Physical Sciences
From Biochemistry to Lehninger Principles Of Biochemistry, Fourth Edition, from Economic Geology to Dating the Past, we can help you find the physical sciences books you are looking for. As the world's largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from Biblio.com.au, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee.
Subcategories in Physical Sciences
Top Sellers in Physical Sciences
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...
Read more about this item
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...
Read more about this item
Physical Sciences Books & Ephemera
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Paperback / softback. New. With ease and originality, Tyson illuminates topics ranging from the linguistic merits of astrophysics to the limits of our five senses to the search for life in the universe.
Item Price
A$28.16
Orthohydrogen, Parahydrogen and Heavy Hydrogen
by Adalbert Farkas
Cambridge University Press. 1935. 215 pages. Former owner's name on front endpaper. Publisher's cloth, slightly worn at top of spine (see image).
Item Price
A$49.87
Moons and Planets
by Hartmann, William K
Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1983. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
A$9.93
Edmonton Beneath Our Feet
by Godfrey, John D., ed. [Edmonton Geological Society]
Edmonton Geological Society, 1993. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
A$19.30
General Chemistry
by Ebbing, Darrell D. & Mark S. Wrighton
Boston et al.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Mostly black laminated pictorial boards, white titles, periodic & other tables on endpapers, xxviii, 1035, A-45, G-18, I-40, [2] pp, glossary, index. Ugly blue highlighting on about one-fifth of the pages, otherwise very good. Introductory level text; math used is limited to simple algebra. Contents: basics of chemistry; atomic & molecular structure; states of matter...
Read more about this item
Item Price
A$38.49
Geology of Front Range Foothills West of Denver: Deer Creek to Ralston Creek, Jefferson County, Colorado (Field Conference Guidebook)
by Steven S. Oriel [Editor]; Alvin E. Dufford [Editor]; William C. Finch [Editor]; C. H. Maxwell [Editor];
Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists, 1955-01-01. Plastic Comb. Very Good. 1955 First edition Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (Denver, Color.) 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall spiral bound (brown plastic comb), 98pp. plus 2 folding color topo maps and one folding stratigraphic log, complete. Otherwise, a very good copy clean, bright and unmarked.~ZZ~ The purpose of this guidebook are threefold. First, it summarizes summarizes geological interpretations and data. Second, it serves as an...
Read more about this item
Item Price
A$36.22
Peoples of the Sea
by Velikovsky, Immanuel
Doubleday, 1977. 1st. Hardcover. A VG+ tight copy in a VG+ bright dj.
Item Price
A$23.67
Astronomical Handbook for Southern Africa 1973
Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, 1972. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fair/No Jacket. 46 pages. The cover of this journal is light discoloured. The stapled binding is secure and sure. The contents are clear, clean, complete, distinct. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Item Price
A$28.41
Astrophysics for Physicists
by Arnab Rai Choudhuri
Hardback. New. Designed for teaching astrophysics to physics students at advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level, this textbook develops astrophysics from the basics without requiring any previous study in astronomy or astrophysics. Topics not usually covered in physics courses, such as general relativity and plasma physics, are developed from first principles.
Item Price
A$121.95
Engineering Geology
by Ries, Heinrich ; Watson, Thomas L
John Wiley & Sons, Inc, New York / Chapman & Hall Limited, London, 1915. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 722 pages (complete). A casually owned copy. The boards are unfussily-minded. They have wear, scuffing, marks. They are sure and secure. The contents are clean, clear, confident, certain, competent. Please note that due to the weight of the book, should the book need be posted outside of South Africa, extra postal charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using...
Read more about this item
Item Price
A$14.20
Physics for Game Developers: Science, Math, and Code for Realistic Effects
by David M. Bourg
Paperback / softback. New. If you want to enrich your game's experience with physics-based realism, the expanded edition of this classic book details physics principles applicable to game development. You'll learn about collisions, explosions, sound, projectiles, and other effects used in games on Wii, PlayStation, Xbox, smartphones, and tablets.
Item Price
A$61.33
Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher
by Richard P. Feynman
Paperback / softback. New. The six easiest chapters from Feynman's landmark work, Lectures on Physics-- specifically designed for the general, non-scientist reader.
Item Price
A$21.71
The Theory of Groups and Quantum Mechanics (Dover Books on Mathematics)
by Hermann Weyl
Spine sunned otherwise excellent, unread, like-new condition. Interior is pristine. No writing or markings of any kind.
Item Price
A$14.13
The Edges of Science: Crossing the Boundary from Physics to Metaphysics
by Morris, Richard
Simon & Schuster, 1990-10-01. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. ~Very Good. Light shelf wear to covers/corners; satisfaction guaranteed. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
Item Price
A$18.13
Interactions: A Journey Through the Mind of a Particle Physicist and the Matter of This World
by Sheldon L.; Bova, Ben Glashow
First printing signed by Sheldon Glashow on the title page. VG+/VG+. Very light wear. Dust jacket is in a brand new Brodart clear protective sleeve. Original $19.95 price is intact on flap. Ships in a box packed with care.
Item Price
A$197.29
AFRICA'S VANISHING WILDLIFE.
by STUART, CHRIS & TILDE
Dj has 2mm scuffs at head & tail. Book is slightly worn at head & tail. 198pp incl index. Col photos of each species with a status report and a distribution map. Expect possible extra postage by air.. Reference.
Item Price
A$17.47
Mechanics
by P. Smith
Paperback / softback. New. Mechanics Second Edition P. Smith Department of Mathematics University of Keele, UK and R.C. Smith Open University, UK A revised and updated edition of the authors' highly successful earlier book, this introductory text on Mechanics is designed to give a thorough grounding in particle dynamics and elementary rigid body dynamics.
Item Price
A$142.42
New Horz in Astron: Science & Society
by Brandt, Di; Brandt, John C
W.H. Freeman & Company, 1972. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
A$9.45
Hoja San Pedro del Gallo 13R-k(3) con Resumen de la Geologia de la Hoja San Pedro del Gallo, Estado de Durango. Carta Geologica de Mexico Serie de 1:100,000
by Pantoja-Alor, Jerjes
Mexico: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 1963. Map. Good/good. Single sheet color map, folded in original paperboard sleeve. Map is in good condition, clear from markings, pin holes or tape. Some bending at the folds and a 1 inch closed tear at the bottom edge. The reverse side of the map contains the accompanying text, in Spanish. The sleeve is worn and faded with wear at the edges and bending to the corners. Map depository stamp to the lower left corner of the sleeve.
Item Price
A$23.67
Wrinkles in Time : Witness to the Birth of the Universe
by George Smoot; Keay Davidson
HarperCollins Publishers, 2007. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
A$10.86
Stargazing under the Southern Skies
by Hirst, Robin and Sally
The Macmillen Company, 1987. First Edition. Softcover. Fair. The wraps are slightly shelf rubbed with minor ceasing, probably caused by some dampness. This pamphlet is internally clean, except for some scars at the rear pages. Tightly bound and complete with approximately 14 unnumbered pages. [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Item Price
A$7.89
Dana's Manual of Mineralogy
by Cornelius S. Hurlbut; Cornelius Klein
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 1977. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
A$14.96
