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...

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...

Our romance with cars, begun with enthusiasm more than 100 years ago, has in fact become a very troubled entanglement. Today's relationship with the automobile inflicts upon us pollution, noise,...

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...

Polar bears, penguins, Arctic foxes, seals, and many more polar animals withstand the extreme weather conditions in the Arctic Circle and Antarctica. Turn the wheel so penguins can dive into...

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...

While representing a strongly feminist perspective, the liturgies speak to women and men of many traditions and can be used either as they are or as a springboard for creating...

In the mid-nineteenth century the North Pole was a mystery. Some believed that it was an island of basalt in a warm crystal sea. Explorers who tried to penetrate the...

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: Allan SealeBinding: HardbackPublished: Reed, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive gardening guide, "Allan Seale's Complete Guide To Australian Gardening," offers essential knowledge for cultivating a thriving...

Author: Christiaan Barnard And Curtis Bill PepperBinding: HardbackPublished: Australasian Publishing Co., with George C. Harrap, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Some moisture damageMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling...

Author: Carl and Lise Weismann and Allen KeastBinding: HardbackPublished: The Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: List...

Author: Dan LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: MIT Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling memoir, "Simple Minds," Dan Lloyd chronicles his journey through the world of professional cycling, offering...

Author: June Baker and Henry Barnett , Illustrated by Hayward, Ron (line drawings) and Liz PepperrellBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Hamlyn, , London, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks:...

Author: John Fowles & Frank HorvatBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor moisture damage to the front end pages...

Author: Flora DinkinesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic text, "Abstract Mathematical Systems: Part III of Elementary Concepts...

Author: J. BronowskiBinding: PaperbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this profound work of non-fiction, J. Bronowski, a renowned...

Author: A. PogorelovBinding: HardbackPublished: Mir Publishers-Moscow, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic text, "Geometry" by A. Pogorelov, presents a rigorous and comprehensive treatment of fundamental geometric concepts. It details...

Author: Elizabeth BurchillBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum Melbourne, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis historical non-fiction work chronicles the significant contributions of...

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: Stephen A. MarshallBinding: HardbackPublished: Firefly Books, 2017Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive natural history guide, "Insects: Their Natural History And Diversity; With A Photographic Guide...

Author: George HevesyBinding: HardbackPublished: Pergamon Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic text compiles the seminal scientific papers of George Hevesy, a pioneering...

Author: Esther AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Parks Victoria, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive history of Victoria's national parks, commemorating a...

Author: Vivian Fuchs And Edmund HillaryBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Company Limited, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight fading to spine and remnants of publishers compliments slip...

Author: Sir Vivian FuchsBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine and remnants of publishers compliments slip to the front end paperThis...

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: V. Turek, J. Marek, J. Benes, Edited By Julian BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Arch Cape Press, 1989Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive guide provides essential information for...

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: Peter Trusler, Tess Kloot, Ellen M. MccullochBinding: HardbackPublished: Adelaide. Rigby. 1st ed, 1980Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a comprehensive guide to the avian...

Author: Brinsley Le Poer TrenchBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1973Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped dj. Otherwise excellent.In "The Eternal Subject," Brinsley Le Poer Trench, the renowned ufologist...

Author: Peter SprengBinding: HardbackPublished: The Thoroughbred Press, 1981Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis encyclopaedia compiles comprehensive information on thoroughbred horses. It focuses specifically on the lineage, history, and...

Author: Jennifer HaggerBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1979Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive account of medical practices and health conditions during Australia's colonial era. It examines the challenges...

Author: Alec H. ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1932Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a captivating exploration of Australia's natural world. The author...