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Hardcover. In the wrong hands, math can be deadly. Mathematicians Schneps and Colmez tell the story of 10 trials, from the Dreyfus Affair to the Amanda Knox murder trial, in which mathematical arguments were used--and disastrously misused--as evidence. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: LAZ; LNF; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465032921
- ISBN
- 9780465032921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.98
€ 33.99
€ 22.98
Hardcover. Artificial Intelligence surrounds us; in our homes, schools and offices, in our cinemas, in art galleries and - not least - on the Internet. Margaret Boden considers the realistic and unrealistic expectations we have placed on AI, analyses its progress, and considers the value of its byproducts. Num Pages: 156 pages, 1 black and white image. BIC Classification: PDZ; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198777984
- ISBN
- 9780198777984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472912275
- ISBN
- 9781472912275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Covering all the basics including fractions, equations, primes, squares and square roots, geometry and fractals, Dr Richard Elwes will lead you gently towards a greater understanding of this fascinating subject. Even apparently daunting concepts are explained simply, with the assistance of useful diagrams, and with a refreshing lack of jargon. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782069454
- ISBN
- 9781782069454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Bestselling author and 'the hottest thing in neuroscience' (The Times), David Eagleman, takes readers on a fascinating and eye-opening journey into the world of the brain Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782116615
- ISBN
- 9781782116615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. We are attracted, whether we know it or not, to the hidden aspects of things and people. Some teenagers enjoy cutting themselves with razors. Some men pay good money to be spanked by prostitutes. The average Briton spends over a day a week watching television. This title examines the science behind these curious desires, attractions and tastes. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548768
- ISBN
- 9780099548768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781251416
- ISBN
- 9781781251416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.33
€ 17.99
€ 13.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 72 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 207 x 14. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Rudolf Steiner Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855843943
- ISBN
- 9781855843943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.40
€ 30.99
€ 26.40
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
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, the author was bound to have biology in his genes. But what were the influences that shaped his life? This book tells his personal journey. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 x 8 page picture sections. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552779050
- ISBN
- 9780552779050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387986913
- ISBN
- 9780387986913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.69
€ 41.99
€ 34.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780452288119
- ISBN
- 9780452288119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.82
€ 23.99
€ 17.82
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€ 17.65
€ 17.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature, and used to provide important applications in science, medicine, and energy production. But it remains misunderstood and feared. In this Very Short Introduction, Claudio Tuniz explains the nature and mechanisms of radioactivity. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, Approx 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199692422
- ISBN
- 9780199692422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Will relentless consumerism end up destroying our planet? Or can science and technology allow us to innovate our way out of trouble? This book invite you to examine the risks and opportunities to come. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921372728
- ISBN
- 9781921372728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. Examines how viruses like HIV, swine flu, and bird flu have almost wiped us out in the past - and may do so in the future. This title explores why modern life makes us so vulnerable to global pandemics, and what new technologies can do to prevent them. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141046518
- ISBN
- 9780141046518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364. An Adventure Through the Periodic Table. 205 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PN. Dimension: 178 x 147 x 24. Weight: 366.
- Publisher
- No Starch Press
- Number of pages
- 205
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593274238
- ISBN
- 9781593274238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.88
€ 19.99
€ 18.88
Paperback. Gives us a glimpse into our future. This book allows the reader to understand the questions that scientists deal with at the frontiers of research. It explains the kind of problems that extra dimensions might solve and the kind of speculation that is needed even to imagine them. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141012971
- ISBN
- 9780141012971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. Through the eyes of history, science, and culture, this exciting new book reveals the world behind psychotropic drugs, answering many important, but tricky, questions about where they come from, exactly what they are and how they work. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; MMGW; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190235956
- ISBN
- 9780190235956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.84
€ 48.84
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€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Exploring the geological research, this title explains how advances in the understanding of plate tectonics, seismology, and satellite imagery have enabled us to see the Earth for what it is. It introduces the concepts of continental drift, the earth's structure, sea floor spreading, and the relationship between the atmosphere and the oceans. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; RGB; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803078
- ISBN
- 9780192803078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
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
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Hardcover. Based on Rob Newman's live stand-up show and new BBC Radio 4 comedy series, his thought-provoking and wryly amusing new book explores the scientific breakthroughs that have turned received ideas of brain science upside down. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008228651
- ISBN
- 9780008228651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.29
€ 26.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. Shows that the argument for intelligent design from DNA is not based on ignorance or a desire to give up on science, but instead upon just the opposite: our growing scientific knowledge of the inner workings of the cell and our knowledge of the cause-and-effect structure of the world. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061472794
- ISBN
- 9780061472794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.48
€ 19.99
€ 14.48