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The Isaac Newton School of Driving: Physics and Your Car
For some people, driving is an art; for others, it's a science. At the Isaac Newton School of Driving, though, every car is a laboratory on wheels and every drive...
Seven Miles Down: The Story Of The Bathyscaph "Trieste"
$12.00 AUD
Author: Jacques Piccard And Robert S. DietzBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron BooksCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction account chronicles the groundbreaking journey of the bathyscaph Trieste into the deepest reaches...
Firewood Tramways Of The Walhalla Mines 1865-1915: A Research Paper On The History Of The Firewood Tramways Of The Walhalla Mines
$45.00 AUD
Author: Terry & Brenda JenkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: -, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis meticulously researched historical account, Firewood Tramways Of The Walhalla Mines 1865 - 1915, chronicles a...
The Art of Physics: How ideas from science can transform your life
Author: Zahaan Bharmal Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 'Exceptionally interesting' - Alain de Botton 'Fascinating ... You'll never again view your own world in quite the same way. A...
Cincinnati Locomotive Builders: 1845-1868
$40.00 AUD
Author: John H. WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles...
The Outline Of Wireless: For The Man In The Street
$15.00 AUD
Author: Ralph StrangerBinding: HardbackPublished: George Newnes, Limited, 1935Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work, The Outline Of Wireless,...
Building Construction Before Mechanization
$60.00 AUD
Author: John FitchenBinding: HardbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJohn Fitchen's Building Construction Before Mechanization chronicles the ingenious methods and enduring craftsmanship that defined architectural...
And Then You're Dead: A Scientific Exploration of the World's Most
$12.00 AUD
What would happen if you took a swim outside a deep-sea submarine wearing only Speedos? How long could you last if you stood on the surface of the sun? How...
I'm a Photon
The third book in the captivating Meet the Universe series from MIT Kids Press introduces readers to photons - the particle that sheds light on the universe! Meet the incredible...
I'm a Photon
The third book in the captivating Meet the Universe series from MIT Kids Press introduces readers to photons - the particle that sheds light on the universe! Meet the incredible...
Momentum: New Victorian Architecture
$50.00 AUD
Author: Philip Goad, Anna Johnson, Geoffrey London, Shane Murray, Leon Van Schaik, Anna TweeddaleBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Miegunyah Press, The Office of Victorian Government Architect, 2012Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No...
The Flier's World
$15.00 AUD
Author: James GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: M. & J. Hobbs in association with Michael JosephCondition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Flier's World by James Gilbert chronicles the exhilarating dawn of...
Defects In Wood
$80.00 AUD
Author: Erteld - Mette - AchterbergBinding: HardbackPublished: Leonard Hill [Books] Limited London, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: general wear...
Simple Blueprint Reading: With Particular Reference To Welding And Welding Symbols
$12.00 AUD
Author: Lincoln Electric Company.Binding: HardbackPublished: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1953Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis instructional guide, Simple Blueprint Reading With Special Reference To Welding, presents a clear...
Escape From Shadow Physics: Quantum Theory, Quantum Reality and the
The received wisdom in quantum physics is that, at the deepest levels of reality, there are no actual causes for atomic events. This idea led to the outlandish belief that...
The Art of Physics: How ideas from science can transform your life
Author: Zahaan Bharmal Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 'Exceptionally interesting' - Alain de Botton 'Fascinating ... You'll never again view your own world in quite the same way. A...
Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Traveller's Guide to Blue Moons and
*Fully revised and updated for the 21st century* The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an odyssey into the deepest,...
Einstein's Cosmos: How Albert Einstein's Vision Transformed Our
Few figures loom as large as Albert Einstein in our contemporary culture. It is truly remarkable that a man from such humble beginnings, an unemployed dreamer without a future or...
What Is Inside a Black Hole?
'If you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up. There's a way out' What is inside a black hole? Is time travel possible? Throughout his extraordinary career,...
Atomic Awakening
The American public's introduction to nuclear technology was manifested in destruction and death. With Hiroshima and the Cold War still ringing in our ears, our perception of all things nuclear...
Sixth Edition Engineering Fluid Mechanics
$30.00 AUD
Author: John A. Roberson, Clayton T. CroweBinding: HardbackPublished: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped...
The National Air And Space Museum
$50.00 AUD
Author: C.D.B. BryanBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the vast collection and historical significance of one of the...
In Balloon And Bathyscaphe
$25.00 AUD
Author: Auguste PiccardBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the extraordinary...
Fundamentals of Thermal-fluid Sciences
A comprehensive introduction to thermal sciences for engineering students in their junior and senior years. With a wealth of engineering applications, it is also a useful reference for practising engineers....
