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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
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
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Paperback. In less than a human lifetime, computers are transforming economies and societies like no other human invention. This book looks past technology to introduce comuputing pioneers: Babbage, Turing, Wozniak and Jobs, Bill Gates, Tim Berners-Lee, Mark Zuckerberg. Num Pages: 367 pages, 109 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 225
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642281013
- ISBN
- 9783642281013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.75
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Hardback. Features roughly 1,600 quotes in all. This book includes sections unique to the ultimate collection such as "On and to Children," "On Race and Prejudice," and "Einstein's Verses: A Small Selection" - as well as a chronology of Einstein's life and accomplishments, and Freeman Dyson's authoritative foreword. Editor(s): Calaprice, Alice. Num Pages: 576 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: GBCQ; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 194 x 44. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138176
- ISBN
- 9780691138176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
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Paperback. Offers a collection of Einstein quotations that has sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide and been translated into twenty-five languages. This title includes "On and to Children," "On Race and Prejudice," and "Einstein's Verses: A Small Selection" - as well as a chronology of Einstein's life and accomplishments. Editor(s): Calaprice, Alice. Num Pages: 608 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: GBCQ; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 38. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160146
- ISBN
- 9780691160146
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.15
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Paperback. A compendium of science experiments you can do in your own kitchen or backyard using common household items. It reveals important principles in physics, engineering, and chemistry through such marvels as the Helevator - a contraption that's half helicopter, half elevator - and the Rocket Railroad, which pumps propellant up from its own track. Num Pages: 576 pages, 28 halftones. 133 line illus. BIC Classification: PDN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149660
- ISBN
- 9780691149660
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.01
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Paperback. The fascinating story of the king of the dinosaurs as never told before. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp colour plate section and black and white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472911285
- ISBN
- 9781472911285
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.50
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198747833
- ISBN
- 9780198747833
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.31
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Paperback. Presents an account of the state of modern physics: of how we got from Einstein and Relativity through quantum mechanics to the strange and bizarre predictions of string theory, full of unseen dimensions and multiple universes. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018355
- ISBN
- 9780141018355
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
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Paperback. Now in paperback: the perfect quirky Christmas present for readers of New Scientist and anyone who enjoys QI. The Things that Nobody Knows is a fascinating and unputdownable exploration of the limits of human knowledge of our planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 414. 501 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything. 384 pages. Now in paperback: the perfect quirky Christmas present for readers of New Scientist and anyone who enjoys QI. The Things that Nobody Knows is a fascinating and unputdownable exploration of the limits of human knowledge of our planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 28. Weight: 426.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857896223
- ISBN
- 9780857896223
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.56
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Paperback. Our brains are the most enchanting and complex thing in the known universe - but what happens when they go wrong? The author explores: how our minds work, and what makes each of us so uniquely human. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099537595
- ISBN
- 9780099537595
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.93
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Paperback. Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented insight into the evolution of the uniquely human brain. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 357
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340624
- ISBN
- 9780393340624
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
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Paperback. Why is it that the behaviour of teenagers can be so odd? As they grow older, young children steadily improve their sense of how to behave, and then all of a sudden, they can become totally uncommunicative, wildly emotional and completely unpredictable. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VFXC1; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 28. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007448319
- ISBN
- 9780007448319
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Ill.d. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006544890
- ISBN
- 9780006544890
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.01
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Paperback. For centuries, scientists had only one way to study the brain: wait for misfortune to strike - and see how the victims changed afterwards. This book explores the brain's secret passageways and recounts the forgotten tales of the ordinary individuals whose struggles, resilience and deep humanity made neuroscience possible. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 54. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784161033
- ISBN
- 9781784161033
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
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Paperback. In September of 1859, the entire Earth was engulfed in a gigantic cloud of seething gas, and a blood-red aurora erupted across the planet. This title presents the story behind Carrington's observations of a mysterious explosion on the surface of the Sun and how his brilliant insight helped to usher in the modern era of astronomy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141268
- ISBN
- 9780691141268
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Discusses all aspects of water and the evolution of life, including how water acts as the medium of communication between all living organisms. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863157387
- ISBN
- 9780863157387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.84
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Paperback. Shows how we need to change our world to fit our hunter-gatherer bodies. This book of popular science explores how the way we use our bodies is all wrong. It asks how our bodies got to be the way they are, and considers how that evolutionary history - both ancient and recent - can help us evaluate how we use our bodies. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141399959
- ISBN
- 9780141399959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
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Hardcover. A riveting road map to the development of modern scientific thought. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 246 x 34. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393243260
- ISBN
- 9780393243260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.91
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Paperback. The story of pain and suffering since the eighteenth century. Prize-winning historian Joanna Bourke charts how our understanding of pain (and how to cope with it) has changed completely over the last three centuries. Num Pages: 416 pages, 31 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 3J; HBTB; JFCX; MBX; MMBP; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199689439
- ISBN
- 9780199689439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
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Hardback. Written for science geeks and everyone curious about the world around us, this comprehensive sweep through modern science and technology is a solid family reference, covering the most important innovations and inventions in engineering, physics, medicine, chemistry, biology, and more. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 276. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426217050
- ISBN
- 9781426217050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.17
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Paperback. This fascinating chronicle of the epoch-making discovery of helium explains why it also marked the birth of a new branch of science called 'astrophysics', and corrects the many historiographical misinterpretations through revealing personal accounts. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 285 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHVB; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461453628
- ISBN
- 9781461453628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.17
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Hardcover. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Norton Dublin, Ireland
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393073775
- ISBN
- 9780393073775
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.68
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Paperback. Offers an exploration of athletic success. This book shows why some skills that we imagine are innate are not - like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball player - and why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like the motivation to practice, might in fact have important genetic components. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WSDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224091626
- ISBN
- 9780224091626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
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Paperback. Provides an account of the knowledge that science provides. This title offers an absorbing discussion of how life works, of the nature of reproduction, aging, and death, and of the necessary fragility of the individual life compared to the resilience of life itself. Num Pages: 265 pages, 7 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239111
- ISBN
- 9780520239111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.26
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