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Science: general issues
Hardback. Lysenko became one of the most notorious figures in twentieth-century science after his genetic theories were discredited decades ago. Yet some scientists now claim that discoveries in epigenetics prove that he was right after all. Loren Graham reopens the case, to determine whether new developments in molecular biology validate Lysenko's claims. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PDX; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674089051
- ISBN
- 9780674089051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.60
€ 27.99
€ 24.60
Hardback. An engaging defence and critique of the various arguments from both science and religion on the fine-tuning of the Universe. Num Pages: 388 pages, 49 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107156616
- ISBN
- 9781107156616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback. From one of the best writers on science, a remarkable portrait of Isaac Newton. The man who changed our understanding of the universe, of science, and of faith. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007163182
- ISBN
- 9780007163182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Newton's contributions to an understanding of the heavens and the earth are considered to be unparalleled. This very short introduction explains his scientific theories, and uses Newton's unpublished writings to paint a picture of an extremely complex man whose beliefs had a huge impact on Europe's political, intellectual, and religious landscape. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous line drawings and halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199298037
- ISBN
- 9780199298037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. An engaging and layman's guide through the cutting edge science that reveals a relationship between consciousness and the external world Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Watkins Media Limited
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780285719
- ISBN
- 9781780285719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
€ 19.99
€ 16.00
Hardback. Expanding on the philosophy of science to argue for a psychology of technology based on our complex relationships with our digital devices, our online lives, and our human experience, this book draws on many disciplines from philosophy and evolution to cognitive and neuroscience to examine aspects of the brain s creative development. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 24 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JM; MMJ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319453323
- ISBN
- 9783319453323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.58
€ 147.58
Paperback. We are the product of our evolutionary history and this history colours our everyday lives - from why we kiss to how religious we are. In this book, the author explains how the distant past underpins our current behaviour, through the experiments that have changed the thinking of evolutionary biologists forever. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571253432
- ISBN
- 9780571253432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.30
€ 17.99
€ 12.30
Paperback. If humans are to understand and discover ways of addressing complex social and ecological problems, we first need to find intimacy with our particular places and communities. This title argues for the need for ecology to engage with philosophical values and economic motivations in a political process of negotiation. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 b/w illustrations, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PD; PSAF; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285200
- ISBN
- 9780520285200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KLN0017641
- ISBN
- 9781408702215
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Translator(s): Burk, Drew S. Series: Univocal. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 196 x 8. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Univocal Publishing LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 92
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937561017
- ISBN
- 9781937561017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.99
€ 24.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. A humorous, original guide to the waves that surround us and through which we experience the world, by the bestselling author of The Cloudspotter's Guide. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290. 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.). A humorous, original guide to the waves that surround us and through which we experience the world, by the bestselling author of The Cloudspotter's Guide. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight: 244.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Paperback Edit
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408809761
- ISBN
- 9781408809761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.37
€ 23.99
€ 16.37
Paperback. Why do testicles hang the way they do? Is there an adaptive function to the female orgasm? What does it feel like to want to kill yourself? Does 'free will' really exist? And why is the penis shaped like that anyway? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: MFK; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165792
- ISBN
- 9780552165792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.34
€ 23.99
€ 19.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226416472
- ISBN
- 9780226416472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.69
€ 41.99
€ 32.69
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486687353
- ISBN
- 9780486687353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.56
€ 17.99
€ 13.56
Paperback. Why monsters came to be and what made them so terrifying. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 276. 256 pages. Modern audiences do not find dragons frightening. Fascinating as mythical creatures, yes, but terrifying, no. Yet, present them with a story about a virus that can kill a healthy adult in hours and they will have nightmares for weeks. This title explores monsters that have haunted humanity throughout the ages, from Medusa to sea serpents, giants. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQM. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight: 284.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472101150
- ISBN
- 9781472101150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.03
€ 19.99
€ 15.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; VFD; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Hay House UK Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781808139
- ISBN
- 9781781808139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.76
€ 17.99
€ 13.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 146 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PDX; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 146
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319263342
- ISBN
- 9783319263342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.54
€ 64.54
Paperback. A little over a decade since its first publication, the hypotheses set out in Manuel Castells' groundbreaking trilogy have largely been verified. In a substantial new preface to the first volume in the series, Castells demonstrates, in the light of major world trends, how the network society has now fully risen on a global scale. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196864
- ISBN
- 9781405196864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.36
€ 38.99
€ 38.36
Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282. 256 pages, 41 illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight: 266.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 4th Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486602554
- ISBN
- 9780486602554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.33
€ 19.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Drawing on a diverse collection of institutional archives, personal correspondence and papers, and interviews, the author shows how game theory offered social scientists, biologists, military strategists, and others a common, flexible language that could facilitate wide-ranging thought and debate on some of the most critical issues of the day. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 halftones, 13 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226097176
- ISBN
- 9780226097176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.34
€ 41.99
€ 32.34