Science

Quantum mechanics is a hugely important topic in science and engineering, but many students struggle to understand the abstract mathematical techniques used to solve the Schroedinger equation and to analyze the resulting wave functions. Retaining the...

Get exam ready with our new edition Higher Chemistry Study Guide! Fully up-to-date with the latest course changes, this guide covers a wide range of topics to help build your knowledge and equip you with the tools needed to succeed at Higher. In this...

Explore the star-studded cosmos with this fully updated, user-friendly skywatcher's guide, filled with charts, graphics, photographs, and expert tips for viewing -- and understanding -- the wonders of space. Stargazing's too much fun to leave to...

Welcome to the world of alternative medicine.Prince Charles is a staunch defender and millions of people swear by it; most UK doctors consider it to be little more than superstition and a waste of money. But how do you know which treatments really heal...

Collins Cambridge IGCSETM Combined Science provides full coverage of all core and supplement topics in the revised syllabus. Carefully developed features including plentiful questions, worked examples, key terms and more allow students to build firm...

The fourth edition of this highly successful text has been extensively revised and restructured to take account of the many recent advances in the subject and bring it right up to date. The classic observations of recent years can now be interpreted with...

Mailer's superb account, written as it was happening, of the first attempt to land men on the moon'Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.'A Fire on the Moon tells the scarcely credible story of the Apollo 11 mission. It is suffused with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486477220Author Richard P. FeynmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Around the World in 80 Ways offers a (sometimes opinionated) discussion of 80 data-driven maps of our planet. Taken together, the maps tell a story about the physical world; about the impact our species is having on the world; and about how people live...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892541508Author Robert Allen BartlettFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S.Publisher Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S.Dimensions(mm) 229mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorMichael Bassett is keeper of Geology at the National Museum of Wales and an Honorary Professor in Geology at the University of Wales Cardiff. His research studies...

Exam Board: SQALevel: N4/5Subject: Geography The National 4 & 5 Geography Course Notes provide comprehensive guidance through the entire CfE course. Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and...

Ten years ago, Darwin's Black Box launched the Intelligent Design movement: the argument that nature exhibits evidence of design, beyond Darwinian randomness. Today the movement is stronger than ever, and the book is a classic and an international...

'A lovely little book ... quietly lyrical, often funny and gently persuasive' Sunday Times 'Succinct, clear, sophisticated. I couldn't stop reading it' Jeff VanderMeer We've all...

A Guardian Science Book of the Year 2022 'When science hits the headlines, Fiona Fox ... is at the heart of the action' Financial Times 'This is how to talk about science' Justin Webb Do you remember the 'Climategate' email leak? Or the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101872819Author David Sloan WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Student Solutions Manual to accompany Physics, 5th edition:Written for the full year or three term Calculus-based University Physics course for science and engineering majors, the publication of the first edition of Physics in 1960 launched the modern...

Car parks: commonplace urban landscapes, little-explored and rarely featured in art and music, yet they shape the aesthetics of our towns and cities. Hotspots for crime, rage and sexual deviancy; a blind spot in which activities go unnoticed...

Engaging and quirky; full of ideas and inspiration for garden projects that you'll be itching to try for yourself. Dave Goulson, author of The Garden Jungle A thoughtful and practical guide Country Life Design a garden for the future - because what...

The story of the most significant biological breakthrough of the century - the discovery of the structure of DNA.'It is a strange model and embodies several unusual features. However, since DNA is an unusual substance, we are not hesitant in being bold'...

A fascinating journey into the extraordinary world of the king of fish: the salmon. This beautiful book explores the natural history of this most mysterious of fishes. Michael Wigan explores the life cycle of the salmon, weaving his own...

'Informative, powerful' VOGUE'A fascinating and friendly guide for you to understand you better' MELISSA HEMSLEY'Amy's book is everything I should have learned at school' EMMA GANNONHormones were something Amy Thomson, founder and CEO of leading women's...

After completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote a book about relativity for a popular audience. His intention was "to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who,...

The late Abraham Pais, author of the award winning biography of Albert Einstein, Subtle is the Lord, here offers an illuminating portrait of another of his eminent colleagues, J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the most charismatic and enigmatic figures of...

The earth's daily rotation affects just about every living creature. From dawn through to dusk, there are changes in light, temperature, humidity, and rainfall. However, these changes are regular, rhythmic and, therefore, predictable. Thus, the near 24...

Exam board: CCEALevel: GCSESubject: BiologyFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018Target success in CCEA GCSE Biology with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and...

Although there are many textbooks that deal with the formal apparatus of quantum mechanics (QM) and its application to standard problems, none take into account the developments in the foundations of the subject which have taken place in the last few...

Professor Stephen Hawking is generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers. Here is his follow up to the phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time - illustrated to bring his theories to life in a clear, captivating and...

As big as a bus, weighing up to 11 tons, elephants have fascinated us for centuries, but only recently have scientists been able to observe their innermost workings as individuals, families, and herds. This enlightening book-companion to the highly...

Exam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: GeographyFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Maximise every student's performance with a step-by-step approach to learning, improving and applying the geographical and fieldwork skills they need to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250787613Author Carl SafinaFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 135mm * 20mm

Racing Green is the story of how advances in motorsport science are changing the world, helping it become smarter and more environmentally friendly. Motor racing is already one of the most scientifically demanding sports: it involves a combination of...

The go-to guide on mushroom farming and cultivation! This is a reference book for the next generation of DIY mycologists. Sandor Ellix Katz, author of The Art of Fermentation A clear, comprehensive guide that is a gift to amateur as well as...

Men, towards the end of the last millennium, felt a sudden tightening of the bowels with the news that the services of their sex had at last been dispensed with. Dolly the Sheep - conceived without male assistance - had arrived. Her birth reminded at...

'Entertaining and engrossing' Sean Carroll Press the snooze button on your alarm once too often and you soon remember the importance of good timekeeping. That need to tell the time connects you to over five thousand years of human history, from the...

THE BEST GARDENING BOOKS OF THE YEAR - GARDENS ILLUSTRATED'Informative and enthusiastic' i PaperPLANT-BASED MEDICINE FOR A CALMER, HEALTHIER LIFE It's easy to turn to the pharmacy when we're stressed, sick or feeling under the weather, but what if you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553173253Author Stephen HawkingFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA...

A cocktail party. A terrorist cell. Ancient bacteria. An international conglomerate. All are networks, and all are a part of a surprising scientific revolution. In Linked , Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, the nation's foremost expert in the new science of...

__________Out now: the biggest quiz book of the year. The Astronomy Puzzle Book is a puzzle book that's truly out of this world__________What's Goldilocks got to do with the study of space? Everyone's heard of NASA, but can you name any of the other 72...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Geographical Association Awards 2019.Book InformationISBN 9781912190065Author Andy OwenFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Insight & PerspectivePublisher...