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Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . 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Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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MSRP: Now: £3.57 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X79581K Peter Cochrane / Tips for Time Travellers: Visionary Insights into New Technology, Life and the Future by One of the World's Leading Technology Prophets (Hardback) Peter Cochrane, the head of the cutting edge research labs at British Telecommunications, is a leading visionary of the digital age. He takes us on a rollicking tour of the technological advances just ahead. This series of monologues - at once... MSRP: Now: £3.57 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW16336H Marcus Chown / We Need to Talk About Kelvin (Hardback) Look around you. The reflection of your face in a window tells you that the universe is orchestrated by chance. The iron in a spot of blood on your finger tells you that somewhere out in space there is furnace at a temperature of 4.5 billion degrees... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X93143H Greg Jenner / A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life (Hardback) Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X92729H James E. Lovelock / The Revenge of Gaia (Hardback) James Lovelock, originator of the idea of Gaia, makes an argued plea that we must change our way of life - before it is too late. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, he draws many radical conclusions, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X84734H Josh Young / Dino Gangs: Dr. Philip J. Currie's New Science of Dinosaurs (Hardback) With his groundbreaking findings and extensive research, palaeontologist and dino hunter Dr Phil Currie challenges the very foundations of traditional dinosaur theories. Seventy million years ago the Mongolian desert was home to the world's biggest, most... 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Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... 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Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . 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Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. 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MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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(Hardback) MSRP: Now: £3.57 Add to Cart Quick view Details sku: X87636H Bryan Sykes / From Wolf to Woof : A Genetic History of Man's Best Friend (Large Paperback) MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X82446K John Mannion / Very Like a Whale (Hardback) An anthology of science writing specifically selected for the classroom. This unique collection introduces pupils to a fascinating but hard-to-resource area of non-fiction and supports the Framework for Teaching English. A wide-ranging and fascinating... MSRP: Now: £3.57 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X79581K Peter Cochrane / Tips for Time Travellers: Visionary Insights into New Technology, Life and the Future by One of the World's Leading Technology Prophets (Hardback) Peter Cochrane, the head of the cutting edge research labs at British Telecommunications, is a leading visionary of the digital age. He takes us on a rollicking tour of the technological advances just ahead. This series of monologues - at once... MSRP: Now: £3.57 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW16336H Marcus Chown / We Need to Talk About Kelvin (Hardback) Look around you. The reflection of your face in a window tells you that the universe is orchestrated by chance. The iron in a spot of blood on your finger tells you that somewhere out in space there is furnace at a temperature of 4.5 billion degrees... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X93143H Greg Jenner / A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life (Hardback) Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X92729H James E. Lovelock / The Revenge of Gaia (Hardback) James Lovelock, originator of the idea of Gaia, makes an argued plea that we must change our way of life - before it is too late. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, he draws many radical conclusions, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X84734H Josh Young / Dino Gangs: Dr. Philip J. Currie's New Science of Dinosaurs (Hardback) With his groundbreaking findings and extensive research, palaeontologist and dino hunter Dr Phil Currie challenges the very foundations of traditional dinosaur theories. Seventy million years ago the Mongolian desert was home to the world's biggest, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW21429H Matt Ridley / The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardback) Matt Ridley. acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture. turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77547K Susan M. Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X92729H James E. Lovelock / The Revenge of Gaia (Hardback) James Lovelock, originator of the idea of Gaia, makes an argued plea that we must change our way of life - before it is too late. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, he draws many radical conclusions, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X84734H Josh Young / Dino Gangs: Dr. Philip J. Currie's New Science of Dinosaurs (Hardback) With his groundbreaking findings and extensive research, palaeontologist and dino hunter Dr Phil Currie challenges the very foundations of traditional dinosaur theories. Seventy million years ago the Mongolian desert was home to the world's biggest, most... 