Sciences and Technology

Marleen Huysman / Communities and Technologies (Hardback)

The book contains 24 research articles related to the emerging research field of Communities and Technologies (C&T). The papers treat subjects such as online communities, communities of practice, Community support systems, Digital Cities, regional...

Richard H.R. Harper / Trust, Computing, and Society (Hardback)

The Internet has altered how people engage with each other in myriad ways, including offering opportunities for people to act distrustfully. This fascinating set of essays explores the question of trust in computing from technical, socio-philosophical,...

Bill Lessard & Steve Baldwin / Net Slaves : True Tales of Working the Web (Hardback)

Exposes the dark side of the booming technology industry in the last decades which has thousands of poorly-paid employees working extended hours in cyber-sweatshops. Originally published 1998.      All of our books are second hand, and...

National Research Council / Flight to the Future: Human Factors in Air Traffic Control (Hardback)

Despite the strong safety record of the national airspace system, serious disruptions occasionally occur, often as a result of outdated or failed equipment. Under these circumstances, safety relies on the skills of the controllers and pilots and on...

Annemarie Schimmel / The Mystery of Numbers (Hardback)

Why is the number seven lucky--even holy--in almost every culture? Why do we speak of the four corners of the earth? Why do cats have nine lives (except in Iran, where they have seven)? From literature to folklore to private superstitions, numbers play a...

Russell Foster / Life Time - The Science of the Body Clock(Hardback)

** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **GIVE THEM THE GIFT OF A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP WITH THIS GUIDE TO THE SCIENCE OF THE BODY CLOCK!' A superlative guide to some of the most intriguing questions of human existence' Bill Bryson In the twenty-first century, we...

Marshall McLuhan - The Gutenberg Galaxy - Vintage PB 1969

The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man is a 1962 book by Marshall McLuhan, in which he analyzes the effects of mass media, especially the printing press, on European culture and human consciousness. It popularized the term global village,...

J. E. Gordon / Structures : Or Why Things Don't Fall Down - PB

In "The New Science of Strong Materials" the author made plain the secrets of materials science. In this volume he explains the importance and properties of different structures. Pelican PB 1980, originally 1978      

Philip J. Davis / Mathematical Encounters of the 2nd Kind (Hardback)

"Davis' message is that an interest in mathematics can, like any activity of the human mind, bring people into contact with each other over centuries, over oceans, and over cultural separations. He came to realize that mathematics goes beyond the...

Jerome R. Ravetz / The No-Nonsense Guide to Science

In this No-Nonsense Guide Jerome Ravetz introduces a new way of thinking about science, moving away from simplistic ideas of perfect certainty and objectivity. The book gives a fresh look at science's history, with a guide to the key theories, and...

Alex Boese / Psychedelic Apes: From Parallel Universes to Atomic Dinosaurs – the Weirdest Theories of Science and History

What if we’re living inside a black hole? What if we’ve already found extraterrestrial life? What if the dinosaurs died in a nuclear war? What if Jesus Christ was actually a mushroom? Psychedelic Apes delves into the curious scientific...

Stephen Hawking / God Created the Integers: The Mathematical Breakthroughs That Changed History

This volume is about the mathematical breakthroughs that changed history.         All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition...

Anil Ananthaswamy / The Edge of Physics: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Cosmology

In this deeply original book, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy sets out in search of the telescopes and detectors that promise to answer the biggest questions in modern cosmology. Why is the universe expanding at an ever faster rate? What is the...

Rose Shapiro / Suckers: How Alternative Medicine Makes Fools of Us All

Alternative medicine is an increasingly mainstream industry with a predicted worth of five trillion dollars by the year 2050. Its treatments range from reputable methods like homeopathy and acupuncture to such bizarre therapies as nutraceuticals, ear...

John Allen Paulos / Innumeracy - Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences

Why do even well-educated people understand so little about mathematics? And what are the costs of our innumeracy? John Allen Paulos, in his celebrated bestseller first published in 1988, argues that our inability to deal rationally with very large...

Stephen Jay Gould / The Mismeasure of Man

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Arno Karlen / Plague's Progress - A Social History of Man and Disease

A disturbing report of the global crisis of new and resurgent diseases. This account investigates how and why diseases such as AIDS, Legionnaires' disease, Ebola, TB, and new forms of cholera and malaria occur. Karlen charts humanity's relationship with...

