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Paperback. Describes everything from the author's love of beauty to college pranks to how his father taught him to think. In this book, the author takes us behind the scenes of the space shuttle Challenger investigation, where he dramatically revealed the cause of the disaster with a simple experiment. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141030883
ISBN
9780141030883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardcover. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Spektrum Akademischer Verlag
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783827420589
ISBN
9783827420589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. From the speed of light to moving mountains - and everything in between - Zoom reveals the universe's never-ending journey Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780745497
ISBN
9781780745497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Is it possible that - rather than thinking in terms of 'good' and 'evil' - all of us instead lie somewhere on the empathy spectrum, and our position on that spectrum can be affected by both genes and our environments? Why do some people treat others as objects? This book examines an understanding in a study of what it means to be human. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Non Basic Stock Line
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141017969
ISBN
9780141017969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Souvenir Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780285635944
ISBN
9780285635944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Tells the story of how one creature's journey out of the water made the human body what it is today - and one man's voyage of discovery in search of our origins. This book reveals the secrets of our biology: why if we want to understand our limbs we should take a close look at Tiktaalik, the first fish capable of doing a push-up. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MFC; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Unknown
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141027586
ISBN
9780141027586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Throughout history, many cultures have experienced the effects of verifiable healings, along with hexes, curses, witchcraft, voodoo and other mysterious phenomena. This title explores the history, the science and the practical applications of the so-called placebo effect. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4C insert. BIC Classification: PDZ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Hay House UK Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781802571
ISBN
9781781802571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.18

Hardback. Explores a range of entertaining questions about urban life such as: How do you estimate the number of dental or doctor's offices, gas stations, restaurants, or movie theaters in a city of a given size? How can mathematics be used to maximize traffic flow through tunnels? And, more. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones.104 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154640
ISBN
9780691154640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

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

Paperback. One of the world's science superstars presents a brilliantly illuminating, entertaining and cutting-edge account of how language actually works. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: CFA; JMR; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753810255
ISBN
9780753810255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. The Sunday Times Bestseller In Wonders of the Solar System - the book of the acclaimed BBC TV series - Professor Brian Cox will take us on a journey of discovery where alien worlds from your imagination become places we can see, feel and visit. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 col illus, With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1332.
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007386901
ISBN
9780007386901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364. An Adventure Through the Periodic Table. 205 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Dimension: 178 x 147 x 24. Weight: 366.
Publisher
No Starch Press
Number of pages
205
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593274238
ISBN
9781593274238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.82

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. "A sparkling, thought-provoking account of sexual differences. Whether you're a man or a woman, you'll find his conclusions gripping."-Jared Diamond Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352313
ISBN
9780393352313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Hardcover. A lively, richly informed argument for the natural superiority of women from the acclaimed author of The Tangled Wing. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 169 x 38. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393239966
ISBN
9780393239966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.64

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
€ 13.41

Hardback. Explains why fantasy in the Harry Potter and Dresden Files novels cannot adhere strictly to scientific laws, and when magic might make scientific sense in the muggle world. This title discusses exoplanets and how the search for alien life has shifted from radio communications to space-based telescopes. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147154
ISBN
9780691147154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Hardback. Brings us the story of Alan Davenport (1932-2009), the father of modern wind engineering, who investigated how wind navigates the obstacle course of the earth's natural and built environments - and how, when not properly heeded, wind causes buildings and bridges to teeter unduly, sway with abandon, and even collapse. Num Pages: 288 pages, 63 halftones. 20 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151533
ISBN
9780691151533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardback. What are the chances of a game-show contestant finding a chicken in a box? Is the Hanukkah dreidel a fair game? Will you be alive ten years from now? This book offers these probability puzzles. Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 line illus. 22 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156804
ISBN
9780691156804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473642713
ISBN
9781473642713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

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