Science

The human body is a marvel - but what happens when it comes under attack? A fascinating guide to why we get sick and how we get better. 'Lovely, warm, erudite and, above all, chatty.' Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra Processed People Nature...

This concise, updated edition of the award-winning A Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia (Princeton, 2000) is the most comprehensive, compact guide to this magnificent bird-rich region. It is a complete field and reference guide to the birds of...

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece by one of the world's greatest thinkers. It...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590033043Author Craig CampobassoFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Red Wheel/WeiserPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser

The story of two brilliant nineteenth-century scientists who discovered the electromagnetic field, laying the groundwork for the amazing technological and theoretical breakthroughs of the twentieth century Two of the boldest and most creative...

Mission Zero is a landmark independent report into the delivery of the UK's commitment to net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Chaired by Chris Skidmore, the UK's former Energy Minister who was responsible for signing net zero into law, its...

Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time-war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578546193Author Joseph P O'ConnorFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Old Sequoia PublishingPublisher Old Sequoia PublishingWeight(grams) 281g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938469350Author John J. PalmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 582Imprint Brewers PublicationsPublisher Brewers PublicationsWeight(grams) 1052gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780813529080Author Stephen G. BrushFormat PaperbackPage Count 598Imprint Rutgers University PressPublisher Rutgers University PressWeight(grams)...

Unfold a world of discovery. Small, Speckled Egg takes young readers from the small and familiar to new areas of knowledge where they really have to think big! It starts with an egg that hatches into one of the most impressive birds on the...

Herve This (pronounced "Teess") is an internationally renowned chemist, a popular French television personality, a bestselling cookbook author, a longtime collaborator with the famed French chef Pierre Gagnaire, and the only person to hold a doctorate in...

Beautifully illustrated and engagingly written, Twelve Lectures in Quantum Mechanics presents theoretical physics with a breathtaking array of examples and anecdotes. Basdevant's style is clear and stimulating, in the manner of a brisk classroom lecture...

In an age where technologies such as AI threaten to supplant human intelligence, an award-winning scientist offers a radical new view of our innate human technology and what we're truly capable of.There are rare moments in time when we make choices that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800750760Author Luke O'NeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Swift PressPublisher Swift Press

The third volume in Leonard Susskind's one-of-a-kind physics series cracks open Einstein's special relativity and field theoryIn the first two books in his wildly popular The Theoretical Minimum series, world-class physicist Leonard Susskind provided a...

Books about the origins of humanity dominate best-seller lists, while national newspapers present breathless accounts of new archaeological findings and speculate about what those findings tell us about our earliest ancestors. In this coruscating work,...

Shine a light into the unknownThere are still dark corners of our planet that are yet to be explored. In this remarkable book, Steve Backshall offers an unflinching account of his adventures into these uncharted territories around the globe, in search of...

Paul Davies' The Eerie Silence: Searching For Ourselves in the Universe is an engaging and lucid guide to the 'Fermi Paradox' - why isn't the universe teeming with alien life? If aliens ever contact us, it will be the single most significant event in...

Target exam success with My Revision Notes.Our updated approach to revision will help you learn, practise and apply your skills and understanding. Coverage of key content in Year 1 is combined with practical study tips and effective revision strategies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062071514Author Stephen C. MeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

The Periodic Table is one of the most recognizable images in science - and in our culture. Its 118 elements make up everything on our planet and in the entire universe. But how many of us actually know how to interpret its distinctive design? And what...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140263480Author Deborah BlumFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams)...

Target success in Edexcel International GCSE Physics with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review,...

Parrots of the Wild explores recent scientific discoveries and what they reveal about the lives of wild parrots, which are among the most intelligent and rarest of birds. Catherine A. Toft and Tim Wright discuss the evolutionary history of parrots and...

More than any other writer Gilbert White (1720-93) has shaped the relationship between man and nature. A hundred years before Darwin, White realised the crucial role of worms in the formation of soil and understood the significance of territory and song...

An updated edition of an underground classic This is the 4th edition of a self-published book that no respectable publisher would touch with a ten-foot shovel. The 1st edition was published in 1994 with a print run of 600 copies, which the author...

We all want to be healthier, stronger and live longer, but what really works? From stress to saturated fats, HIIT to HRT, veganism to vitamins, This Book Could Save Your Life debunks the fads and explores the real science of better health.What's the best...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806530338Author W HeisenbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Philosophical LibraryPublisher Philosophical LibraryWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm)...

Simplifying chaos and complexity theory for the perplexed, John Gribbin's Deep Simplicity: Chaos, Complexity and the Emergence of Life brilliantly illuminates the harmony underlying our existence. The world around us can be a complex, confusing place...

The perfect gift for nature lovers - The Book of the Owl is a beautifully illustrated small format hardback exploring the legend and history of the owl. A true celebration of this magnificent creature - its natural powers and its mythical glory. Fans of...

Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Universe explores the incredible celestial bodies in our Solar System.Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the Universe...

The most up-to-date executive world map from the cartographers at National Geographic, in an enlarged size. This map features the Winkel Tripel projection to reduce distortion of land masses as they near the poles. Features an antique-style colour...

The Countries of the World in Minutes is the quickest way to understand the modern world and every country in it.For each of the 195 officially recognised countries of the world, a mini-essay clearly and concisely explains its key history,...

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally...

Charles Darwin's masterpiece, On the Origin of Species, shook society to its core on publication in 1859. Darwin was only too aware of the storm his theory of evolution would provoke but he would surely have raised an incredulous eyebrow at the...

Humans are the dominant species on the planet. But how did we get here? Human Origins takes the reader on a fascinating 7-million-year journey from our earliest primordial ape-like roots through to the present day.For almost a hundred years, scientists...

The way we currently produce our food is damaging both to ourselves and our planet: we need to create gardens, woodlands and farms which are in harmony with nature. Though all natural ecosystems provide excellent examples to follow, Plants For a Future...

A timely and urgent investigation from John Vidal, Environment Editor of the Guardian for nearly thirty years, into how the destruction of nature is releasing disease into our societies 'Urgent, fascinating and essential' GEORGE MONBIOT 'A searing,...