New Scientist Instant Expert: The End of Money (Large Paperback)

The story of the development of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain revolution.      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing...

Margaret K Sands / Problems in Plant Physiology (Large Paperback)

Published by Hodder, 1988 ( originally 1983)  Plant biology.      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a...

David Peak / Chaos Under Control: The Art and Science of Complexity (Large Paperback)

Chaos Under Control introduces the rich concepts driving the new science of complexity. Here you will discover the principles behind some of the most talked-about research findings of our time and see some astonishing examples and applications. Their...

Reinhard Laubenbacher & David Pengelley / Mathematical Expeditions: Chronicles by the Explorers ( Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics) (Large Paperback)

This book contains the stories of five mathematical journeys into new realms, told through the writings of the explorers themselves. Some were guided by mere curiosity and the thrill of adventure, while others had more practical motives. In each case the...

Marvin Minsky / The Society of Mind (Coffee Table Book)

Marvin Minsky -- one of the fathers of computer science and cofounder of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT -- gives a revolutionary answer to the age-old "How does the mind work?"Minsky brilliantly portrays the mind as a "society" of tiny...

John Fauvel / Let Newton Be! - A New Perspective on his Life and Works(Coffee Table Book)

Over the three hundred years since the publication of his Principia Mathematica , Newton has come to symbolize the ideal of scientist and mathematician par excellence . Let Newton Be! (the title comes from a famous couplet by Alexander Pope) explores the...

Richard Platt / The Smithsonian Visual Timeline of Inventions (Coffee Table Book)

Traces the history of inventions throughout time, from 3500 BC to the technological advances of today, in an indispensible guide that provides students with a vast array of essential information and makes learning enjoyable.     All of our...

Paul Parsons / Science in 100 Key Breakthroughs (Coffee Table Book)

Science in 100 Key Breakthroughs presents a series of clear and concise essays that explain the fundamentals of some of the most exciting and important science concepts you really need to know. Paul Parsons profiles the important, ground-breaking, and...

Roy Porter / Hutchinson DICTIONARY OF SCIENTIFIC BIOGRAPHY (Coffee Table Book)

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Brendan McWilliams / Illustrated Weather Eye (Coffee Table Book)

Brendan McWilliams' column, Weather Eye, that was published daily for almost 2 decades in The Irish Times, was one of the most successful and best-loved features in modern Irish journalism. The book comprises Anne McWilliams' favorite pieces from her...

Jess K. Gilmour / The Practical Astronomer's Deep-sky Companion (Coffee Table Book)

A Practical Astronomer's Deep-sky Companion is an essential read for deep-sky observers, whether they are interested in imaging or just sightseeing. This beautiful large-format full-colour book is designed to be taken out into the field during observing...

Roger D. Launius / NASA and the Exploration of Space: With Works from the Nasa Art Collection (Coffee Table Book)

Chronicles the history of NASA and the U.S. space program in a definitive study featuring sidebar narratives from some of the most famous American astronaunts, analyses of the origins and growth of the program, and full-color illustrations from...

A.W.F. Edwards / Cogwheels of the Mind: The Story of Venn Diagrams (Coffee Table Book)

Used today in spheres of life as diverse as business strategy, creative writing, medicine, computer science, and theoretical physics, Venn diagrams possess fascinating properties. The basic Venn diagram is both elegantly simple―three overlapping circles...

Joanne Baker / 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know (Coffee Table Book)

In this book, Joanne Baker unravels the complexities of 20th-century scientific theory for a general readership. She explains ideas at the cutting-edge of scientific enquiry, making them comprehensible and accessible to the layperson.     All...

Joanne Baker / Universe: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know (Coffee Table Book)

In this, the latest volume in the best selling 50 Ideas series, author Joanne Baker unravels the complexities of the universe for a general readership. From Heliocentrism to dark matter, and from Kepler’s laws of planetary motion and orbits to...

Chris Eliasmith / How to Build a Brain: A Neural Architecture for Biological Cognition (Coffee Table Book)

One goal of researchers in neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence is to build theoretical models that are able to explain the flexibility and adaptiveness of biological systems. How to build a brain provides a detailed guided exploration...

