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Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 b/w photos. BIC Classification: JMS; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607322320
ISBN
9781607322320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 208 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609806200
ISBN
9781609806200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Series: Simple Guides S. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 113 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Kuperard United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857334968
ISBN
9781857334968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

paperback. Series: Studies in United States Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JNLB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 379.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469629476
ISBN
9781469629476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.80

Paperback. Addresses the flood of DNA-related information that has flowed from the recent revolution in biotechnology: information that is transforming the food we eat; the way medicine is practised, and even changing the ways in which crimes are solved. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 135. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868409849
ISBN
9780868409849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813062143
ISBN
9780813062143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 533.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616147532
ISBN
9781616147532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.81

Hardcover. Influenza pandemics are not a new phenomenon; humans have a long history with the influenza virus. This book traces the origins of the disease and outlines the social and cultural changes that have enabled it to become an endemic threat to human health. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230283
ISBN
9781780230283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.61

Paperback. Left-handedness seems to be no big deal. Many of us are left-handed and those of us who aren't don't tend to give left-handedness much thought. In this title, the author explains why left-handedness continues to be associated with maladies of various kinds, including mental retardation, insomnia, suicidal urges, criminality and shorter life spans. Num Pages: 304 pages, 81 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Edition
Reprint, Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230436
ISBN
9781780230436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.75

Hardcover. Presenting an array of historical anecdotes, strange superstitions and weird wives' tales, Rik Smits takes the reader on an enlightening and entertaining odyssey through the puzzles and paradoxes of left-handedness lore. Num Pages: 384 pages, 78 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 497.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861898739
ISBN
9781861898739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.04

Hardcover. From low humor to high drama, TV weather reporting over the years has encompassed an enormous range of styles and approaches, triggering chuckles, infuriating the masses, and at times even saving lives. This title covers the people, technology, science, and show business that combine to deliver the weather to the public each day. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 colour plates, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: APT; JFD; PDZ; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 183 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
American Meteorological Society United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878220981
ISBN
9781878220981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99

paperback. The Darwinian theory of evolution is a well-known, well-explored area. But there is one aspect of human life which this theory fails to account for: chance. The author argues that chance was in fact one of the decisive factors in the evolution of life on this planet, and that, with a flip of coin, everything could have been very different indeed. Num Pages: 352 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; RBX; WN; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099273455
ISBN
9780099273455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

paperback. How does a genius see the world? Where and how does inspiration strike? Blending science with history, biography with myth, the author conjures up an inimitable cast: the omnipresent Einstein, mad genius Kurt Godel, and Villani's personal hero, John Nash. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099581970
ISBN
9780099581970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

hardcover. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species", this title combines photographs of plants and animals with a concept-based text to express Darwin's greatest discovery to a general audience. Num Pages: 128 pages, 95 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 248 x 19. Weight in Grams: 980. From the library of Ivor Browne. Gift inscription to ffep. Very good copy showing light age and wear. Clean text and images throughout. Dust jacket present and shows light shelfwear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Abrams New York
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0026127
ISBN
9780810949249
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Simon Flynn's bestselling selection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science's history Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Icon Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781848315990
ISBN
9781848315990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 6.28

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 45 halftones & 23 line illus. BIC Classification: P; PDZ; TBD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195167313
ISBN
9780195167313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.64

Paperback. Tells the story of the author's lifelong struggle to solve the sea's mysteries, and shares his most surprising discoveries. It recounts how flotsam has changed the course of history-leading Viking mariners to safe harbours, Columbus to the New World, and Japan to open up to the West - and how it may even have made the origin of life possible. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1 Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061558429
ISBN
9780061558429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195383416
ISBN
9780195383416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.23

Paperback. Denying Evolution aims at taking a fresh look at the evolution-creation controversy, dividing the blame equally between creationists and scientists: the former for subscribing to various forms of anti-intellectualism, the latter for discounting science education and presenting science as scientism to the public and the media. Num Pages: 275 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Sinauer Associates
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878936595
ISBN
9780878936595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 471 pages, illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
471
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591026655
ISBN
9781591026655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.26

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