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Brain Rules for Work: the science of thinking smarter in the office and at home by John Medina
RRP: £16.99£11.58What makes an engaging presentation or a useful meeting? How can companies motivate and inspire people to do their best at work? Who are the most effective leaders? Bestselling author and scientist Dr John Medina uses peer-reviewed research to answer... -
Saunders' Field Guide to Gladioli of South Africa by Rod Saunders
RRP: £20.99£14.36The genus Gladiolus has fascinated plant collectors, taxonomists and the general public for centuries. Known for their spectacular flowers, these highly adapted and specialised plants occur throughout Africa, Madagascar, Europe and the Middle East. South... -
PCR by Mike McPherson
RRP: £76.99£73.78A thoroughly updated version of the successful first edition with a new chapter on Real-Time PCR, more prokaryotic applications, and more detail in the complex mutagenesis sections. Information on PCR applications in genomics and proteomics have been... -
What is Chemistry? by Peter W. Atkins
RRP: £12.99£9.33Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as a subject that was largely incomprehensible, fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the... -
Essential SQA Exam Practice: National 5 Physics Questions and Papers by Paul Van der Boon
RRP: £9.99£9.19Exam board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: PhysicsFirst teaching: September 2017First exam: Summer 2018Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA National 5 Physics exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for... -
Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist by Frans de Waal
RRP: £8.99£8.66In Different, world-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal draws on decades of observation and studies of both human and animal behavior to argue that despite the linkage between gender and biological sex, biology does not automatically support the... -
The Possibility of Life: Searching for Kinship in the Cosmos by Jaime Green
RRP: £20.00£14.21One of the most potent questions we ask about the cosmos is: are we alone? From astrobiology to exoplanets in the 'Goldilocks Zone', Jaime Green traces our understanding of what and where life in the universe could be, drawing on the long tradition of... -
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. III: The New Millennium Edition: Quantum Mechanics by Richard P. Feynman
£37.76"The whole thing was basically an experiment," Richard Feynman said late in his career, looking back on the origins of his lectures. The experiment turned out to be hugely successful, spawning publications that have remained definitive and introductory... -
Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test: How Behavior Evolves and Why It Matters by Marlene Zuk
RRP: £22.99£17.48It's time to leave behind the tired nature-versus-nurture debate. In Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test , Marlene Zuk asks a more fascinating question: How does behaviour evolve, and how is that process similar-and different-in people and animals?... -
Compact World Atlas by DK
RRP: £9.99£9.16Featuring DK's outstanding cartography and eye-popping design, this fully revised 7th edition is an unparalleled visual reference of the world we live in.With 65 maps covering 196 countries, this atlas combines improved visual landscape modelling with... -
Green's Functions For Solid State Physicists by Sebastian Doniach 9781860940804
RRP: £54.00£47.18This book shows how the analytic properties in the complex energy plane of the Green's functions of many particle systems account for the physical effects (level shifts, damping, instabilities) characteristic of interacting systems. It concentrates on... -
This Book Could Save Your Life: The Science of Living Longer Better by New Scientist 9781529311303
RRP: £14.99£9.80AN FT SUMMER BOOK OF 2020We all want to be healthier, stronger and live longer, but what really works? From stress to saturated fats, HIIT to HRT, veganism to vitamins, This Book Could Save Your Life debunks the fads and explores the real science of... -
Fy Nodiadau Adolygu: CBAC TGAU Gwyddoniaeth Dwyradd (My Revision Notes: WJEC GCSE Science Double Award, Welsh-language Edition) by Adrian Schmit
RRP: £16.99£16.04Target success in Science with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their... -
Bug Book for Kids: Coloring Fun and Awesome Facts by Katie Henries-Meisner
RRP: £6.99£5.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593196861Author Katie Henries-MeisnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint ZeitgeistPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1g -
Endless Universe: Beyond The Big Bang by Paul J. Steinhardt
RRP: £9.99£6.80A radical, yet accessible, new theory of the origins and future of the universe by two of the world's leading cosmologistsThe first serious challenge to the widely accepted 'Big Bang' model of the universe. According to 'Big Bang' theory, space and time... -
Beyond the Quantum Fringe: The collapsing Earth and the preposterous religion of the Big Bang by Chris Daniels 9780645033700
RRP: £25.85£18.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645033700Author Chris DanielsFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Christopher DanielsPublisher Christopher DanielsWeight(grams) 178g -
Learning: A Very Short Introduction by Mark Haselgrove
RRP: £8.99£6.45What is learning? How does it take place? What happens when it goes wrong? The topic of learning has been central to the development of the science of psychology since its inception. Without learning there can be no memory, no language and no... -
The End of Money: The story of bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and the blockchain revolution by New Scientist
RRP: £10.99£7.40Murder for hire. Drug trafficking. Embezzlement. Money laundering... These might sound like plot lines of a thriller, but they are true stories from the short history of cryptocurrencies - digital currencies conceived by computer hackers and... -
A Fractured Profession: Commercialism and Conflict in Academic Science by David R. Johnson 9781421423531
RRP: £43.00£38.12The commercialization of research is one of the most significant contemporary features of US higher education, yet we know surprisingly little about how scientists perceive and experience commercial rewards. A Fractured Profession is the first book to... -
Science Workbook Age 9-11 by Sue Hunter
