Science & Mathematics

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....

Sweden's Enlightenment genius and his lessons for a world in crisis. This is the first, full-length English language biography of Swedish astronomer and Earth science pioneer Professor Anders Celsius. It...

Mathematician and popular science author Eugenia Cheng is on a mission to show you that mathematics can be flexible, creative, and visual. This joyful journey through the world of abstract...

A wide variety of optical instruments exists in which the human eye forms an integral part of the system. This book provides a detailed description of the visual ergonomics of...

This book is an examination of the way in which Einstein's general theory of relativity - the theory of gravitation and of space-time, has held up under today's exacting scrutiny...

This incisive text provides a basic undergraduate-level course in modern optics for students in physics, technology and engineering. The first half of the book deals with classical physical optics; the...

Author: Katherine Roucoux; David Malin (intro)Binding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHeaven and Earth charts an awe-inspiring voyage of discovery through the infinite world of science...

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...

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: 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: 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: T.A. HeppenheimerBinding: HardbackPublished: Little Brown & Co, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight foxing to fore-edges, previous owner's name...

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: 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...

It is now more than a century since Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity began to revolutionise our view of the universe. Beginning with the speed of light and...

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...

A visionary look at the way the human mind can shape the future by world-renowned physicist Neil Turok. Every technology we rely on today was created by the human mind,...

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...

Grappling with the first and second laws of thermodynamics can test the intellectual mettle of even the most dedicated student of the physical sciences. Approaching the subject for the first...

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...

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...

From the Royal Society Winton Prize winner 'Sean Carroll examines what it means to exist on this speck of dust in a possibly infinite universe. It's fascinating to see a...

The fun and easy way to get up to speed on the basic concepts of physics For high school and undergraduate students alike, physics classes are recommended or required courses...

Liquid crystals in the last two decades have become part of a technological explosion, leading to advances in areas as diverse as oil recovery, the production of temperature sensors--from medical...

In this guided tour down the centuries, Rich ard Morris shows how each new encounter with infinity has fu rthered the advancement of physics and mathematics. This is a mathematical...

Newton is one of the most influential scientists the world has ever known. He changed the way we viewed the universe by showing how it really worked - developing the...

Come with me and explore the universe from the perspective of time, rather than spatially as we usually live our lives and see the world. Everything you see, everything beyond...

Isaac is a Department for Education project at the University of Cambridge that develops understanding and confidence through problem solving in the physical sciences, by combining accessible and concise print...

Author: Fred Hoyle And Jayant NarlikarBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Freeman and Company, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic text, "The Physics-Astronomy Frontier" by...

Author: O. M. PhillipsBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a comprehensive analysis of the physical processes governing the upper...

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: Albert MessiahBinding: SoftbackPublished: North-Holland Publishing Company, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn covers. Clean text. Albert Messiah's Quantum Mechanics is a comprehensive two-volume work that...

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: Fred HoyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann Educational Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. Dj with shelf wear. Clean text. This book presents a...

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...

Author: Rudy RuckerBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a comprehensive examination of the fourth dimension, moving beyond conventional spatial understanding. The text...

Author: A.S. DavydovBinding: SoftbackPublished: Pergamon International, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: FEP missingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn and yellowed cover. Clean text. The book presents a comprehensive treatment of quantum...