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Paperback. From the zeros of the mathematician to the void of the philosophers, from Shakespeare to the empty set, from the ether to the quantum vacuum, there is much ado about nothing at the heart of things. This book covers various aspects of nothingness to reveal how the human mind has had to make something of nothing in every field of human enquiry. Num Pages: 400 pages, map, portraits. BIC Classification: HP; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099288459
ISBN
9780099288459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. In The Theoretical Minimum, the author provided a first course in classical mechanics, offering readers everything they need to start doing physics. In this book, he returns with the next challenge that every aspiring physics buff must tackle: quantum mechanics. It combines explanations, helpful dialogues, and basic exercises. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141977812
ISBN
9780141977812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. This title tells the story of quantum mechanics. It investigates the atom, radiation, time travel, the birth of the universe, super conductors and life itself. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552125550
ISBN
9780552125550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. A practical and inspiring popular psychology book that encourages embracing traits that would normally be seen as 'problems' and using them to thrive in life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 integrated black-and-white photograph. BIC Classification: MMJ; PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472139931
ISBN
9781472139931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Argues that we are living at the dawn of the dramatic change in science in more than 300 years. This title tells the story of an unprecedented new era of networked science. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 halftones. 8 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160191
ISBN
9780691160191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. Everything you ever wanted to know about what happens to bodies after they die. In this exploration into the macabre, Mary Roach tells a story that reaches from medieval pharmacies, stories of 19th century body snatching, to the present-day Body Farms, and conferences on human composting. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: MFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141007458
ISBN
9780141007458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 halftone. 59 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166933
ISBN
9780691166933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846685323
ISBN
9781846685323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.68

Hardback. Man's fascination with time, its extent and its measurement, is Paul Lyle's starting point as he considers the relationship of deep time and the Earth's geological resources with modern consumer society. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Dunedin Academic Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780460390
ISBN
9781780460390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.57

Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 halftone. 47 line illus. BIC Classification: PBH; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169248
ISBN
9780691169248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.32

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

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardcover. A riveting road map to the development of modern scientific thought. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 246 x 34. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393243260
ISBN
9780393243260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.91

Paperback. Spiders, objects of eternal human fascination, are found in many places: on the ground, in the air, and even under water. This book tells the intriguing story of how spiders evolved over 400 million years. It describes the trials and triumphs of spiders as they use silk to negotiate an ever-changing environment. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 colour images in 8 pp. insert. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVT6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181463
ISBN
9780300181463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Green Magic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956188618
ISBN
9780956188618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781254516
ISBN
9781781254516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. Mathematical savant and bestselling author of BORN ON A BLUE DAY, this is Tammet's engaging and personal exploration of what numbers can teach us about our lives and minds. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444737448
ISBN
9781444737448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Presents the story of order in the universe, the harmony that comes from cycles in sync. This book considers a range of applications - human sleep and circadian rhythms, menstrual synchrony, insect outbreaks, superconductors, Lasers, secret codes, heart arrhythmias and fads. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: GPFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141007632
ISBN
9780141007632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. When Copernicus proposed that the Earth was not the fixed point at the center of the known universe (and therefore we are not unique), he set in motion a colossal scientific juggernaut, forever changing our vision of nature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141974934
ISBN
9780141974934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.75

Paperback. A brand-new book from the award-winning SUNDAY TIMES journalist Brian Appleyard. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220154
ISBN
9781780220154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardback. Calculus. For some of us, the word conjures up memories of ten-pound textbooks and visions of tedious abstract equations. And yet, in reality, calculus is fun, accessible, and surrounds us everywhere we go. This book shows us how to see the math in our coffee, on the highway, and even in the night sky. Num Pages: 168 pages, 47 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PBKA; PBW; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157559
ISBN
9780691157559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

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