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Author: Robert A. DayBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Clean and brigh text. How To Write &...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the cutting edge of mid-twentieth-century discovery, Scientific American Reader presents a sweeping panorama of human knowledge, assembling...

These vividly recounted tales of human skill and ingenuity offer fascinating views of the correlation between theories, practical inquiries, ideas, and facts. Re-created strictly on the basis of the original...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodA cornerstone of scientific and medical reference literature, Documenta Geigy: Scientific Tables (Sixth Edition) is an encyclopaedic compendium of quantitative data compiled and edited by Konrad...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Binding loose.At the crossroads of wonder and inquiry stands The Marvels and Mysteries...

Author: Ian Clunies RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection, Memoirs & Papers, chronicles the distinguished career and profound insights...

Takes readers deep inside the secret world of corporate science, where powerful companies and allied academic scientists mold research to meet industry needs. The 1990s were tough times for the...

Author: G. H. PackhamBinding: HardbackPublished: Geological Society of Australia, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: wear, tanning and fraying to cloth...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the height of the Cold War, few questions were more urgent — or more politically charged —...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat transforms a scattered settlement into a thriving metropolis — and what forces can just as surely tear...

Author: Philip Morrison, John Billingham, John Wolfe (eds)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Dover Publications, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis seminal work, The Search For...

"Brilliant. . . . An absorbing read and a potent lesson in moral behavior-both of rodents and of humans."-Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Poison Squad * "A fascinating...

Author: N. David MerminBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded cover. Clean text. This compelling collection, Boojums...

'Fun, rooted in science... May this book give all women strength for the times we now live in.' Cat Bohannon A myth-busting vindication of women's physical strengths For decades, Starre...

Author: C. P. SnowBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsC.P. Snow's Science And Government presents a compelling analysis of the often-strained relationship between scientific...

Author: Ian Clunies RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Torn dust jacket and yellowed pages.This biographical work...

From the global bestselling author of The Big Short, the gripping story of the maverick scientists who hunted down Covid-19 'It's a foreboding,' she said. 'A knowing that something is...

Humans spend more time in or on the water than ever before; we love the beach. But for many people, getting in the water provokes a moment's hesitation. Shark attacks...

What can we learn about ourselves if we think like scientists? A scientist's journey from observation to discovery is anything but straightforward. It is littered with failure, unexpected diversions and...

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Longlisted for the 2015 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Short-listed for Physics World 's Book of the Year The Sunday Times (UK) Best Science Book of 2014 A Publishers...

'A mind-expanding tour of what touch means.' DAVID EAGLEMAN, neuroscientist and author of Incognito and LivewiredWhy is a hugged person a healthier person?Why do high-fiving teams win more matches?How does...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the crossroads of science and philosophy, Contemporary Science and Rationalism by Robert Blanché presents a rigorous and...

Fluid Balance, Hydration, and Athletic Performance presents a comprehensive review of aspects relating to body fluid balance, rehydration, sport, and physical exercise. The content is scientifically supported, practical, and suitably...

From epidemics and earthquakes to tornados and tidal waves, the overwhelming power of nature never ceases to instill humankind with both terror and awe. As natural disasters continue to claim...

Featuring a new Foreword by former Vice President Al Gore Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize "Important and timely. We ignore this message at our peril."-Elizabeth Kolbert Merchants...

A brilliant exploration of the most exotic objects in the universe by Professor Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw. At the heart of the Milky Way, there is a distortion...

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Edition: limited to a 1000 copies. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis art catalogue presents the Grimwade family’s enduring...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingA cornerstone of twentieth-century biological education, A Manual of Elementary Zoology presents a rigorous and...

"Servants of Nature" explores the fascinating interaction between scientific practice and public life from antiquity to the present. The authors reveal how, in Asia, Europe, and the New World, advances...

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'A wake-up call ... essential' - Peter Attia, author of Outlive For readers of Chris van Tulleken, Tim Spector and Ben Goldacre: An international bestseller which reveals how modern-day crises...

Scientists' understanding of two central problems in neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy has been greatly influenced by the work of David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel: (1) What is it to see?...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear. At the intersection of cold forensic logic and the relentless pursuit of justice,...

Charles Darwin's classic that exploded into public controversy, revolutionized the course of science, and continues to transform our views of the world. Few other books have created such a lasting...

Author: Philippe GrandjeanBinding: HardbackPublished: Chapman & Hall, 1991Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Reading copy with markingsEcogenetics: Genetic Predisposition To The Toxic Effects Of Chemicals...

Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, with contributions from Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Richard Holmes, Martin Rees, Richard Fortey, Steve Jones, James Gleick and Neal Stephenson amongst others, this beautiful,...

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Dava Sobel, acclaimed and bestselling author of Longitude, chronicles the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science - and the untold story of the...

A leopard that changed its spots, a substance just one atom thick, an invisibility cloak, and a creature that sees with its feet. They all sound too far fetched to...