Science

The instant Sunday Times bestseller -- a beautiful story of rebellion and scienceShortlisted for the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize'A triumph. . . We are left in a world that is not disenchanted by science, but even more magical' Financial TimesIn June 1925,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952914164Author NeduFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Nedu LLCPublisher Nedu LLCWeight(grams) 699gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 16mm

"Anyone purchasing a greenhouse should read this book first." -Home Greenhouse Magazine Do you want homegrown tomatoes in the dead of winter? Or to grow succulents and cacti in the coldest parts of the world? All you need is a greenhouse. In The...

A deadly secret lurks within our kitchens, medicine cabinets and gardens... Digitalis purpurea. The common foxglove. Vision blurs as blood pressure drops precipitously. The heartbeat slows until, finally, it stops. Atropa belladonna. Deadly...

'A majestic story' David Bodanis, Financial Times From the international bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the FutureThis is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this...

Level: KS3 Subject: Science Targeted practice questions covering the Year 8 science curriculum - now with QR codes to worked solution videos Research proves that repeated practice...

Exam Board: SQA Level: National 5 Subject: Physics Two books in one! Combining a revision guide and a full set of practice test papers, this fantastic resource is...

Get ahead of the game in A-Level Chemistry with CGP's unbeatable Head Start book! It goes over crucial topics you'll need to remember from GCSE, with crystal-clear study notes, examples, and practice questions - plus it's suitable for all exam boards...

A BOOK OF THE YEARGUARDIAN, THE ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN, FINANCIAL TIMES, BLOOMBERGAnil Seth's radical new theory of consciousness challenges our understanding of perception and reality, doing for brain science what Dawkins did for evolutionary biology...

Beat the boredom and take time out from screens with this pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for hours of fun! Kids will have fun collecting points outdoors with more than 140 things to find. From basalt to...

THE PHENOMENAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF HELGOLAND AND THE ORDER OF TIME'The perfect antidote to the fluff and nonsense around right now. Learn how the world is and how you might just fit in' Simon Mayo'By God, it's beguiling' New StatesmanThese...

An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available that contradicts the standard narrative for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and...

Every culture hands wisdom down through generations. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others. Happiness comes from within. Can these 'truths' hold the key to a happier, more fulfilled life?In The...

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Chemistry Two books in one! Combining a revision guide and a full set of practice test papers, this fantastic resource is...

"The worked examples and guided questions are invaluable, and are a particular strength of this text, as they help to prepare the students to tackle the practice questions. Having exam-style questions (at the end) is another very good feature of this...

See the animal kingdom in all its glory, from jellyfish to polar bears, with up-close details of their unique features from head to toe. Filled with magnificent photographs that were specially commissioned for this book and cannot be seen anywhere else...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Neat, and extremely simple: only a deep thinker such as Sean Carroll could introduce the complexity of Einstein's general relativity in such a luminous and straightforward manner.' Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief...

Exam Board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: PhysicsFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: Summer 2018Target success in Science with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical...

Learn about the most important discoveries and theories of this science in The Biology Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Biology in this overview...

'A brilliant, authoritative, surprising, captivating introduction to human genetics. You'll be spellbound' Brian CoxThis is a story about you. It is the history of who you are and how you came to be. It is unique to you, as it is to each of the 100...

Professor Brian Cox is back with another insightful and mind-blowing exploration of space. This time he shows us our universe as we've never seen it before. 13.7 billion years old. 93 billion light years wide. It contains over 100 billion...

Exam Board: CCEALevel: A-levelSubject: ChemistryFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Reinforce students' understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will improve exam technique to achieve...

The ultimate field guide to the birds of the Middle East, an indispensable companion for any traveller to the regionThe Middle East - the region stretching from Cyprus and the Levant to Iran, including Turkey and the Arabian Peninsula, plus Socotra - has...

Over 1000 questions to help students check they fully understand the physics of their A-level course.The highly successful Practice in Physics groups questions into familiar topics. Summary sections of key equations and concepts to be covered are...

'This seminal book...will transform your understanding ...of the environmental and health effects of electricity and radio frequencies' Paradigm Explorer 'Firstenberg is a pioneer in the sense that Rachel Carson was a pioneer.' Chellis Glendinning,...

Dive into an unprecedented survey of millions of years of life on planet Earth. Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life is a beautifully crafted encyclopedia of prehistoric species that the whole family can enjoy. Featuring an incredible mix of 3D...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Explores just about every area of life' DAILY MAIL'If only Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry were on tap to all of us, all the time . . . The pair have such a gift for making life, numbers and the forces at work in the universe...

Discover new places in France with easy-to-read mapping from Collins. A fully revised and updated colour road map of France at 18 miles to 1 inch / 11km to 1cm (1:1,120,000). The map shows individual department by name. All cities, towns,...

Exam Board: CCEALevel: GCSESubject: ScienceFirst Teaching: September 2017First Exam: June 2019Build your students' scientific thinking and practical skills with this textbook developed specifically for the 2017 GCSE specifications, from the No. 1...

You've heard of the Horse Whisperer - now meet the woman who uses similar methods to train dogs. Jan Fennell's remarkable gifts have earned her the nickname "the dog listener". Her unique understanding of the canine world and its instinctive...

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

'Ground-breaking. Everyone should read this book' Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the ScoreWhen it comes to understanding the connection between our mental and physical health, we should be looking at the exceptions, not the rules.Dr Jeff...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Sean Carroll has achieved something I thought impossible: a bridge between popular science and the mathematical universe of working physicists. Magnificent!' Brian Clegg, author of Ten Days in Physics that Shook the...

This Workbook contains a huge range of practice questions covering every KS3 Physics topic making it perfect for developing skills, knowledge and understanding. What's more, you can find all the answers online - just scan the QR code to make marking a...

In his now-classic and hugely influential exploration of the evolving union of human and machine, world-renowned inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil foresees the dawning of a new civilisation where humans will transcend our biological limitations and...

Level: KS3 Subject: Science Targeted practice questions covering the Year 9 science curriculum - now with QR codes to worked solution videos Research proves that repeated practice...

This fun, photo-filled, fact-packed guide will get kids outdoors to discover the different types of bugs around them. From dragonflies and damselflies to crickets and grasshoppers, kids will learn all about different insects, invasive species,...

It's time to spice up your home cooking and transform your dishes from bland and boring to punchy and flavoursome with this definitive guide to spices!Taking the periodic table of spices as a starting point, this adventurous recipe book explores the...

This clear, concise Complete Revision & Practice book from CGP is a perfect way to prepare for the Edexcel A-Level Chemistry exams - it covers every topic from both years of the course. It's fully up-to-date for the new exam specifications for 2015...

Uncover one of the most exciting frontiers of modern physics in this fascinating, insightful and accessible overview of Chaos theory.'An exceedingly readable introduction to a new intellectual world' ObserverFrom the turbulence of the weather to the...