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Paperback. Why monsters came to be and what made them so terrifying. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 276. 256 pages. Modern audiences do not find dragons frightening. Fascinating as mythical creatures, yes, but terrifying, no. Yet, present them with a story about a virus that can kill a healthy adult in hours and they will have nightmares for weeks. This title explores monsters that have haunted humanity throughout the ages, from Medusa to sea serpents, giants. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQM. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight: 284.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472101150
- ISBN
- 9781472101150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.03
€ 19.99
€ 15.03
Paperback. Why do testicles hang the way they do? Is there an adaptive function to the female orgasm? What does it feel like to want to kill yourself? Does 'free will' really exist? And why is the penis shaped like that anyway? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: MFK; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165792
- ISBN
- 9780552165792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.34
€ 23.99
€ 19.34
Paperback. A humorous, original guide to the waves that surround us and through which we experience the world, by the bestselling author of The Cloudspotter's Guide. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290. 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.). A humorous, original guide to the waves that surround us and through which we experience the world, by the bestselling author of The Cloudspotter's Guide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight: 244.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Paperback Edit
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408809761
- ISBN
- 9781408809761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.37
€ 23.99
€ 16.37
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KLN0017641
- ISBN
- 9781408702215
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. We are the product of our evolutionary history and this history colours our everyday lives - from why we kiss to how religious we are. In this book, the author explains how the distant past underpins our current behaviour, through the experiments that have changed the thinking of evolutionary biologists forever. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571253432
- ISBN
- 9780571253432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.30
€ 17.99
€ 12.30
Paperback. An engaging and layman's guide through the cutting edge science that reveals a relationship between consciousness and the external world Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Watkins Media Limited
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780285719
- ISBN
- 9781780285719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
€ 19.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. Newton's contributions to an understanding of the heavens and the earth are considered to be unparalleled. This very short introduction explains his scientific theories, and uses Newton's unpublished writings to paint a picture of an extremely complex man whose beliefs had a huge impact on Europe's political, intellectual, and religious landscape. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous line drawings and halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199298037
- ISBN
- 9780199298037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. From crime figures to health scares, election polls to stock market forecasts, numbers make the news all the time. But are they accurate? This title travels through the pages of an average newspaper, revealing how mathematics is at the heart of the articles we read everyday - even horoscopes and the sports pages - and how often they mislead us. Series: Penguin science. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140251814
- ISBN
- 9780140251814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Revelatory story of how all modern non-Africans sprang from a single exodus out of Africa just 85,000 years ago Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 colour photos. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841198941
- ISBN
- 9781841198941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. "From one of the world's most influential and cited sociologists, Everything is Obvious reveals how variable is human common sense and how, as individuals, societies and businesses, we delude ourselves into thinking we can know the future." Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330. Why Common Sense is Nonsense. 320 pages. "From one of the world's most influential and cited sociologists, Everything is Obvious reveals how variable is human common sense and how, as individuals, societies and businesses, we delude ourselves into thinking we can know the future.". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight: 262.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848872165
- ISBN
- 9781848872165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.00
€ 17.99
€ 13.00
Paperback. However much we want certainty in our lives, it feels as if we live in an uncertain and dangerous world. But are we guilty of exaggerating the chances of some unwanted event happening to us? Are we misled by our ignorance of the reality of risk? This title illustrates how we can learn to make sense of statistics and turn ignorance into insight. Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 diagrams, glossary, notes, index. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140297867
- ISBN
- 9780140297867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed, our ability to do so is what separates us from the rest of the animal world. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results? And have they always served us well? This title traces the history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553819557
- ISBN
- 9780553819557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.05
€ 27.99
€ 21.05
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
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Guides you through the ideas, and charts the progress we have made in understanding the universe - from Galileo and Newton to Einstein and the Large Hadron Collider and the search for the Higgs boson. This title explains how we decide what questions to ask; and how risk, beauty, creativity and truth play a role in scientific thinking. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 196 x 30. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532088
- ISBN
- 9780099532088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. A classic exploration of the sea, this work includes the acclaimed essay Sea Burial. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNCS1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571229383
- ISBN
- 9780571229383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. In 1945 a small group of brilliant engineers and mathematicians gathered at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, determined to build a computer that would make Alan Turing's theory of a 'universal machine' reality. This bok is the story behind how the PC, ipod, smartphone and almost every aspect of modern life came into being. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141015903
- ISBN
- 9780141015903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.25
€ 18.99
€ 14.25
Hardcover. The perfect introduction to the central ideas of physics in 50 concise essays. Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing Plc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848667068
- ISBN
- 9781848667068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. You can change your genes - and this revelatory, cutting-edge popular science book will explain how. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444763232
- ISBN
- 9781444763232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 103 color illus. BIC Classification: PBKF; PBKJ; PBM; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 264 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161730
- ISBN
- 9780691161730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Paperback. Answers to 20 of the most mindbending and perplexing mathematical questions. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782069485
- ISBN
- 9781782069485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88