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Why Beauty Is Truth: A History of Symmetry by Ian Stewart
RRP: £16.99£13.09At the heart of relativity theory, quantum mechanics, string theory, and much of modern cosmology lies one concept: symmetry. In Why Beauty Is Truth , world-famous mathematician Ian Stewart narrates the history of the emergence of this remarkable area... -
Twenty-Five December Lane by Helen Ward 9781787419841
RRP: £6.99£4.98In all the bustling streets on Christmas Eve, one girl can't find anywhere selling the right present. That is, until she finds one warm shop on a very cold street, with a pointy-eared shopkeeper welcoming her into Twenty-Five, December Lane. Inside is... -
Deep Time: An Illustrated Exploration of 4.5 Billion Years of Time Through Artefacts, Places and Phenomena by Riley Black
RRP: £25.00£17.98Deep time is the timescale of the geological events that have shaped our planet. Whilst so immense as to challenge human understanding, its evidence is nonetheless visible all around us. Through explanations of the latest research and over 200... -
DIY Satellite Platforms: Building a Space-Ready General Base Picosatellite for Any Mission by Sandy Antunes
RRP: £6.50£4.71Can any hobbyist build a satellite? Our DIY guide steps you through designing and building a base picosatellite platform tough enough to withstand launch and survive in orbit. If you have basic maker skills, you can build a space-ready solar-powered... -
Savannas: A Very Short Introduction by Peter A. Furley 9780198717225
RRP: £7.99£5.93Savannas form one of the largest and most important of the world's ecological zones. Covering one fifth of the Earth's land surface, they are home to some of the world's most iconic animals and form an extremely important global resource for plants and... -
The Quotable Feynman by Richard P. Feynman 9780691153032
RRP: £22.00£17.36"Some people say, 'How can you live without knowing?' I do not know what they mean. I always live without knowing. That is easy. How you get to know is what I want to know."--Richard P. Feynman Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard P. Feynman (1918-88)... -
Nonplussed!: Mathematical Proof of Implausible Ideas by Julian Havil 9780691148229
RRP: £16.99£13.65Math--the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions--usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes--conclusions that seem completely unreasonable or just plain impossible but that are nevertheless... -
Man Vs. Weather: Be Your Own Weatherman by Dennis DiClaudio 9780143113638
£14.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143113638Author Dennis DiClaudioFormat HardbackPage Count 231Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 197g -
200 More Puzzling Physics Problems: With Hints and Solutions by Peter Gnadig
RRP: £26.99£23.80Like its predecessor, 200 Puzzling Physics Problems, this book is aimed at strengthening students' grasp of the laws of physics by applying them to situations that are practical, and to problems that yield more easily to intuitive insight than to... -
Green Political Thought by Andrew Dobson
RRP: £43.99£38.44This highly acclaimed introduction to green political thought is now available in a new edition, having been fully revised and updated to take into account the areas which have grown in importance since the third edition was published.Andrew Dobson... -
Your Place in the Universe: Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence by Paul M. Sutter
RRP: £16.99£12.94An astrophysicist presents an in-depth yet accessible tour of the universe for lay readers, while conveying the excitement of astronomy.How is a galaxy billions of lightyears away connected to us? Is our home nothing more than a tiny speck of blue in an... -
Plants, People, and Culture: The Science of Ethnobotany by Paul Alan Cox
RRP: £43.99£43.26Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world's leading ethnobotanists argue that our past and our future are deeply intertwined with plants... -
2021 Guide to the Night Sky: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above North America by Storm Dunlop
RRP: £6.99£6.28This is the ideal resource for beginners and experienced stargazers in the United States and Canada, and has been updated to include new and practical information covering events occurring in North America's night sky throughout 2021. This... -
interstellarum Deep Sky Guide Desk Edition by Ronald Stoyan 9781108453134
RRP: £84.99£74.00The interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas set a new high standard for modern celestial cartography. The same team now presents the interstellarum Deep Sky Guide, its unique observing companion. Taking an intuitive visual approach, for each spread of the Atlas,... -
GPS For Dummies by Joel McNamara 9780470156230
RRP: £19.99£13.75Need directions? Are you good at getting lost? Then GPS is just the technology you've dreamed of, and GPS For Dummies is what you need to help you make the most of it. If you have a GPS unit or plan to buy one, GPS For Dummies, 2nd Edition helps you... -
Gods, Wasps and Stranglers: The Secret History and Redemptive Future of Fig Trees by Mike Shanahan 9781603587976
RRP: £14.95£9.71"If you're looking for a dose of wonder in your reading life, I recommend this beautiful book about the magic of fig trees."-Book Riot Over millions of years, fig trees have shaped our world, influenced our evolution, nourished our bodies and fed our... -
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Investigating the Abusive Head Trauma Controversy by Keith A. Findley 9781009384766
RRP: £49.99£42.93Since the early 2000s, a growing body of scientific studies in neuropathology, neurology, neurosurgery, biomechanics, statistics, criminology and psychology has cast doubt on the forensic reliability of medical determinations of Shaken Baby Syndrome... -
Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle's Sister by Michelle DiMeo
RRP: £40.00£33.59For centuries, historians have speculated about the life of Katherine Jones, Lady Ranelagh. Dominant depictions show her either as a maternal figure to her younger brother Robert Boyle, one of the most significant scientists of his day, or as a patroness... -
Environmental Geology: An Earth Systems Approach by Dorothy Merritts
£80.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781429237437Author Andrew DeWetFormat PaperbackPage Count 500Imprint W.H.Freeman & Co LtdPublisher Macmillan Learning -
Sciences for the IB MYP 3 by Paul Morris
£27.72Exam Board: IBLevel: MYPSubject: ScienceFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2017Develop your skills to become an inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused approach to... -
