Physical Sciences
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Biochemistry
by Jeremy M ; Tymoczko, John L ; Stryer, Lubert Berg
In the new edition of Biochemistry, instructors will see the all the hallmark features that made this a consistent bestseller for the undergraduate biochemistry course: exceptional clarity and concision, a more biological focus, cutting-edge content, and an elegant, uncluttered design. Accomplished in both the classroom and the laboratory, coauthors Jeremy Berg and John Tymoczko draw on the field’s dynamic research to illustrate its fundamental ideas.
Cosmos
by Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University; Distinguished Visiting Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology; and the cofounder and President of the Planetary Society, the largest space-interest group in the world. For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, he was an adviser on the Mariner, Voyager, and Viking unmanned space missions, and he briefed...
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The Elegant Universe
by Brian Greene
The Elegant Universe is a book by Brian Greene published in 1999 which introduces string theory and provides a comprehensive though non-technical assessment of the theory and some of its shortcomings.
Physics
by Douglas C Giancoli
For algebra-based introductory physics courses taken primarily by pre-med, agricultural, technology, and architectural students.
This best-selling algebra-based physics text is known for its elegant writing, engaging biological applications, and exactness. Physics: Principles with Applications, 6e retains the careful exposition and precision of previous editions with many interesting new applications and carefully crafted new pedagogy. It was written to give students the basic concepts of physics... Read more about this item
This best-selling algebra-based physics text is known for its elegant writing, engaging biological applications, and exactness. Physics: Principles with Applications, 6e retains the careful exposition and precision of previous editions with many interesting new applications and carefully crafted new pedagogy. It was written to give students the basic concepts of physics... Read more about this item
A Short History Of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
In A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bryson follows his greatest challenge yet: to understand—and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. From the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. The result is a profound, funny, and wonderfully clear and entertaining adventure into the realms of human knowledge, as only Bill Bryson can render it.
Optics
by Eugene Hecht
Optics, Fifth Edition is distinguished by three core imperatives for the reader: up-to-date content in line with the ever-evolving technological advances in the Optics field; a modern approach to discourse including studies on photons, phasors, and theory; and improvements and revisions to the previous edition’s pedagogy including over one hundred new worked examples.
Classical Electrodynamics
by John David Jackson
The third edition of the defining text for the graduate-level course in Electricity and Magnetism has finally arrived! It has been 37 years since the first edition and 24 since the second. The new edition addresses the changes in emphasis and applications that have occurred in the field, without any significant increase in length.
Physical Chemistry
by Donald a McQuarrie and John D Simon
As the first modern physical chemistry textbook to cover quantum mechanics before thermodynamics and kinetics, this book provides a contemporary approach to the study of physical chemistry. By beginning with quantum chemistry, students will learn the fundamental principles upon which all modern physical chemistry is built. The text includes a special set of "MathChapters" to review and summarize the mathematical tools required to master the material Thermodynamics is simultaneously taught from a...
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Physical Sciences Books & Ephemera
A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
by Chaikin, Andrew
Penguin Books, 2007. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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$7.97
The Welsh Borderland (British Regional Geology, 3rd edition)
by Earp, J R & Hains, B A
HMSO, 1971. Book. Good. paperback. 3rd Edition. paperback, spine faded o/w good, col'd folding maps, b&w diagrams, plates, etc, 118pp, ISBN:0118801228.
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$4.84
Widening Horizons - Man's Quest to Understand the Structure of the Universe
by Kopal, Zdenek
New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good -. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine; some rubbing of corners and head/foot of spine; covers are lightly soiled; some erased pencil markings on top right of free front endpaper; otherwise book interior is clean and tight; 8 vo; 176 pages; dustjacket is protected by mylar wrapper; dust jacket is rubbed at edges, and has minor chipping at spine ends; dust jacket has a crease at upper...
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$7.50
Fizika mikromira. Malenkaya entsiklopediya L / Физика микромира. Маленькая энциклопедия (L)
by Redaktor Shirkov Dmitrij Vasilevich / Редактор Ширков Дмитрий Васильевич
Советская энциклопедия, 1980. Hardcover/Hardback. As New. 60x90/16. Энциклопедия «Физика микромира» посвящена квантовой физике, в особенности её наиболее бурно развивающейся части — физике элементарных частиц. Читатель вводится в круг современных представлений о строении материи и законов...
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$24.74
The Discovery of Subatomic Particles (Penguin Science S.)
by Weinberg, Steven
Paperback. Very Good.
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$28.76
Synthetic Products of Petroleum (The Science of Petroleum, Volume 5, Part 2)
by Brooks, Dr. B.T., and Dr. A.E. Dunstan
Oxford University Press, 1953-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1953 first edition Oxford University Press (London), 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches tall x 1 1/4 inches thick blue embossed cloth hardbound, gilt lettering to spine, illustrated (including folding maps and diagrams), 329 pp. Ex-oil company library volume, with white call numbers to spine, bar code sticker to front pastedown, embossed stamp to half title page and card pocket to rear pastedown. Covers rubbed, bumped and edgeworn. Otherwise, apart from slight...
