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Paperback. From the bestselling author of Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Musicophilia. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; JHM; PDZ; PSX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Picador USA
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330526104
- ISBN
- 9780330526104
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.65
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paperback. Argues that global communications and the internet are helping to link the minds of humanity together to form a single, global brain and consciousness with remarkable potential. Num Pages: 262 pages, 15 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Floris Books Edinburgh
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863156168
- ISBN
- 9780863156168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
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Paperback. Recently many people have assumed that we are shaped by our environment: a blank slate waiting to be inscribed by upbringing and culture, with innate abilities playing little part. This title shows that this view denies the heart of our being: human nature. Num Pages: 528 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140276053
- ISBN
- 9780140276053
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
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Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBC; APT; JFCA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770413801
- ISBN
- 9781770413801
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.01
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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
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Paperback. Civil engineering produces the structures of all human settlements worldwide. In this Very Short Introduction, David Muir Wood demonstrates the nature and importance of civil engineering; not only in the history of civilization and urbanization, but its range of facets today, and its challenges for the future. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 18 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; TN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 112 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199578634
- ISBN
- 9780199578634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198743897
- ISBN
- 9780198743897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
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Paperback. Long before GPS and Google Earth, humans traveled vast distances using environmental clues and simple instruments. What is lost when technology substitutes for our innate capacity to find our way? Illustrated with 200 drawings, this narrative part treatise, part travelogue, and part navigational history brings our own world into sharper view." Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 36. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088078
- ISBN
- 9780674088078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.00€ 25.84
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Paperback. The author has worked closely with NASA in its mission to detect habitable worlds outside our solar system. In this book, he introduces readers to the advanced methodologies being used in this extraordinary quest. It is a suitable for those who have ever dreamed of finding other planets like ours - and perhaps even life like ours - in the cosmos. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 color illus. 57 halftones. 15 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156279
- ISBN
- 9780691156279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
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Paperback. Exercise is not only good for the body but it can transform your mind too. This new scientific revolution will teach you how to boost brain cells, protect yourself against mental illness and dementia, and ensure success in exams and the workplace. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849161572
- ISBN
- 9781849161572
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
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Paperback. How do our brains make choices? How do factors such as Alzheimer's or depression impair decision-making? Presenting the latest research on 'hot' and 'cold' decision-making, Barbara Sahakian and Jamie Nicole LaBuzetta look at the therapeutic smart drugs now available, and raise concerns about their unregulated use to enhance mental performance. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199668489
- ISBN
- 9780199668489
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Thought-provoking and controversial, Lawless Universe is a complement to, even an antidote for, books that create the misimpression that science can explain everything. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801895814
- ISBN
- 9780801895814
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.81
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Paperback. An exploration of one of the four forces in the universe: Gravity Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHDV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715644072
- ISBN
- 9780715644072
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.33
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Paperback. Series: Best of Edge Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062023131
- ISBN
- 9780062023131
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.06
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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
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.17
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Paperback. This book provides many humorous anecdotes and insightful examples of how our daily lives are affected by Game Theory. Game Theory is the mathematical formalization of interactive decision-making - it assumes that each player's goal is to maximize his/her benefit, whatever it may be. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Watkins Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786780102
- ISBN
- 9781786780102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.65
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Hardback. Calculus. For some of us, the word conjures up memories of ten-pound textbooks and visions of tedious abstract equations. And yet, in reality, calculus is fun, accessible, and surrounds us everywhere we go. This book shows us how to see the math in our coffee, on the highway, and even in the night sky. Num Pages: 168 pages, 47 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBKA; PBW; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157559
- ISBN
- 9780691157559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
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Paperback. A brand-new book from the award-winning SUNDAY TIMES journalist Brian Appleyard. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780220154
- ISBN
- 9781780220154
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
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Paperback. When Copernicus proposed that the Earth was not the fixed point at the center of the known universe (and therefore we are not unique), he set in motion a colossal scientific juggernaut, forever changing our vision of nature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141974934
- ISBN
- 9780141974934
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.83
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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
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