Great Adaptations: Star-Nosed Moles, Electric Eels, and Other Tales of Evolution's Mysteries Solved by Kenneth Catania 9780691228471
RRP: £13.99£10.13"The irresistible enthusiasm of Great Adaptations couldn't come at a better time."-David P. Barash, Wall Street Journal"Be very amazed."-Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words and Becoming WildHow one scientist unlocked the secrets behind some of nature's... -
The Universe Within: A Scientific Adventure by Neil Shubin
RRP: £10.99£7.77The Universe Within is a thrilling journey from today all the way back to the Big Bang, which shows the deep connections between the human body and the universe, from Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner FishWhat links the birth of the moon to our body... -
Facts And Mysteries In Elementary Particle Physics (Revised Edition) by Martinus J. G. Veltman
RRP: £25.00£21.79This book provides a comprehensive overview of modern particle physics accessible to anyone with a true passion for wanting to know how the universe works. We are introduced to the known particles of the world we live in. An elegant explanation of... -
Worldviews: An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science by Richard DeWitt 9781119118893
RRP: £26.95£23.83Winner of the 2018 Choice Award for Outstanding Academic Title!PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS "This is a brilliantly clear introduction (and indeed reframing) of the history and philosophy of science in terms of worldviews and their elements.... In... -
In Light-Years There's No Hurry: Cosmic Perspectives on Everyday Life by Marjolijn van Heemstra 9781324035695
RRP: £18.99£15.52One restless summer, anxious and dismayed by mounting crisis and conflict on Earth, poet and journalist Marjolijn van Heemstra learns of a phenomenon known as the overview effect. Experienced by many astronauts when beholding our planet from the... -
21st Century Atlas of the Moon by Charles A. Wood
RRP: £29.95£23.33On most nights and days, the Moon is visible somewhere in the sky. For many, simply noticing it is a pleasure, yet it is also a fascinating world of craters, mountains, and volcanoes worthy of a closer look. The 21st Century Atlas of the Moon is uniquely... -
Did Adam and Eve Have Navels?: Debunking Pseudoscience by Martin Gardner 9780393322385
RRP: £21.00£17.15Martin Gardner is perhaps the wittiest, most devastating unmasker of scientific fraud and intellectual chicanery of our time. Here he muses on topics as diverse as numerology, New Age anthropology, and the late Senator Claiborne Pell's obsession with... -
Rural Development: Putting the last first by R. Chambers 9780582644434
£35.74Rural poverty is often unseen or misperceived by outsiders. Dr Chambers contends that researchers, scientists, administrators and fieldworkers rarely appreciate the richness and validity of rural people's knowledge or the hidden nature of rural poverty... -
The Atom: A Visual Tour by Jack Challoner 9780262037365
RRP: £39.95£25.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262037365Author Jack ChallonerFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 865gDimensions(mm) 248mm * 216mm * 18mm -
The Poetry and Music of Science: Comparing Creativity in Science and Art by Tom McLeish
RRP: £33.99£29.66What human qualities are needed to make scientific discoveries, and which to make great art? Many would point to 'imagination' and 'creativity' in the second case but not the first. This book challenges the assumption that doing science is in any sense... -
Engines of Creation by K. Eric Drexler
RRP: £20.00£11.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385199735Author Eric DrexlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group... -
The Ghost of Galileo: In a forgotten painting from the English Civil War by J.L. Heilbron
RRP: £29.49£21.61In 1643/4 the once-famous Francis Cleyn painted the unhappy young heir of Corfe Castle, John Bankes, and his tutor, Dr Maurice Williams. The painter is now almost forgotten,the painting much neglected, and the sitters themselves have left little to mark... -
In Search of the Multiverse: Parallel Worlds, Hidden Dimensions, and the Ultimate Quest for the Frontiers of Reality by John Gribbin 9781684424603
RRP: £11.99£11.55Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684424603Author John GribbinFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Turner Publishing CompanyPublisher Turner Publishing Company -
Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics: Fundamentals and Large-Scale Circulation by Geoffrey K. Vallis
RRP: £93.99£86.96The atmosphere and ocean are two of the most important components of the climate system, and fluid dynamics is central to our understanding of both. This book provides a unified and comprehensive treatment of the field that blends classical results with... -
Narrow Roads of Gene Land: Volume 2: Evolution of Sex by W. D. Hamilton
£87.05The second volume of the collected papers of W D Hamilton, each one introduced by an autobiographical essay. Hamilton is the most important theoretical biologist of the 20th century and his papers, not especially numerous, have had, and continue to... -
The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA by Jorge L Contreras
RRP: £13.99£11.37In this riveting, behind-the-scenes courtroom drama, a brilliant legal team battles corporate greed and government overreach for our fundamental right to control our genes. When attorney Chris Hansen learned that the U.S. government was issuing patents... -
Rare Trees: The Fascinating Stories of the World's Most Threatened Species by Sara Oldfield
RRP: £35.00£23.80Discover the secrets and beauty of the world's rarest trees in this fantastic book filled with more than 300 color photographs. Did you know that the resin of the dragon tree was so prized that it was used and traded as medicine by the Roman Empire? Or... -
Life in Our Phage World by Forest Rohwer 9780990494300
£61.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990494300Author Forest RohwerFormat HardbackImprint WholonPublisher WholonWeight(grams) 1520g -
The Normal and the Pathological by Georges Canguilhem
RRP: £28.00£20.55Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780942299595Author Georges CanguilhemFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Zone BooksPublisher Zone BooksWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 152mm *... -
The Design Inference: Eliminating Chance through Small Probabilities by William A. Dembski 9780521678674
RRP: £30.99£25.45Sorry no description is available for this book at this time.