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Paperback. The peculiar history of prosthetic devices sheds light on the relationship between technological change and the civilizing process of modernity, and analyzes the concrete materials of prosthetics which carry with them ideologies of body, ideals, body politics, and culture. Editor(s): Ott, Katherine; Serlin, David; Mihm, Stephen. Num Pages: 359 pages, halftones, 68 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; MQWP; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814761984
ISBN
9780814761984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Glendinning, Hugo. Editor(s): Turney, Jon. Num Pages: 144 pages, 60 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 418. Ten Scientists' Diaries. 144 pages, 60 b&w photographs. Illustrator(s): Glendinning, Hugo. Editor(s): Turney, Jon. In this volume a young generation of first-class scientists - most of them Royal Society Young Fellows - kept diaries over several months which reveal, with an unusual honesty, the frustrations, comic ironies and occasional breakthroughs in the charged and highly competitive world of science. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: BJ; PDZ. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 13. Weight: 424.
Publisher
Central
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780903319980
ISBN
9780903319980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Can anyone get a perfect memory? The author used to be like most of us, forgetting phone numbers and mislaying keys. Then he learnt art of memory training, discovering mnemonic ancient 'memory palace' technique first practiced by Simonides of Ceos over the years. This title offers a journey through mind, and secrets of how our memory really works. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMRM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141032139
ISBN
9780141032139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. In China, for the first time, the people who weigh too much now outnumber those who weigh too little. In Mexico, the obesity rate has tripled in the past three decades. This title exposes the practices of some of the recognisable (and profitable) companies and brands of the last half century. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: KNDF; PDZ; TDCT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
WH Allen
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753541470
ISBN
9780753541470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. For centuries, scientists had only one way to study the brain: wait for misfortune to strike - and see how the victims changed afterwards. This book explores the brain's secret passageways and recounts the forgotten tales of the ordinary individuals whose struggles, resilience and deep humanity made neuroscience possible. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 54. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784161033
ISBN
9781784161033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062071224
ISBN
9780062071224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. An excellent summary - for the layman and expert alike - of what we understand about key scientific issues. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378. Good, clean copy. Minor shelfwear on cover
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KSG0003952
ISBN
9780349111339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
WTM Publishing & Communications Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
203
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780646039947
ISBN
9780646039947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Series: Mini Encylopedia. BIC Classification: MFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Amber Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782743774
ISBN
9781782743774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Humanity's love affair with mathematics and mysticism reached a critical juncture, legend has it, on the back of a turtle in ancient China. This book explains why Chinese emperors, Babylonian astrologer-priests, prehistoric cave people in France, and ancient Mayans of the Yucatan were convinced that magic squares held the secret of the universe. Num Pages: 432 pages, 191 line illus. BIC Classification: PBM; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
434
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115979
ISBN
9780691115979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473642713
ISBN
9781473642713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848317505
ISBN
9781848317505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107569850
ISBN
9781107569850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.65

Hardback. Features roughly 1,600 quotes in all. This book includes sections unique to the ultimate collection such as "On and to Children," "On Race and Prejudice," and "Einstein's Verses: A Small Selection" - as well as a chronology of Einstein's life and accomplishments, and Freeman Dyson's authoritative foreword. Editor(s): Calaprice, Alice. Num Pages: 576 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: GBCQ; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 194 x 44. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138176
ISBN
9780691138176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. One of three companion volumes that form an introduction to the central ideas of the modern natural sciences, this book is a source for those who have no technical knowledge in the subject of time. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226808420
ISBN
9780226808420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.52

Hardback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814667005
ISBN
9789814667005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.32

Hardcover. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Spektrum Akademischer Verlag
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783827420589
ISBN
9783827420589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 15.96

Hardback. A fascinating narrative history of our major psychotropic drugs and the way in which they have shaped us from the author of Opening Skinner's Box. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBX; MMGW; MMH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471136887
ISBN
9781471136887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408705964
ISBN
9781408705964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169699
ISBN
9780691169699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.86

Paperback. Reveals the cutting edge of New Science and shows how established science disallows inquiry that challenges the status quo--even when it produces verifiable results. Num Pages: 336 pages, Includes 16-page color insert and 81 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Third Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591430827
ISBN
9781591430827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDN; PDZ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509822195
ISBN
9781509822195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. Series: Simple Guides S. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 114 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Kuperard
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857334951
ISBN
9781857334951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

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

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