Science

Written by an active researcher in the field, Galaxy: Mapping the Cosmos tells the rich scientific story of galaxy evolution and observation - discoveries of `spiral nebulae', the nature of galaxies and the current `World Model'. Astronomer James Geach...

Whether you plan on using drones for recreation or a more serious purpose (from search and rescue through farming to scanning construction work on a high-rise apartment buildings), Build a Drone will make sure that you not only understand how to...

The Industrial Revolution meets the quantum-technology revolution! A steampunk adventure guide to how mind-blowing quantum physics is transforming our understanding of information and energy.Winner of the PROSE Award for Best Book in Popular Science and...

Dive into this uniquely elegant visual exploration of the sea An informative and utterly beautiful introduction to marine life and the ocean environment, Oceanology brings the riches of the underwater world onto the printed page.Astounding photography...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486450063Author Charles DarwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Recent technological advances have enabled comprehensive determination of the molecular composition of living cells. The chemical interactions between many of these molecules are known, giving rise to genome-scale reconstructed biochemical reaction...

An introduction to celestial mechanics for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers new to the fieldCelestial mechanics-the study of the movement of planets, satellites, and smaller bodies such as comets-is one of the oldest subjects...

The wind is a fickle source of power. Windspeeds are frequently too low to be of any practical use, so that windpower has generally remained a marginal resource. Since the inception of windpower around 1000 AD, technology has been deployed to obtain the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307338334Author Deepak ChopraFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Harmony BooksPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm)...

Evolutionary science is critical to an understanding of integrated human biology and is increasingly recognised as a core discipline by medical and public health professionals. Advances in the field of genomics, epigenetics, developmental biology, and...

Kids and adults can explore outer space from their own backyards with this handy book of unusual and engaging activities. By simply looking up at the sky- with the unaided eye- parents, camp counselors, and other group leaders can help children identify,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788123908113Author William D. ThornburyFormat PaperbackPage Count 594Imprint CBS Publishers & DistributorsPublisher CBS Publishers &...

In 2014, California suffered the largest and deadliest outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough," in more than fifty years. This tragedy was avoidable. An effective vaccine has been available since the 1940s. In recent years other diseases,...

Achieve maximum potential using step-by-step guidance that helps to practise skills learned and improve exam technique.- Build confidence with practical study tips and effective revision strategies.- Reinforce understanding with clear explanations of...

Providing an easy explanation of the fundamentals, methods, and applications of chemometrics * Acts as a practical guide to multivariate data analysis techniques * Explains the methods used in Chemometrics and teaches the reader to perform all relevant...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262547031Author Gregory L. MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 232gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Food occupies a seemingly mundane position in all our lives, yet the ways we think about shopping, cooking and eating are actually intensely reflexive. The daily pick and mix of our eating habits is one way we experience spatial scale. From the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845278489Author Arfon WynFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Gwasg Carreg GwalchPublisher Gwasg Carreg GwalchDimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 11mm

This volume opens in spring 1914 when Einstein takes up a research professorship at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin and closes with the collapse of the German Empire four and one-half years later. A good portion of the documentation, which...

The updated guide to the fundamental concepts, techniques and applications of synchrotron radiation and its applications in this rapidly developing field Synchrotron light is recognized as an invaluable research tool by a broad spectrum of scientists,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781319333355Author Angelica M. StacyFormat HardbackPage Count 832Imprint W.H.Freeman & Co LtdPublisher Macmillan LearningDimensions(mm) 283mm * 224mm * 33mm

'This book will help the reader make connections between the different branches of chemistry. Along with the theory, there are examples of recent technology applications used to help reinforce the theory being presented. Rather than only present...

This book is about an audacious idea: asteroengineering-literally, the physical engineering of a star, especially the star we call our Sun. It is an idea on the grandest of scales. Part science fiction, part science fact, asteroengineering is a response...

Aquatic systems exhibit incredible diversity - from mountain streams to deep oceans, from lakes and ponds to the estuaries that link river and sea. Despite their distinct characters, however, these systems share common properties and, at the level of...

A "beautifully written" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) memoir-manifesto from the first female director of the National Science Foundation about the entrenched sexism in science, the elaborate detours women have take to bypass the problem, and how to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Choice Outstanding Academic Titles 2022.Book InformationISBN 9780262046893Author Albert FolchFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Individuals are things that everybody knows or thinks they do. Yet even scholars who practice or analyze the biological sciences often cannot agree on what an individual is and why. One reason for this disagreement is that the many important biological...

In The Life of the Cosmos, Lee Smolin offers a theory of the universe that is radically different from anything proposed before. He argues that 'The underlying structure of our world is to be found in the logic of evolution'. He departs from contemporary...

Basic and Applied Bone Biology, Second Edition, provides an overview of skeletal biology, from the molecular level, to the organ level, including cellular control, interaction and response, adaptive responses to various external stimuli, and the...

"A fascinating study of the trees, shrubs, and vines that feed the insects, birds, and other animals in the suburban garden." -The New York Times As development and habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations...

When first published in 2009, Nature's Matrix set out a radical new approach to the conservation of biodiversity. This new edition pushes the frontier of the biodiversity/agriculture debate further, making an even stronger case for the need to transform...

"This extraordinary collage of sophisticated essays on key terms in urban geography both provides a conventional basis to and recasts innovatively a burgeoning field in the discipline." - Roger Keil, co-Editor, International Journal of Urban...

"Extensively researched. Aguirre writes clearly, concisely, and often cinematically. The book succeeds in providing an accessible yet substantive look at memory science and offering glimpses of the often-challenging process of biomedical investigation...

From marsupials to bats to carnivores to cetaceans, fully one-fourth of the world's mammals can be found on the South American continent. Rexford D. Lord provides the most vivid snapshot of South American fauna ever produced. With 252 stunning...

Phycology is the study of algae, the primary photosynthetic organisms in freshwater and marine food chains. Since the publication of the first edition in 1981, this textbook has established itself as a classic resource on this subject. Aimed at...

"As will be seen, there is not much missing here. I thought that the sections were well balanced, with rarely too much or too little on a given topic...This is a text to be welcomed by both teachers and students." BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861521746Author William MacGillivrayFormat HardbackPage Count 158Imprint AcairPublisher AcairDimensions(mm) 210mm * 160mm * 15mm

This revised second edition provides an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that comprise 'biodiversity.' It combines biological sciences with insights into the origins, variety and distribution of biodiversity, analysis of...

ColdFusion's New Thinking About the Future of Technology and Science"Dagogo has the uncanny ability to take fascinating topics and somehow make them even more interesting." -Adam Sinicki, author and founder of The Bioneer#1 Best Seller in Cold Fusion...

The uses of computers in chemistry are many and varied, from the modelling of solid state systems to the design of complex molecules which can be used as drugs. This Primer provides an introduction to the many methods currently used by practising...