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Paperback. Shows how our flawed strategies for perceiving risk influence our lives, often with unforeseen and sometimes - tragic consequences. This book uncovers one of the central puzzles of our time: why are the safest people in history living in a culture of fear? Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Virgin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515532
ISBN
9780753515532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. Winner of the Aventis Science Book Prize. 'A scientific detective story, a brilliant cross between Edgar Allan Poe and Gray's anatomy' J G Ballard, New Stateman Books of the Year Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753813553
ISBN
9780753813553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. By developing the scale that bears his name, Charles Richter not only invented the concept of magnitude as a measure of earthquake size, he turned himself into a household word. This work takes the reader into Richter's life story, setting it in the context of his family and interpersonal attachments, and the history of seismology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128078
ISBN
9780691128078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.32

Hardback. A billion-year history of movement, from bacteria to Olympic athletes. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785780455
ISBN
9781785780455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.09

paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Prometheus United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616141608
ISBN
9781616141608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.31

Paperback. Einstein's theory of relativity shattered the world of physics - replacing Newtonian ideas of space and time with bizarre and counterintuitive conclusions: a world of slowing clocks and stretched space, black holes and curved space-time. This Very Short Introduction explores and explains the theory in an accessible and understandable way. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199236220
ISBN
9780199236220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.52

Paperback. 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 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897603
ISBN
9780801897603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.98

Paperback. Argues that we are living at the dawn of the dramatic change in science in more than 300 years. This title tells the story of an unprecedented new era of networked science. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 halftones. 8 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160191
ISBN
9780691160191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. From the atom to our societies, an unparalleled introduction to how the science of the small explains the greatest phenomena in our lives Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780742540
ISBN
9781780742540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. However much we want certainty in our lives, it feels as if we live in an uncertain and dangerous world. But are we guilty of exaggerating the chances of some unwanted event happening to us? Are we misled by our ignorance of the reality of risk? This title illustrates how we can learn to make sense of statistics and turn ignorance into insight. Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 diagrams, glossary, notes, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140297867
ISBN
9780140297867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGC; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141983219
ISBN
9780141983219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Through an innovative combination of image and text, Peter Atkins explains the processes involved in chemical reactions. He introduces the 'tool kit' of basic reactions, such as precipitation, corrosion, and catalysis, and shows how these building blocks are brought together in more complex processes such as photosynthesis. Num Pages: 200 pages, Full colour integrated illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668809
ISBN
9780199668809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature, and used to provide important applications in science, medicine, and energy production. But it remains misunderstood and feared. In this Very Short Introduction, Claudio Tuniz explains the nature and mechanisms of radioactivity. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, Approx 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199692422
ISBN
9780199692422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 PP Colour; 12 Illustrations in Text. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307950208
ISBN
9780307950208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816680511
ISBN
9780816680511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

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

Hardcover. An intriguing work of history, philosophy, and popular science that explores the human desire to quest. Scientists continually look for the genetic factors that make humans so very different in appearance and behaviour from most animals -- the genes that are uniquely human. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDZ; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 33. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470851449
ISBN
9780470851449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.28

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

€ 11.36

Paperback. Did you know that there's so much empty space inside matter that the entire human race could be squeezed into the volume of a sugar cube? Or that you grow old more quickly on the top floor of a building than on the ground floor? The author explains topics ranging from the Big Bang and Einstein's general theory of relativity to quantum theory. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571315024
ISBN
9780571315024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. In The Theoretical Minimum, the author provided a first course in classical mechanics, offering readers everything they need to start doing physics. In this book, he returns with the next challenge that every aspiring physics buff must tackle: quantum mechanics. It combines explanations, helpful dialogues, and basic exercises. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141977812
ISBN
9780141977812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

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