Stephen Hawking's Universe: The Cosmos Explained
$15.00 AUD
Author: David FilkinBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of popular science, Stephen Hawking's Universe: The Cosmos Explained, presents an accessible overview of the...
Pictorial History Of Aircraft
$50.00 AUD
Author: David MondeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus Books London, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor wear and chipping of dust cover; in otherwise good...
The Bridges Of The Yarra (SIGNED)
$30.00 AUD
Author: Dacre SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: Published by the author, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedThis compelling historical account chronicles the architectural and engineering marvels spanning Melbourne's iconic Yarra...
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems from
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...
Genius: Richard Feynman and Modern Physics
Richard Feynman was the most brilliant and influential physicist of our time. Architect of quantum theories, enfant terrible of the atomic bomb project, caustic inquisitor on the space shuttle commission,...
Beneath Our Feet: The Cross City Tunnel Transforming The Heart Of Sydney
$40.00 AUD
Author: Holden MichelleBinding: HardbackPublished: Baulderstone Hornibrook and Bilfinger Berger, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the monumental engineering feat behind Sydney's Cross City Tunnel....
Reconstructing London's Underground
$15.00 AUD
Author: H. G. FollenfantBinding: HardbackPublished: London Transport, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerReconstructing London's Underground chronicles the intricate history and engineering challenges behind the iconic subterranean railway system....
How Many Elephants In A Blue Whale
Measuring What You Don't Know in Terms of What You Do
The End Was To Build Well: A Half-Century Of Australian Government Building Research
$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoff BockBinding: PaperbackPublished: CSIRO, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe academic work The End Was To Build Well: A Half-Century Of...
Program Cookbook
$15.00 AUD
Author: Weight WatchersBinding: PaperbackPublished: Weight Watchers Publishing, 2021Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis essential guide, Program Cookbook, presents a comprehensive collection of...
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics: Anniversary Edition
A gorgeous anniversary edition of the international phenomenon- 'one of the best books of the 21st century' (Guardian) These seven short lessons guide us, with simplicity and clarity, through the...
The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind
Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Winchester returns with a thought-provoking history of the wind, written in his edifying and entertaining style. What is going on with our atmosphere? The headlines...
The World's Worst Aircraft: From Pioneering Failures To Multimillion Dollar Disasters
$10.00 AUD
Author: Jim WinchesterBinding: PaperbackPublished: Amber Books, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the most spectacular and instructive failures...
Thames Crossings: Bridges, Tunnels And Ferries
$20.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey PhillipsBinding: HardbackPublished: David & Charles, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor wear and fraying of external dust cover; signed with note on...
London's Bridges
$12.00 AUD
Author: Stephen CroadBinding: PaperbackPublished: Her Majesty's stationery Office., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA captivating historical account, this volume chronicles...
Landslides: Analysis And Control; Special Report 176
$50.00 AUD
Author: Robert L. Schuster, Raymond J. Krizek (Editors)Binding: HardbackPublished: National Academy of Sciences, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition...
London's Underground: The Story Of The Tube
$75.00 AUD
Author: Oliver GreenBinding: HardbackPublished: WHITE LION, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsOliver Green's London's Underground: The Story Of The Tube chronicles the fascinating evolution of one of the world's...
Thinking Small and Large: How Microbes Made and Can Save Our World
The environmental crisis will not be solved by battery technology alone. Thinking Small and Large reveals the ingenuity of microbes at key stages in life's 4 billion year history and...
Aircraft Structures
Still relevant decades after its 1950 publication, this legendary reference text on aircraft stress analysis is considered the best book on the subject. It emphasizes basic structural theory, which remains...
The Static Restoration Of Monuments: Basic Criteria-Case Histories Strengthening Of Buildings Damaged By Earthquakes
$60.00 AUD
Author: Fernando LizziBinding: HardbackPublished: SAGEP PUBLISHER, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: minor fraying to external dust cover; pages in very good condition; signed by previous owner on...
Jane's Urban Transport Systems 1992-93
$30.00 AUD
Author: Chris BushellBinding: PaperbackPublished: BREDA, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor wear; good overall conditionThis authoritative reference work, Jane's Urban Transport...
The ARRL Handbook For Radio Amateurs: The Standard In Applied Electronics And Communications
$40.00 AUD
Author: David SumnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: THE AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE., 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some yellowing and markings to page edges.This comprehensive technical guide, The ARRL...
Sir Owen Williams 1890-1969; Works III
$90.00 AUD
Author: David CottamBinding: PaperbackPublished: ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly volume presents a comprehensive examination of the architectural and...
Report of Royal Commission into the Failure of West Gate Bridge
$60.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: Melbourne : Govt. Printer, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Stained cover with some insect damage. Internally sound. -Presented...