Bernard Golden / Amazon Web Services For Dummies (Coffee Table Book)

Create dynamic cloud-based websites with Amazon Web Services and this friendly guide! As the largest cloud computing platform in the world, Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides one of the most popular web services options available. This easy-to-understand...

David McCandless / Knowledge is Beautiful (Coffee Table Book)

In this mind-blowing follow-up to the bestselling Information is Beautiful, the king of infographics David McCandless uses spectacular visuals to reveal unexpected insights into how the world really works. We are living in the Information Age, in which...

Fabrizio Mazzucconi / Atlas of the Skies (Coffee Table Book)

Nowadays we have stopped watching the sky. We are so submerged by our towns’ lights, constantly busy, hypnotized by the television, that we hardly have time to contemplate the sky at night. We forget the stars’ beauty, the planet’s slow...

Brian May , Patrick Moore , Chris Lintott / Bang! The Complete History of the Universe (Coffee Table Book)

Who knows what Brian May was thinking when he wrote "We Will Rock You" for Queen? As a lifelong astrophysics aficionado, he may have been thinking about the origins of the universe. He's certainly been thinking about it lately. May, a freshly minted...

Cassell's Atlas of Evolution : The Earth, Its Landscape and Life Forms (Coffee Table Book)

This major new atlas offers the first complete look at the evolution of the Earth, from the beginning of the solar system to the present-day. Its six sections are divided into 18 chapters setting out the geological and biological developments of each...

Frank Swain / How to Make a Zombie : The Real Life (and Death) Science of Reanimation and Mind Control

The search for the means to control the bodies and minds of our fellow humans has been underway for millennia, from the sleep-inducing honeycombs that felled Pompey’s army to the Voodoo potions of Haiti. Now, Frank Swain, the force behind Science...

Richard Dawkins / The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True (Coffee Table Book)

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Carl Zimmer / EVOLUTION :The Triumph of an Idea (Coffee Table Book)

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Esther Dyson / Release 2.0 - A Design for Living in the Digital Age(Hardback)

Published 1997 - at the very early days of the internet becoming a mass use technology.  So this reads more like ' what the author got right, from the perspective of nearly 3-0 years on'  Written with an insider's knowledge and a ready wit, and...

Richard Elwes / The Maths Handbook: Everyday Maths Made Simple (Large Paperback)

This is the perfect introduction for those who have a lingering fear of math. If you think that math is difficult, confusing, dull or just plain scary, then "The Math Handbook" is your ideal companion." " Covering all the basics including fractions,...

Storm Dunlop / Night Sky

The first true beginner's guide to astronomy, Night Sky provides an introduction to the subject that is both colorful and accessible. Containing all the information you need to be able to recognize each constellation, this is the ideal companion to...

D.T. Max / The Family That Couldn't Sleep : Unravelling a Venetian Medical Mystery

For two hundred years a noble Venetian family has suffered from an inherited disease that strikes their members in middle age, stealing their sleep, eating holes in their brains, and ending their lives in a matter of months. In Papua New Guinea, a...

Georgina Ferry / Dorothy Hodgkin : A Life

Dorothy Hodgkin was an eminent crystallographer whose research contributed to an extraordinary period of scientific discovery. She was also passionate about international affairs and an active peace campaigner. This biography reveals the inner life...

Oliver Sacks / Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood

Oliver Sacks's luminous memoir charts the growth of a mind. Born in 1933 into a family of formidably intelligent London Jews, he discovered the wonders of the physical sciences early from his parents and their flock of brilliant siblings, most notably...

Peter MacBride / Teach Yourself Windows Vista

Don't get vexed by Vista! Written especially for the newuser at home or in the office, Teach Yourself Windows Vista helps you maximize thisnext generation of Windowswith confidence. The user-friendlyguide explains everythingfrom getting online...

Robert M. Youngson / Collins Dictionary of Human Biology

Human Biology is a key subject of study in all the subjects related to medicine from radiology to pharmacology. This is the first student dictionary devoted to the subject. In over 6,000 entries, this dictionary covers the topics necessary in...

James A. Coleman / Relativity for the Layman

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Karolyn Shindler / Discovering Dorothea : The Life of the Pioneering Fossil-hunter Dorothea Bate

In 1898, a 19-year-old girl marched into the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, England and demanded a job. At the time, no women were employed there as scientists. For the determined Dorothea Bate, however, this was the first step in an...

Collins Gem: Basic Facts Chemistry

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