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  • Physical Chemistry

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Atkins ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    With the development of a variety of exciting new areas of research involving computational chemistry, nano- and smart materials, and applications of the recently discovered graphene, there can be no doubt that physical chemistry is a vitally important field. It is also perceived as the most daunting branch of chemistry, being necessarily grounded in physics and mathematics and drawing as it does ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Four Laws That Drive the Universe

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Atkins ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    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, and from the unfurling of a leaf to the course of life itself - everything is directed and constrained by four simple laws. They establish fundamental concepts such as temperature and heat, and reveal the arrow of time and even the nature of energy ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Spook City

    by Ramsey Campbell, Clive Barker, Peter Atkins, Angus Mackenzie, Doug Bradley ...
    If, as Carl Jung said, Liverpool is "the pool of life" then here are things from the darkest depths of that pool, brought to the surface to terrify and startle you...Liverpool has long been known as a city of dreamers. But not all those dreams are as beautiful as a Beatles melody or as funny as a Paul O'Grady punchline. Here are the darker dreams of the Merseyside imagination, the macabre ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Chemistry

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Atkins ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as largely incomprehensible, a subject that was fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the most introverted, in coming to terms with its grubby concepts, spells, recipes, and rules. Peter Atkins wants to change all that. In this Very ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Galileo's Finger : The Ten Great Ideas of Science

    The Ten Great Ideas of Science

    by Peter Atkins ...
    Any literate person should be familiar with the central ideas of modern science. In his sparkling new book, Peter Atkins introduces his choice of the ten great ideas of science. With wit, charm, patience, and astonishing insights, he leads the reader through the emergence of the concepts, and then presents them in a strikingly effective manner. At the same time, he works into his engaging ... Read more

    $11.89 CAD

  • The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Atkins ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas or the cooling of a hot metal, to the unfolding of a thought in our minds and even the course of life itself, everything is governed by the four Laws of Thermodynamics. These laws specify the nature of 'energy' and 'temperature', and are soon revealed to reach out and define the arrow of time itself: why things change and why death must come.In this Very ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Fright Night

    The Novelization

    by John Skipp, Craig Spector ...
    Narrated by Peter Atkins ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 52 min

    Charley Brewster is a horror movie fan, a kid with an active imagination. So, when he begins telling people that his new next-door neighbor is a vampire, no one believes him. Not the police, not his girlfriend Amy, not even the school weirdo Evil Ed.But Charley's seen the coffin and the bodies drained of blood and knows he will be the vampire's next victim. When Charley can't get anybody to ... Read more

    $9.61 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Conjuring the Universe

    The Origins of the Laws of Nature

    by Peter Atkins ...
    The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at the same time is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Where did these laws and these constants come from? And why are the laws so fruitful when written in the language of mathematics? Peter Atkins ... Read more

    $11.89 CAD

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  • On Being

    A scientist's exploration of the great questions of existence

    by Peter Atkins ...
    In this scientific 'Credo', Peter Atkins considers the universal questions of origins, endings, birth, and death to which religions have claimed answers. With his usual economy, wit, and elegance, unswerving before awkward realities, Atkins presents what science has to say. While acknowledging the comfort some find in belief, he declares his own faith in science's capacity to reveal the deepest ... Read more

    $10.39 CAD

  • Chemistry

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Atkins ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as largely incomprehensible, a subject that was fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the most introverted, in coming to terms with its grubby concepts, spells, recipes, and rules. Peter Atkins wants to change all that. In this Very ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Life Is Short And So Is This Book

    by Peter Atkins ...
    So how you choose to live matters.That’s the topic of this book. I don’t pretend to have all the answers. I’m still learning every day, and many of the good ideas here I’ve picked up from other people either directly or by reading. But this is what’s worked for me.Like life, this book is short. Many books I read could communicate their ideas in fewer pages. So I’ve tried to be brief in line with ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD

  • Concepts in Physical Chemistry

    by Peter Atkins ...
    Completely revised and updated for a second edition, this reference guide is an essential summary of the key concepts in physical chemistry that are likely to be encountered by undergraduate chemistry students. This book also serves as a useful reference for all who encounter physical chemical concepts in their professional activities or research. Written by a renowned textbook author and educator ... Read more

    $114.39 CAD