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Paperback. From the British scientific pioneers who struggled to understand the mysteries of transplants to the Swiss zoologist who devised a new method of assessing potential couples' compatibility based on the smell of worn T-shirts, the author traces a true scientific revolution in our understanding of the human body. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: MFN; MJCM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241956755
- ISBN
- 9780241956755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.78
€ 14.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199798100
- ISBN
- 9780199798100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.25
€ 32.25
Paperback. What really makes us who we are? This book shows that our identity does not lie in our genes, but in the connections between our brain cells - our own particular wiring, or 'connectomes'. It reveals the secrets of the brain, showing how our connectome makes each of us uniquely ourselves. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241951873
- ISBN
- 9780241951873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. In this thought-provoking title, neurologist Adam Zeman offers an enlightening view of consciousness seen through the lenses of science and philosophy, enhancing his discussion with case studies of neurological patients and observations of young children's expanding mental worlds. Num Pages: 404 pages, 75 figures. BIC Classification: JMTC; PDZ; VSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300104974
- ISBN
- 9780300104974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.70
€ 38.70
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
€ 16.99€ 13.44
€ 16.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Features numbers that define the essence of the Universe. They tell us how strong its forces are, and what its fundamental laws can do: the strength of gravity, of magnetism, the speed of light and the masses of the smallest particles of matter. They express our greatest knowledge and our greatest ignorance about the cosmos. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 53. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- VINTAGE (RAND)
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099286479
- ISBN
- 9780099286479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.37
€ 16.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Recounts the history of the post-war conceptual development of elementary-particle physics. Inviting a reappraisal of the status of scientific knowledge, the text suggests that scientists are not mere passive observers and reporters of nature. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; PDX; PDZ; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226667997
- ISBN
- 9780226667997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.47
€ 61.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399573408
- ISBN
- 9780399573408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.91
€ 16.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. What if the numbers that really matter, the ones that hold the key to winning matches, are actually 2.66, 53.4, 50/50, and 0 > 1? What if managers only make a 15 per cent difference? What if Chelsea should have bought Darren Bent? This book shows that every shred of knowledge we can gather can help us to love football and understand it even more. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241963623
- ISBN
- 9780241963623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. The book that transforms our understanding of what we are and where we came from Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 261 x 63. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715651216
- ISBN
- 9780715651216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.01
€ 21.99
€ 17.01
Hardback. The mathematics of ancient Egypt was fundamentally different from our math today. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn't a primitive forerunner of modern mathematics. This title provides an introduction to the intuitive and often-surprising art of ancient Egyptian math. Num Pages: 256 pages, 301 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160122
- ISBN
- 9780691160122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.89
€ 46.89
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
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. Tells a story that uses science to explain what life is and where it first came from, offering answers to the very grandest of questions before arriving at a fresh solution. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241954690
- ISBN
- 9780241954690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.38
€ 11.99
€ 10.38
Paperback. We can force medicine to undergo its biggest shakeup in history by agitating for access to our medical data and becoming early adopters of practices such as genomic sequencing. This book shows us how. It argues that radical innovation and a true democratization of medical care are within reach, but only if we consumers demand it. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465061839
- ISBN
- 9780465061839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.66
€ 21.99
€ 18.66
Hardback. What is cruelty? What makes some people cruel? Under what conditions can cruelty grow? Taylor draws together aspects of psychology, sociology, philosophy, and her own field of neuroscience, illustrated with examples from history and the arts, in this thoughtful exploration of the nature and origins of cruelty, and how we might seek to reduce it. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552627
- ISBN
- 9780199552627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.19
€ 25.99
€ 20.19
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.64
€ 15.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. A ground-breaking look at the new science behind the mind's surprising ability to heal the body, with advice and tips on how we can all use the latest research to improve our health and our lives Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: MMZ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857868855
- ISBN
- 9780857868855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.48
€ 14.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDZ; PSX; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 173.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846275524
- ISBN
- 9781846275524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. Whether your kid wants to create his or her own Mount Vesuvius or discover why leaves change colors in the fall, Dad's Book of Awesome Science Experiments will bring out the mad scientists in your family--in no time! Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 204 x 13. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440570773
- ISBN
- 9781440570773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.33
€ 19.33
paperback. A story of the astounding forces that underpin our existence; a horizon-expanding tour of the cosmos that unifies what we know about the universe with new thinking. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy. Covers showing very light wear to covers and spine, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004801
- ISBN
- 9780099593560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12