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The Musical Brain: What Students, Teachers, and Performers Need to Know by Lois Svard
RRP: $27.08$23.14We make or listen to music for the powerful effect it has on our emotions, and we can't imagine our lives without music. Yet we tend to know nothing about the intricate networks that neurons create throughout our brains to make music possible. The... -
Ugly Bugs by Nick Arnold 9780439944526
RRP: $5.15$3.93Science with the squishy bits left in! What do slugs do with their slime? Why do flies throw up on your tea? How do insects drink your blood? Get the awful answers in Ugly Bugs!Book InformationISBN 9780439944526Author Nick... -
Laws and Symmetry by Bas C. van Fraassen 9780198248606
RRP: $63.84$45.98Metaphysicians speak of laws of nature in terms of necessity and universality; scientists do so in terms of symmetry and invariance. This book argues that no metaphysical account of laws can succeed. The author analyses and rejects the arguments that... -
Pathless Forest: The Quest to Save the World’s Largest Flowers by Dr Chris Thorogood 9780241632628
RRP: $32.25$22.73The incredible story of one man's obsession to find and protect the world's largest flowers As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers. He crafted life-size replicas in an abandoned cemetery,... -
Journey to Outstanding (Second Edition): How to break the glass ceiling of 'good' and create a genuinely outstanding school by Sonia Gill 9781913622336
RRP: $20.64$19.38Most schools become good, but very few become outstanding. Why is that? Because the journey to good and the journey to outstanding are qualitatively different. Getting to good is about compliance, systems and making sure a demanding list of actions... -
Pearson Edexcel A-level Geography Exam Question Practice Pack Hodder Education 9781510477131
$154.62Exam board: EdexcelLevel: A-levelSubject: GeographyFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018Improve exam skills, check understanding and familiarise students with the types of questions they will face in Edexcel A-level Geography.This... -
Bonk: The Curious Coupling Of Sex And Science Mary Roach 9781847672360
RRP: $14.18$9.73Few things are as fundamental to human happiness as sex, and few writers are as entertaining about the subject as Mary Roach.Can a woman think herself to orgasm?Is your penis three inches longer than you think?Why doesn't Viagra help women - or, for that... -
SQA Practice Question Book - Higher Biology Practice Question Book: Extra Practice for SQA Exam Topics by John DiMambro
RRP: $12.89$12.38Exam Board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: 2014, First Exam: 2015 Masses of practice questions for every topic on the curriculum. Essential extra questions for every topic on the curriculum, to reinforce learning... -
The Trees that Made Britain Archie Miles 9781785946998
RRP: $19.34$12.62As the oldest living inhabitants on the planet, trees have played a major part in the way we live today, providing both the daily oxygen we breathe and the foundation of our nations heritage. Every native tree in Britain, whether its part of a grand... -
Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham
RRP: $16.76$12.05In this stunningly original book, Richard Wrangham argues that it was cooking that caused the extraordinary transformation of our ancestors from apelike beings to Homo erectus. At the heart of Catching Fire lies an explosive new idea: the habit of eating... -
A User's Guide to Melancholy by Mary Ann Lund 9781108838849
RRP: $32.24$26.59A User's Guide to Melancholy takes Robert Burton's encyclopaedic masterpiece The Anatomy of Melancholy (first published in 1621) as a guide to one of the most perplexing, elusive, attractive, and afflicting diseases of the Renaissance. Burton's Anatomy... -
Science in Seconds: 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant Hazel Muir 9781780871448
RRP: $16.76$11.39Simple and accessible, Science in Seconds is a visually led introduction to 200 key scientific ideas. Each concept is readily absorbed through an easy-to-understand picture and a concise explanation. Concepts span all of the key scientific disciplines... -
A Deep Sky Astrophotography Primer: Creating Stunning Images Is Easier Than You Think! by Michael O'Brien 9783031157615
RRP: $38.69$35.63This instructional guide has one aim: to teach inexperienced astrophotographers how to take high quality images. Often, basic information about astrophotography is lacking, or is dealt with too briefly in books on the subject. This book is a distillation... -
Oceans: A Very Short Introduction by Dorrik Stow 9780199655076
RRP: $11.60$8.58The 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... -
Interesting Shells by Andreia Salvador
RRP: $16.76$11.91Shells are exoskeletons of living creatures and have fascinated humans for millennia. Interesting Shells presents portraits of beautiful specimens from the Natural History Museum's vast collections, each accompanied by a caption explaining their unique... -
Elixir: A Story of Perfume, Science and the Search for the Secret of Life by Theresa Levitt 9781399803250
RRP: $16.76$11.39A FINANCIAL TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARA STRONG WORDS TOP 50 BOOKS OF THE YEAR'Dizzying and fragrant . . . truly a captivating achievement!' Aimee Nezhukumatathil'If you read this book you will be changed . . . this book feels like an actual elixir'... -
Volcano & Earthquake by DK 9780241539811
RRP: $12.89$9.96Uncover the Earth's inner secrets as you explore the world's most magnificent volcanoes and earthquakes like never before. Become an eyewitness to the world's most explosive volcanoes and powerful earthquakes with this picture-led guide that will take... -
Genomics (WIRED guides): How genome sequencing will change healthcare by Rachael Pells
RRP: $11.60$8.58Genome sequencing is one of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs of the past thirty years. But what precisely does it involve and how is it developing? In this brilliantly wide-ranging, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Rachael Pells explains the... -
50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know Moheb Costandi 9781780879109
RRP: $19.34$12.96Neuroscience is one of the most fascinating and complex areas of scientific research, with new advances being made every day. In 50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know, Mo Costandi condenses all we know about the brain and how it works into series... -
The Smithsonian National Gem Collection-Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels by Jeffrey Edward Post
