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Paperback. Does your dog know when you've had a bad day? Can your cat tell that the coffee pot you left on might start a fire? Could a chimpanzee be trained to program your computer? This book debunks some commonly held notions about our furry friends. It argues that it may be romantic to ascribe human qualities to critters, but it's not very realistic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126364
ISBN
9780691126364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Covering such subjects as astronomy, magnetism, optics, sound, heat, mechanics, waves, and electricity, the book provides a rich source of material for teachers and anyone interested in the physics of everyday life. Num Pages: 176 pages, 25, 25 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801872631
ISBN
9780801872631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.54

Hardback. Exploring 250 milestone discoveries in medicine spanning more than 12,000 years, Pickover brings insight and acumen to the broad spectrum of medical studies. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1412.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Union Square & Co.
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781435148048
ISBN
9781435148048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.86

Paperback. Humanity's love affair with mathematics and mysticism reached a critical juncture, legend has it, on the back of a turtle in ancient China. This book explains why Chinese emperors, Babylonian astrologer-priests, prehistoric cave people in France, and ancient Mayans of the Yucatan were convinced that magic squares held the secret of the universe. Num Pages: 432 pages, 191 line illus. BIC Classification: PBM; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
434
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115979
ISBN
9780691115979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

Paperback. Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature, and used to provide important applications in science, medicine, and energy production. But it remains misunderstood and feared. In this Very Short Introduction, Claudio Tuniz explains the nature and mechanisms of radioactivity. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, Approx 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199692422
ISBN
9780199692422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. Blood is a vital component of the bodies of most multicellular animals. Chris Cooper discusses blood's critical role in both biology and in human society, ranging from its place in religious rituals to its uses in modern medicine. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 26 black and white images. BIC Classification: HRLF; MJF; PDZ; PS. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199581450
ISBN
9780199581450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Hardback. 8vo. Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First U. S. Edition
SKU
KEX0265183
ISBN
9780520233690
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 45.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Perigee Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399165863
ISBN
9780399165863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.74

Paperback. "Is the emergence of life on Earth the result of a single chance event or combination of lucky accidents, or is it the outcome of biochemical forces woven into the fabric of the universe? And if inevit" Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465090457
ISBN
9780465090457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.51

Paperback. Here is the captivating history of maths from prehistoric times to our digital age, looking at the people and their cultures, their beliefs and aims behind the discoveries that fundamentally changed the way we see the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, Black-and-white diagrams. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 12. .
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782437673
ISBN
9781782437673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.15

Paperback. .
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782432555
ISBN
9781782432555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving? This title tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141037202
ISBN
9780141037202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. When did the first people arrive here? What did they look like? How did they survive? Who were the Neanderthals? The author takes us back to when it was so tropical we lived alongside hippos, elephants and sabre-toothed tigers or to times so cold we hunted reindeer and mammoth, and to others even colder when we were forced to flee a wall of ice. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 111 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141018133
ISBN
9780141018133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Winner of the Aventis Science Book Prize. 'A scientific detective story, a brilliant cross between Edgar Allan Poe and Gray's anatomy' J G Ballard, New Stateman Books of the Year Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753813553
ISBN
9780753813553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. "Remarkably upbeat, and imbued with wit, wisdom and a palpable sense of awe over our universe."-Tucson Weekly Num Pages: 352 pages, 68 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393339987
ISBN
9780393339987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.47

Hardback. Describes the unmanned space missions that have opened windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory missions and how they have fundamentally transformed our scientific and cultural perspectives on the universe and our place in it. Num Pages: 464 pages, 24 color illus. 41 halftones. 13 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 936.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147536
ISBN
9780691147536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Paperback. "Impey combines the vision of a practicing scientist with the voice of a gifted storyteller."-Dava Sobel Num Pages: 448 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393343861
ISBN
9780393343861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. What if the numbers that really matter, the ones that hold the key to winning matches, are actually 2.66, 53.4, 50/50, and 0 > 1? What if managers only make a 15 per cent difference? What if Chelsea should have bought Darren Bent? This book shows that every shred of knowledge we can gather can help us to love football and understand it even more. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963623
ISBN
9780241963623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Seachrist, Judith A. Num Pages: 240 pages, numeros line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195327069
ISBN
9780195327069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Souvenir Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780285635944
ISBN
9780285635944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.72

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