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This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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MSRP: Now: £3.57 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X79581K Peter Cochrane / Tips for Time Travellers: Visionary Insights into New Technology, Life and the Future by One of the World's Leading Technology Prophets (Hardback) Peter Cochrane, the head of the cutting edge research labs at British Telecommunications, is a leading visionary of the digital age. He takes us on a rollicking tour of the technological advances just ahead. This series of monologues - at once... MSRP: Now: £3.57 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW16336H Marcus Chown / We Need to Talk About Kelvin (Hardback) Look around you. The reflection of your face in a window tells you that the universe is orchestrated by chance. The iron in a spot of blood on your finger tells you that somewhere out in space there is furnace at a temperature of 4.5 billion degrees... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X93143H Greg Jenner / A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life (Hardback) Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X92729H James E. Lovelock / The Revenge of Gaia (Hardback) James Lovelock, originator of the idea of Gaia, makes an argued plea that we must change our way of life - before it is too late. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, he draws many radical conclusions, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X84734H Josh Young / Dino Gangs: Dr. Philip J. Currie's New Science of Dinosaurs (Hardback) With his groundbreaking findings and extensive research, palaeontologist and dino hunter Dr Phil Currie challenges the very foundations of traditional dinosaur theories. Seventy million years ago the Mongolian desert was home to the world's biggest, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW21429H Matt Ridley / The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardback) Matt Ridley. acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture. turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77547K Susan M. Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... 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MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
Quick view Details sku: X87636H Bryan Sykes / From Wolf to Woof : A Genetic History of Man's Best Friend (Large Paperback) MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X82446K John Mannion / Very Like a Whale (Hardback) An anthology of science writing specifically selected for the classroom. This unique collection introduces pupils to a fascinating but hard-to-resource area of non-fiction and supports the Framework for Teaching English. A wide-ranging and fascinating... MSRP: Now: £3.57 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X79581K Peter Cochrane / Tips for Time Travellers: Visionary Insights into New Technology, Life and the Future by One of the World's Leading Technology Prophets (Hardback) Peter Cochrane, the head of the cutting edge research labs at British Telecommunications, is a leading visionary of the digital age. He takes us on a rollicking tour of the technological advances just ahead. This series of monologues - at once... MSRP: Now: £3.57 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW16336H Marcus Chown / We Need to Talk About Kelvin (Hardback) Look around you. The reflection of your face in a window tells you that the universe is orchestrated by chance. The iron in a spot of blood on your finger tells you that somewhere out in space there is furnace at a temperature of 4.5 billion degrees... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X93143H Greg Jenner / A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life (Hardback) Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X92729H James E. Lovelock / The Revenge of Gaia (Hardback) James Lovelock, originator of the idea of Gaia, makes an argued plea that we must change our way of life - before it is too late. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, he draws many radical conclusions, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X84734H Josh Young / Dino Gangs: Dr. Philip J. Currie's New Science of Dinosaurs (Hardback) With his groundbreaking findings and extensive research, palaeontologist and dino hunter Dr Phil Currie challenges the very foundations of traditional dinosaur theories. Seventy million years ago the Mongolian desert was home to the world's biggest, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW21429H Matt Ridley / The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardback) Matt Ridley. acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture. turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77547K Susan M. Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
Quick view sku: X82446K John Mannion / Very Like a Whale (Hardback) An anthology of science writing specifically selected for the classroom. This unique collection introduces pupils to a fascinating but hard-to-resource area of non-fiction and supports the Framework for Teaching English. A wide-ranging and fascinating... MSRP: Now: £3.57 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X79581K Peter Cochrane / Tips for Time Travellers: Visionary Insights into New Technology, Life and the Future by One of the World's Leading Technology Prophets (Hardback) Peter Cochrane, the head of the cutting edge research labs at British Telecommunications, is a leading visionary of the digital age. He takes us on a rollicking tour of the technological advances just ahead. This series of monologues - at once... MSRP: Now: £3.57 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW16336H Marcus Chown / We Need to Talk About Kelvin (Hardback) Look around you. The reflection of your face in a window tells you that the universe is orchestrated by chance. The iron in a spot of blood on your finger tells you that somewhere out in space there is furnace at a temperature of 4.5 billion degrees... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X93143H Greg Jenner / A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life (Hardback) Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X92729H James E. Lovelock / The Revenge of Gaia (Hardback) James Lovelock, originator of the idea of Gaia, makes an argued plea that we must change our way of life - before it is too late. