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The Things that Nobody Knows (Book)
William Hartston (Author)
Now in paperback: the perfect quirky Christmas present for readers of New Scientist and anyone who enjoys QI. The Things that Nobody Knows is a fascinating and unputdownable exploration of the limits of human knowledge of our planet, its history and culture, and the [...]
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: 19.10.2012 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 17.50
The Social Animal (Book)
David Brooks (Author)
From the influential and hugely popular "New York Times" columnist and bestselling author of "Bobos in Paradise" comes a landmark exploration of how human beings and communities succeed.
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: January 2012 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 19.90
The Psychopath Test (Book)
Jon Ronson (Author)
The new Sunday Times top-ten bestseller from the author of The Men Who Stare at Goats.
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: January 2012 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 16.90
Language: The Cultural Tool (Book)
Daniel Everett (Author)
Fusing adventure, anthropology, linguistics and psychology, and drawing on Everett's pioneering research with the Amazonian Pirahas, this book argues that language is embedded within - and is inseparable from - its specific culture. It presents the controversial idea that [...]
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: 14.03.2013 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 18.50
Alone Together (Book)
Sherry Turkle (Author)
In "Alone Together," MIT technology and society professor Sherry Turkle explores the power of our new tools and toys to dramatically alter our social lives. It's a nuanced exploration of what we are looking for--and sacrificing--in a world of electronic companions and [...]
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: October 2012 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 21.50
From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg (Book)
John Naughton (Author)
From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg gives you all the basic, conceptual equipment you need to understand the Internet phenomenon.
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: 07.01.2012 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 21.50
Electrified Sheep (Book)
Alex Boese (Author)
Atomic pigs, glass-eating scientists and more bizarre experiments from the bestselling author of "Elephants on Acid". Benjamin Franklin was a pioneering scientist, leader of the Enlightenment and founding father of the USA. But perhaps less well known is that he was also [...]
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: August 2012 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 16.90
It's Not Rocket Science (Book)
Ben Miller (Author)
* An engaging, accessible and fascinating look at science's 'best bits' by popular comedian and particle physicist Ben Miller
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: August 2012 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 24.90 21.90
100 Essential Things You Didn't Know About Sport (Book)
John Barrow (Author), John D Barrow (Author)
What can maths tell us about sports? 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Sport sheds light on the mysteries of running, jumping, swimming and points scoring across the whole sporting spectrum. Whether you are a competitor striving to go faster or [...]
English; Hardback
Released: March 2012 / Delivery time: 1-3 weeks (not available at short notice)
CHF 19.90
The Book of Universes (Book)
John D Barrow (Author), John D. Barrow (Author)
This is a book about universes. It tells a story that revolves around a single extraordinary fact: that Albert Einstein's famous theory of relativity describes a series of entire universes. Not many solutions to Einstein's tantalising universe equations have ever been [...]
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: February 2012 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 19.50
Digital Painting Techniques (Book)
3dtotal (Author), Bobby Chiu (Illustration), Benita Winckler (Illustration)
Lets you discover the tips, tricks and techniques that work for concept artists, matte painters and animators. This book helps develop your digital painting skills.
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: July 2011 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 51.90
Logistic Core Operations with SAP (Book)
Jens Kappauf (Author), Matthias Koch (Author), Bernd Lauterbach (Author)
The book explains, outlines, and shows how SAP s business suite supports logistic end-to-end processes.Therefore, it does not focus on how to setup and configure individual features, but to show all relevant functionality, system and application integration to outline [...]
English; Hardback
Released: August 2011 / Delivery time: 5-7 days
CHF 85.00
HBase (Book)
Lars George (Author)
If your organization is looking for a storage solution to accommodate a virtually endless amount of data, this book will show you how Apache HBase can fulfill your needs. As the open source implementation of Google's BigTable architecture, HBase scales to billions of rows [...]
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: October 2011 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 42.90
Intracranial Aneurysm Surgery (Book)
H. Hunt Batjer (Author), Duke Samson (Author), Duke S. Samson (Author), Jonathan White (Author), H. Hunt Batjer (Editor), Duke Samson (Editor), Duke S. Samson (Editor), Jonathan White (Editor)
Intracranial Aneurysm Surgery: Basic Principles and Techniques is a highly approachable and user-friendly manual that takes a step-by-step approach to explaining the techniques of aneurysm surgery. Its straightforward format makes it appealing to all levels, from trainees [...]
English; Hardback
Released: September 2011 / Delivery time: 5-7 days
CHF 89.00
OpenCL Programming Guide (Book)
Benedict Gaster (Author), Timothy G. Mattson (Author), Aaftab Munshi (Author)
Using the new OpenCL (Open Computing Language) standard, you can write applications that access all available programming resources: CPUs, GPUs, and other processors such as DSPs and the Cell/B.E. processor. Already implemented by Apple, AMD, Intel, IBM, NVIDIA, and other [...]
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: August 2011 / Delivery time: 2-3 days
CHF 70.80