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Paperback. Leads us on a tour of organisms, which differ radically from both animals and plants. This book ponders the impact of microbes on the evolution of civilization. It offers various tales into an account of the nature of fungi. It discusses topics such as the role of fungi in the Irish potato famine. It is intended for science enthusiasts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 color illus. 43 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSQ; PSTP; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 5th
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070162
- ISBN
- 9780691070162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319258874
- ISBN
- 9783319258874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.51€ 64.10
€ 65.51
€ 64.10
Paperback. Shows us how we can, in fact, see microorganisms - and appreciate their vast and varied role in nature and our lives. This title also shows us how to examine, study, and appreciate microbes in the manner of a birdwatcher, by making sightings of microbial activities and thereby identifying particular microbes as well as understanding what they do. Num Pages: 336 pages, 38 figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064096
- ISBN
- 9780674064096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.36€ 48.63
€ 52.36
€ 48.63
Hardcover. Jim Baggott explores how our understanding of the nature of matter, and its fundamental property of mass, has developed, from the ancient Greek view of indivisible atoms to quantum mechanics, dark matter, the Higgs field, and beyond. He shows how the stuff of the universe is proving more elusive and uncertain than we ever imagined. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198759713
- ISBN
- 9780198759713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.01
€ 33.99
€ 31.01
Hardback. How can reposting on Twitter kill a movie's opening weekend? How can you use mathematics to find your celebrity look-alike? What is Homer Simpson's method for disproving Fermat's Last Theorem? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 89 color illus. 19 halftones. 20 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160603
- ISBN
- 9780691160603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.37
€ 26.99
€ 20.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: PDZM; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288. From the Fibonacci Sequence to Luna's Labyrinth to the Golden Section and Other Secrets of Sacred Geometry. 208 pages, b&w. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZM; VX. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight: 254.
- Publisher
- Weiser Books
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578633838
- ISBN
- 9781578633838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.00
€ 20.99
€ 19.00
Paperback. Filled with compelling mathematical explanations, Math Geek sheds light on the incredible world of numbers hidden deep within your day-to-day life. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440583810
- ISBN
- 9781440583810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.57
€ 18.99
€ 17.57
Paperback. This fascinating behind-the-scenes look at movie math shows how fun and illuminating equations can be. Num Pages: 304 pages, 155, 97 black & white halftones, 58 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: APF; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404844
- ISBN
- 9781421404844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM; WHJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Robert D. Reed Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934759486
- ISBN
- 9781934759486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Hardcover. In the wrong hands, math can be deadly. Mathematicians Schneps and Colmez tell the story of 10 trials, from the Dreyfus Affair to the Amanda Knox murder trial, in which mathematical arguments were used--and disastrously misused--as evidence. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: LAZ; LNF; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465032921
- ISBN
- 9780465032921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.99
€ 33.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. Series: Prelude Science Classics. BIC Classification: PBC; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Prelude
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911440581
- ISBN
- 9781911440581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.08
€ 15.99
€ 12.08
Paperback. A new partnership of biologists and mathematicians is picking apart the hidden complexity of animals and plants to throw fresh light on the behaviour of entire organisms, how they interact and how changes in biological diversity affect the planet's ecological balance. The author explores these and whole range of pertinent issues. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Serpents Tail
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682056
- ISBN
- 9781846682056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.57
€ 15.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 halftones. 34 line illus. BIC Classification: BM; PBB; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175836
- ISBN
- 9780691175836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
Hardback. An entertaining, eye-opening guide to what math and physics can reveal about sports. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDZ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393063417
- ISBN
- 9780393063417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.68
€ 29.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 8
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780500225
- ISBN
- 9781780500225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.04
€ 5.04
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198779568
- ISBN
- 9780198779568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. An utterly new view of life and evolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851689132
- ISBN
- 9781851689132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, 10 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Moment Point Press Inc,US United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780966132762
- ISBN
- 9780966132762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.47
€ 18.99
€ 17.47
Hardback. A scientist's exploration into the mysteries of the human mind. Num Pages: 400 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393710533
- ISBN
- 9780393710533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.09
€ 29.99
€ 26.09
Hardcover. Argues passionately and articulately for continuing to push the boundaries of our knowledge of the universe and, specifically, for focussing assets, intellect, and policy toward sending humans to the planet Mars by the year 2032. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70 Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426210174
- ISBN
- 9781426210174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.73
€ 27.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. Celebrated astronaut and bestselling author Buzz Aldrin boldly supports the continuing quest to explore the new frontiers of space. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70 illustrations; 16-page colour insert. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGS; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426214684
- ISBN
- 9781426214684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.90
€ 16.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Molecules are the building blocks of matter. Using the molecules of life as a springboard, Philip Ball provides a new perspective on modern chemistry. He shows how molecular scientists are capturing the dynamism of biological molecules in synthetic systems, promising to reinvent chemistry as the central creative science of the new century. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 117 x 11. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192854308
- ISBN
- 9780192854308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.24
€ 14.24
Hardcover. Molecules explores hundreds of the most interesting, unusual and surprising chemical bonds and how they form to make up all of the stuff in the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, 500 colour photos. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 257 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1368.
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579129712
- ISBN
- 9781579129712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.64
€ 33.99
€ 22.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770411913
- ISBN
- 9781770411913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.46
€ 19.99
€ 18.46