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, he draws many radical conclusions, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X84734H Josh Young / Dino Gangs: Dr. Philip J. Currie's New Science of Dinosaurs (Hardback) With his groundbreaking findings and extensive research, palaeontologist and dino hunter Dr Phil Currie challenges the very foundations of traditional dinosaur theories. Seventy million years ago the Mongolian desert was home to the world's biggest, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW21429H Matt Ridley / The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardback) Matt Ridley. acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture. turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77547K Susan M. Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X92729H James E. Lovelock / The Revenge of Gaia (Hardback) James Lovelock, originator of the idea of Gaia, makes an argued plea that we must change our way of life - before it is too late. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, he draws many radical conclusions, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X84734H Josh Young / Dino Gangs: Dr. Philip J. Currie's New Science of Dinosaurs (Hardback) With his groundbreaking findings and extensive research, palaeontologist and dino hunter Dr Phil Currie challenges the very foundations of traditional dinosaur theories. Seventy million years ago the Mongolian desert was home to the world's biggest, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW21429H Matt Ridley / The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardback) Matt Ridley. acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture. turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77547K Susan M. Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
Quick view sku: wW16336H Marcus Chown / We Need to Talk About Kelvin (Hardback) Look around you. The reflection of your face in a window tells you that the universe is orchestrated by chance. The iron in a spot of blood on your finger tells you that somewhere out in space there is furnace at a temperature of 4.5 billion degrees... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X93143H Greg Jenner / A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life (Hardback) Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X92729H James E. Lovelock / The Revenge of Gaia (Hardback) James Lovelock, originator of the idea of Gaia, makes an argued plea that we must change our way of life - before it is too late. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, he draws many radical conclusions, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X84734H Josh Young / Dino Gangs: Dr. Philip J. Currie's New Science of Dinosaurs (Hardback) With his groundbreaking findings and extensive research, palaeontologist and dino hunter Dr Phil Currie challenges the very foundations of traditional dinosaur theories. Seventy million years ago the Mongolian desert was home to the world's biggest, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW21429H Matt Ridley / The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardback) Matt Ridley. acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture. turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77547K Susan M. Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
Quick view sku: X93143H Greg Jenner / A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life (Hardback) Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X92729H James E. Lovelock / The Revenge of Gaia (Hardback) James Lovelock, originator of the idea of Gaia, makes an argued plea that we must change our way of life - before it is too late. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, he draws many radical conclusions, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X84734H Josh Young / Dino Gangs: Dr. Philip J. Currie's New Science of Dinosaurs (Hardback) With his groundbreaking findings and extensive research, palaeontologist and dino hunter Dr Phil Currie challenges the very foundations of traditional dinosaur theories. Seventy million years ago the Mongolian desert was home to the world's biggest, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW21429H Matt Ridley / The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardback) Matt Ridley. acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture. turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77547K Susan M. Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW21429H Matt Ridley / The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardback) Matt Ridley. acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture. turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77547K Susan M. Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... 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MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
Quick view sku: X84734H Josh Young / Dino Gangs: Dr. Philip J. Currie's New Science of Dinosaurs (Hardback) With his groundbreaking findings and extensive research, palaeontologist and dino hunter Dr Phil Currie challenges the very foundations of traditional dinosaur theories. Seventy million years ago the Mongolian desert was home to the world's biggest, most... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW21429H Matt Ridley / The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardback) Matt Ridley. acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture. turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77547K Susan M. Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
Quick view sku: wW21429H Matt Ridley / The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardback) Matt Ridley. acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture. turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves... MSRP: Now: £4.02 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77547K Susan M. Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
