Science

Ever since we started huddling together in communities, the story of human history has been inextricably entwined with the story of microbes. They have evolved and spread amongst us, shaping our culture through infection, disease, and pandemic. At the...

Whether it's horror at plastic littering the world's beaches, or despair at the melting of the polar ice caps, the world is gradually waking up to the impending climate disaster. In The Green Imperative, Papanek argues for design that addresses these...

Cybernetics is often thought of as a grim military or industrial science of control. But as Andrew Pickering reveals in this surprising book, a much more lively and experimental strain of cybernetics can be traced from the 1940s to the present. "The...

The whole world in the palm of your hand Ever wonder how you can have a rainforest on one side of a mountain and a desert on the other? Or zoom around the globe with Google Maps and wonder how everything got to where it is now? The answer is...geography...

From Darwin onward, it has been second nature for evolutionary biologists to think comparatively because comparisons establish the generality of evolutionary phenomena. Do large genomes slow down development? What lifestyles select for large brains? Are...

The (printed) 'Updated Edition' now comes with added value access to the complete, downloadable eBook version via Student Consult. Search, read and revise whilst on the move and use the interactive self-assessment to test your understanding. Crash...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780906282397Author Rory PutmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Mammal SocietyPublisher Mammal Society

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788361155447Author terraQuestImprint terraQuestPublisher terraQuest

Written primarily for 16-19-year-old students, this primer introduces the subject of developmental biology through a wide range of organisms, offering insights into the fundamental principles that shape life's diverse and extraordinary forms. It covers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345426468Author Stephen CherniskeFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

On July 4th, 2012, one of physics' most exhilarating results was announced: a new particle - and very likely a new kind of particle - had been discovered at the Large Hadron Collider, the huge particle accelerator designed to reproduce energies present...

A comprehensible reference manual for palaeontologists on many aspects of their science. Topics discussed range from the esoteric, such as palaeoecology and preservation, to the practical, such as the storing of specimens and photography.Book...

British Plant Communities is the first systematic and comprehensive account of the vegetation types of this country. It covers all natural, semi-natural and major artificial habitats in Great Britain (but not Northern Ireland), representing the fruits of...

Jean-Louis Dessalles explores the co-evolutionary paths of biology, culture, and the great human edifice of language, linking the evolution of the language to the general evolutionary history of humankind. He provides searchingly original answers to such...

What challenges do pedestrians and cyclists face in cities of the developing world? What opportunities do these cities have to provide for walking and cycling? Based on in-depth research conducted in Cape Town (South Africa), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and...

A beautifully written, deeply provocative inquiry into the intersection of animal and disability liberation and the debut of an important new social criticHow much of what we understand of ourselves as "human" depends on our physical and mental abilities...

Despite a resurgence in popularity, horoscopes are generally considered to be pseudoscience today - but they were once a cutting-edge scientific tool. In this ingenious work of history, data scientist Alexander Boxer examines a treasure trove of...

Our world is far richer than previously conceived, yet so ravaged by human activity that half its species could be gone by the end of the present century. These two contrasting themes--unexpected magnificence and underestimated peril--have originated...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486434643Author Frank D. PragerFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Sustainability is one of the buzzwords of our times and a key imperative for economic growth, technological development, social equity, and environmental quality. But what does it really mean and how is it being implemented around the world? In this...

Analytical Chemistry provides a clear and thorough introduction to the principles and practices underpinning modern analytical chemistry. Providing a complete course from basic first principles to in-depth coverage of the latest emerging techniques,...

Will artificial intelligence solve all problems, making scientific formulae redundant? The authors of this book would argue that there is still a vital role in formulating them to make sense of the laws of nature. To derive a formula one needs to follow...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486824734Author H.A. KramersFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556437205Author Theodore DimonFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

'Hope Jahren asks the central question of our time: how can we learn to live on a finite planet? The Story of More is thoughtful, informative and - above all - essential' Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth ExtinctionHope Jahren is an award-winning...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262019828Author David KeithFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 114mm * 16mm

An indispensable primer and reference textbook, the third edition of Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling carries the reader from the field's origins and theoretical underpinnings through to a collection of fully worked examples. A clear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925546811Author Colin StevensonFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint New Holland PublishersPublisher New Holland PublishersWeight(grams)...

'Mark Harrison's book illuminates the threats posed by infectious diseases since 1500. He places these diseases within an international perspective, and demonstrates the relationship between European expansion and changing epidemiological patterns. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972822329Author Richard W. WiseFormat HardbackPage Count 404Imprint Brunswick House PressPublisher Brunswick House PressWeight(grams) 1790g

Written primarily for 16-19 year old students, this primer aims to extend students' knowledge and inspire them to take their school-level learning further. It explores topics that are familiar from the curriculum and also introduces new ideas, giving...

"New Brewing Lager Beer" has been completely revised and expanded to include more on craft-brewing techniques and more information specific to ale brewing. Greg Noonan, one of the best-known craft brewers in America, guides you through an advanced...

An extraordinary yet little-known scientific advance occurred in the opening years of the nineteenth century when a young amateur meteorologist, Luke Howard, gave the clouds the names by which they are known to this day. By creating a language to define...

Kew expert Helena Dove expertly combines horticulture and science in this essential reference on food crops: which part of the plant are we harvesting, how are plants adapted and how does this effect the grower? She demonstrates that by examining the...

`This is a most persuasive book on a most important subject. I recommend it highly.' Saul Bellow With scholarship and clarity, Arthur Zajonc takes us on an epic journey into scientific history. Yet Catching the Light is not just about science; it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486632773Author H. C.van NessFormat PaperbackPage Count 103Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 137g

In these essays on the dialogue between science and Christian faith, Barbara Brown Taylor describes her journey as a preacher learning what the insights of quantum physics, the new biology, and chaos theory can teach a person of faith. She seeks to...

Longlisted for the Wainwright PrizeShortlisted for the Richard Jeffries AwardThe story of one woman's passion for glaciersAs one of the world's leading glaciologists, Professor Jemma Wadham has devoted her career to the glaciers that cover one-tenth of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543149Author Or GraurFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Improve your grade by focusing on the lessons learnt from previous exams. This write-in workbook targets the tricky topics in GCSE Physics with insights from the examiners' reports, model answers and practice questions to secure understanding and improve...