Physics & Engineering

In this scientific tour de force, world-class physicist Frank Wilczek argues that beauty is at the heart of the logic of the universe, a principle that has guided his pioneering...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: name on fep; clean textAt the frontier where physics, chemistry, and thermodynamics converge,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat if the universe operates by rules so strange and counterintuitive that only a handful of geniuses have...

From the speed of light to moving mountains -- and everything in between -- Zoom explores how the universe and its objects move. If you sit as still as you...

A complete-and completely enjoyable-new illustrated guide to calculus Master cartoonist Larry Gonick has already given readers the history of the world in cartoon form. Now, Gonick, a Harvard-trained mathematician, offers...

An enchanting biography of the most resonant - and most necessary - chemical element on Earth. Carbon. It is the building block of every cell that makes up every living...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOne of the most iconic and controversial military publications ever produced, TM 31-210: Improvised Munitions Handbook is a...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodFor the marksman who demands precision and performance from every round they fire, Modern Reloading: Second Edition is the definitive authority on the art and science...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the frontier where mathematics meets the cosmos, Waves in Astrophysics stands as a landmark collection...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before the age of online tutorials and DIY influencers, the Domus series of handbooks gave...

Randall Munroe is . . . 'Nerd royalty' Ben Goldacre 'Totally brilliant' Tim Harford 'Laugh-out-loud funny' Bill Gates 'Wonderful' Neil Gaiman AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The world's...

Overlooked, under-explored and misunderstood - this is the story of spin, the force which, quite literally, makes the world go round. In this comprehensive and wide-ranging book, Roland Ennos examines...

An award-winning astronomer and physicist's spellbinding and urgent call for a new Enlightenment and the recognition of the preciousness of life using reason and curiosity-the foundations of science-to study, nurture,...

A fascinating and colourful biography of the father of quantum mechanics, by the bestselling author of the science classic, In Search of Schr dinger's Cat. Erwin Schr dinger was an...

Many scientists believe we are on the verge of a "Theory of Everything" - a complete unification of all the fundamental forces and particles of nature. In this book, the...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodFrom the roaring piston engines of World War II to the supersonic jets of the modern era, Aircraft Anatomy: A Technical Guide to Military Aircraft...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the dawn of the 1990s, a team of scientists made one of the most staggering discoveries in...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the first flint-knapped axe to the microprocessor revolution, The History of Invention: From Stone Axes to Silicon Chips is a sweeping chronicle of...

'This audacious, brilliant novel has it all' CHIKA UNIGWE 'Expansive, elegant and pathbreaking' TOPE FOLARIN 'An equation of life, time and magic' NICK MAKOHA Ezeani is no ordinary child. He...

The Holy Grail of modern physics is the search for a 'quantum gravity' view of the universe that unites Einstein's general relativity with quantum theory. Until recently, these two foundational...

Financial Times Best Books of 2020: Science Waterstones Best Books of 2020: Popular Science Symmetry Magazine Top Physics Books of 2020 Shining a light on the most profound insights revealed...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: price clipped dj. In the demanding world of structural engineering, finding the most efficient form is both an...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: price clipped djAt the intersection of mathematics, mechanics, and engineering ingenuity stands a landmark work that redefined how engineers...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the crossroads of precision science and spatial awareness, Elementary Photogrammetry stands as an authoritative and methodical introduction to one of surveying's most technically...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedCondition remarks: price clipped dj. At the intersection of practical engineering and everyday technology lies the humble fractional horsepower electric motor —...

Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingAt the crossroads of chemistry, physics, and engineering lies the fascinating science of rheology —...

Edition: 7th ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerAt the crossroads of science and art stands one of the most enduring works in acoustics: The Physics of Music,...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerFor structural and civil engineers seeking clarity in one of the most demanding...

Edition: 3rd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: price clipped dj. A cornerstone of engineering education for generations, Plane and Geodetic Surveying...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodAt the intersection of optics and structural mechanics lies a discipline that transformed how engineers visualize and measure stress —...

Edition: 3rd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerFor the engineer confronting the formidable challenge of translating industrial ambition into enduring,...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: price clipped dj. At the intersection of materials science and structural engineering lies one of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the pioneering flights of the Wright Brothers to the thundering jet age of supersonic travel, Aviation: The Complete Book of Aircraft & Flight is...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFrom the earliest biplanes to the sleek jet aircraft that criss-cross our modern skies, Aircraft Aircraft presents a sweeping and...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew minds in human history have ignited the imagination quite like Leonardo da Vinci, and Leonardo's Inventions presents a captivating window into...

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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingAt the dawn of powered flight, when the skies were the final frontier of human ambition, Fred T. Jane compiled...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerAt the crossroads of structural engineering and applied mathematics, Simplified Calculation Methods of Shell Structures presents the collected...

Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodCondition remarks: prelims missingA cornerstone of structural engineering literature, Theory and Analysis of Plates: Classical and Numerical Methods by Rudolph Szilard presents...

Edition: 2nd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: poor boards - discoloured and stained; binding remains tight; internally sound. price clipped dj....

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew scientific minds of the twentieth century burned as fiercely or as controversially as Sir Mark Oliphant — physicist, humanitarian, and one of the...

Pop science that makes physics understandable, funny, and even glamorous From the host of the History channel's Brad Meltzer's Decoded: the laws of the universe like you've never experienced them...

Born in colonial New Zealand, Ernest Rutherford grew up on the frontier-a different world from Cambridge, to which he won a scholarship at the age of twenty-four. His work revolutionized...

We encounter physics before we've even left the house in the morning; an alarm clock tracks time, a mirror reflects light waves and our mobile phones rely on satellites held...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom one of the twentieth century's most celebrated science communicators comes a thrilling guided tour of our solar...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerAt the intersection of precision craftsmanship and aviation engineering, Aircraft Sheet Metal Construction and Repairs stands as an authoritative technical manual written for aircraft...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor pilots and aviation enthusiasts who demand nothing less than mastery of the skies, this authoritative volume published...