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Pre-Owned Stem Cells: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Paperback

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Very Short Introductions The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

The laws of thermodynamics drive everything that happens in the universe. From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas to the cooling of hot metal--everything is moved or restrained by four simple laws. Written by Peter Atkins one of the world s leading... more

Pre-Owned Darwin: A Very Short Introduction: 35 (Very Short Introductions) Paperback

Darwin s theory that man s ancestors were apes caused an uproar within the scientific world as well as public frenzy when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory and skepticism... more

Very Short Introductions Superconductivity: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Superconductivity--the flow of electric current without resistance in certain materials as temperatures near absolute zero--is one of the greatest discoveries of 20th century physics but it can seem impenetrable to those who lack a solid scientific... more

Very Short Introductions Michael Faraday: A Very Short Introduction Book 253 (Paperback)

Michael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. Known as the discoverer of electro-magnetic induction the principle behind the electric generator and transformer he has frequently been portrayed as the father of electrical... more

Very Short Introductions Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction Book 51 (Paperback)

Written in simple and accessible language this non-technical introduction to cosmology or the creation and development of the universe explains the discipline covers its history details the latest developments and explains what is known what is... more

Very Short Introductions Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction Book 69 (Paperback)

Quantum Theory is the most revolutionary discovery in physics since Newton. This book gives a lucid exciting and accessible account of the surprising and counterintuitive ideas that shape our understanding of the sub-atomic world. It does not disguise... more

Very Short Introductions Galileo: A Very Short Introduction Book 44 (Paperback)

In a startling reinterpretation of Galileo s trial Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo s prosecution and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers.... more

Very Short Introductions The Brain: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

The Brain: A Very Short Introduction provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind. Short... more

Pre-Owned Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction: 69 (Very Short Introductions) Paperback - USED

In simple language without mathematics this book explains the strange and exciting ideas that make the subatomic world so different from the world of the every day. It offers the general reader access to one of the greatest discoveries in the history... more

Pre-Owned The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Paperback

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Very Short Introductions Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant Sharp Inspiring Following the discovery of the Higgs boson Frank Close has produced this major revision to his classic and compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. Frank Close... more

Very Short Introductions Biodiversity Conservation: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant Sharp Inspiring Extinction is a natural process. In geological time there have been several periods of mass extinction. One of these periods is unfolding right now but all the evidence suggests that current... more

Very Short Introductions Landscapes and Geomorphology: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Landscapes are all around us but most of us know very little about how they have developed what goes on in them and how they react to changing climates tectonics and human activities. Examining what landscape is and how we use a range of ideas and... more

Very Short Introductions Relativity: A Very Short Introduction Book 190 (Paperback)

If you move at high speed time slows down space squashes up and you get heavier. Travel fast enough and you could weigh as much as a jumbo jet be flattened thinner than a CD without feeling a thing-and live forever! As for the angles of a triangle they... more

Condensed Matter Field Theory (Hardcover)

The methods of quantum field theory underpin many conceptual advances in contemporary condensed matter physics and neighbouring fields. This book provides a praxis-oriented and pedagogical introduction to quantum field theory in many-particle physics... more

Pre-Owned Topological Insulators: Dirac Equation in Condensed Matters: 174 (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences 174) Paperback

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Pre-Owned The History of Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback) by William H. Brock

This Very Short Introduction maps the historical development of chemistry from man s earliest exploration in the Stone Age to the nanotechnology of today s materials science. In this succinct but comprehensive overview Brock balances the approaches to... more

Pre-Owned Energy Systems: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback) by Nick Jenkins

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Information: a Very Short Introduction 9780199551378 Used / Pre-owned

Luciano Floridi unpacks this fundamental concept - what information is how it is measured its value and meaning - cutting across the sciences and humanities from DNA to the Internet and the ethical issues related to privacy copyright and accessibility.... more

Developmental Biology: a Very Short Introduction 9780199601196 Used / Pre-owned

The development of a single fertilized egg into a fly an elephant or a human baby is one the most remarkable near-miracles achieved by nature. This Very Short Introduction written by the distinguished developmental biologist Lewis Wolpert gives a... more

Pre-owned Galileo : A Very Short Introduction Paperback by Drake Stillman ISBN 0192854569 ISBN-13 9780192854568

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Pre-Owned Physical Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback 9780199689095) by Peter Atkins

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Pre-owned Nothing : A Very Short Introduction Paperback by Close Frank ISBN 0199225869 ISBN-13 9780199225866

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Stem Cells: a Very Short Introduction 9780199603381 Used / Pre-owned

There is much public interest in stem cells but also much confusion and misinformation. In this Very Short Introduction developmental biologist Jonathan Slack explains the biology behind stem cells; what they are what scientists do with them what stem... more

Pre-Owned The Laws of Thermodynamics: a Very Short Introduction 9780199572199

Among the many laws of science there are four laws that direct and constrain everything that happens in the Universe. From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas to the unfurling of a leaf they help us understand the course of life itself. In this Very... more

Pre-owned Infinity : A Very Short Introduction Paperback by Stewart Ian ISBN 0198755236 ISBN-13 9780198755234

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Pre-owned Animal Behaviour : A Very Short Introduction Paperback by Wyatt Tristram D. ISBN 0198712154 ISBN-13 9780198712152

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Pre-owned Darwin : A Very Short Introduction Paperback by Howard Jonathan ISBN 0192854542 ISBN-13 9780192854544

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Sexual Selection: A Very Short Introduction (Audiobook)

What is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals from the brilliant plumage of birds-of-paradise to the antlers on deer? Why are the traits that distinguish the sexes sometimes detrimental to survival? And why do males and... more

Pre-Owned Marine Biology: a Very Short Introduction 9780199695058

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Very Short Introductions Environmental Economics Book 284 (Paperback)

In this Very Short Introduction Stephen Smith shows how the field of environmental economics looks at how economic activity and policy can affect the environment in which we live. The book discusses environmental issues including pollution control... more

Pre-Owned Galileo: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback 9780192854568) by Stillman Drake

9780192854568. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 152. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 152 p. Contains: Illustrations. Very Short Introductions 44. In a startling reinterpretation of the evidence Stillman Drake... more

Pre-Owned The Earth: a Very Short Introduction 9780192803078 Used

9780192803078. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 160. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Very Short Introductions 90. For generations the ground beneath the feet of our ancestors... more

Very Short Introductions The Cell (Paperback)

In this Very Short Introduction Terrence Allen and Graham Cowling offer an illuminating account of the nature of cells--their basic structure forms division signaling and programmed death. Allen and Cowling start with the simple prokaryotic cell--cells... more

Pre-owned Food : A Very Short Introduction Paperback by Krebs John ISBN 0199661081 ISBN-13 9780199661084

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Pre-Owned Infectious Disease: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback) 0199688931 9780199688937

As doctors and biologists have learned to their dismay infectious disease is a moving target: new diseases emerge every year old diseases evolve into new forms and ecological and socioeconomic upheavals change the transmission pathways by which disease... more

Introduction to Statistical Field Theory (Hardcover)

Knowledge of the renormalization group and field theory is a key part of physics and is essential in condensed matter and particle physics. Written for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students this textbook provides a concise introduction... more