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Topological Quantum by Steven H. Simon 9780198886723
RRP: £65.00£61.54At the intersection of physics, mathematics, and computer science, an exciting new field of study has formed, known as "Topological Quantum." This research field examines the deep connections between the theory of knots, special types of subatomic... -
Under a White Sky: Can we save the natural world in time? by Elizabeth Kolbert
RRP: £9.99£7.11The author of the international bestseller The Sixth Extinction returns to humanity's transformative impact on the environment, now asking: after doing so much damage, can we change nature, this time to save it?Meet the biologists trying to save the... -
Field Guide to the Birds of North America 7th edition by Jon L. Dunn
RRP: £25.00£16.78With more than 2.75 million copies in print, this perennial bestseller is the most frequently updated of all North American bird field guides. Filled with hand-painted illustrations from top nature artists, this latest edition is poised to become an... -
Organic Synthesis: The Disconnection Approach by Stuart Warren
RRP: £35.95£32.07One approach to organic synthesis is retrosynthetic analysis. With this approach a chemist will start with the structure of their target molecule and progressively cut bonds to create simpler molecules. Reversing this process gives a synthetic route to... -
15 Million Degrees: A Journey to the Centre of the Sun by Lucie Green
RRP: £12.99£9.09110 times wider than Earth; 15 million degrees at its core; an atmosphere so huge that Earth is actually within it: come and meet the star of our solar systemLight takes eight minutes to reach Earth from the surface of the Sun. But its journey within the... -
Understanding the Science of Food: From Molecules to Mouthfeel by Sharon Croxford
RRP: £36.99£32.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781760296063Author Sharon CroxfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 424Imprint Allen & UnwinPublisher Taylor & FrancisWeight(grams) 780g -
The Hot Zone: The Chilling True Story of an Ebola Outbreak by Richard Preston
RRP: £10.99£7.77COMING TO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ON 27 MAY 2019_________In March 2014, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was first reported. By October 2014, it had become the largest and deadliest occurrence of the disease. Over 4,500 people have died. Almost 10,000... -
Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe by David Lees
RRP: £30.00£23.44Tracks & Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe contains a wealth of fascinating material for any field naturalist. This unique guide enables the reader to find, interpret and understand field marks left by a variety of birds throughout Britain and... -
Journeys to the Other Side of the World: further adventures of a young David Attenborough by Sir David Attenborough 9781473666672
RRP: £12.99£4.71'With charm, erudition, humour and passion, the world's favourite natural history broadcaster documents some of his expeditions from the late 1950s onwards' Sunday ExpressFollowing the success of the original Zoo Quest expeditions, the young David... -
Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro 9781911547501
RRP: £9.99£6.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911547501Author Dani ShapiroFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Daunt BooksPublisher Daunt Books -
Plants of Arizona by John Wiens
RRP: £30.00£22.25An authoritative survey of the most common and noteworthy plants found throughout Arizona, this guide covers more than 900 species. Color photos illustrate each plant, with relevant botanical information covered in each plant entry. This is a revision of... -
AQA Physics: A Level Year 2 by Jim Breithaupt
£36.44Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: AQA Level: A Level Subject: Physics First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 Written and checked by curriculum and specification experts, this Student Book... -
Bootstrapping: Douglas Engelbart, Coevolution, and the Origins of Personal Computing by Thierry Bardini 9780804738712
RRP: £27.99£22.13Bootstrapping analyzes the genesis of personal computing from both technological and social perspectives, through a close study of the pathbreaking work of one researcher, Douglas Engelbart. In his lab at the Stanford Research Institute in the 1960s,... -
His Imperial Majesty: A Natural History of the Purple Emperor by Matthew Oates
RRP: £12.99£9.79A witty and informative account that busts the myths about Britain's most captivating butterfly species. When summer is at its zenith and the sallow foliage develops a bluish tinge, a giant butterfly - beautiful, bold and brazen - flies powerfully... -
The Science of Gardening: Discover How Your Garden Really Works by Dr. Stuart Farrimond
RRP: £20.00£13.63Exploding myths and offering research-backed advice, this book provides a shortcut to decades of gardening experience by explaining the science behind how a garden grows.Why does my cherry tree blossom but never fruit? What's the most effective slug... -
Liquid: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives by Mark A. Miodownik
RRP: £10.99£7.77BY THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING STUFF MATTERS Sometimes explosive, often delightful, occasionally poisonous, but always fascinating: the secret lives of liquids, from one of our best-known scientists________________A series of glasses of... -
One Thousand Exercises in Probability: Third Edition by Professor Geoffrey Grimmett
£43.17This third edition is a revised, updated, and greatly expanded version of previous edition of 2001. The 1300+ exercises contained within are not merely drill problems, but have been chosen to illustrate the concepts, illuminate the subject, and both... -
New A-Level Biology for 2018: AQA Year 2 Exam Practice Workbook - includes Answers by CGP Books
RRP: £5.99£5.46When it comes to Year 2 AQA A-Level Biology preparation, nothing beats this brilliant CGP Exam Practice Workbook. There are hundreds of realistic exam questions covering every topic students need to know, including a section of mixed (synoptic) questions... -
The (Big) Year that Flew By: Twelve Months, Six Continents, and the Ultimate Birding Record by Arjan Dwarshuis
RRP: £18.99£12.75'This is an epic journey by a man who's not only obsessed with birds but who has a deep spiritual connection with the planet.' David Lindo, author of How to be an Urban Birder The (Big) Year Flew By is the tale of one avid birder's epic,... -
The Glorious Life of the Oak by John Lewis-Stempel
RRP: £10.99£7.77AS FEATURED ON 'BBC RADIO 4 'GOOD READS'.Woodlands Awards 2019: Woodland Books of the Year'The oak is the wooden tie between heaven and earth. It is the lynch pin of the British landscape.' The oak is our most beloved and most common tree. It has roots... -
