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Paperback. In 2016 Professor Stephen Hawking delivered the BBC Reith Lectures on a subject that has fascinated him for decades - black holes. In these flagship lectures the legendary physicist argues that if we could only understand black holes and how they challenge the very nature of space and time, we could unlock the secrets of the universe. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: APFR; PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 58.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857503572
ISBN
9780857503572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Demonstrates that theory of evolution by natural selection discovered by Charles Darwin - is only answer to biggest question of all: why do we exist? Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Penguin England
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141026169
ISBN
9780141026169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Discusses about millennia of human ingenuity in the quest to cheat death. This book features various chapters that sum up one of these battlefields such as surgery, doctors, disease, hospitals, laboratories and the human body. It is suitable for those who are keenly aware of their own mortality and wants to do something about it. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w illustrations, further reading, index. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141010649
ISBN
9780141010649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. In 54BC, Julius Caesar launched the first Roman invasion of Britain. His was the first detailed account of the Celtic tribes that inhabited the Isles. But where had they come from and how long had they been there? This work takes us on a journey around the family tree of Britain and Ireland, to reveal how our tribal history colours the country. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552154659
ISBN
9780552154659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Blood is a vital component of the bodies of most multicellular animals. Chris Cooper discusses blood's critical role in both biology and in human society, ranging from its place in religious rituals to its uses in modern medicine. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 26 black and white images. BIC Classification: HRLF; MJF; PDZ; PS. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199581450
ISBN
9780199581450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Blue Mind is a fascinating account using compelling new research to understand our relationship to the planet's most omnipresent resource - water. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139579
ISBN
9780349139579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Eureka! Discover the real stories behind the history of science Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848542013
ISBN
9781848542013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Peter Diamandis's and Steven Kotler's eye-opening New York Times bestseller Bold, now in paperback, advocates for harnessing technology to better the world and arms today's entrepreneurs with the tools to meet tomorrow's challenges. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 images thru-out. BIC Classification: J; PDZ; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476709581
ISBN
9781476709581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.78

Paperback. The bestselling author of Stiff and Six Feet Over sets her outrageous and insightful gaze on the most alluring scientific subject of them all: sex. Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220. The Curious Coupling Of Sex and Science. 320 pages, ill. Can a woman think herself to orgasm? Is your penis three inches longer than you think? Why doesn't Viagra help women - or, for that matter, pandas? Does orgasm boost fertility? Or cure hiccups? This book tells us what we wanted to know about sex, and a lot we'd never even thought to ask. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight: 232.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847672360
ISBN
9781847672360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Ian Leslie takes us on a fascinating journey which makes us question not only our own relationship to the truth, but also virtually every daily encounter we have. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786484550
ISBN
9781786484550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Essential reading following an astounding summer of sport; if you've ever wondered what makes a champion, Bounce has the answer. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WSDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007350544
ISBN
9780007350544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062071224
ISBN
9780062071224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.15

Hardcover. Overseen by distinguished neuropsychiatrist Dr. Richard Restak, Brainis both a practical owner's manual and a complete guide to the brain's development and function. Num Pages: 240 pages, 272 colour photographs. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Geographic
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426205477
ISBN
9781426205477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHBK5; MFN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Barricade Books
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569808023
ISBN
9781569808023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. In An Appetite for Wonder, the author brought us his memoir of the first 35 years of his life from early childhood in Africa to publication of The Selfish Gene in 1976. In this book, he continues his autobiography, following the threads that have run through the second half of his life so far. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552779449
ISBN
9780552779449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Join the hunt for the cosmic beauty in numbers with stories of the discovery of the ten most admired equations of all time. Num Pages: 320 pages, equations. BIC Classification: PBK; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st UK ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845292812
ISBN
9781845292812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. From Stonehenge to String Theory - how astronomy has changed the world Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845296841
ISBN
9781845296841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the English genius, made his greatest contributions to original thought before the age of twenty-five, while at home in Lincolnshire escaping the great plague of 1665, a period of which he wrote: 'I was in the prime of age for invention'. This book demonstrates his perceptions, which changed our world forever. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099287384
ISBN
9780099287384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814749855
ISBN
9789814749855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.12

Paperback. Mario Livio shows how even geniuses made major mistakes and how their errors were an essential aspect to achieving scientific breakthroughs Num Pages: 352 pages, 38 b-w photos throughout. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439192375
ISBN
9781439192375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.25

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