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Paperback. .
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
8
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780500225
ISBN
9781780500225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.04

Paperback. Since the dramatic discovery of the mathematical concept of chaos in 1989, the controversy of its contents has settled down. This edition takes a fresh look at its achievements and potential. It includes the practical applications of chaos theory, such as developing intelligent heart pacemakers, and provides a fresh answer to Einstien's question. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations, further reading, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140256024
ISBN
9780140256024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. Welcome to the magical world of mathematics! This title features quirky tales, each of which presents a mathematical puzzle - challenging, fun, and also introducing the reader to a significant mathematical problem. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 specially commissioned B&W cartoons, plus some simple mathematical diagrams. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199205905
ISBN
9780199205905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Like its wildly popular predecessors 'Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities' and 'Hoard of Mathematical Treasures', this book is a miscellany of over 150 mathematical curios and conundrums, packed with trademark humour and numerous illustrations. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846683480
ISBN
9781846683480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. From ancient Babylon to the last great unsolved problems, Ian Stewart brings us his definitive history of mathematics. In his famous straightforward style, Professor Stewart explains each major development - from the first number systems to chaos theory - and considers how each affected society and changed everyday life forever. Num Pages: 272 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Quercus
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847247681
ISBN
9781847247681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Ian Stewart considers the concept of infinity and the profound role it plays in mathematics, logic, physics, cosmology, and philosophy. He shows that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intellectual exercise, and analyses its important practical everyday applications. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 33 black and white images. BIC Classification: HP; HRA; PB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198755234
ISBN
9780198755234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. An eminent teacher and writer explores an idea both simple and complex, both multidisciplinary and unifying-the story of symmetry Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white line drawings, diagrams, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298. The History of Symmetry. 304 pages, illustrations. There is no more important concept in the history of mathematics and physics than symmetry. It lies at the heart of relativity theory, quantum mechanics, string theory and much of modern cosmology. This title narrates the history of the emergence of this area of study, from its roots in tenth-century BC Babylon to its role in 21st century physics. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZM. Dimension: 135 x 203 x 20. Weight: 328.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465082377
ISBN
9780465082377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.11

Paperback. Roundworld is in trouble again, and this time it looks fatal. Having created it in the first place, the wizards of Unseen University feel vaguely responsible for its safety. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FZC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 201 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091951726
ISBN
9780091951726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Presents a collection of games, puzzles, paradoxes, brainteasers, and riddles. This title helps you find out: how to organise chaos; how matter balances anti-matter; how to turn a sphere inside out (without creasing it); why you can't comb a hairy ball; and, how to calculate pi by observing the stars. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846683466
ISBN
9781846683466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.15

Paperback. Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846685323
ISBN
9781846685323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781254516
ISBN
9781781254516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. Marjorie Daw is a librarian, and takes her job - and indeed the truth of words - very seriously. She doesn't know it, but her world and ours - Roundworld - is in big trouble. On Discworld, a colossal row is brewing. The Wizards of Unseen University feel responsible for Roundworld (as one would for a pet gerbil). Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FZC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091949808
ISBN
9780091949808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture. This book explains why these problems exist, why they matter, what drives mathematicians to incredible lengths to solve them and where they stand in the context of mathematics and science as a whole. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846683374
ISBN
9781846683374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.23

hardcover. One Time Fits All tells the story of the development, integration, and obstacles overcome in setting an the International Date Line, establishing the worldwide system of Standard Time zones, and adopting Daylight Saving Time-including their global impacts on how the general public keeps time today. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 tables, 36 illustrations, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; PDX; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804756426
ISBN
9780804756426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.27

Paperback. Ian Leslie takes us on a fascinating journey which makes us question not only our own relationship to the truth, but also virtually every daily encounter we have. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786484550
ISBN
9781786484550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. .
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second Edition,New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849736022
ISBN
9781849736022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Paperback. The elegance in science is not always obvious, but it does play an important role. Here, Ian Glynn selects historical examples from a wide range of sciences to draw out the principle of elegance, highlighting the role of beauty and simplicity in science, and relating it to important philosophical issues related to inference to the best explanation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 48 line drawings and 18 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668816
ISBN
9780199668816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Visible Ink Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578593743
ISBN
9781578593743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Shiwram, Ken. Series: Space. Num Pages: 108 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 176 x 6. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894959117
ISBN
9781894959117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Glendinning, Hugo. Editor(s): Turney, Jon. Num Pages: 144 pages, 60 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 418. Ten Scientists' Diaries. 144 pages, 60 b&w photographs. Illustrator(s): Glendinning, Hugo. Editor(s): Turney, Jon. In this volume a young generation of first-class scientists - most of them Royal Society Young Fellows - kept diaries over several months which reveal, with an unusual honesty, the frustrations, comic ironies and occasional breakthroughs in the charged and highly competitive world of science. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: BJ; PDZ. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 13. Weight: 424.
Publisher
Central
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780903319980
ISBN
9780903319980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Everything in universe is made of them, including you. Like you, elements have personalities, attitudes, talents, shortcomings, stories rich with meaning. This book is packed with stories and unexpected information about the building blocks of our universe. Num Pages: 448 pages, 60 b/w integrated. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141041452
ISBN
9780141041452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Explores how graphs can serve as maps to guide us when the information we have is ambiguous or incomplete. This work takes readers on an extraordinary graphical adventure, revealing how the visual communication of data offers answers to vexing questions yet also highlights the measure of uncertainty in almost everything we do. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 color illus. 14 halftones. 81 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: GPF; PBT; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152677
ISBN
9780691152677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 illus; 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. 216 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PDZ; TDCT. Dimension: 199 x 145 x 16. Weight: 304. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147071
ISBN
9780231147071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.32

Paperback. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 98 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141710
ISBN
9780231141710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.32

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