The Importance of Being Interested: Adventures in Scientific Curiosity by Robin Ince 9781786492623
RRP: £17.99£12.95'A delightful and scintillating hymn to science.' Carlo RovelliComedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull lessons and intimidated by the barrage of equations. But, twenty years later, he fell in love and he now... -
Handbook of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises by Mark Carwardine
RRP: £35.00£28.33'Everyone who loves the sea and what's in it should own this book.' - Bill Bryson From the blue whale to the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, this handbook is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date reference to each of the world's 90... -
The Particle at the End of the Universe: The Hunt for the Higgs and the Discovery of a New World by Sean Carroll
RRP: £11.99£8.43Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books A Best Science Book of the Year for the Guardian, Financial Times, and New Scientist It was the universe's most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to... -
A Year of Garden Bees and Bugs: 52 stories of intriguing insects by Dominic Couzens 9781849947954
RRP: £20.00£13.58A fascinating journey into the secret life of insects, with QR codes linked to videos that bring every creature to life.Just as birds have yearly rhythms, so do bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects. Wildlife experts Dominic Couzens and Gail... -
A Curious Boy: The Making of a Scientist by Richard Fortey
RRP: £9.99£6.64'Truth and courage are what memoirs need and this one has them both in spades ... The unforgotten boy: that is what makes this a book a revelation' ADAM NICOLSON 'Wonderful,... -
Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure by Vaclav Smil
RRP: £23.00£15.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262048057Author Vaclav SmilFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
WJEC/Eduqas AS/A Level Year 1 Biology Student Guide: Biodiversity and physiology of body systems by Andy Clarke
£12.69Exam Board: WJEC, EduqasLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2016Reinforce students' understanding throughout their course with clear topic summaries and sample questions and answers to help your students... -
The Ten-Minute Gardener: A month-by-month guide to growing your own by Val Bourne
RRP: £9.99£7.11'Will delight every gardener' - BBC Gardener's WorldThe perfect book for those who garden in snatched moments from the Garden Media Guild Awards 2020 Journalist of the YearWhether you have a spacious plot or a small patch in the garden, this handbook is... -
Cartoon Guide to Genetics by Larry Gonick
RRP: £14.99£10.42Have you ever asked yourself: Are spliced genes the same as mended Levis? Watson and Crick? Aren't they a team of British detectives? Plant sex? Can they do that? Is Genetic Mutation the name of one of those heavy metal bands? Asparagine? Which of... -
The Times Reference Atlas of the World by Times Atlases
RRP: £30.00£22.55Discover new places with authoritative atlases, beautifully designed and packaged. Ninth edition of this popular atlas from the prestigious and authoritative Times Atlas range. Includes city plans and fascinating historical maps. This world... -
We Need to Talk About Kelvin: What everyday things tell us about the universe by Marcus Chown
RRP: £10.99£7.32Look around you. The reflection of your face in a window tells you that the universe is orchestrated by chance. The iron in a spot of blood on your finger tells you that somewhere out in space there is furnace at a temperature of 4.5 billion degrees... -
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman 9780753559710
RRP: £12.99£8.32Revised Edition with New Afterword from the Author Time #1 Nonfiction Book of the YearFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award Over 3 million copies sold in 35 Languages"On the day after humans disappear, nature takes over and immediately... -
Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software by Steven Johnson
RRP: £10.99£7.77Steven Johnson's Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software is a fascinating look at how self-organising systems are changing the world. Why do people cluster together in neighborhoods? How do internet communities spring up from... -
Ravenous: A Jewish Scientist in Nazi Germany and the Search for the Cancer-Diet Connection by Sam Apple
RRP: £14.99£13.03The Nobel laureate Otto Warburg was widely regarded as one of the most important biochemists of the twentieth century. A Jewish homosexual living openly with his partner, he was also among the most despised figures in the Third Reich. Yet top Nazi... -
Biological Motion: A History of Life by Janina Wellmann 9781942130819
RRP: £28.00£19.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942130819Author Janina WellmannFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Zone BooksPublisher Zone Books -
How Your Brain Works: Inside the most complicated object in the known universe by Scientist New
RRP: £10.99£7.40Ever wondered what's going on inside your head?You are your brain. Everything that makes you you, and all your experiences of the world, are somehow conjured up by 1.4 kilograms of grey matter inside your skull. That might seem impossible, but science... -
The Little Book of Mushrooms: An Illustrated Guide to the Extraordinary Power of Mushrooms by Alex Dorr
RRP: £14.99£9.36A beautifully illustrated guide to 75 of the most unique and fascinating mushrooms in the world, including interesting insight into their history, uses, and etymologies.From sweet little toadstools to giant puffballs, mushrooms come in all shapes and... -
Oceans: A Very Short Introduction by Dorrik Stow 9780199655076
RRP: £8.99£6.45The importance of the oceans to life on Earth cannot be overstated. Liquid water covers more than 70% of our planet's surface and, in past geological time, has spread over 85%. Life on Earth began in the oceans over 3.5 billion years ago and remained... -
The Animal Kingdom: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Holland 9780199593217
RRP: £8.99£6.45The animal world is immensely diverse, and our understanding of it has been greatly enhanced by analysis of DNA and the study of evolution and development ('evo-devo'). In this Very Short Introduction Peter Holland presents a modern tour of the animal... -
The Scientific Method: An Evolution of Thinking from Darwin to Dewey by Henry M. Cowles
RRP: £31.95£25.57The surprising history of the scientific method-from an evolutionary account of thinking to a simple set of steps-and the rise of psychology in the nineteenth century.The idea of a single scientific method, shared across specialties and teachable to...