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paperback. Now available in paperback following huge critical acclaim. In a frank, edgy and entertaining style that pulls no punches, Michael Stebbins says what most scientists and politicians are afraid to about what research can and, perhaps more importantly, cannot deliver. He debunks the myths surrounding some of the most controversial topics in science. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521124
- ISBN
- 9780230521124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.37
€ 39.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JHM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783780563
- ISBN
- 9781783780563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685323
- ISBN
- 9781846685323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. A classic exploration of the sea, this work includes the acclaimed essay Sea Burial. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNCS1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571229383
- ISBN
- 9780571229383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. 9% nothing, but the thoughts it will inspire are massive. Illustrator(s): Jamison, Lee. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45, 45 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897986
- ISBN
- 9780801897986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Hardback. 9% nothing, but the thoughts it will inspire are massive. Illustrator(s): Jamison, Lee. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45, 45 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897979
- ISBN
- 9780801897979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.14€ 69.42
€ 76.14
€ 69.42
Paperback. Professor Bryan Sykes provides a first-hand account of his research into a gene which passes undiluted from generation to generation through the maternal line and shows how it is being used to track our genetic ancestors. Num Pages: 368 pages, map. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552152181
- ISBN
- 9780552152181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.08
€ 15.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Presents what you need to know about modern physics, the universe and our place in the world in seven lessons. In this introduction to modern physics, the author explains Einstein's theory of general relativity, quantum mechanics, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, elementary particles, gravity, and the nature of the mind. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 284 x 10. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141981727
- ISBN
- 9780141981727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 72 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 207 x 14. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Rudolf Steiner Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855843943
- ISBN
- 9781855843943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.40
€ 30.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. This book asks whether evolution can help us to understand human behaviour and explores diverse evolutionary methods and arguments. It provides a short, readable introduction to the science behind the works of Dawkins, Dennett, Wilson and Pinker. It is widely used in undergraduate courses around the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAL; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199586967
- ISBN
- 9780199586967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21
€ 59.21
Paperback. Shows that consciousness - what we think of as a mind with a self - is in fact a biological process created by a living organism. This title provides an investigative journey into the neurobiological foundations of mind and self. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099498025
- ISBN
- 9780099498025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- THE NEW PRESS
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595585370
- ISBN
- 9781595585370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.72
€ 35.99
€ 32.72
Paperback. "Eye-opening .. memorable.. Rosenblum's enthusiasm is contagious and his prose accessible."-Kirkus Reviews Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393339376
- ISBN
- 9780393339376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.76
€ 18.99
€ 18.76
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307338402
- ISBN
- 9780307338402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.06
€ 20.99
€ 18.06
Paperback. A complete investigation of the development and suppression of antigravity and field propulsion technologies. Num Pages: 512 pages, 130 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHD; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591430780
- ISBN
- 9781591430780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.66
€ 29.99
€ 28.66
Hardcover. The first academic study of this subject is an entertaining look at the search for Sasquatch which considers not just the nature of monsters and monster hunting in the late 20th century, but the more important relationship between the professional scientists and amateur naturalists who hunt them--and their place in the history of science. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTB; PDX; PDZ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111479
- ISBN
- 9780230111479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.89
€ 149.89
Paperback. The heroic narrative of monster-hunting in the twentieth century pits obstinate mainstream scientists against passionate amateur naturalists. Searching for Sasquatch shows that in actuality, many scientists eagerly sought out creatures like Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti, often risking their careers in the process. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTB; PDX; PDZ; VXQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349439
- ISBN
- 9781137349439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.11
€ 149.11
Paperback. Sciku brings together four hundred revealing, poignant, witty haiku on scientific subjects, written by students of Camden School for Girls. Editor(s): Flynn, Simon. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848317949
- ISBN
- 9781848317949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.40
€ 9.99
€ 8.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781251157
- ISBN
- 9781781251157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardcover. "Sciencia" gathers together six individual volumes spanning the realms of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, evolution, and astronomy. Lavishly illustrated with engravings, woodcuts, and original drawings and diagrams, it inspires readers of all ages to take an interest in the interconnected knowledge of the modern sciences. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907155123
- ISBN
- 9781907155123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.81
€ 26.99
€ 23.81