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$39.95
Introduction to Soft Matter: Synthetic and Biological Self-Assembling Materials
by Ian W. Hamley
Paperback / softback. New. Introduction to Soft Matter, Revised Edition: Synthetic and Biological Self-Assembling Materials provides an introduction to this exciting subject with chapters covering natural and synthetic polymers, colloids, surfactants, and liquid crystals highlighting the many and varied applications of these materials.
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$58.95
Selectivity in Organic Synthesis
by Robert S. Ward
Paperback / softback. New. Selectivity is an increasingly important part of organic synthesis. The whole basis of organic chemistry, and especially organic synthesis, depends upon the selectivity which can be achieved in organic reactions. This text describes the strategies which can be adopted to improve selectivity.
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$93.86
Geology Of Southern Africa
by Mountain,Edgar D
Books Of Africa, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The jacket is rubbed and marked.Internally clean.Tightly bound.[Restored]05-06-2019. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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$19.00
A Choice of Catastrophes: The Disasters That Threaten Our World
by Asimov, Isaac
NY: Simon & Schuster. Title: A Choice of Catastrophes The Disasters That Threaten Our World Author: Isaac Asimov Publisher: Simon and Schuster Date: 1979 Edition: First Edition Pages: 377 Format: Hardcover in Dust Jacket Size: 8vo "Scientist, author, and Earth-dweller explores the many potential natural and man-made catastrophes that could change life as we know it, or erase us from the face of the Earth. Natural properties and laws might change at any time, rendering life on this...
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$15.00
Astronomy
by John Paton editor
NY: Willowisp Press. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1984. Wrappers. 4 1/2 By 7 Inches. Trade Paperback. ; Color Plates .Packed with color pictures, diagrams, and hundreds of fascinating facts. bx159
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$10.80
Encyclopedia of Infrared Spectroscopy: Volume II (Minerals and Glass)
by Hugo Kaye
Hardback. New.
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$99.78
Principles of Biochemistry
by Horton, Robert; Horton, H. Robert; Moran, Laurence A
Prentice Hall, 2002. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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$7.56
Galileo, Courtier: The Practice of Science in the Culture of Absolutism
by Mario Biagioli
Soft Cover. New.
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$28.00
Secrets of the Night Sky: The Most Amazing Things in the Universe You Can See With the Naked Eye
by Bob Berman
William Morrow & Co., 1995. This is a lovely book - extremely well kept. Blue paper over boards; 320 pages, index inclusive; no marks; no chips or tears; text block is bright and clean; front dust jacket flap is clipped. "Discover magazine's "Night Watchman" columnist provides fascinating facts about heavenly phenomena that can be seen with the naked eye including "secrets" of the harvest moon, Andromeda, the polestar, and eclipses, among others.". First...
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$12.00
The Last Three Minutes: Conjecture About The Ultimate Fate Of The Universe : Signed
by Paul Davies
U.S.A.: MARK V. ZIESING, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Excellent Copy - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, No Real Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks, And Enjoy..
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$149.95
Aromatic Character and Aromaticity (Cambridge Texts in Chemistry and Biochemistry)
by Badger, G. M
Paperback. Acceptable.
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$0.98
Cosmos: Foreword By Neil Degrasse Tyson
by Sagan, Carl
Ballantine Books. Very Good+. 2013. Paperback. 0345539435 . A Very Good++ Trade Paperback with a sound binding, bright & unmarked pages. Light corner bumping, with an uncreased spine. "Contents: The shores of the cosmic ocean -- One voice in the cosmic feud -- The harmony of worlds -- Heaven and hell -- Blues for a red planet -- Travelers' tales -- The backbone of the night -- Travels in space and time -- The lives of the stars -- The edge of forever -- The persistence of memory --...
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$14.23
The National Geographic Magazine / March, 2005. Beyond the Brain (cover); The Park Maker (Frederick Law Olmsted); Peru's City of Mystery (Pachacamac); Underwater Ireland; Medellin's Mean Streets; Alien Invaders; Moab, Utah
by National Geographic Society / Editor-in-Chief: William L. Allen
Washington, DC: The National Geographic Society, 2005. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Washington, DC: The National Geographic Society, 2005. The March, 2005 issue, Volume 207, No.3. Quarto, wraps, 118 numbered pp. + numerous pages of unpaginated features and ads. As New; pristine. Removed from its plastic mailing bag to scan and write-up, then placed in sealed storage. Highest grade. See scan. Feature articles: Beyond the Brain (cover); The Park Maker...
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$27.50
Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction
by Callister, William D
Wiley, 1999. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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$7.33
