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Paperback. A collection of puzzles. Covering a range of fields, from geography and environmental studies to map- and flag-making, it uses basic algebra and geometry to solve problems. It is suitable for readers interested in sharpening their thinking and mathematical skills. Series: Princeton Puzzlers. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154992
- ISBN
- 9780691154992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.06
€ 20.99
€ 17.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408840214
- ISBN
- 9781408840214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. Join the hunt for the cosmic beauty in numbers with stories of the discovery of the ten most admired equations of all time. Num Pages: 320 pages, equations. BIC Classification: PBK; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st UK ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845292812
- ISBN
- 9781845292812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 12 color illustrations, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275690
- ISBN
- 9780520275690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Evaluates the evidence for the sort of strange-sounding ideas that can shape our lives. This book takes up issues such as global warming, the dangers of cholesterol, and the effectiveness of placebos. It shows readers how to use the tools of science to judge the accuracy of strange ideas and the trustworthiness of ubiquitous "experts." Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 halftones. 43 line illus. 65 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124049
- ISBN
- 9780691124049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.03
€ 42.99
€ 31.03
Paperback. Nothing less than a blueprint for a new way of living: a global movement which aims to marry the fruits of technology with the essential truths of Mother Nature Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316640510
- ISBN
- 9780316640510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.25
€ 11.99
€ 10.25
Paperback. Covering a vast array of scientific fields and recent discoveries, this book tracks a remarkable substance in its liquid, solid, and gaseous states as it cycles through the seas, the atmosphere, land, icecaps and under the earth. Robert Kandel describes what we humans are doing to the water cycle and the climate and explains where we are heading. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122450
- ISBN
- 9780231122450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.60
€ 37.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. Hypocrisy is the natural state of the human mind. This title shows us that the key to understanding our behavioral inconsistencies lies in understanding the mind's design. It explains the roots and implications of our inconsistent minds, and why it is perfectly natural to believe that everyone else is a hypocrite. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: JMAQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154398
- ISBN
- 9780691154398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. "Wolke is Martha Stewart with a PhD." -American Scientist Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white line drawings, charts. BIC Classification: PDZ; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393329421
- ISBN
- 9780393329421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Hardcover. The scientist in the kitchen tells us more about what makes our foods tick. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 37. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393058697
- ISBN
- 9780393058697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.10€ 48.31
€ 52.10
€ 48.31
Paperback. "All you have to do is ask 'why' and open to any page. Good luck putting it down." -Alton Brown, host of Good Eats and Iron Chef Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393341652
- ISBN
- 9780393341652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.92
€ 32.99
€ 27.92
Paperback. A Different Universe is a truly mind-bending book that shows us why everything we think about fundamental physical laws needs to change. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320. Reinventing Physics from the Bottom Down. 272 pages, Illustrations. Takes us into a universe where the vacuum of space has to be considered a kind of solid matter, where sound has quantized particles just like those of light, where there are many phases of matter, and where metal resembles a liquid while superfluid helium is more like a solid. This book shows readers a mysterious world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight: 264.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465038299
- ISBN
- 9780465038299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.64
€ 28.64
Paperback. Baffling questions and fascinating answers from the Sunday Telegraph's award-winning Murphy's Law scientist Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Oneworld
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851689002
- ISBN
- 9781851689002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.86
€ 10.99
€ 9.86
Hardcover. Based on Rob Newman's live stand-up show and new BBC Radio 4 comedy series, his thought-provoking and wryly amusing new book explores the scientific breakthroughs that have turned received ideas of brain science upside down. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008228651
- ISBN
- 9780008228651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.24
€ 26.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. "Shows that the story of metrology .. can in the right hands make for a riveting read."-The Economist Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDDM; PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393343540
- ISBN
- 9780393343540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.54
€ 18.99
€ 17.54
Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 color illus. 29 halftones. 12 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173184
- ISBN
- 9780691173184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.81
€ 24.99
€ 18.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 PP Colour; 12 Illustrations in Text. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307950208
- ISBN
- 9780307950208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed, our ability to do so is what separates us from the rest of the animal world. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results? And have they always served us well? This title traces the history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553819557
- ISBN
- 9780553819557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.05
€ 27.99
€ 21.05
Paperback. *A controversial but optimistic book about humanity's increasing co-operation and our technological future Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349113340
- ISBN
- 9780349113340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. This book tells the story of this telescope and the visionaries responsible for its extraordinary accomplishments. It takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever sent into space. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 color illus. 24 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146355
- ISBN
- 9780691146355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Lewis Carroll's books have delighted children and adults for generations, but behind their exuberant fantasy and delightful nonsense was the mind of a brilliant mathematician. This title explores the curious imagination of this man who filled his writings with problems, paradoxes, puzzles and teasing games of logic. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141016108
- ISBN
- 9780141016108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. On October 23, 1852, Professor Augustus De Morgan wrote a letter to a colleague, unaware that he was launching one of the most famous mathematical conundrums in history - one that would confound thousands of puzzlers for more than a century. This book tells the amazing story of how the "map problem" was solved. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, 87 color illus. 18 halftones. 60 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised Color edition with a New foreword by Ian
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158228
- ISBN
- 9780691158228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Arcturus Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784286644
- ISBN
- 9781784286644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. "Nature" has published news about the history of life ever since its first issue in 1869. This work brings together 19 review articles written for "Nature" over the past decade. Topics include major extinction events, homeotic genes and body plans and the origin and evolution of the primates. Editor(s): Gee, Henry. Num Pages: 376 pages, 92 illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284972
- ISBN
- 9780226284972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.53
€ 42.99
€ 33.53