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WW Norton & Co Miss Leavitt's Stars: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe
George Johnson brings to life Henrietta Swan Leavitt, who found the key to the vastness of the universe—in the form of a “yardstick” suitable for measuring it. Unknown in our day, Leavitt was no more recognized in her own: despite her enormous achievement, she was employed by the Harvard Observatory as a mere number-cruncher, at a wage not dissimilar from that of workers in the nearby textile mills. Miss Leavitt’s Stars uncovers her neglected history.
£12.07
FotoVue Limited Photographing London - Central London: The Most Beautiful Places to Visit: 1: Volume 1 Central London
Photographing London is the definitive photo-location and visitor guidebook to London, invaluable to both visitors and locals alike. Explore London's famous landmarks and hidden gems with award-winning photographer and London local, George Johnson. Over 400 locations are described - illustrated with over a thousand stunning images - showing you where to take the best photographs in London with tips and techniques on how to improve your photography. Each location, from Buckingham Palace to St Paul's Cathedral, is described showing the best viewpoints for photography with street maps, written directions, postcodes and nearest tube stations, making it easy to find your way about. As well as all the famous landmarks you'll be led down cobbled alleyways to old pubs, secret gardens and old parts of London that even locals don't know about. Historical details give an interesting back story to each location. If you are interested in street photography, George shares his secrets. Areas covered include: The City and London Bridge, Borough, The Southbank & Westminster, St James's & Victoria, Battersea, Belgravia and Chelsea, Hyde Park, Kensington Palace, Kensington and Knightsbridge, Little Venice, North Kensington and St John's Wood, Camden & Regent's Park, Covent Garden, Fitzrovia & Kings Cross, Barbican, Temple & St Paul's Cathedral.
£28.95
Triumph Books Bearcat Murray: From Ol' Potlicker to Calgary Flames Legend
An insider's look at Calgary Flames history from beloved trainer Bearcat Murray Jim "Bearcat" Murray knows what it means to live and breathe Calgary Flames hockey, and he's carved out his own spot in team history as an unforgettable character. The young man from Okotoks who once dreamed of becoming a jockey found his calling as the Flames' longtime athletic trainer, went on to sip beer from the Stanley Cup, and later was unanimously voted into the Hall of Fame. Murray now reflects on decades of incredible memories, from the Flames' earliest days after moving to Calgary in 1980 to the glory years of Lanny McDonald and Theo Fleury to the madcap sequence of events that inspired a group of Boston Bruin fans to create The Bearcat Murray Fan Club.Packed with countless unforgettable gems, this rollicking tour of Flames history is essential reading for all fans.
£17.95
McGraw-Hill Education Essentials of the Living World ISE
Johnson’s Essentials of The Living World text is written with an emphasis on the "how” and “why” of Biology, focusing on concepts rather than terminology and technical information. Utilizing a clear, straightforward writing style, the text helps students apply scientific principles to daily life. The 7th edition includes contributions and pedagogy from new coauthor, Dr. Joel Bergh.
£60.99
Antoni Bosch Editor, S.A. Antes de Hubble, Miss Leavitt: La mujer que descubrió cómo medir el universo
Hace casi un siglo, en un abarrotado despacho del Observatorio de Harvard, una mujer brillante, hoy casi olvidada, descubrió el secreto de la inmensidad del universo.Su nombre es Henrietta Swan Leavitt y, en los días en que a las mujeres les estaba prohibido tener carreras científicas, era lo que se conocía como una "calculista" -una calculadora humana de números- que, luchando contra una salud muy débil, descubrió una nueva ley que transformaría la cosmología.Usando la ley de Leavitt, el legendario astrónomo Edwin Hubble demostró que había estrellas –y galaxias enteras- más allá de la Vía Láctea, y que el universo, como ahora sabemos, es inmensurablemente grande.Con la gracia y habilidad que le han convertido en uno de los más distinguidos escritores científicos de la actualidad, George Johnson contrasta astutamente la magnitud del descubrimiento de Leavitt con la tranquila obscuridad de su corta vida. Antes de Hubble, Miss Leavitt es tanto un relato brillante de cómo medimos el universo como la emotiva historia de un genio olvidado.
£18.95
McGraw-Hill Companies Loose Leaf for Essentials of the Living World
£151.95
McGraw-Hill Education Understanding Biology ISE
A concise and engaging biology text for biology majors, Understanding Biology 4e partnered with Connect emphasizes fundamentals concepts to help students better understand biology and focus on developing scientific skills. This approach utilizes the Vision and Change guidelines of Core Concepts and Core Skills while helping students begin the process of becoming a scientist.
£58.99
McGraw-Hill Companies Loose Leaf for Biology
£190.75
