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Paperback. How does mathematics enable us to send pictures from space back to Earth? Where does the bell-shaped curve come from? Drawing on areas of mathematics from probability theory, number theory, and geometry, this work highlights how ideas, mostly from pure math, can answer these questions. It includes puzzles and problems of varying difficulty. Num Pages: 272 pages, 89 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127972
ISBN
9780691127972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 17 halftones. 8 line illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PNRL; PSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165035
ISBN
9780691165035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691178349
ISBN
9780691178349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199671939
ISBN
9780199671939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. An exploration of human creativity. From the everyday objects in our homes to the most extraordinary new materials that will shape our future, it reveals the inner workings of the man-made world, the miracles of craft, design, engineering and ingenuity that surround us every day. Num Pages: 272 pages, 65 x b/w integrated. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241955185
ISBN
9780241955185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Bestselling author Leland Gregory turns his nose for nuttiness toward the world of science. Series: Stupid History. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238. Chronicles of Weird Experiments, Mad Scientists, and Idiots in the Laboratory. 288 pages, illustrations. Bestselling author Leland Gregory turns his nose for nuttiness toward the world of science. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; WHX. Dimension: 179 x 128 x 15. Weight: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780740779909
ISBN
9780740779909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.26

Hardback. This groundbreaking narrative explores the surprising power of suggestibility and how our minds can shape our response to pain, major diseases and everyday events. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426217890
ISBN
9781426217890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Que Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789754868
ISBN
9780789754868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 6.05

Paperback. Superconductivity is one of the most exciting areas of research in physics today. Outlining the history of its discovery, and the race to understand its many mysterious phenomena, this Very Short Introduction also explores the deep implications of the theory, and its potential to revolutionize the physics and technology of the future. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 20 B&W halftones & line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540907
ISBN
9780199540907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Tells the story of how scientists are using the modern techniques to draw information out of the oldest rocks on Earth. This title also reveals the human story of the Altantis-seeking visionaries and madmen, who have been imagining lost or undiscovered continents for centuries. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDZ; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080417
ISBN
9781847080417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. A ground-breaking but accessible popular science book about cooperation Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242. Beyond the Survival of the Fittest: Why Cooperation, Not Competition, is the Key to Life. 352 pages. A ground-breaking but accessible popular science book about cooperation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 24. Weight: 242.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847673381
ISBN
9781847673381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. This seminal book injects the topic of superintelligence into the academic and popular mainstream. What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? In a tour de force of analytic thinking, Bostrom lays a foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. Num Pages: 390 pages, black and white line drawings and halftones. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UYQ; UYZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198739838
ISBN
9780198739838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. A multi-faceted story of heroes and villains, mystics and sceptics, earnest seekers of truth and charlatans, a narrative that bristles with the names of remarkable scholars, many famous, some now obscure. Num Pages: 320 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBJD; PDR; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472135926
ISBN
9781472135926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. An awe-inspiring journey through the eons and across the globe in search of visible traces of evolution in the living creatures that have survived from earlier times. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007209873
ISBN
9780007209873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.09

Paperback. Shortlisted for the 2016 Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, Suspicious Minds decodes the psychology of why we all believe in conspiracy theories--some of us just hide it better than others. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC; JMH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472915634
ISBN
9781472915634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.33

Paperback. This optimistic and richly-informed book evaluates all the options and explains how we can greatly reduce the amount of material demanded and used in manufacturing, while still meeting everyone's needs. Series: Without the Hot Air. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AMCR; PDZ; RNU; TGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 195 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Publisher
UIT Cambridge Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Second Edition, Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906860301
ISBN
9781906860301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 37.93

Paperback. Presents the story of a mathematical quest that began in revolutionary France, which led to a big collaboration between mathematicians across the world, and revealed the 'Monster' - not monstrous at all, but a structure of exquisite beauty and complexity. Num Pages: 272 pages, Line drawings & 12 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192807236
ISBN
9780192807236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. Presents the story of order in the universe, the harmony that comes from cycles in sync. This book considers a range of applications - human sleep and circadian rhythms, menstrual synchrony, insect outbreaks, superconductors, Lasers, secret codes, heart arrhythmias and fads. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: GPFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141007632
ISBN
9780141007632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. From ancient Babylon to the last great unsolved problems, Ian Stewart brings us his definitive history of mathematics. In his famous straightforward style, Professor Stewart explains each major development - from the first number systems to chaos theory - and considers how each affected society and changed everyday life forever. Num Pages: 272 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Quercus
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847247681
ISBN
9781847247681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDZ; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558618398
ISBN
9781558618398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.25

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