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GALAXIES A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION by John Gribbin
$15.41 AUD
Category: Short Intros | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, each is made up of many hundreds of millions of stars in which the chemical elements are made, around which planets form, and where on at least one of those planets intelligent life has emerged.Our own galaxy, the Milky Wa ...Show more
Psychiatry: a Very Short Introduction by Tom Burns
$15.41 AUD
Category: Short Intros | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Psychiatry is increasingly a part of everyday life. The growing number of patients being diagnosed with depression, ADD, alcoholism, and other illnesses mean that few people are not touched by it. This book provides a valuable and comprehensible introduction to the subject. It starts with the history of ...Show more
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY by Blundell Stephen
$17.95 AUD
Category: Short Intros | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
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 background. Outlining the fascinating history of how s ...Show more
The Elements: a Very Short Introduction by Philip Ball
$19.95 AUD
Category: Short Intros | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
This Very Short Introduction is an exciting and non-traditional approach to understanding the terminology, properties, and classification of chemical elements. It traces the history and cultural impact of the elements on humankind, and examines why people have long sought to identify thesubstances aroun ...Show more
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