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Field Guide to Alpine Wildlife by Thomas Gretler 9781399409414
RRP: $24.50$19.10An essential companion for anyone visiting or hiking in the Alpine regions of France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Alps remain one of Europe's foremost tourist destinations - not just for its world-famous... -
Learning Scientific Programming with Python by Christian Hill
RRP: $49.01$43.31Learn to master basic programming tasks from scratch with real-life, scientifically relevant examples and solutions drawn from both science and engineering. Students and researchers at all levels are increasingly turning to the powerful Python... -
The Secret Life of the Universe: An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life Nathalie A. Cabrol 9781398531291
RRP: $21.92$16.14‘A mind-altering and exhilarating read’ Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk ‘Of all the popular books on the search for life that are now being published, this one is quite special’ James L. Green, former NASA chief scientist Over the last few... -
Everything You Know About Science is Wrong by Matt Brown
RRP: $12.89$9.30A highly entertaining, myth-busting read for anyone with even a passing interest in science. Hot on the heels of the fascinating compendium Everything You Know About London Is Wrong, this next book in the series, written by author Matt Brown in his... -
From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time Sean Carroll 9781851688951
RRP: $16.76$10.85Twenty years after Stephen Hawking's 9-million-copy selling A Brief History of Time, pioneering theoretical physicist Sean Carroll takes our investigation into the nature of time to the next level. You can't unscramble an egg and you can't remember the... -
The Jewel Box: How Moths Illuminate Nature’s Hidden Rules by Tim Blackburn
RRP: $25.80$15.78Every morning, ecologist Tim Blackburn is inspired by the diversity contained within the moth trap he runs on the roof of his London flat. Beautiful, ineffably mysterious organisms, these moths offer a glimpse into a larger order, one that extends beyond... -
The Beak Of The Finch by Jonathan Weiner
RRP: $20.63$14.98This is one of the easiest-to-read, most exciting books on evolution of the past twenty years. It describes evolution happening before our eyes among the isolated bird populations of the Galapagos - the very finches observed by Darwin on his Beagle... -
Black Hole Survival Guide by Janna Levin
RRP: $12.89$9.44What would happen if you fell into a Black Hole?Black holes are found throughout the universe. They can be microscopic. They can be billions of times larger than our Sun. They are dark on the outside but not on the inside. Anything that enters them can... -
Sloths: A Celebration of the World's Most Misunderstood Mammal by William Hartston
RRP: $14.18$8.58How old is the sloth? How do sloths have sex?How did a sloth save Dublin?The answers to these questions, and more, are found in this wonderfully entertaining celebration of the sloth. Walking readers through the sloth's evolutionary history - from the... -
Solid State Chemistry and its Applications Anthony R. West (University of Aberdeen) 9781119942948
RRP: $51.54$46.84Solid State Chemistry and its Applications, 2nd Edition: Student Edition is an extensive update and sequel to the bestselling textbook Basic Solid State Chemistry, the classic text for undergraduate teaching in solid state chemistry worldwide. Solid... -
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin 9780199219223
RRP: $11.60$8.58'can we doubt ... that individuals having any advantage, however slight, over others, would have the best chance of surviving and of procreating their kind?' In the Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply held beliefs of the... -
Your Voice Speaks Volumes: It's Not What You Say, But How You Say It by Jane Setter 9780192843029
RRP: $19.34$14.13Why do we speak the way we do, and what do our voices tell others about us? What is the truth behind the myths that surround how we speak? Jane Setter explores these and other fascinating questions in this engaging introduction to the power and the... -
Water: A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers by John Palmer 9780937381991
RRP: $19.34$13.08Water is arguably the most critical and least understood of the foundation elements in brewing. For many brewers used to choosing from a wide selection of hops and grain, water seems like an ingredient for which they have little choice but to accept what... -
Leviathan by Philip Hoare
