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Paperback. Whenever Forty-second Street in New York is temporarily closed, traffic doesn't gridlock but flows more smoothly - why is that? Or consider that cities that build new roads can experience dramatic increases in traffic congestion - how is this possible? This title includes some of these counterintuitive mathematical occurrences. Num Pages: 264 pages, 75 line illus. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150024
ISBN
9780691150024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. 'Norton writes with wit and a fine eye for the poetry in the scientific world..funny and gripping.' The Guardian Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444732580
ISBN
9781444732580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry. This book shows how to do real lab work: purify alcohol by distillation; produce hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis; smelt metallic copper from copper ore you make yourself; and much more. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PDZ; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 204 x 22. Weight in Grams: 990.
Publisher
O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780596514921
ISBN
9780596514921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.79

Hardback. Contrary to the popular view of science as a mountainous accumulation of facts and data, Stuart Firestein takes the novel perspective that ignorance is the main product and driving force of science, and that this is the best way to understand the process of scientific discovery. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199828074
ISBN
9780199828074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.74

Paperback. Professor Tim Spector reveals the astonishing new science that is changing everything we thought we knew about genes and identity. 'Lucid, surprising and with a very human face. It brings epigenetics alive .. a great read!' Michael Mosley Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220901
ISBN
9781780220901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Wolfram Media, Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579550035
ISBN
9781579550035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782432555
ISBN
9781782432555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.15

Paperback. .
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198785033
ISBN
9780198785033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.51

paperback. In 1966, a group of respected aerospace engineers revealed that US scientists were perfecting ways to control gravity. Aerospace and defence journalist Nick Cook considers the possibility that America did indeed crack the gravity code, examining German weapons technology along the way. Num Pages: 416 pages, facsimiles, , portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWM; JWX; PDZ; TRP; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 109 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099414988
ISBN
9780099414988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. What hope will there be for us when computers take over most of the tasks that people now get paid to do? Humans are Underrated shows us we must look to unlikely places, learn from the best, and cultivate the human abilities that make us unique. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857886603
ISBN
9781857886603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. Human life is a staggeringly strange thing. On the surface of a ball of rock falling around a nuclear fireball in the blackness of a vacuum the laws of nature conspired to create a naked ape that can look up at the stars and wonder where it came from. Num Pages: 288 pages, (colour photographs throughout), With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1490.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007488803
ISBN
9780007488803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571223039
ISBN
9780571223039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Series: Mini Encylopedia. BIC Classification: MFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Amber Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782743774
ISBN
9781782743774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: a complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. This title presents an explanation of the science that underpins our lives. It explains how our bodies function and how we derived from a single cell - the embryo. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571239122
ISBN
9780571239122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. What can a brain scan, or our reaction to a Caravaggio painting, reveal about the deep seat of guilt? How can reading Heidegger, or conducting experiments on rats, help us to cope with anxiety in the face of the world's economic crisis? This title takes us on a journey through our everyday lives and most common emotions. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552778817
ISBN
9780552778817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Everyone talks to their pets; Chad Orzel tells his about relativity. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 209 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346. 272 pages, b/w illustrations throughout. Tackles Einsten's most famous theory - with the help of the author's faithful Alsatian, Emmy. This book explains relativity theory in a decidedly unscientific fashion - through a series of conversations with his dog. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Dimension: 209 x 159 x 23. Weight: 346.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465023318
ISBN
9780465023318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.07

Paperback. A witty and informative guide to the fundamental laws which govern the universe that's so simple that even a dog can understand! Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
ONEWorld Publications
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687794
ISBN
9781851687794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about maths in 35 bite-size chapters. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857388384
ISBN
9780857388384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. A collection of practical lessons that demonstrates how the true mathematician learns to draw unexpected analogies, tackle problems from unusual angles, and extract information from the data. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
2nd ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140124996
ISBN
9780140124996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. A super-duper rollicking investigation of the social myth and scientific reality of zombies, from the ingredients of Haitian zombie poison to raising decapitated dogs from the dead, and from behavioural control using brain-implanted electrodes to parasitic wasps and nefarious viruses that take over others' bodies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
oneworld
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689446
ISBN
9781851689446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about science in 35 bite size chapters. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857388353
ISBN
9780857388353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The author has worked closely with NASA in its mission to detect habitable worlds outside our solar system. In this book, he introduces readers to the advanced methodologies being used in this extraordinary quest. It is a suitable for those who have ever dreamed of finding other planets like ours - and perhaps even life like ours - in the cosmos. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 color illus. 57 halftones. 15 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156279
ISBN
9780691156279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about physics in 35 bite-size chapters. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857388377
ISBN
9780857388377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Welcome to the magical world of mathematics! This title features quirky tales, each of which presents a mathematical puzzle - challenging, fun, and also introducing the reader to a significant mathematical problem. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 specially commissioned B&W cartoons, plus some simple mathematical diagrams. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199205905
ISBN
9780199205905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.14

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