RRP: $32.25$23.74The scandals, mysteries, and human stories behind the world's greatest gems are brought to life by the curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem Collection for more than 25 years,... -
Autobiographical Notes by Albert Einstein 9780812691795
RRP: $14.18$9.80This brief work is the closest Einstein ever came to writing an autobiography. Although a very personal account, it is purely concerned with the development of his ideas, saying little about his private life or about the world-shaking events through... -
Quantum Physics Workbook For Dummies by Steven Holzner 9780470525890
RRP: $24.50$16.96Hands-on practice in solving quantum physics problems Quantum Physics is the study of the behavior of matter and energy at the molecular, atomic, nuclear, and even smaller microscopic levels. Like the other titles in our For Dummies Workbook series,... -
The Third Chimpanzee: On the Evolution and Future of the Human Animal Jared Diamond 9781780747484
RRP: $16.76$12.05The Third Chimpanzee was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at a young readership. In it, Jared Diamond explores what makes us human and poses fascinating questions. If we share more than... -
Am I Just My Brain? by Sharon Dirckx
RRP: $11.60$8.58Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784982751Author Sharon DirckxFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint The Good Book CompanyPublisher The Good Book CompanyWeight(grams) 170gDimensions(mm)... -
A First Course in General Relativity by Bernard Schutz
RRP: $64.49$58.18Clarity, readability, and rigor combine in the third edition of this widely used textbook to provide the first step into general relativity for advanced undergraduates with a minimal background in mathematics. Topics within relativity that fascinate... -
Tigers by Paula Hammond
RRP: $12.89$9.09Tigers is an outstanding collection of photographs showing these fearsome yet magnificent animals in action. Tigers are the largest big cats in the world and because of this, many cultures consider the tiger to be a symbol of strength, courage and... -
BIOS Instant Notes in Neuroscience by Alan Longstaff
RRP: $36.11$31.84BIOS Instant Notes in Neuroscience, Third Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal... -
The History of Time: A Very Short Introduction by Leofranc Holford-Strevens
RRP: $11.60$8.58Why do we measure time in the way that we do? Why is a week seven days long? At what point did minutes and seconds come into being? Why are some calendars lunar and some solar? The organisation of time into hours, days, months and years seems... -
The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies Keith Seifert 9781778402111
RRP: $15.47$10.62“Fans of Merlin Sheldrake’s Entangled Life and Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree will enjoy Seifert’s latest... A perspective-shifting guide to our microfungal matrix.”—KirkusEven though we can’t always see them, fungi exist all around us. From... -
Walks in the Wild: A guide through the forest with Peter Wohlleben by Peter Wohlleben
RRP: $14.18$10.31Can you tell which plants are safe to eat?Which trees are best to shelter under a storm?How do you tell a deciduous and coniferous tree apart?In his charming new book, bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben takes you on a journey... -
History of Physics by Melba Phillips 9780883184684
$59.30"Blurb & Contents" Readings from Physics Today With over 300 photographs and illustrations, this volume is a valuable library reference, a useful supplementary text for a wide range of courses, and stimulating leisure reading for physicists... -
Fluid Mechanics: A Geometrical Point of View by S. G. Rajeev 9780198805021
RRP: $98.04$85.05Fluid Mechanics: A Geometrical Point of View emphasizes general principles of physics illustrated by simple examples in fluid mechanics. Advanced mathematics (e.g., Riemannian geometry and Lie groups) commonly used in other parts of theoretical physics... -
The Lives of Bees: The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild by Thomas D. Seeley 9780691166766
RRP: $38.70$31.81How the lives of wild honey bees offer vital lessons for saving the world's managed bee coloniesHumans have kept honey bees in hives for millennia, yet only in recent decades have biologists begun to investigate how these industrious insects live in the... -
Functions, Spaces, and Expansions: Mathematical Tools in Physics and Engineering by Ole Christensen 9780817649791
$91.84This graduate-level textbook is a detailed exposition of key mathematical tools in analysis aimed at students, researchers, and practitioners across science and engineering. Every topic covered has been specifically chosen because it plays a key role... -
Urban Foraging: Find, Gather and Cook 50 Wild Plants by Lisa M Rose
RRP: $20.63$14.62Your city is full of wild food, you just need to know where to find it. Take a stroll to discover the ingredients for a wild apple tarte tatin. Turn the lilac bush found in a vacant lot into a delicious, delicately flavored jelly for your morning pastry... -
The Swan by Stephen Moss
RRP: $16.76$11.04From the renowned naturalist Stephen Moss comes the must-have gift for bird lovers this Christmas. 'Wherever there is a stretch of water for them to find food and make their nest, you will come across swans' With beautiful illustrations... -
An Introduction to Active Galactic Nuclei by Bradley M. Peterson 9780521479110
RRP: $73.52$61.79How can we test if a supermassive black hole lies at the heart of every active galactic nucleus? What are LINERS, BL Lacs, N galaxies, broad-line radio galaxies and radio-quiet quasars and how do they compare? This timely textbook answers these questions... -
The Brief Life of Flowers Fiona Stafford 9781473686373
RRP: $14.18$9.82The beauty of flowers is well known, inspiring creative minds from Botticelli to Beatrix Potter. But they've also played a key part in forming the past, and may shape our future.Roses and thistles have served as symbols of monarchs, dynasties and nations... -
A Brief Guide to Aliens: From Myth to Modern Science by Adam Frank 9781915054135
RRP: $25.79$18.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915054135Author Adam FrankFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint HeroPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 500g -
Beekeeping Study Notes: Modules 1, 2, 3 by J.D. Yates 9780905652818
$39.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780905652818Author J.D. YatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint BBNOPublisher Northern Bee Books