Quick view sku: X77547K Susan M. Watkins / What A Coincidence!: The wow! factor in synchronicity and what it means in everyday life (Large Paperback) What would we find if, over a period of time, we paid careful attention to the coincidences in our lives? What would clusters of coincidental events reveal? Susan M. Watkins examines, from the inside out, coincidences in her own life and asks,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77266K Dwight Spivey / MAC OS X Snow Leopard Portable Genius (Large Paperback) 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 book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
Quick view sku: X77047K Dave Levitan / Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science (Large Paperback) An eye-opening tour of the political tricks that subvert scientific progress.In 1980, Ronald Reagan created one of the dumbest talking points of all time:“I’m not a scientist, but . . .”Since then, politicians have repeatedly committed... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
Quick view sku: X76849K Robert Brockway / Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Large Paperback) Just when you thought you’d accepted your own mortality . . . Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody is bringing panic back. Twenty illustrated, hilariously fear-inducing essays reveal the chilling and very real experiments,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
Quick view sku: X76802K David B. Agus / The Lucky Years - How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health(Large Paperback) Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW12874H James Ball / The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us (Large Paperback) The internet is a network of physical cables and connections, a web of wires enmeshing the world, linking huge data centres to one another and eventually to us. All are owned by someone, financed by someone, regulated by someone.We refer to the internet... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . 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Quick view sku: X76540K Albert-László Barabási / The Formula (Large Paperback) In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways in which we can turn achievement into success.Too often, accomplishment does not equate to success. We did the work but didn't... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76511K Robert Winston / Bad Ideas ? : An Arresting History of Our Inventions (Large Paperback) We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... 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MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... 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MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
Quick view sku: X76227K John M. Ziman / An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (Large Paperback) Professor Ziman provides a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science, and science policy. It is intended for... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76168K Richard Grossinger / Embryos, Galaxies, and Sentient Beings: How the Universe Makes Life (Large Paperback) Why is the universe conscious? What kindles mind inside matter? Why do fundamentalist sciences and religions never ask these questions? This sequel to Embryogenesis deals with the theoretical issues brought up by Embryogenesis, the relationship between... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW2767H Albert Einstein / The World As I See It (Large Paperback) Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. Intended as a plea for these beliefs, this book, like no other provides a complete key to the understanding of this distinguished man's... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X76005K David Toolan / At Home in the Cosmos (Large Paperback) The author brings science and spirituality together to reveal a universe with Christ at the center, and an environment caught in the balance. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75939K Richard Rhodes / Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Large Paperback) In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75919K Edward Tenner / Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Large Paperback) In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75888K Rudy Rucker / Mind tools: the mathematics of information (Large Paperback) Mathematics. Highly readable book on the relation between computers and space, logic, number and infinity. 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... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75881K Mary Blocksma / Uncle John's Presents Necessary Numbers: An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More (Large Paperback) Do numbers leave you feeling -- well, numb? This compendium of fascinating data will bring figures to life while answering lots of questions you've wondered about. Discover which is higher in sodium: fast food french fries, the hamburger, or cherry pie;... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75872K Eli Maor / e : the Story of a Number (Large Paperback) The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: X75854K John Allen Paulos / Once Upon A Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic Of Stories (Large Paperback) What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but they lack... MSRP: Now: £3.13 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW23479H Andrew Keen / The Internet Is Not the Answer (Large Paperback) In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives.By tracing the history of the Internet, from its founding in the 1960s to the... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view sku: wW26756H William H. Brock / Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry (Large Paperback) Light in style, this collection of essays about chemists and their discoveries will interest scientists, teachers, historians and laypeople. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,... MSRP: Now: £3.53 Add to Cart Quick view
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