×


 x 

Shopping cart

Popular science

Results 161 - 180 of 999

Popular science

Hardback. Are chemicals in my brain responsible for my falling in love? Will they fade as I grow older? How long can love last? A follow-up to "Can Cows Walk Down Stairs?" this title answers life's big Questions, as well as the small. Informative, entertaining, humorous, it is suitable for quizaholics, science addicts, and those curious about life on earth. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JFCA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750946452
ISBN
9780750946452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473651234
ISBN
9781473651234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

Paperback. A fascinating popular science book that reveals how much we really know - and don't know - about the natural world. Explains why we need to be more concerned about ecosystems than individual iconic species such as the giant panda and gorilla. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Green Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900322867
ISBN
9781900322867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473651333
ISBN
9781473651333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Since the dramatic discovery of the mathematical concept of chaos in 1989, the controversy of its contents has settled down. This edition takes a fresh look at its achievements and potential. It includes the practical applications of chaos theory, such as developing intelligent heart pacemakers, and provides a fresh answer to Einstien's question. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations, further reading, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140256024
ISBN
9780140256024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. A brilliantly funny philosophical investigation into the existence of Santa - from a writer of The Big Bang Theory and The Simpsons Num Pages: 288 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abacus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140629
ISBN
9780349140629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. Without our domesticated plants and animals, human civilization as we know it would not exist. How domestication happens is as fascinating as it is important. Num Pages: 496 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 245 x 45. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393064605
ISBN
9780393064605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.86

Paperback. An engrossing examination of the science behind the little-known world of sleep. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
290
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393345865
ISBN
9780393345865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our everyday lives. This title challenges us to think creatively about the laws of probability as they apply in playful, sometimes deceptive, ways to a fascinating array of speculative situations. Series: Princeton Puzzlers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 65 line illus. 42 computer sim. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155005
ISBN
9780691155005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.15

Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 halftones. 74 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168487
ISBN
9780691168487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. Our understanding of the British Palaeolithic and Mesolithic has changed dramatically over the last three decades, and yet not since H. J. Fleure's A Natural History of Man in Britain (1951) has the New Naturalist Library included a volume focused on the study of early humans and their environment. Series: Collins New Naturalist Library. Num Pages: 368 pages, (Over 200 illustrations and photographs), Index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; PDZ; PSXE; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008150358
ISBN
9780008150358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 29.65

Hardcover. Our understanding of the British Palaeolithic and Mesolithic has changed dramatically over the last three decades, and yet not since H. J. Fleure's A Natural History of Man in Britain (1951) has the New Naturalist Library included a volume focused on the study of early humans and their environment. Series: Collins New Naturalist Library. Num Pages: 368 pages, (Over 200 illustrations and photographs), Index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; PDZ; PSXE; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 155. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008150334
ISBN
9780008150334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.34
€ 48.55

Paperback. The paperback of the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals how the earth became the shape it is today. This book will change the way you see the world - permanently. Num Pages: 528 pages, 54 b/w, 24 col plates (32pp), With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 412.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006551379
ISBN
9780006551379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

The result, a masterful combination of science and history, will appeal to a broad audience of specialists as well as general readers. Num Pages: 280 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; PDX; PDZ; PHK; PHVG; RGR; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801871320
ISBN
9780801871320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.03

Paperback. Tells the story of various epic earthquakes. This book explains the geological processes responsible for earthquakes, and they describe how these events have had long-lasting aftereffects on human societies and cultures. It includes quotations from literature and from later reports. Num Pages: 304 pages, 39 halftones. 5 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127866
ISBN
9780691127866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ; KNDF; PDZ; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
ECW Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770413146
ISBN
9781770413146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.92

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198795490
ISBN
9780198795490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Evaluates the evidence for the sort of strange-sounding ideas that can shape our lives. This book takes up issues such as global warming, the dangers of cholesterol, and the effectiveness of placebos. It shows readers how to use the tools of science to judge the accuracy of strange ideas and the trustworthiness of ubiquitous "experts." Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 halftones. 43 line illus. 65 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124049
ISBN
9780691124049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633881464
ISBN
9781633881464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, B/W photos througout. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465096831
ISBN
9780465096831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.59

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!