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Paperback. This text presents the biological and political horror story of the algae in the Mediterranean. This work - part detective story and part bureaucratic object lesson - presents a classic case of a devastating ecological invasion and how "not" to deal with it. Translator(s): Simberloff, Daniel. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 colour plates, 5 line drawings, 7 maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; PSTV; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226519234
- ISBN
- 9780226519234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. The presenter of the BBC's The Incredible Human Journey takes us on a tour around our bodies and into the past to uncover the evolutionary secrets hidden in all of us. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Heron Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848664791
- ISBN
- 9781848664791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Discusses all aspects of water and the evolution of life, including how water acts as the medium of communication between all living organisms. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863157387
- ISBN
- 9780863157387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.76
€ 31.99
€ 22.76
hardcover. Alistair Lax takes a fascinating look at these most devious molecules, explaining the many ingenious mechanisms they use to penetrate our cell's defences, and the deadly pandemics that result. A story not only of disease but also of human rivalry and persistence in our struggle to understand, combat, and harness these powerful toxins. Num Pages: 204 pages, numerous halftones, 1 table, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: MBNH; MMFM; MMGT; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198605584
- ISBN
- 9780198605584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.37
€ 64.37
Paperback. Using no math beyond high school algebra, the authors lay out an approachable explanation of Einstein's special relativity, then move through the fundamental differences between traveling forward and backward in time and the surprising theoretical connection between going back in time and traveling faster than the speed of light. Num Pages: 278 pages, 33 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226045481
- ISBN
- 9780226045481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.31
€ 24.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. A biography of the strangest molecule in the universe. Alok Jha takes the most every day of subjects - water - and explodes it into a story that takes us from the Big Bang to the latest developments of modern science Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNK; RBK; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472209535
- ISBN
- 9781472209535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about science in 35 bite size chapters. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388353
- ISBN
- 9780857388353
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. A brilliantly readable and entertaining guide to the 50 biggest threats facing our planet. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 201 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782069461
- ISBN
- 9781782069461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Hardcover. The lines between a sciencea and a science fictiona have become increasingly blurred. Now, quantum mechanics promises that some of humanitya s wildest dreams may be realized. Serious scientists, working from Einsteina s theories, have been investigating the phenomenon known as a entanglementa one of the strangest aspects of our strange universe. Num Pages: 302 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470850466
- ISBN
- 9780470850466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.08
€ 25.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Hampton Roads Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Includes a new preface.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571747075
- ISBN
- 9781571747075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.49
€ 26.99
€ 23.49
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760113469
- ISBN
- 9781760113469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Hardback. A website's ranking on Google can spell the difference between success and failure for a new business. This title offers an account of how scientific rating and ranking methods are created and applied to a variety of uses. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 halftones. 47 line illus. 60 tables. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZ; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154220
- ISBN
- 9780691154220
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. Explains that learning new skills doesn't need to be daunting. This book shows that success simply requires the right kind of practice and offers essential advice on setting goals, receiving guidance and motivating ourselves. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; VSPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099598473
- ISBN
- 9780099598473
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardcover. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Spektrum Akademischer Verlag
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783827420589
- ISBN
- 9783827420589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 15.96
€ 24.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. Discover the final puzzle piece to complete Darwin's theory of evolution in this landmark book from one of today's most inventive scientists Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780747651
- ISBN
- 9781780747651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.08
€ 17.99
€ 14.08
Paperback. What can a fingernail tell us about the mysteries of creation? In one sense, a nail is merely a hunk of mute matter, yet in another, it's an information superhighway quite literally at our fingertips. This title explores this hidden web of unimaginably complex interactions in every living being. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDZ; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300171525
- ISBN
- 9780300171525
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.86
€ 34.99
€ 25.86
Hardcover. Charts the impact wind has had on history, including the Roman invasion, the Spanish Armada, the transformation of the Fens, the D-Day landings, and much more Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930377
- ISBN
- 9781909930377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.76
€ 19.99
€ 19.76
paperback. Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, with the very latest discoveries in paleontology integrated with emerging insights from molecular biology and earth system science. 100 illustrations. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 color illus. 25 halftones. 47 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691165530
- ISBN
- 9780691165530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 15.00
€ 24.99
€ 15.00
Hardcover. Have you ever thought about the uniqueness and simplicity of One? Is Four really so square and why are there Seven days of the week, Seven deadly sins, indeed Seven wonders of the world? This book takes a hands-on approach to such various topics as musical harmony, the probabilities in poker, code breaking and the lottery. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 394.
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Short Books, London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904977759
- ISBN
- 9781904977759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Recounts the history of the post-war conceptual development of elementary-particle physics. Inviting a reappraisal of the status of scientific knowledge, the text suggests that scientists are not mere passive observers and reporters of nature. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; PDX; PDZ; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226667997
- ISBN
- 9780226667997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.41
€ 48.99
€ 38.41
Paperback. The fascinating story of how India is transforming itself into a global science superpower. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444710168
- ISBN
- 9781444710168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
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Paperback. Editor(s): Freeman, Anthony. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907845188
- ISBN
- 9780907845188
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Condition: New
€ 25.88
€ 25.88
Paperback. An engaging and layman's guide through the cutting edge science that reveals a relationship between consciousness and the external world Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Watkins Media Limited
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780285719
- ISBN
- 9781780285719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
€ 19.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. Mixing scientific fact, personal concern, direct experience and intriguing revelation, the author aims to shed new light on our planetary weather system, and to make more sense of disturbing manifestations like global warming, glacial retreat, and the disruption of currents such as El Nino. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 215. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Arrow Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0003036
- ISBN
- 9780099406297
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99