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Paperback. The Believing Brain is a tour de force integrating neuroscience and the social sciences to explain how irrational beliefs are formed and reinforced. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780335292
- ISBN
- 9781780335292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. An insightful new book putting Einstein's work in a contemporary context Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819043
- ISBN
- 9780753819043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Shows how our far-fetched ideas today - from Star Trek's phasers and teleportation to time travel as envisioned by Back to the Future - are destined to become tomorrow's reality. This book explains what's just around the corner, what we might have to wait a few millennia to get our hands on and how surprisingly little of it is truly impossible. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141030906
- ISBN
- 9780141030906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. We all wish we could predict the future, but most of us don't know enough about the science that makes it possible. This title is a hypothetical journey through the next 100 years of scientific innovation, as told by the scientists who are making it happen. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141044248
- ISBN
- 9780141044248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Recording memories, mind reading, videotaping our dreams, mind control, avatars, and telekinesis - no longer are these feats of the mind solely the province of overheated science fiction. The author takes us on a tour of the top laboratories around the world to meet the scientists who are already revolutionising the way we think about the brain. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141975870
- ISBN
- 9780141975870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198785033
- ISBN
- 9780198785033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.51
€ 16.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Whether your kid wants to create his or her own Mount Vesuvius or discover why leaves change colors in the fall, Dad's Book of Awesome Science Experiments will bring out the mad scientists in your family--in no time! Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 204 x 13. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440570773
- ISBN
- 9781440570773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.12
€ 20.99
€ 20.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 b/w photos. BIC Classification: PDZ; TJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556527791
- ISBN
- 9781556527791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.29
€ 18.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: JMH; JMP; MMH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590173848
- ISBN
- 9781590173848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.04
€ 24.99
€ 21.04
Paperback. Offers a panoramic view of mathematics in contemporary society; Terence Tao discusses aspects of universal mathematical laws in complex systems; Ian Stewart explains how in mathematics everything arises out of nothing; and Erin Maloney and Sian Beilock consider the mathematical anxiety experienced by many students and suggest effective remedies. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 halftones. 26 line illus. BIC Classification: PB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 2013 ed.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160412
- ISBN
- 9780691160412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Num Pages: 392 pages, 25 color illus. 10 halftones. 95 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 2015 ed.
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169651
- ISBN
- 9780691169651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Hardback. Mo Costandi condenses all we know about the brain and how it works into series of introductions to the most important concepts. Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780879109
- ISBN
- 9781780879109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Griffith's first book introduces the issue of the human condition and his biological explanation of it. It describes how the human condition is the result of a conflict between our instinctive self struggling against our intellect's need to understand existence. It presents the understanding needed for our species psychological rehabilitation. Num Pages: 228 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- WTM Publishing & Communications Pty Ltd Australia
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780731604951
- ISBN
- 9780731604951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Hardcover. While geeks' obsessive desire for data makes them constant curators of useless information, it also drives them to great lengths to find the solutions to everyday problems. This book reveals the geeky secrets to living smarter, offering scientifically sourced advice for dealing with everything life throws at you. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780233005058
- ISBN
- 9780233005058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.73
€ 23.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. Reveals that some of our most intuitive notions about time are shockingly wrong, and that the real nature of time discovered by Einstein can be rigorously explained without advanced mathematics. This book is suitable for intellectually curious readers of various kinds, including professional physicists. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 halftones. 43 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141275
- ISBN
- 9780691141275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
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€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
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€ 13.45
€ 17.99
€ 13.45
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€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. How does the voice of a distant radio announcer make it through your alarm clock in the morning? How does your gas stove work? How does the remote control open your garage door? What happens when you turn the key in the ignition? What do antibiotics really do? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 180 Colour Photographs, 50 Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 209 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1496.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426211683
- ISBN
- 9781426211683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.81
€ 43.99
€ 40.81
Paperback. Centuries of scientific thought in one volume Num Pages: 432 pages, 2000 colour photographs. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- National Geographic
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426208089
- ISBN
- 9781426208089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.62
€ 31.62