Science

* Spacecraft missions to nearby planets* The Library of ancient Alexandria* The human brain* Egyptian hieroglyphics* The origin of life* The death of the sun* The evolution of galaxies* The origins of matter, suns and worldsThe story of fifteen billion...

Exam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018AQA approved.Develop your students' scientific thinking and practical skills within a more rigorous curriculum; differentiated practice questions, progress...

Bobbie the Wonder dog crossed more than 2,500 miles of plains, desert and mountains to find his way home - and became the inspiration for Lassie. Cher Ami the pigeon, despite being shot twice, delivered a message that saved the lives of 194 soldiers in...

If the world as we know it ended tomorrow, how would you survive?A nuclear war, viral pandemic or asteroid strike. The world as we know it has ended. You and the other survivors must start again. What knowledge would you need to start rebuilding...

'Clever... valuable introduction to the study of plant science.' - Gardeners IllustratedRHS Botany for Gardeners is more than just a useful reference book on the science of botany and the language of horticulture - it is a practical, hands-on guide that...

Join journalist Barry Werth as he pulls back the curtain on Vertex, a start-up pharmaceutical company, and witness firsthand the intense drama being played out in the pioneering and hugely profitable field of drug research.Founded by Joshua Boger, a...

Exam Board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: PhysicsFirst Teaching: September 2017First Exam Summer 2018This second edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect the changes made by the SQA to the National 5 Course Specification with chapters on the...

Physics in Minutes covers everything you need to know about physics, condensed into 200 key topics. Each idea is explained in clear, accessible language, building from the basics, such as mechanics, waves and particles, to more complex topics, including...

For many of us life has stopped making sense. Super-efficient routines that once served us well now stress us out and a 'toughing it out' mindset is only compounding the problem.In Better in Every Sense, neuroscientist Norman Farb and clinical...

The AQA Geography for A Level & AS Physical Geography Revision Guide is the most student-friendly resource for the 2016 AQA A Level and AS Level Geography specifications - written to help students to consolidate key knowledge for every topic. ...

"Quiet Power is a brilliant handbook for quiet children (and their parents). It is a celebration of the introvert" - GuardianYour child's teenage years is a time wrought with insecurity and self-doubt. Their search for a place in the world can seem...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580081757Author Paul StametsFormat PaperbackPage Count 592Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1383gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

*A Times, Financial Times, Observer and Nature Book of the Year*We still have time to change the world. From Greta Thunberg, the world's leading climate activist, comes the essential handbook for making it happen. You might think it's an impossible task:...

The history-making, ground-breaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young activist who has become the voice of a generation'Everything needs to change. And it has to start today' In August 2018 a fifteen-year-old Swedish girl, Greta Thunberg, decided not...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984858658Author Benjamin GrantFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062071507Author Stephen C MeyerFormat HardbackPage Count 576Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

The book includes 29 pieces in a range of jazz and light-hearted styles, supported by witty illustrations. It begins with wonderfully simple repertoire that succeeds in being both truly jazzy and very easy.Piano Time Jazz Book 1 is around the level of...

Learn about planets, stars and black holes in The Astronomy Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Astronomy in this overview guide to the subject,...

'Sy Montgomery's The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk did for raptors' New Statesman'Charming and moving...with extraordinary scientific research' Guardian'An engaging work of natural science... There is...

Chemistry For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293460) was previously published as Chemistry For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118007303). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781851532940Author Frank DobsonPage Count 8Imprint Field Studies CouncilPublisher Field Studies Council

The third edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook is suitable for teaching all the mathematics for an undergraduate course in any of the physical sciences. As well as lucid descriptions of all the topics and many worked examples, it...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Hossenfelder stands between us and incomprehension' Daily Mail'Informative and engaging' TLSDo we have free will? Is the universe compatible with God? Do we live in a computer simulation? Does the universe think?Physicists are...

* * * Winner of the 2014 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books * * *Stuff Matters by Mark Miodnownik is a unique and inspiring exploration of human creativity.'Enthralling. A mission to re-acquaint us with the wonders of the fabric that sustains...

RSPB Spotlight: Hedgehogs is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct and detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist. Much loved - but about to be lost? The Hedgehog regularly tops polls of the UK's favourite...

Winner of the Royal Society Science Book.'Exhilaratingly whizzes through billions of years . . . Gee is a marvellously engaging writer' - The TimesFor billions of years, Earth was an inhospitably alien place - covered with churning seas, slowly crafting...

An earthquake shatters Haiti and a hurricane slices through Texas. We hear that nature runs rampant, seeking to destroy us through these 'natural disasters'. Science recounts a different story, however: disasters are not the consequence of natural...

This colourful guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of horticulture, whether you are taking a Level 2 RHS, City and Guilds or BTEC course, are a keen amateur or seasoned gardener. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book covers the...

'Steve Brusatte, the author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, brings mammals out from the shadow of their more showy predecessors in a beautifully written book that . . . makes the case for them as creatures who are just as engaging as dinosaurs.' -...

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Geography Two books in one! Combining a revision guide and a full set of practice test papers, this fantastic resource is...

An eagerly anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series. The shieldbug is an amazing and beautiful species, rich with diversity in shape, form, size, life history, ecology, physiology and behaviour. But they are not commonly known,...

An in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon, its origin and orbit. This is the...

AS FEATURED IN SEASPIRACY An Observer Book of the Year 2017 A Sunday Times must read A New York Times Bestseller Endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama - 'Balcombe vividly shows that fish have feelings and deserve consideration and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781472992611Author Tim MackrillFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint T & AD PoyserPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The definitive account of the great Bohr-Einstein debate and its continuing legacy In 1927, Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein began a debate about the interpretation and meaning of the new quantum theory. This would become one of the most famous debates in...

Exam Board: EdexcelLevel: IGCSESubject: ScienceFirst Teaching: September 2017First Exam: June 2019Build students' knowledge with in-depth yet accessible scientific content.- Test understanding with study questions throughout the book- Prepare students...

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: OCR Level: A Level Subject: Chemistry A First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 Exactly matched to the OCR A Level Chemistry A specification, this Revision...

Reinforce students' understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will improve exam technique to achieve higher grades.Written by examiners and teachers, Student Guides:* Help students identify what they...

Geoffrey West's research centres on a quest to find unifying principles and patterns connecting everything, from cells and ecosystems to cities, social networks and businesses.Why do organisms and ecosystems scale with size in a remarkably universal and...

This new Revision Workbook provides a comprehensive collection of examination-style questions covering each topic from the WJEC Chemistry for AS Level specification // Ideal for examination preparation, exam question practice and for improving...