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Paperback. Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 2011. Num Pages: 368 pages, 112 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393343113
ISBN
9780393343113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.80

Hardback. An entertaining, eye-opening guide to what math and physics can reveal about sports. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDZ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393063417
ISBN
9780393063417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. Features numbers that define the essence of the Universe. They tell us how strong its forces are, and what its fundamental laws can do: the strength of gravity, of magnetism, the speed of light and the masses of the smallest particles of matter. They express our greatest knowledge and our greatest ignorance about the cosmos. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 53. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
VINTAGE (RAND)
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286479
ISBN
9780099286479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. From the zeros of the mathematician to the void of the philosophers, from Shakespeare to the empty set, from the ether to the quantum vacuum, there is much ado about nothing at the heart of things. This book covers various aspects of nothingness to reveal how the human mind has had to make something of nothing in every field of human enquiry. Num Pages: 400 pages, map, portraits. BIC Classification: HP; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099288459
ISBN
9780099288459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 halftones. 19 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 41.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175706
ISBN
9780691175706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. An excellent summary - for the layman and expert alike - of what we understand about key scientific issues. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0000322
ISBN
9780349111339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. An excellent summary - for the layman and expert alike - of what we understand about key scientific issues. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378. Good, clean copy. Minor shelfwear on cover
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KSG0003952
ISBN
9780349111339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Over 150 of the world's leading scientists and thinkers offer their choice of the ideas, and arguments. Every year the author sets them a question, this year that question was: What Scientific Concept Would Improve Everybody's Cognitive Toolkit? In this book, their answers are collected and explores philosophy, psychology, and other disciplines. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552778480
ISBN
9780552778480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. Series: Best of Edge Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062023131
ISBN
9780062023131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHDV; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590. Gravity & Electro-megnetism Redefined. 320 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PHDV; PHK. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight: 582.
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935487425
ISBN
9781935487425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.36

paperback. Overturning the most common myths about dogs' emotions and behaviour, this book shows how we should really treat our pets, and stands up for dogdom: not the wolf in canine clothes, not the small furry child, not the trophy-winner, but the real dog, who wants to be part of the family and enjoy life - mankind's closest friend. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780141046495
ISBN
9780141046495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198758129
ISBN
9780198758129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. From crime figures to health scares, election polls to stock market forecasts, numbers make the news all the time. But are they accurate? This title travels through the pages of an average newspaper, revealing how mathematics is at the heart of the articles we read everyday - even horoscopes and the sports pages - and how often they mislead us. Series: Penguin science. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140251814
ISBN
9780140251814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Hardback. Explores a range of entertaining questions about urban life such as: How do you estimate the number of dental or doctor's offices, gas stations, restaurants, or movie theaters in a city of a given size? How can mathematics be used to maximize traffic flow through tunnels? And, more. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones.104 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154640
ISBN
9780691154640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. How heavy is that cloud? Why can you see farther in rain than in fog? Why are the droplets on that spider web spaced apart so evenly? This book presents ninety-six questions about many common natural phenomena - and a few uncommon ones - and then shows how to answer them using mostly basic mathematics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 color illus. 22 halftones. 97 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152653
ISBN
9780691152653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.65

Hardback. Thought-provoking and controversial, Lawless Universe is a complement to, even an antidote for, books that create the misimpression that science can explain everything. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801895807
ISBN
9780801895807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.76

Paperback. Thought-provoking and controversial, Lawless Universe is a complement to, even an antidote for, books that create the misimpression that science can explain everything. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801895814
ISBN
9780801895814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.15

Hardcover. The perfect introduction to the central ideas of physics in 50 concise essays. Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848667068
ISBN
9781848667068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. The story of pain and suffering since the eighteenth century. Prize-winning historian Joanna Bourke charts how our understanding of pain (and how to cope with it) has changed completely over the last three centuries. Num Pages: 416 pages, 31 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 3J; HBTB; JFCX; MBX; MMBP; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199689439
ISBN
9780199689439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. A ground-breaking look at the new science behind the mind's surprising ability to heal the body, with advice and tips on how we can all use the latest research to improve our health and our lives Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: MMZ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857868855
ISBN
9780857868855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.41

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