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Book Cover: The Spark of Life: Electricity in the Human Body
By Frances Ashcroft

We are all familiar with the idea that machines are powered by electricity, but perhaps not so aware that this is also true for humans. The Spark of Life is a spectacular account of the body electric, showing how electricity is essential to everything we think and do, from consciousness to fighting infection, from sexual attraction to the beating of our hearts.  

We are all familiar with the idea that machines are powered by electricity, but perhaps not so aware that this is also true for humans. The Spark of Life is a spectacular account of the body electric...

Published: 25/07/2012
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781846143014
RRP: $39.99
Book Cover:  Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry, 2E
By Ian Guch
With topics such as stoichiometry, chemical equilibria, and thermodynamics, it's no wonder so many students have a bad reaction to chemistry class!

Fortunately, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry, Second Edition gives readers an easy-to-understand formula for success when it comes to passing their chemistry class with flying colours.

With topics such as stoichiometry, chemical equilibria, and thermodynamics, it's no wonder so many students have a bad reaction to chemistry class!

Fortunately, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry...

Published: 07/08/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592575145
RRP: $32.95
Book Cover: The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry
By D W A Sharp
The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry is the ideal source of information for students of all sciences, whatever their level, and for anyone who encounters chemical terms in the course of their everyday work. Comprehensive, packed with vital information and illustrated throughout, it has now been substantially updated to take account of the very latest developments in this key subject area.
The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry is the ideal source of information for students of all sciences, whatever their level, and for anyone who encounters chemical terms in the course of their everyday work...
Published: 01/09/2003
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140514452
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to to Chemistry, Third Edition
By Ian Guch

Say hello to your new lab partner!

Face it, you're not looking at this book because you enjoy chemistry.  You're either having trouble under-standing your instructor and his cryptic textbook or you're trying to get a jump start on an upcoming class.  Maybe you're trying to test out of chemistry once and for all.  Whatever your reason, this book is for you.



Say hello to your new lab partner!

Face it, you're not looking at this book because you enjoy chemistry.  You're either having trouble under-standing your instructor and his cryptic textbook or you're...

Published: 18/01/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781615641260
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organic Chemistry
By Ian Guch & Kjirsten Wayman
With topics such as stereochemistry, carboxylic acids, and unsaturated hydrocarbons, it's no wonder so many students have a bad reaction to organic chemistry class! Fortunately, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organic Chemistry gives readers an easy-to-understand formula for success. Intended for college students who are required to take organic chemistry to meet their degree requirements, this book...
With topics such as stereochemistry, carboxylic acids, and unsaturated hydrocarbons, it's no wonder so many students have a bad reaction to organic chemistry class! Fortunately, The Complete Idiot's Guide...
Published: 28/07/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592577538
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  Pocket Idiot's Guide to Chemistry
By Ian Guch
The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Chemistry gives high school and college students a quick and clear review of all of the formulas and concepts taught in their math-based chemistry class. Unlike its full-size cousin, The Complete Idiot s Guide to Chemistry , this book is not a tutorial for struggling students; rather it serves as great tool for brushing up on core concepts prior to taking a test or before...
The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Chemistry gives high school and college students a quick and clear review of all of the formulas and concepts taught in their math-based chemistry class. Unlike its full-size...
Published: 04/05/2005
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592573509
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of the Elements
By - Williams Hugh Aldersey

Everything is made of them, from the furthest reaches of the universe to this book that you hold in your hands, including you.

Like you, the elements have lives: personalities and attitudes, talents and shortcomings, stories rich with meaning. You may think of them as the inscrutable letters of the periodic table but you know them much better than you realise.



Everything is made of them, from the furthest reaches of the universe to this book that you hold in your hands, including you.

Like you, the elements have lives: personalities and attitudes, talents and...

Published: 13/04/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780670919468
RRP: $32.95

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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

Illustrated Book of the Year

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