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Paperback. "All you have to do is ask 'why' and open to any page. Good luck putting it down." -Alton Brown, host of Good Eats and Iron Chef Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393341652
ISBN
9780393341652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.92

Hardcover. The scientist in the kitchen tells us more about what makes our foods tick. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 37. Weight in Grams: 806.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393058697
ISBN
9780393058697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.05
€ 48.31

Paperback. "Wolke is Martha Stewart with a PhD." -American Scientist Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white line drawings, charts. BIC Classification: PDZ; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393329421
ISBN
9780393329421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. What we do and do not know about evolution, by one of the field's pioneering thinkers. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, port. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; YQSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753813683
ISBN
9780753813683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.86

Paperback. Money doesn't grow on trees. Or does it? From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, nature provides 'natural services', 24/7. This book offers impactful stories, containing both warnings (such as in the tale of India's vultures, killed off by drugs given to cattle, leading to an epidemic of rabies) and also the positive. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846685606
ISBN
9781846685606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.66

Paperback. Science's most intriguing questions answered by the web's favourite writer, the genius behind xkcd.com. Munroe's hilarious and compelling answers explain everything from the odds of meeting your one true soulmate to how many humans a rampaging T-Rex would need to eat a day. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848549562
ISBN
9781848549562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 41 figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167260
ISBN
9780231167260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.36

Paperback. Introduces the reader to the process of scientific thinking. Starting with historical examples, this book leads readers through the events, experiments, blind alleys, and thoughts of scientists in the midst of discovery and invention. It shows how scientists use a small number of powerful yet simple methods to construct realistic models. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095509
ISBN
9780691095509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.62

Paperback. The "crack cocaine of the thinking world", according to the BBC -- a riveting collection of thought-experiments from the world's leading scientists on what they believe to be true, but can't yet prove. Editor(s): Brockman, John. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416522614
ISBN
9781416522614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. More than fifty well-known chemists present themselves, their research and their favorite dish, faithful to the Lichtenberg motto "He who knows nothing but chemistry does not know chemistry either" The leading organic chemists are represented, giving a list of the top names in the field. Editor(s): Bell, Hubertus P.; Feuerstein, Tim; Guntner, Carlos E.; Holsken, Soren; Lohmann, Jan Klaas. Series: Erlebnis Wissenschaft. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations, diagrams. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9783527326211
ISBN
9783527326211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.82

Hardback. Why do so many gamblers risk it all when they know the odds of winning are against them? Why do they believe dice are 'hot' in a winning streak? Why do we expect heads on a coin toss after several flips have turned up tails? This book takes a look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of gambling to reveal various misconceptions about luck. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138909
ISBN
9780691138909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Shows how life often works at the extremes - with values becoming as small (or as large) as possible - and how mathematicians over the centuries have struggled to calculate these problems of minima and maxima. This is the book on optimization for math enthusiasts of all backgrounds. Num Pages: 392 pages, 99 line illus. BIC Classification: PBU; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130521
ISBN
9780691130521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. The greatest mass extinction in Earths history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90 per cent of life was killed, both on land and in the sea, almost bringing evolution to a halt. What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale? Was it the impact of a huge meteorite, or prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500291931
ISBN
9780500291931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.34

Paperback. When the Earth Was Flat tells the fascinating story behind scientific theories we once believed to be true, and shows how the way we view the world, and the way we think the world works, has changed completely throughout history. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782437833
ISBN
9781782437833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Green Magic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956188618
ISBN
9780956188618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. The huge international bestseller that takes you on a journey through your mind and gives you the answers to the big philosophical questions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290. 352 pages. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, history, and pop culture, this title elucidates the questions at the heart of human existence: What is truth? Does life have meaning? Why should I be good? It takes you on a journey through the history of philosophy and offers an introduction to research on the brain. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPC; PDZ. Dimension: 199 x 153 x 23. Weight: 292.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849011020
ISBN
9781849011020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Hardback. A website's ranking on Google can spell the difference between success and failure for a new business. This title offers an account of how scientific rating and ranking methods are created and applied to a variety of uses. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 halftones. 47 line illus. 60 tables. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZ; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154220
ISBN
9780691154220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. A leading neuroscientist makes an incendiary argument defending free-will and responsibility, against the prevailing 'deterministic' view of how our brains control our behaviour. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472137524
ISBN
9781472137524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. This book provides an immediate and entertaining way for anyone to gain a basic understanding or to refresh their knowledge of the inside workings of the brain. The authors shows what happens when things go wrong in the brain, and illustrate the work using examples of classic clinical cases. Illustrator(s): Hjelseth, Linn Iril. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843104704
ISBN
9781843104704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.54

Hardback. In a world increasingly concerned with the human species and its future, Marian Stamp Dawkins argues that we need to rethink some of the fundamental questions regarding animal welfare. How are we justified in projecting human emotions on to animals? What kind of mental lives do they have? What can science tell us about their quality of life? Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199587827
ISBN
9780199587827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.23

Paperback. An eminent teacher and writer explores an idea both simple and complex, both multidisciplinary and unifying-the story of symmetry Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white line drawings, diagrams, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298. The History of Symmetry. 304 pages, illustrations. There is no more important concept in the history of mathematics and physics than symmetry. It lies at the heart of relativity theory, quantum mechanics, string theory and much of modern cosmology. This title narrates the history of the emergence of this area of study, from its roots in tenth-century BC Babylon to its role in 21st century physics. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZM. Dimension: 135 x 203 x 20. Weight: 328.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465082377
ISBN
9780465082377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.11

Paperback. Ever wonder why cats land on their feet? Or what holds a spinning top upright? Or whether it is possible to feel the Earth's rotation in an airplane? This title offers a compendium of paradoxes and puzzles that readers can solve using their own physical intuition. It also features an appendix that explains all physical concepts used in the book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 104 line illus. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148540
ISBN
9780691148540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. An explanation of Einstein's equation that explores the principles of physics through everyday life. It considers the real meaning behind the iconic sequence of symbols that make up Einstein's most famous equation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Hachette Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306819117
ISBN
9780306819117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. Baffling questions and fascinating answers from the Sunday Telegraph's award-winning Murphy's Law scientist Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Oneworld
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689002
ISBN
9781851689002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.86

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