Popular science
Results 181 - 200 of 1087
Popular science
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
€ 81.20
€ 81.20
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.49
€ 34.99
€ 25.49
paperback. The father of string theory recounts his paradigm-shifting debate with Stephen Hawking over the nature of black holes. Num Pages: 480 pages, Integrated: 60, b/w photos. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 398. Some light scuffing and shelfwear, otherwise a very good copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF2233476
- ISBN
- 9780316016414
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.99€ 7.28
€ 12.99
€ 7.28
Paperback. When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean, with its rolling waves and vast expanse, can seem calm, even serene. Written with a diver's love of the ocean, a novelist's skill at storytelling, the author takes us deep into the sea to introduce an astonishing cast of fascinating and bizarre creatures that make the salty depths their home. Num Pages: 200 pages, 26 colour plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVW73. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226678764
- ISBN
- 9780226678764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.21
€ 23.99
€ 19.21
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€ 21.71
€ 23.99
€ 21.71
Paperback. The human mind and brain are now among the hottest subjects in scientific research. Breakthrough techniques mean we are on the verge of being able to read minds, to control actions direct from the brain, to change or enhance the way our thinking works. Kathleen Taylor explores the astonishing possibilities and the ethical implications. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 black and white images and 5 colour images. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683857
- ISBN
- 9780199683857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.57
€ 40.57
Paperback. Evolution is the most creative force in the universe. It has propelled the development of our world from the moment of the Big Bang through the various wonders of human achievement. This title presents a picture of how evolution is being perceived in the spiritual, philosophical, and scientific circles at the leading edge of contemporary culture. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061916137
- ISBN
- 9780061916137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.26
€ 17.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. Covers the scientific inquiry-from biochemistry, physics, and astronomy, to genetics, evolutionary theory, and cognition. This title provides a comprehensive overview of the 2012 year's scientific developments. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062117915
- ISBN
- 9780062117915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.00
€ 16.99
€ 15.00
Hardcover. While there are many biographies of JFK and accounts of the early years of US space efforts, this book uses primary source material and interviews with key participants to provide a comprehensive account of how the actions taken by JFK's administration have shaped the course of the US space program over the last 45 years. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; PDX; PDZ; PG; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110106
- ISBN
- 9780230110106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.28
€ 53.28
Paperback. Physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time: nonlocality - the ability of two particles to act in harmony no matter how far apart they may be. If space isn't what we thought it was, then what is it? In Spooky Action at a Distance, the journalist George Musser sets out to answer that question. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 black and white illustrations, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 2. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780374536619
- ISBN
- 9780374536619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.45
€ 19.99
€ 17.45
Paperback. "A charming, thoughtful book, one that makes a powerful case for smiles as 'social acts with consequences.' "-Boston Sunday Globe Num Pages: 352 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393344226
- ISBN
- 9780393344226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.01
€ 17.99
€ 17.01
Paperback. The IgNobel Prize-winner and author of Rock, Paper, Scissors applies science-based solutions to seemingly complex problems in life. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: PBWS; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465020249
- ISBN
- 9780465020249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.66
€ 16.99
€ 15.66
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470643693
- ISBN
- 9780470643693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.92
€ 18.99
€ 17.92
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718892784
- ISBN
- 9780718892784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.25
€ 57.25
Paperback. Bestselling author Leland Gregory turns his nose for nuttiness toward the world of science. Series: Stupid History. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238. Chronicles of Weird Experiments, Mad Scientists, and Idiots in the Laboratory. 288 pages, illustrations. Bestselling author Leland Gregory turns his nose for nuttiness toward the world of science. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; WHX. Dimension: 179 x 128 x 15. Weight: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780740779909
- ISBN
- 9780740779909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.26
€ 12.26
The result, a masterful combination of science and history, will appeal to a broad audience of specialists as well as general readers. Num Pages: 280 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; PDX; PDZ; PHK; PHVG; RGR; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801871320
- ISBN
- 9780801871320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.83
€ 69.83
Paperback. This historic and thematic study refutes the received wisdom that mathematical concepts are esoteric and divorced from other intellectual pursuits-revealing them instead as dynamic and intrinsic to almost every human endeavor. Num Pages: 320 pages, 84, 65 black & white line drawings, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890185
- ISBN
- 9780801890185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.10
€ 44.10
Read this book and enjoy your own "Aha!moment. Num Pages: 232 pages, 56, 56 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897160
- ISBN
- 9780801897160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.01
€ 91.01
The appendixes provide helpful hints, basic answers to the sample problems, and materials to stimulate further exploration. Num Pages: 200 pages, 68, 67 black & white line drawings, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897597
- ISBN
- 9780801897597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.39
€ 84.39
As Jones shows, it can often pay to take an absurd idea seriously. Num Pages: 280 pages, 47, 8 black & white halftones, 39 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403304
- ISBN
- 9781421403304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.84
€ 88.84