBN
9780008150358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 29.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 335 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473642645
ISBN
9781473642645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473651234
ISBN
9781473651234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473642713
ISBN
9781473642713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

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. New Scientist's brilliant million-selling Christmas book comes of age, exploring everything from the science of bubbles to whether cats are better than dogs Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473628595
ISBN
9781473628595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473651333
ISBN
9781473651333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of time until we had all the answers to the secrets of life on this planet. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Icon Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848313477
ISBN
9781848313477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.12

Paperback. Tells the story of how one creature's journey out of the water made the human body what it is today - and one man's voyage of discovery in search of our origins. This book reveals the secrets of our biology: why if we want to understand our limbs we should take a close look at Tiktaalik, the first fish capable of doing a push-up. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MFC; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Unknown
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141027586
ISBN
9780141027586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. What links the birth of the moon to our body clocks? How did the creation of the Atlantic Ocean affect how we have children? What does the water inside us and on Earth have to do with the deepest stretches of space? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141041902
ISBN
9780141041902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Complexity is considered to be an important scientific development since general relativity. Using it, scientists can find order emerging from random interactions of all kinds, from something as simple as flipping coins through to challenging problems such as predicting shopping habits, and the growth of cancer tumours. Num Pages: 256 pages, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851686308
ISBN
9781851686308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.40

Hardback. Provides access to various paradoxes of the natural world. This book explains that some occur through the prevalence of pseudosciences such as astrology and UFO-logy and some enter the public conscience through the bad astronomy of science-fiction movies. It aims to present the reader with the methods for identifying and replacing incorrect ideas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116442
ISBN
9780231116442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.20
€ 79.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691177809
ISBN
9780691177809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.73
€ 105.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 95 color illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHVB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 265 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691157245
ISBN
9780691157245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691177816
ISBN
9780691177816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. A compendium of science experiments you can do in your own kitchen or backyard using common household items. It reveals important principles in physics, engineering, and chemistry through such marvels as the Helevator - a contraption that's half helicopter, half elevator - and the Rocket Railroad, which pumps propellant up from its own track. Num Pages: 576 pages, 28 halftones. 133 line illus. BIC Classification: PDN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149660
ISBN
9780691149660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Paperback. Describes twenty-nine practical experiments, detailing how they are done and the math and physics behind them. The experiments in this book cover a wide field of physics and the borders of chemistry, ranging from dynamic mechanics ('Kinetic Curiosities') to electricity ('Antediluvian Electronics') and combustion ('Infernal Inventions'). Num Pages: 272 pages, 78 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009865
ISBN
9780691009865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. The Mesozoic era ranged from 240 million to 65 million years ago. In British Mesozoic Fossils 365 species from this period are classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. This new edition has been fully revised and updated, reflecting advances in our understanding of the fossil record over the past years. Series: British Fossils. Num Pages: 185 pages, Black-and-white line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 1DB; PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
Number of pages
185
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Fully revised and updated ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780565093198
ISBN
9780565093198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.26

Paperback. The Caenozoic era began about 70 million years ago and still continues. In British Caenozoic Fossils 354 species from this period are classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. This new edition has been fully revised and updated, reflecting advances in our understanding of the fossil record over the past years. Series: British Fossils. Num Pages: 112 pages, Black-and-white line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Natural History Museum, London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780565093051
ISBN
9780565093051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.30

Paperback. In this fully revised and updated edition of British Paleozoic Fossils 443 species from this time are described and classified and illustrated with accurate black-and-white line drawings. Reflecting advances in our understanding of the fossil record, it features those animal and plant species that are most commonly found in Britain. Series: British Fossils. Num Pages: 203 pages, Over 400 accurate black-and-white drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
Number of pages
203
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Fully revised and updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780565093037
ISBN
9780565093037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. Examines how viruses like HIV, swine flu, and bird flu have almost wiped us out in the past - and may do so in the future. This title explores why modern life makes us so vulnerable to global pandemics, and what new technologies can do to prevent them. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046518
ISBN
9780141046518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Reveals how we can all develop better foresight in an uncertain world. From the stock market to the poker table, from earthquakes to the economy, the author takes us on an enthralling insider's tour of the high-stakes world of forecasting, showing how we can use information in a smarter way amid a noise of data - and make predictions in our lives. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141975658
ISBN
9780141975658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. NOW REVISED AND UPDATED. 'A glorious, fascinating encyclopaedic look at the wonder of the female body.' WOMAN'S JOURNAL Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDZ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised and updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089901
ISBN
9781844089901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

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