Science & Mathematics

Assume the cow is a sphere. So begins this lively, irreverent, and informative look at everything from the physics of boiling water to cutting-edge research at the observable limits of...

Whether discussing theories of cosmology, the physics of making a violin, or the impact of magazine covers on potential buyers, physicist and writer Tony Rothman brings the worlds of the...

Technology is becoming molecularly precise. Nanotechnology, otherwise known as molecular engineering, will soon create effective machines as small as DNA. This capacity to manipulate matter-to program matter-with atomic precision will...

I was paralysed with fear and confusion. I knew I would not be able to get the boat into the water before the pirates arrived. My hand went instinctively to...

Since A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME scientists have been in the midst of a revolution in cosmology. Gradually, astronomers and physicists are answering questions that have plagued mankind since prehistory-...

A group of children use an abandoned shed in the fields near their apartment block as a summer hang-out. Three boys and two ten-year-old girls. Lazily, in the stifling heat,...

I can feel every Shifter's emotions except Daniel's-the only one whose heart I long to know. hayden was born a werewolf, a Dark Guardian. But her ability to sense the...

The books in this series provide a concise, practical introduction to the core components of an undergraduate computer science degree. Acknowledging recent changes within Higher Education, this approach uses a...

Parenting Teenagers is a straight-talking and practical guide to supporting your kids through their teenage years. It provides all the information you'll need, when you need it and without the...

A new prayerbook written by the children of Australia in conjunction with the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, published in time for the canonisation of Mary MacKillop....

Revamped new editions of the bestselling VAMPIRATES series, with new exclusive content added! Grace journeys with Lorcan Furey to Sanctuary, the mountaintop retreat run by Mosh Zu Kamal, which offers...

Everyone loves a good magic trick and with this book of over 50 easy-to-learn tricks, you can impress family, friends and colleagues with a little impromptu magic. It covers the...

Killer Christmas Evidence - Sami A. Abrams The search for a criminal becomes a fight for survival. The moment detective Cassidy Bowman links a chain of suspicious deaths to a...

I feel bloody proud of myself that I've kept myself in the high spirits that I have. And sane!' 'I keep wanting to say to people who hear about my...

This beautiful, evocative book is a must-have for every gardener who loves the variety and flexibility-and romance-that bulbs and annuals bring to the garden in form, colour and season. Annuals...

Please look out for the third in the series, Frank and Stan's Bucket List #3 Isle Le Mans TT - Available now on Amazon! The hilarious sequel to the feel-good...

When they were accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the Seven Deadly Sins were sent into exile. Princess Elizabeth discovers the truth - the Sins were...

Author: Desmond CollinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, London, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Marks from dog earred pages.This anthropological...

Author: R. M. HagueBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, Parkville, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and career of Sir John Jeffcott, a prominent...

Author: J. M. Garland, M.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1934Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe work scrutinizes the financial implications of land taxation within Australia. It offers...

Author: Peter GunnBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded DJ. This book presents a collective biography of the Acton family, detailing the lives...

Author: Derek ParkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1975Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive account of John Donne's life. It examines his significant contributions to literature and...

Author: Andrew BarrowBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book chronicles the evolution of gossip across five decades, from 1920 to 1970. It examines how...

Author: Sheila BirkenheadBinding: HardbackPublished: Reynal & Company, New York, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor marks and specks on cloth. Slight silverfish damage on DJ. Small...

Author: Nigel CalderBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRestless Earth explores the dynamic forces shaping our planet. The book investigates geological processes, including plate tectonics, earthquakes,...

Incorporated in 1905, The Explorers Club in its earliest years met in simple rented rooms. In 1965, the Club bought a Tudor-style mansion on East 70th Street in the historic...

From the international bestselling author of Dexter come a brilliant new thriller starring Riley Wolfe: a master thief, expert at disguise, and not averse to violence when it's needed. ********...

In 1982, David Kearns became CEO of Xerox and learned shortly afterward that if something radical wasn't done, this legendary company--pioneer of the single most successful commercial product in history--might...

Comprises ten different puzzle types to find different ways to show off problem-solving skills. The book contains an answer key and cartoons.

You want something heartwarming? Buy a puppy. But, if you want just the facts, ma'am facts rarely cuddly or cute here's your book. 'Before you enter these pages, I should...

When a federal judge is murdered alongside his mistress it looks like a simple case of jealous rage. Until Wyatt Hunt stumbles on a strange connection between the judge &...

'Intriguing and very scary' Ken Follett Abducted at thirteen. Returned at twenty-eight. Is it time to go back into the labyrinth? A young woman named Samantha Andretti wakes up in...

Unerringly perceptive, superbly written, every page packed with the warmth and compassionate wisdom that have become Nancy Thayer's trademark, "Heat Wave" tells the moving story of a woman who, after...

When revelation comes to Peter Thorpe he reacts in a surprising way.He throws his safe life away to pursue his passion for a mercurial woman.Hampered by disaffected millionairesses, shifty gurus,...

Mary DiNunzio is strong, smart and has plenty of attitude. She's become a big-time business-getter at Rosato & Associates, but the last person she expects to walk into her office...

Danny's mother died three weeks before his graduation. She had cancer for 5 years, and all she ever wanted to do was to make it to Danny's graduation, she said....