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Paperback. Argues for the fundamental unity of all knowledge and the need to search for "consilience": the composition of the principles governing every branch of learning. The author shows how our rise in intellectual mastery is rooted in an ancient Greek concept at its zenith during the Enlightenment. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349111124
- ISBN
- 9780349111124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Explores the history of science, how scientists have sought to explain our incredible universe and how amazing scientific discoveries have been made. This book helps you discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Copernicus' ideas were contentious and what the discovery of DNA meant. Series: Big Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409350156
- ISBN
- 9781409350156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.05
€ 26.99
€ 19.05
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
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€ 13.49
Paperback. Examines the relationship between drugs and pleasure, choice, and motivation, both in the brain and in society. This title focuses on common ideas about race, poverty, and drugs and explain why current policies are failing. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Viking
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780670919741
- ISBN
- 9780670919741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.71
€ 21.99
€ 16.71
Hardback. New book by the bestselling author of A Universe From Nothing, award-winning physicist and public intellectual, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the scientific discoveries that see through the visible world and create our grand vision of the universe and our place within it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471158377
- ISBN
- 9781471158377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.26
€ 26.99
€ 18.26
Paperback. Does your dog know when you've had a bad day? Can your cat tell that the coffee pot you left on might start a fire? Could a chimpanzee be trained to program your computer? This book debunks some commonly held notions about our furry friends. It argues that it may be romantic to ascribe human qualities to critters, but it's not very realistic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126364
- ISBN
- 9780691126364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.40
€ 37.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Presents an exploration of the past, present and future of nature's remarkable diversity and how humans can impact upon its uncertain future. This title explains how species are formed, including the complex role of genetics, and how diversity hotspots such as the Amazonia region and Sahara desert have developed. Editor(s): Silvertown, Jonathan. Num Pages: 192 pages, Colour photographs and diagrams throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 193 x 14. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Natural History Museum UK
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565092610
- ISBN
- 9780565092610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Marjorie Daw is a librarian, and takes her job - and indeed the truth of words - very seriously. She doesn't know it, but her world and ours - Roundworld - is in big trouble. On Discworld, a colossal row is brewing. The Wizards of Unseen University feel responsible for Roundworld (as one would for a pet gerbil). Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FZC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091949808
- ISBN
- 9780091949808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.67
€ 23.99
€ 16.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198747833
- ISBN
- 9780198747833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.13
€ 31.99
€ 23.13
Paperback. Shows how everything from the humble carbon atom to the speed of light and the laws of physics themselves interact. In this book, the author asks questions such as: Is there a theory of everything within our grasp? If there was a big bang, what happened before it? Is there on universe or many? Could we exist within an endless time loop? Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141023267
- ISBN
- 9780141023267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
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Paperback. Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a rich and vibrant anthology celebrating the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory. Editor(s): Dawkins, Richard. Num Pages: 448 pages, numerous figures. BIC Classification: DQ; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199216819
- ISBN
- 9780199216819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.42
€ 23.42
Paperback. Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, this Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding and full participation in society for people who think differently. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: JMAQ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 49. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760113643
- ISBN
- 9781760113643
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
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€ 17.77
Paperback. The fastest way to grasp the basics of genetics and evolution Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784296063
- ISBN
- 9781784296063
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 line illus. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133911
- ISBN
- 9780691133911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.48
€ 26.99
€ 20.48
Paperback. Bestselling psychologist Richard Wiseman unravels the science behind our beliefs in telepathy, clairvoyants, mediums, ghosts, and more.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447273394
- ISBN
- 9781447273394
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.72
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Paperback. Complexity is considered to be an important scientific development since general relativity. Using it, scientists can find order emerging from random interactions of all kinds, from something as simple as flipping coins through to challenging problems such as predicting shopping habits, and the growth of cancer tumours. Num Pages: 256 pages, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686308
- ISBN
- 9781851686308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.41
€ 15.99
€ 12.41
Hardback. In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This work traces the history of this debate from Darwin. It aims to bring to life the people, the issues, and the passions that have surrounded the altruism debate. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition (1st printing)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125909
- ISBN
- 9780691125909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.47
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Paperback. Explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry. This book shows how to do real lab work: purify alcohol by distillation; produce hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis; smelt metallic copper from copper ore you make yourself; and much more. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PDZ; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 204 x 22. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596514921
- ISBN
- 9780596514921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.56
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Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 59 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691178523
- ISBN
- 9780691178523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.77
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195173314
- ISBN
- 9780195173314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.93
€ 24.99
€ 22.93
Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173351
- ISBN
- 9780691173351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
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Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0216175
- ISBN
- 9780747565437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230. Keywords: "Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical & Healthcare Practitioners - General Medical Issues,Science & Nature - Biological Sciences - Geneti"
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KHS0047276
- ISBN
- 9780747565437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A biography of the strangest molecule in the universe. Alok Jha takes the most every day of subjects - water - and explodes it into a story that takes us from the Big Bang to the latest developments of modern science Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNK; RBK; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472209535
- ISBN
- 9781472209535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90