Physics & Engineering

An updated edition of a classic of popular science. Leading science writer Nigel Calder, author of Magic Cosmos, wrote Einstein's Universe to mark the centenary of Einstein's birth in 1979....

Sunday Times Bestseller How did life on Earth begin? What is the nature of space and time? What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds? Think...

*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,...

Designed for both undergraduate and graduate students, this authoritative milestone in the foundational development of thermodynamics provides a unique reference for all physicists and engineers. Basic concepts and applications are...

Author: Hyman RuchlisBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis engaging non-fiction work, "The Wonder Of Light: A Picture Story Of How And Why We See,"...

Author: Timothy FerrisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company., 1989Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive anthology presents a curated collection of...

The cover illustration is the Palace of Fine Arts at the Worlds Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893. As part of the International Congress on Engineering, 70 men convened...

Author: Friedrich GeorgBinding: HardbackPublished: Helion & Company Ltd, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light bumping on corners and spine....

Author: Paul DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsPaul Davies's "Other Worlds: Space, Superspace And The Quantum Universe" is...

Author: Michael DisneyBinding: HardbackPublished: J.M. Dent, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling work of popular science, Michael Disney, a renowned astronomer, unveils the mysteries of the...

Author: Valerie Moolman; Editors of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor silverfish damage on FEP. This historical account chronicles the remarkable journey of...

Author: Roy SheldonBinding: HardbackPublished: Panther Books., 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis non-fiction work, "Atoms In Action" by Roy Sheldon, presents a comprehensive overview of atomic...

Author: Edward W. PageBinding: PaperbackPublished: dilithium Press, 1984Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic text, "Architecture Of The 8048" by Edward...

Author: Harlow ShapleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Chips...

Author: R. Stephen BerryBinding: HardbackPublished: World Scientific Publishing Company, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name written in front end-page and some slight yellowing to...

Author: Laurence A. MarschallBinding: HardbackPublished: Plenum Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name written on front end-page and slight foxing on fore-edge.In this...

Author: P.C.W. Davies And J. BrownBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight yellowing to cover and previous owner's name in front end-page.This...

Author: Alexandra HasluckBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun damaged spine.This biography chronicles the life and career of Sir Edmund...

Author: Joseph A. EdministerBinding: PaperbackPublished: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Foxing on cover, some...

Richard Feynman, one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century and a winner of the Nobel Prize died in February 1988. This is his last anecdotal biography in which...

A lens into the unexplored and unseen cosmos. A beautiful book showcasing the most stunning images from the first years of the James Webb Space Telescope , the most powerful...

Author: McPherson's LimitedBinding: PaperbackPublished: McPherson's, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cover separating slightly from spine and some...

Author: Hector DonohueBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australian Defence Industries with Royal Australian Navy, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic text, "Mines, Mining And...

Author: William F. HughesBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a foundational understanding of fluid mechanics, focusing on the behavior of viscous...

Author: W. M. KrausBinding: HardbackPublished: Clarendon Press Oxford, 1972Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Foxing to book and some tears to the DJ otherwise...

Author: A. S. EveBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1939Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and correspondence of Lord Rutherford, a pivotal...

Author: F. M. HendersonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Macmillan Company, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive treatment of open channel flow, a fundamental concept...

Author: Edward H. Bowman And Robert B. FetterBinding: HardbackPublished: Richard D. Irwin, Inc., 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a comprehensive examination of analytical techniques applied...

Author: Robert Grant Mason (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Time Life Books, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight damage to dust jacketThis book presents a comprehensive overview of...

Author: William J KaufmannBinding: SoftbackPublished: Peregrine Book - Penguin , 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents an accessible introduction to the complex principles of general relativity....

Author: R.D. LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford , 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. Faded and worn DJ. Foxing on prelims and page...

Author: J.C. PolkinghorneBinding: HardbackPublished: Longman & Co, UK, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Black cloth in good condition. Small tear on DJ. Clean text. The book...

It is the end of an historical epoch, but to an old professor of physics, Victor Jakob, sitting in his unlighted study, eating dubious bread with jam made from turnips,...

When The Planiverse ?rst appeared 16 years ago, it caught more than a few readers off guard. The line between willing suspension of dis- lief and innocent acceptance, if it...

The author assesses Einstein's vision and discusses such questions as how a black hole can keep you young and why a falling person feels no force of gravity. From the...

In this inspirational book Bryan Magee tells the story of his discovery of philosophy, and in doing so introduces the subject to his reader. Experiences of everyday life provide discussion...

The extraordinary story of the Pons and Fleischmann "discovery" of cold fusion in Salt Lake City in 1988, the enormous world-wide media excitement their announcement generated, and the military, political...

Author: Steve Calhoun; essays by Dr Gini Lee, Garry Emery and Joe RolloBinding: HardbackPublished: Self Published, 2017Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis publication showcases a comprehensive collection...

Author: Timothy FerrisBinding: SoftbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume compiles significant works across the disciplines of physics, astronomy, and...

Author: Noel GoughBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-Published, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis volume presents a collection of firsthand accounts from individuals who dedicated themselves to arduous labor...

For many of us, the physical sciences are as obscure as the phenomena they explain. We see the wonders of nature but miss the symmetry beneath, framed as it is...

The unique breed of particle physicists constitutes a community of sophisticated mythmakers--explicators of the nature of matter who forever alter our views of space and time. But who are these...

Author: H. I. DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Manchester University Press, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the relationship between the patent system and inventive activity....

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: The European Physical Journal, 2016Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book details the proceedings from the Nobel Symposium, focusing on the chemistry and...

Author: Max Mark Frocht, Ph. D.Binding: HardbackPublished: JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., 1948Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume on photoelasticity provides a detailed examination of experimental...

Author: R. F. S. HearmonBinding: HardbackPublished: OXFORD at the CLARENDON PRESS, 1961Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book serves as an introductory guide to the principles and...