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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

Hardcover. Series: The Ladybird Expert Series. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ; PHR; PNRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 120 x 231 x 2. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Michael Joseph Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718186272
ISBN
9780718186272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. Presenting the history of twentieth-century physics, this book takes us from the discovery of X rays in the mid-1890s to superstring theory in the 1990s. It also shows how the revolutionary discoveries of scientists ranging from Einstein, Planck, and Bohr to Stephen Hawking have been built on the great traditions of earlier centuries. Num Pages: 512 pages, 34 tables 22 line illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
510
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095523
ISBN
9780691095523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.05
€ 55.14

Paperback. Demonstrates that ideas from science explain phenomena that have been thought of as "paranormal". This book offers a model of the universe, where consciousness generates life, where black holes exist inside our bodies as well as out in space, and where science explains galaxies and planets as well as human evolution, auras, and chakras. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905047932
ISBN
9781905047932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. Nothing less than a blueprint for a new way of living: a global movement which aims to marry the fruits of technology with the essential truths of Mother Nature Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316640510
ISBN
9780316640510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. An illuminating and unusual book about how famous artists have anticipated the discoveries of neuroscience. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 17. Weight in Grams: 178. 256 pages, Illustrations. An illuminating and unusual book about how famous artists have anticipated the discoveries of neuroscience. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AB; PDZ. Dimension: 130 x 195 x 17. Weight: 176.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857862310
ISBN
9780857862310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Hardback. Project Sunshine reveals for the first time how cutting-edge science can use the sun to provide sustainable food and energy for a global population of 10 billion people. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNU; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Icon Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848315136
ISBN
9781848315136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781254516
ISBN
9781781254516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. Presents a collection of games, puzzles, paradoxes, brainteasers, and riddles. This title helps you find out: how to organise chaos; how matter balances anti-matter; how to turn a sphere inside out (without creasing it); why you can't comb a hairy ball; and, how to calculate pi by observing the stars. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846683466
ISBN
9781846683466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.15

Paperback. Like its wildly popular predecessors 'Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities' and 'Hoard of Mathematical Treasures', this book is a miscellany of over 150 mathematical curios and conundrums, packed with trademark humour and numerous illustrations. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846683480
ISBN
9781846683480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Macedo, Stephen; Ober, Josiah. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169163
ISBN
9780691169163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.14

Paperback. This book provides an accessible guide to the fundamentals of effective business communication. Taking account of the thinking processes which inform the way we interact, it will help you process information more effectively and create stronger relationships and networks. Series: Palgrave Study Skills. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137606051
ISBN
9781137606051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.98

Paperback. Delves into the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate. This work reveals how medical examiners speak to the living on behalf of the dead. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; MMQ; PDZ; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226803999
ISBN
9780226803999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.25

Paperback. The last 100 years has seen science deal with issues outside itself, communicate with the public and try to answer questions long considered the province of religion. A collection of accessible essays exploring the big questions of contemporary science. Editor(s): Appignanesi, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0001111
ISBN
9781840463514
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592405817
ISBN
9781592405817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 halftones. 19 line illus. 5 tables. 7 maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173214
ISBN
9780691173214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

Paperback. .
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812700797
ISBN
9789812700797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group GB
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751564952
ISBN
9780751564952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. In this lively expedition into the origins, evolution, and workings of our planet, John Gribbin does what he does best: gathers 4.5 billion years of geological history and shares the best bits. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RB; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Oneworld
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851688289
ISBN
9781851688289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. Explores how graphs can serve as maps to guide us when the information we have is ambiguous or incomplete. This work takes readers on an extraordinary graphical adventure, revealing how the visual communication of data offers answers to vexing questions yet also highlights the measure of uncertainty in almost everything we do. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 color illus. 14 halftones. 81 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: GPF; PBT; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152677
ISBN
9780691152677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Hampton Roads Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Includes a new preface.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571747075
ISBN
9781571747075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.49

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