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Paperback. Freeman Dyson has designed nuclear reactors and bomb-powered spacecraft; he has studied the origins of life and the possibilities for the long-term future; Editor(s): Neuenschwander, Dwight E. Num Pages: 436 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814675857
- ISBN
- 9789814675857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.76
€ 40.99
€ 38.76
Paperback. A ground-breaking look at the new science behind the mind's surprising ability to heal the body, with advice and tips on how we can all use the latest research to improve our health and our lives Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: MMZ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857868855
- ISBN
- 9780857868855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Hardback. The key concepts of science explained in 50 insightful essays Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 208 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784296148
- ISBN
- 9781784296148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. An explanation of Einstein's equation that explores the principles of physics through everyday life. It considers the real meaning behind the iconic sequence of symbols that make up Einstein's most famous equation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306819117
- ISBN
- 9780306819117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.17
€ 18.99
€ 14.17
Hardcover. Shows you how the noisy atomic cloud gives rise to the orderly world of the molecular machine - and to life itself. In this title, the author locates the answer to this age-old question at the nanoscale. It takes us from ancient Greece to the laboratories of modern nanotechnology to tell the story of our quest for the machinery of life. Num Pages: 272 pages, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHM; PSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514. How Molecular Machines Extract Order from Chaos. 272 pages, illustrations. Shows you how the noisy atomic cloud gives rise to the orderly world of the molecular machine - and to life itself. In this title, the author locates the answer to this age-old question at the nanoscale. It takes us from ancient Greece to the laboratories of modern nanotechnology to tell the story of our quest for the machinery of life. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PHM; PSD. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight: 506.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465022533
- ISBN
- 9780465022533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.50
€ 43.50
Paperback. From the bestselling author of E=mc^2, Einstein's Greatest Mistake is a brisk, accessible biography of Albert Einstein that reveals the genius and hubris of the titan of modern science. Num Pages: 304 pages, Integrated b/w photos and diagrams. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349142029
- ISBN
- 9780349142029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 b/w figs. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300223477
- ISBN
- 9780300223477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.14
€ 19.99
€ 16.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 52 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PBH; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163505
- ISBN
- 9780691163505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.23
€ 18.99
€ 15.23
Paperback. The critically acclaimed, radical new history of time before the Big Bang Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851688951
- ISBN
- 9781851688951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.01
€ 17.99
€ 14.01
Paperback. In this narrative of the Earth's long and dramatic history, Jan Zalasiewicz shows how many events in the Earth's ancient past can be deciphered from a single pebble. He explores how geologists reach deep into the past by forensic analysis of even the tiniest amounts of mineral matter, demonstrating and revealing Earth's extraordinary story. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black and white illustrations, 4pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199645695
- ISBN
- 9780199645695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Paperback. Luciano Floridi unpacks this fundamental concept - what information is, how it is measured, its value and meaning - cutting across the sciences and humanities, from DNA to the Internet, and the ethical issues related to privacy, copyright, and accessibility. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 15 black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 121 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199551378
- ISBN
- 9780199551378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.52
€ 13.52
Paperback. From the British scientific pioneers who struggled to understand the mysteries of transplants to the Swiss zoologist who devised a new method of assessing potential couples' compatibility based on the smell of worn T-shirts, the author traces a true scientific revolution in our understanding of the human body. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: MFN; MJCM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241956755
- ISBN
- 9780241956755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
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Paperback. As an acoustic engineer, the author has spent his career eradicating unwanted noises - echoes in concert halls, clamour in classrooms. Until the day he heard something so astonishing that he had an epiphany: rather than quashing rare or bizarre sounds, we should be celebrating these sonic treasures. This title tells the story of his investigation. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHDS; TTA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099572404
- ISBN
- 9780099572404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
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Paperback. * An engaging, accessible and fascinating look at science's 'best bits' by popular comedian and particle physicist Ben Miller Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751545005
- ISBN
- 9780751545005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VFMD; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 195. .
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241289396
- ISBN
- 9780241289396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.22
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€ 18.22
Paperback. This new book from the author of 'The Music of the Primes' combines a personal insight into the mind of a working mathematician with the story of one of the biggest adventures in mathematics: the search for symmetry. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007214624
- ISBN
- 9780007214624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.96
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€ 12.96
Paperback. From the bestselling author of 59 Seconds. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447273387
- ISBN
- 9781447273387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
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€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. Why do we breathe? What is money? How does the brain work? Why did life invent sex? Does time really exist? How does capitalism work - or not, as the case may be? Written by the author of Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You, this book intends to answer simple questions about the workings of our everyday lives. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 127 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571278411
- ISBN
- 9780571278411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.05
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€ 13.05
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807083444
- ISBN
- 9780807083444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473651302
- ISBN
- 9781473651302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. An exhilarating journey into the science of time, from Stonehenge to the Big Bang and beyond Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851689644
- ISBN
- 9781851689644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
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Paperback. A hilarious parody of the popular series of New Scientist question and answer books DOES ANYTHING EAT WASPS? and WHY DON'T PENGUINS' FEET FREEZE? Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751540413
- ISBN
- 9780751540413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Hardback. The next time someone asks you why "the government" wastes its money on weird research, recall the intriguing stories James has told and tell them the answer. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415000
- ISBN
- 9781421415000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.31
€ 30.99
€ 26.31