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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 26.99
€ 23.49