RRP: $19.34$14.13The story of a man's obsession with whales, which takes him on a personal, historical and biographical journey - from his childhood to his fascination with Moby-Dick and his excursions whale-watching. All his life, Philip Hoare has been... -
Ireland's Wild Plants by Niall Mac Coitir
RRP: $15.47$15.21Ireland's wild plants have been part of our culture and folklore from the earliest times, featuring in the Brehon Laws, early Irish poetry and herbal medicine. Plants are described in seasonal order and different aspects are examined: their roles in... -
Where to Watch Birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: 5th Edition by Keith Betton
RRP: $32.25$24.74A revised and expanded edition of this book, the definitive birdwatching site guide for Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Whether you're seeking Firecrests or Hawfinch in the New Forest, Osprey in Dorset or eagles on the Isle of Wight, this... -
At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe's First Seconds by Dan Hooper
RRP: $25.80$20.81A new look at the first few seconds after the Big Bang-and how research into these moments continues to revolutionize our understanding of our universeScientists in the past few decades have made crucial discoveries about how our cosmos evolved over the... -
Polymers by David Walton
RRP: $38.69$36.77Polymers are the archetypal modern materials, used in every aspect of everyday life. This Primer gives a thorough introduction to Polymer Chemistry, ranging from a historical perspective, through the development of high-tonnage materials earlier in the... -
The Shape of a Life: One Mathematician's Search for the Universe's Hidden Geometry by Shing-Tung Yau
RRP: $25.80$22.42A Fields medalist recounts his lifelong transnational effort to uncover the geometric shape-the Calabi-Yau manifold-that may store the hidden dimensions of our universe. "An unexpectedly intimate look into a highly accomplished man, his colleagues and... -
Aeropolis – Queering Air in Toxicpolluted Worlds by Nerea Calvillo 9781941332788
RRP: $21.92$18.40How do we get to know air? Aeropolis: Queering Air in Toxicpolluted Worlds offers a speculative and interdisciplinary framework to reorient common understandings of air and air pollution as matter "out there." Aeropolis contests regimes of managing air... -
Introducing Geomorphology: A Guide to Landforms and Processes Adrian Harvey 9781780461038
RRP: $21.92$20.49Geomorphology is the study of the earth's landforms and the processes that made the landscape look the way it does today. What we see when we look at a scenic view is the result of the interplay of the forces that shape the earth's surface. These operate... -
Elements of Physical Chemistry by Peter Atkins
RRP: $76.10$72.29The ideal course companion, Elements of Physical Chemistry is written specifically with the needs of undergraduate students in mind, and provides extensive mathematical and pedagogical support while remaining concise and accessible. For the seventh... -
Introduction to Medical Physics by Stephen Keevil 9781138742833
RRP: $59.33$51.77This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the basic principles of medical physics, the applications of medical physics equipment, and the role of a medical physicist in healthcare. Introduction to Medical Physics is designed to support... -
Principles of Power Electronics by John G. Kassakian 9781316519516
RRP: $61.91$57.33Substantially expanded and updated, the new edition of this classic textbook provides unrivalled coverage of the fundamentals of power electronics. Comprehensive coverage of foundational concepts in circuits, magnetics, devices, dynamic models, and... -
How Things Shape the Mind: A Theory of Material Engagement by Lambros Malafouris 9780262528924
$44.40An account of the different ways in which things have become cognitive extensions of the human body, from prehistory to the present. An increasingly influential school of thought in cognitive science views the mind as embodied, extended, and distributed... -
The Cold and the Dark: The World After Nuclear War by Paul R. Ehrlich 9780393302417
RRP: $23.87$20.47The Cold and the Dark is the record of the Conference on the Long-Term Worldwide Biological Consequences of Nuclear War, held in Washington, D.C., on October 31 to November 1, 1983. The conference involved over 200 scientists from many nations and drew... -
Pluriverse - A Post-Development Dictionary by Ashish Kothari
RRP: $38.70$31.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788193732984Author Ashish KothariFormat HardbackPage Count 356Imprint Tulika BooksPublisher Tulika BooksWeight(grams) 596gDimensions(mm) 238mm * 166mm * 23mm -
Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie by Barbara Goldsmith
RRP: $16.76$14.20Through family interviews, diaries, letters, and workbooks that had been sealed for over sixty years, Barbara Goldsmith reveals the Marie Curie behind the myth-an all-too-human woman struggling to balance a spectacular scientific career, a demanding... -
National 5 Biology: Second Edition Caroline Stevenson 9781510429253
$33.04Exam Board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: BiologyFirst Teaching: August 2017First Exam: May 2018The second edition of this textbook covers all recent revisions to course content, incorporating essential new material whilst retaining the unique style of... -
Essential Maths Skills for AS/A Level Chemistry Nora Henry 9781471863493
RRP: $16.13$15.51If your students struggle with changing the subject of an equation or drawing tangents to find rate of change, this is the book for them. This textbook companion will help improve their essential maths skills for chemistry, whichever awarding body... -
Animal Rights: A Very Short Introduction by David DeGrazia
RRP: $11.60$8.58Do animals have moral rights? If so, what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand welfare? By presenting models for understanding animals' moral status and rights, and examining their mental lives and... -
Quantum Physics for Poets by Leon M. Lederman 9781493086962
RRP: $23.21$17.60Quantum theory is the bedrock of contemporary physics and the basis of understanding matter in its tiniest dimensions and the vast universe as a whole. But for many, the theory remains an impenetrable enigma. Now, two physicists seek to remedy this... -
The Future Earth: A Radical Vision for What's Possible in the Age of Warming by Eric Holthaus
RRP: $21.92$14.80The first hopeful book about climate change, The Future Earth shows readers how to reverse the short- and long-term effects of climate change over the next three decades. The basics of climate science are easy. We know it is entirely human-caused. Which... -
GCSE 9-1 Physics In a Week: GCSE Grade 9-1 (Letts GCSE 9-1 Revision Success) by Letts GCSE
RRP: $10.31$8.82Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC Eduqas Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: Physics Suitable for the 2024 exams Practise and pass your... -
Animate Earth: Science, Intuition and Gaia by Dr. Stephan Harding
$22.10In Animate Earth Stephan Harding explores how Gaian science can help us to develop a sense of connectedness with the 'more-than-human' world. His work is based on careful integration of rational scientific analysis with our intuition, sensing and feeling... -
Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans by John Marzluff 9781439198742
RRP: $16.76$10.85Playful, social, and passionate, crows have brains that are huge for their body size, which allows them to think, plan, and reconsider their actions. They also exhibit an avian kind of eloquence, mate for life, and associate with relatives and neighbours... -
The Reign of Wolf 21: The Saga of Yellowstone's Legendary Druid Pack by Rick McIntyre
RRP: $16.76$11.44"A redemption story, an adventure story, and perhaps above all, a love story."-Nate Blakeslee, New York Times-bestselling author of American WolfThe Druid Peak Pack was the most famous wolf pack in Yellowstone National Park, and maybe even in the world... -
Neuroplasticity by Moheb Costandi
RRP: $20.63$14.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262529334Author Moheb CostandiFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm * 13mm -
Minds Make Societies: How Cognition Explains the World Humans Create by Pascal Boyer
RRP: $19.34$16.81A watershed book that masterfully integrates insights from evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to explore the development and workings of human societies "There is no good reason why human societies should not be described and... -
Biodiversity Conservation: A Very Short Introduction David W. Macdonald (Director of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at Oxford University and Senior Research Fellow in Wildlife Conservation at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford) 9780199592272
RRP: $11.60$8.58Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Extinction is a natural process. In geological time there have been several periods of mass extinction. One of these periods is unfolding right now but all the evidence suggests that current...