Strangest Man - The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Quantum Genius (Farmelo Graham)(Paperback / softback)

Lectures on Quantum Mechanics (Dirac Paul A. M.)(Paperback)

The author of this concise, brilliant series of lectures on mathematical methods in quantum mechanics was one of the shining intellects in the field, winning a Nobel prize in 1933 for his pioneering work in the quantum mechanics of the atom. Beyond that, he developed the transformation theory of

Lectures on Quantum Mechanics (Dirac Paul A. M.)(Paperback)

Four concise, brilliant lectures on mathematical methods by the Nobel Laureate and quantum pioneer begin with an introduction to visualizing quantum theory through the use of classical mechanics. The remaining lectures build on that idea, examining the possibility of building a relativistic quantum

The Principles of Quantum Mechanics (Dirac P. A. M.)(Paperback)

'The standard work in the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics, indispensable both to the advanced student and to the mature research worker, who will always find it a fresh source of knowledge and stimulation.' --Nature 'This is the classic text on quantum mechanics. No graduate student of

Man Who Loved Only Numbers - The Story of Paul Erdoes and the Search for Mathematical Truth (Hoffman Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The biography of a mathematical genius. Paul Erdos was the most prolific pure mathematician in history and, arguably, the strangest too.'A mathematical genius of the first order, Paul Erdos was totally obsessed with his subject - he thought and wrote mathematics for nineteen hours a day until he

Alan Turing - The Life of a Genius (Turing Dermot)(Paperback / softback)

Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years the careers of mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist and biologist. His codebreaking work at Bletchley Park was so significant it helped to shorten the Second World War, and with Tommy Flowers he built the first

Skin in the Game - Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Taleb Nassim Nicholas)(Paperback / softback)

From the bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold book that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility | | Why should we never listen to people who explain rather than do? Why do companies go bust? How is it that we

Green Man (Harte Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

We see the Green Man half-hidden on the walls of many of our old churches, a face surrounded by leaves. This beautifully illustrated and well-researched Pitkin Guide looks at this fascinating creature, its history, and where to find

Demon in the Machine - How Hidden Webs of Information Are Finally Solving the Mystery of Life (Davies Paul)(Paperback / softback)

When Darwin set out to explain the origin of species, he made no attempt to answer the deeper question: what is life?For generations, scientists have struggled to make sense of this fundamental question. Life really does look like magic: even a humble bacterium accomplishes things so dazzling that

General - Godfather of Crime (Williams Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The extraordinary life and crimes of Martin Cahill, gangster, criminal mastermind, MOST WANTED MAN. Now a major film from John

Homeward Bound - The Life of Paul Simon (Carlin Peter Ames)(Paperback / softback)

A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon, Paul Simon, by the bestselling rock biographer Peter Ames

The Heartbeat of Trees - Peter Wohlleben

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES ‘A simultaneously stimulating and soothing blend of nature writing and science … Strongly encourages tree hugging for our own, human sake’ Guardian Summer Reads 2021 A powerful return to the forest, where trees have

Marnie (Graham Winston)(Paperback / softback)

A psychological thriller delving into the life of a troubled woman, Marnie inspired the Hitchcock classic

Man Within (Greene Graham)(Paperback / softback)

This is the story of Francis Andrews, a young man whose betrayal of his fellow smugglers has left a man dead. Fearing vengeance, he flees and takes refuge in the house of a young, isolated woman who persuades him to give evidence against his accomplices in

Stark Naked - The Autobiography of Graham Stark (Stark Graham)(Paperback / softback)

First paperback edition of the hilarious autobiography of Graham Stark, one of the great all-rounders of British comedy, an actor in 99 films and a celebrity

Alexander Graham Bell - The Man Behind the Telephone (Lee Sally)(Paperback / softback)

Paul: A Biography (Wright Tom)(Paperback / softback)

Reconstruction of the life of St Paul, paints a picture of the world in which he preached his revolutionary message and explains the significance of his lasting

Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (Krauss Lawrence M.)(Paperback)

Perhaps the greatest physicist of the second half of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman changed the way we think about quantum mechanics, the most perplexing of all physical theories. Here Lawrence M. Krauss, himself a theoretical physicist and a best-selling author, offers a unique scientific

Jesus & Kabbalah - The Lost Kingdom - The Hidden Connection Between The Core Teaching of Jesus & Ancient Jewish Kabbalah (Kolberg Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Strangest Football Quiz Book (Ward Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

All the fun of Portico's bestselling Strangest series, now in quiz

Strangest Rugby Quiz Book (Griffiths John)(Paperback / softback)

All the fun of Portico's bestselling Strangest series, now in quiz

Strangest Cricket Quiz Book (Allen Ian)(Paperback / softback)

All the fun of Portico's bestselling Strangest series, now in quiz

Man on the Moon - a day in the life of Bob (Bartram Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Wild Tales (Nash Graham)(Paperback / softback)

A rock memoir of the legendary Hollies front man and member of Crosby, Stills, Nash &

Hidden Life of Trees - Peter Wohlleben

In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with therm, support them as they grow, share