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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
The Special and the General Theory Redesigned inside and out to have a fresh, appealing look, this new edition of a classic Crown Trade Paperback is a collection of Einstein's...
What's Eating the Universe?: And Other Cosmic Questions
The story of the universe in thirty cosmological conundrums In the constellation of Eridanus there lurks a cosmic mystery. It's as if something has taken a huge bite out of...
Welcome to the Universe in 3D: A Visual Tour
Journey into the vast depths of the observable universe by visualising the most spectacular images in astronomy in stereoscopic 3D. Welcome to the Universe in 3D takes you on a...
Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life
When we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our home appliances or lighting up our electronic devices - or perhaps we envision the lightning-streaked clouds of...
Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the
In this far- reaching foray into the millennia- long relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist and author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson and...
The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of
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In this tenth-anniversary edition, acclaimed investigative journalists Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind deliver the definitive account of the fall of Enron, one of the biggest scandals in corporate America history....
Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting
This highly respected text, now in paperback, has been thoroughly updated and revised. It introduces a logical theory of photographic lighting --- one that teaches beginning photographers to predict results...
On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy
Presents classic works in physics and astronomy by such figures as Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, and Isaac Newton, along with commentary on how these works changed the course of science.
Time And Space
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Author: Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the enigmatic concepts of time and space. It navigates through the...
The Origins Of Modern Science 1300-1800
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Author: Herbert ButterfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: G. Bell and Sons, London, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis revised and enlarged edition provides insights into the historical context of scientific...
EPJ: Web Of Conferences: Proceedings
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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...
Six Impossible Things: The 'Quanta of Solace' and the Mysteries of the
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2019. 'An accessible primer on all things quantum' - Sunday Times Quantum physics is strange. It tells us that a...
Through Two Doors at Once: The Enigmatic Story of our Quantum Reality
The clearest, most accessible explanation yet of the amazing world of quantum mechanics. How can matter behave both like a particle and a wave? Does a particle exist before we...
Chain Reactions: A Hopeful History of Uranium
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Cambridge Checkpoints VCE Physics Units 3&4 2024
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Photoelasticity. Volume II
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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...
An Introduction To Applied Anisotropic Elasticity
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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...
Rama II
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Author: Arthur C. Clarke And Gentry LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Bantam, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRama II continues the saga that began with Rendezvous with Rama, delving deeper...
Nemesis
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Author: AsimovBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1989Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into a future where humanity faces a mysterious and potentially catastrophic threat from a distant star....
Electrical And Radio Notes For Wireless Operators
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Author: Anon.Binding: HardbackPublished: AIR MINISTRY, 1939Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis handbook provides information and guidance for all concerned, issued by Command of the Air...
Life As No One Knows It: The Physics of Life's Emergence
What is life? This is among the most difficult open problems in science, right up there with the nature of consciousness and the existence of matter. All the definitions we...
The Consolations of Physics: Why the Wonders of the Universe Can Make You Happy
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Tweeting the Universe: Tiny Explanations of Very BIG Ideas
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A Big Bang in a Little Room: The Quest to Create New Universes
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Before the Big Bang: Our Origins in the Multiverse
One of the world's most celebrated cosmologists reveals our origins in the multiverse One of the world's most celebrated cosmologists presents her breakthrough explanation of our origins in the multiverse....
A Briefer History of Time
The science classic made more accessible and more concise. Illustrated. Updated with new research. Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific...
Quantum Supremacy: How Quantum Computers will Unlock the Mysteries of Science - and Address Humanity's Biggest Challenges
An exhilarating guide to the astonishing future of quantum computing, from the international bestselling physicist The runaway success of the microchip processor may be nearing its end, with profound implications...
The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything
The bestselling physicist returns with a thrilling account of the search for the 'God Equation' This is the story of a quest- to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated...
The Scientist, The Madman, The Thief And Their Lightbulb: The Search For Free Energy
This work reveals the work of inventors and scientists who are developing ways to produce the electricity we need for the 21st century. It also looks at the psychology of...
50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know
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...
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred
Science, like most fields, is set up for men to succeed, and is rife with racism, sexism, and shortsightedness as a result. But as Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein makes brilliantly clear,...
Escape From Shadow Physics: Quantum Theory, Quantum Reality and the Next Scientific Revolution
'A LANDMARK IN THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICS' - Jean Bricmont The received wisdom in quantum physics is that, at the deepest levels of reality, there are no actual...
Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World
Earth is home to a huge story that is rarely told - that of our ocean. Not the fish or the dolphins, but the massive ocean engine itself- what it...
White Holes
A mesmerizing trip to the strange new world of white holes from the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Let us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into...
Quantum Supremacy: How Quantum Computers will Unlock the Mysteries of
An exhilarating guide to the astonishing future of quantum computing, from The New York Times bestselling physicist The runaway success of the microchip processor may be nearing its end, with...
White Holes: Inside the Horizon
A mesmerizing trip to the strange new world of white holes, from Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Let us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo...
Stephen Hawking: Friendship and Physics
An intimate, powerful account of Stephen Hawking and his universe An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert Einstein has a scientific...
Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics
An intimate portrait of Stephen Hawking -- the man, the friend, and the physicist An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert...
The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything
The best-selling physicist returns with a thrilling account of the search for the 'god equation' This is the story of a quest- to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated...
Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics
An intimate portrait of Stephen Hawking -- the man, the friend, and the physicist An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert...
On the Origin of Time
A new theory of the universe, twenty years in the making, by Stephen Hawking and his close collaborator Thomas Hertog. Perhaps the biggest question Stephen Hawking tried to answer in...
A Short History of Nearly Everything
The incomparable Bill Bryson travels through time and space to introduce us to the world, the universe and everything in this groundbreaking book, the best selling popular science book of...
A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design
A Nobel Prize-winning physicist argues that beauty is the fundamental organizing principle for the entire universe In this scientific tour de force, world-class physicist Frank Wilczek argues that beauty is...
Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an
From the world-renowned physicist and bestselling author of The Elegant Universe comes this captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose Until the End of Time is Brian...
Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity
'The physicist transforming how we see the universe' (Financial Times) What are time and space made of? Where does matter come from? And what exactly is reality? Scientist Carlo Rovelli...
Physics of the Future: The Inventions That Will Transform Our Lives
'A whirlwind tour of technological possibility' New Scientist 'A whirlwind tour of technological possibility' New Scientist Welcome to the future, where you'll be able to take an elevator hundreds of...
The Grand Design
New answers to the ultimate questions of life from the world's most famous living scientist. When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? Is the apparent 'grand...