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Science: general issues
Paperback. Neanderthals - no less than another kind of human - almost made it, finally dying out just 28,000 years ago. What caused us to survive while they went extinct? Ecology holds the clues, argues Clive Finlayson. It comes down to climate change and chance. There was little in it, and things could have turned out quite differently. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black and white illustrations and 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199239191
- ISBN
- 9780199239191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Hardcover. Tracking the emergence of a new and distinctive way of thinking about sex represented by the unalterable, simple, and visually compelling binary of the X and Y chromosomes, this title examines the interaction between cultural gender norms and genetic theories of sex from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present, postgenomic age. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDX; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226084688
- ISBN
- 9780226084688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.05€ 78.49
€ 94.05
€ 78.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158068
- ISBN
- 9780691158068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Burnham's sweeping narrative makes sense of medical practice, medical research, and human frailties and foibles, opening the door to a new understanding of our current concerns. Num Pages: 616 pages, 142, 99 black & white halftones, 43 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416083
- ISBN
- 9781421416083
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.51
€ 37.99
€ 34.51
hardcover. A spellbinding exploration of the history's greatest volcanic events and their impacts on the history of humankind. Num Pages: 406 pages, 100 b/w illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 776. 408 pages, 100 b/w illus. 10 tables. A spellbinding exploration of the history's greatest volcanic events and their impacts on the history of humankind. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 228 x 165 x 31. Weight: 778.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521641128
- ISBN
- 9780521641128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.85
€ 41.99
€ 39.85
Paperback. Editor(s): Brier, Soren. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907845935
- ISBN
- 9780907845935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.53
€ 19.53
Paperback. Examines how the staggering growth in mobile phone usage is transforming business, politics and daily life in India Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFF; PDR; TJKT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043137
- ISBN
- 9781849043137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.63
€ 19.99
€ 19.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PGC; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141983219
- ISBN
- 9780141983219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Two leading researchers make the controversial argument that our species is still measurably evolving in important ways--in fact, faster than ever before. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396. How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution. 256 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. Reveals the ongoing interplay between culture and biology in the making of the human race. Ranging across subjects as diverse as human domestication, Neanderthal hybridization, and IQ tests, this title demonstrates that human genetics have changed and can continue to change much more rapidly than scientists have previously believed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight: 396.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465020423
- ISBN
- 9780465020423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.84
€ 25.84
Hardback. From rice to lotus leaves to dragonfly wings, this book explores a variety of natural surfaces, their scientific characteristics, and their unique engineering potential, demonstrating that engineering applications can be found in unexpected places. Editor(s): Lee, Michelle. Num Pages: 163 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 58 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; TBN; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319031248
- ISBN
- 9783319031248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.36
€ 34.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. The quickest ever way to learn everything, from the physics of black holes to quantum computing. Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780871448
- ISBN
- 9781780871448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. A groundbreaking new history of science, from ancient Babylon right up to the latest hi-tech experiments in genetics and particle physics, illuminating the financial interests, imperial ambitions, and publishing enterprises that have made science the powerful global phenomenon that it is today. Num Pages: 512 pages, 59 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199580279
- ISBN
- 9780199580279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemic...
National Research Council, Division On Earth ...
Hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309138642
- ISBN
- 9780309138642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.23€ 72.30
€ 95.23
€ 72.30
Hardback. Direction of Time Editor(s): Albeverio, Sergio; Blanchard, Philippe. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319027975
- ISBN
- 9783319027975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.50
€ 65.50
Paperback. Presents scientific thinking about the mysteries of the universe. This title reveals the Model dependent realism, the multi verse, the top-down theory of cosmology, and the unified M-theory. It also includes discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 colour illustrations integrated throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553819229
- ISBN
- 9780553819229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. What is happiness? What makes us happy? Why do we strive for happiness? And how might we achieve it? Daniel Nettle explores the origins and purpose of our pursuit of happiness, and uses the results of recent psychological studies to find answers to these questions and more. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones and figures. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; PDZ; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 121 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805591
- ISBN
- 9780192805591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.08
€ 14.99
€ 12.08
Hardback. How did the atom bomb help save the elephant? Have we found the secret to eternal youth? Could a parasite be manipulating you right now? This collection of stories reveal the breakthroughs in science, across all fields. It is a journey of discovery that is suitable for those with a passion for the world around them. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 191. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Welbeck Publishing Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- SKU
- KRA0003657
- ISBN
- 9781780979427
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789992194058
- ISBN
- 9789992194058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Don't let your students miss out on easy marks, prepare them for those Maths questions with this essential guide. Series: Essential Maths Skills. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 4KLR; PDE; PS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471863455
- ISBN
- 9781471863455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.05
€ 17.05
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107180833
- ISBN
- 9781107180833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.36
€ 120.36
Paperback. This introduction to the physical sciences and engineering of the Islamic world is the first to trace the full extent of the Muslim scientific achievement in the period 750-1500. It describes how Muslim scientists and engineers contributed enormously to the technology of medieval Europe. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 halftones, 52 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; JFSR2; PD; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748604555
- ISBN
- 9780748604555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.31
€ 38.99
€ 35.31
Paperback. Suitable for practicing chemists and students who want to sharpen their mathematics skills while enrolled in general through physical chemistry courses, this book emphasizes the use of mathematics in the context of physical chemistry, as opposed to being simply a mathematics text. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: PDE; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780124158092
- ISBN
- 9780124158092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Paperback. Offers the possibility to become permanently less stress-prone, to break bad habits, to improve our collaboration. Relaying the story of his own transformational experience as well as including the stories of others who try to describe an event that is truly indescribable, the author brings a paradigm for deep and lasting change. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Hay House UK Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781807071
- ISBN
- 9781781807071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.57
€ 19.57
Hardback. The laws of thermodynamics drive everything that happens in the universe. From the expansion of a cloud of gas to the cooling of hot metal, and from the unfurling of a leaf to the course of life itself - everything is directed and constrained by four simple laws. Peter Atkins' powerful introduction explains what the laws are and how they work. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199232369
- ISBN
- 9780199232369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94