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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin Publisher Comments American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the atomic bomb,” the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led the effort to capture the awesome fire of the sun for his country in time of war... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems (01 Edition) by Galileo Galilei Publisher Comments Galileos Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, published in Florence in 1632, was the most proximate cause of his being brought to trial before the Inquisition. Using the dialogue form, a genre common in classical philosophical works, Galileo... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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IPT's Industrial Trades Handbook: Power Transmission Systems by Bruce M. Basaraba Publisher Comments IPT's Industrial Trades Handbook is an excellent trouble shooting guide for Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics. It is a required text in many apprenticeship and upgrading programs, and is used by technical colleges, trade unions and the maintenance... (read more) Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Elementary Statistics 3RD Edition by Ron Larson Publisher Comments Every aspect of Elementary Statistics has been carefully crafted to help readers learn statistics. The Third Edition features many updates and revisions that place increased emphasis on interpretation of results and critical thinking over calculations... (read more) List Price $89.96 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Organic Chemistry as a Second Language by David R Klein Publisher Comments Get a Better Grade in Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry may be challenging, but that doesn't mean you can't get the grade you want. With David Klein's Organic Chemistry as a... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Geometry for Dummies (For Dummies) by Mark Ryan Publisher Comments Learning geometry doesn’t have to hurt. With a little bit of friendly guidance, it can even be fun! Geometry For Dummies, 2nd Edition, helps you make friends with lines, angles, theorems and postulates. It eases you into all the principles and... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Art of the Infinite: The Pleasures of Mathematics by Robert Kaplan Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-316) and index.... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives -- How Your Friends' Friends' Friends Affect by Nicholas Christakis Synopsis Renowned scientists Christakis and Fowler present compelling evidence for our profound influence on one another's tastes, health, wealth, happiness, beliefs, even weight, as they explain how social networks form and how they operate.... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Colouring, Bronzing, and Patination of Metals by Richard Hughes Publisher Comments The techniques of metal colouring, bronzing and patination are assuming a new importance in contemporary fine metalwork and design. Richard Hughes and Michael Rowe have assembled and tested the recipes included in this book, which is the most... (read more) List Price $85.00 Your price: $60.00 Used - Hardcover
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New Rules Social Media #5: Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, eBooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Busine by Ann Handley and C. C. Chapman Publisher Comments To market your business, reach new customers, and create long-lasting loyalty, you need one indispensable element: CONTENT. Whether it's bite-sized tweets that allow you to forge relationships on Twitter, blog posts that give your readers must-have... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman (Helix Books) by Richard P Feynman Publisher Comments The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. Feynmanfrom interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Number Mysteries: A Mathematical Odyssey Through Everyday Life by Marcus Du Sautoy Publisher Comments Every time we download music, take a flight across the Atlantic or talk on our cell phones, we are relying on great mathematical inventions. In The Number Mysteries, one of our generations foremost mathematicians Marcus du Sautoy offers a playful and... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dreamweaver CS4 for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guides) by Tom Negrino Publisher Comments With the release of Adobe Creative Suite CS4, Dreamweaver solidifies its role as the de facto tool of choice for anyone using Photoshop and designing for the Web. Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide uses a combination... (read more) List Price $27.25 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Ordering and Phase Transitions in Charged Colloids by A K Arora Publisher Comments * Physical chemists will find this book comprehensive. Topical reviews on all aspects of colloidal ordering and related phase transitions will be covered. It provides a good blend of experimental and theoretical investigations. * Useful to materials... (read more) List Price $365.95 Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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Introduction to Computing and Algorithms by Russell Shackelford Publisher Comments Introduction to Computing and Algorithms prepares students for the world of computing by giving them a solid foundation in the study of computer science--algorithms. By taking an algorithm-based approach to the subject, this new introductory text helps... (read more) List Price $150.95 Your price: $19.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light by Jane Brox Publisher Comments The Fascinating Story of Our Emergence from Dark and How We Came to Inhabit Our World Built of Light “It takes a special turn of mind to even think of writing a history of artificial light. But Jane Brox takes this curious, thin slice of history... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mining California (05 Edition) by Andrew C. Isenberg Publisher Comments An environmental History of California during the Gold Rush Between 1849 and 1874 almost $1 billion in gold was mined in California. With little available capital or labor, heres how: high-pressure water cannons washed hillsides into sluices that used... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Organic Laboratory Techniques by Ralph J Fessenden Publisher Comments This highly effective and practical manual is designed to be used as a supplementary text for the organic chemistry laboratory course - and with virtually any main text - in which experiments are supplied by the instructor or in which the students work... (read more) List Price $129.95 Your price: $29.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Physics (Homework Helpers) by Greg Curran Publisher Comments Homework Helpers: Physics is the latest book in the popular series that has been designed to help students master the material and tackle the tests. It will help any student unravel the formulas that describe the world around him or her. Each lesson is... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Closed World: Computers and the Politics of Discourse in Cold War America by Paul N Edwards Publisher Comments The Closed World offers a radically new alternative to the canonical histories of computers and cognitive science. Arguing that we can make sense of computers as tools only when we simultaneously grasp their roles as metaphors and political icons, Paul... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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