£11.04This skills based write-in workbook for children aged 9-11 supports learning and skills practice through data handling and interpretation, extended writing, research and thinking skills.- Assesses progress and promotes self-assessment with quick... -
Amphibians: A Very Short Introduction by T. S. Kemp
RRP: £8.99£6.45Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring From frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders, to the lesser-known caecilians, there are over 8,000 species of amphibians alive today. Characterised by their moist, naked skin and the tadpole phase of... -
The Role of Birds in World War One: How Ornithology Helped to Win the Great War by Nicholas Milton
RRP: £22.00£15.62The British Expeditionary Force sent to France in the late summer of 1914 has been referred to as the 'Best British Army Ever Sent to War' as it was one of the most highly trained and disciplined forces in the world. It was also the 'Best Birdwatching... -
Field Guide to Carnivores of the World, 2nd edition by Luke Hunter
RRP: £25.00£19.88From the largest terrestrial carnivore, the Polar Bear, to the tiny Least Weasel that can squeeze through a wedding ring, the true carnivores include some of the world's most charismatic, admired, feared and spectacular creatures. This fully updated... -
Antarctic Atlas: New Maps and Graphics That Tell the Story of A Continent by Peter Fretwell
RRP: £35.00£25.29A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020SHORTLISTED FOR THE ESTWA AWARD FOR ILLUSTRATED TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022One of the least-known places on the planet, the only continent on earth with no indigenous population, Antarctica is a world apart. From a... -
A Dictionary of Astronomy by Ian Ridpath 9780199609055
RRP: £14.99£11.35The revised second edition of this established dictionary contains over 4,300 up-to-date entries covering all aspects of astronomy. Compiled with the help of over 20 expert contributors under the editorship of renowned author and broadcaster Ian Ridpath,... -
Flights of Fancy: Defying Gravity by Design and Evolution by Richard Dawkins 9781838937850
RRP: £25.00£22.04Richard Dawkins on how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies. 'A masterly investigation of all aspects of flight, human and animal... A beautifully produced book that will appeal across age groups'... -
Murderous Contagion: A Human History of Disease by Mary Dobson
RRP: £12.99£8.60Disease is the true serial killer of human history: the horrors of bubonic plague, cholera, syphilis, smallpox, tuberculosis and the like have claimed more lives and caused more misery than the depredations of warfare, famine and natural disasters... -
Maladaptation: Natural Selection in the Wrong Direction? Philip G. Madgwick 9780192870469
RRP: £30.00£25.95This book makes the case that natural selection can do the exact opposite, favouring traits that directly harm an organism's ability to survive and reproduce, by synthesizing evidence from evolution, ecology and genetics to explain how maladaptations are... -
Beyond Global Warming: How Numerical Models Revealed the Secrets of Climate Change by Syukuro Manabe
RRP: £35.00£27.74From Nobel Prize winner Syukuro Manabe and Anthony Broccoli, a definitive account of how we have come to understand the fundamental processes behind global warmingSyukuro Manabe is perhaps the leading pioneer of modern climate modeling. Beyond Global... -
Into the Forest: The Secret Language of Trees by Susan Tyler Hitchcock
RRP: £30.00£20.40For millennia, trees have offered renewal and inspiration. They have provided for humanity on every level, from spiritual sanctuary to the raw material for our homes, books, and food. In this beautiful and revealing book, National Geographic combines... -
Bacteria: A Very Short Introduction by Sebastian Amyes 9780192895240
RRP: £8.99£6.45Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life as we know it, and they are still the most prolific living organisms. They inhabit every part of the Earth's surface,... -
The Happy Brain: The Science of Where Happiness Comes From, and Why by Dean Burnett
RRP: £10.99£7.32'Funny, wise and absolutely fascinating.' Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to HurtDo you want to be happy? If so - read on. This book has all the answers*In The Happy Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett delves deep into the inner workings of our minds to... -
Coral Reefs: A Very Short Introduction by Charles Sheppard
RRP: £8.99£6.45Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Coral reefs are among the most beautiful, and most diverse, of ecosystems. Early seafarers were wary of them, naturalists were confused by them, yet many coastal people benefited greatly from these... -
The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America by Virginia Sole-Smith 9781250234551
RRP: £18.00£11.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250234551Author Virginia Sole-SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Holt McDougalPublisher Holt McDougalWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 216mm *... -
The Long, Long Life of Trees by Fiona Stafford
RRP: £11.99£10.15A lyrical tribute to the diversity of trees, their physical beauty, their special characteristics and uses, and their ever-evolving meanings Since the beginnings of history trees have served humankind in countless useful ways, but our relationship with... -
The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Hoskin
RRP: £8.99£6.45Astronomy, perhaps the first of the sciences, was already well developed by the time of Christ. Seventeen centuries later, after Newton showed that the movements of the planets could be explained in terms of gravitation, it became the paradigm for the... -
Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence by Carl Sagan
RRP: £8.99£5.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Pulitzer Prize 1978.Book InformationISBN 9780345346292Author Carl SaganFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA... -
Anarchy, Geography, Modernity: Selected Writings of Elisee Reclus by Elisee Reclus
RRP: £21.99£14.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604864298Author John P. ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint PM PressPublisher PM PressWeight(grams) 338g -
Moons: A Very Short Introduction by David A. Rothery
RRP: £8.99£6.45Proving to be both varied and fascinating, moons are far more common than planets in our Solar System. Our own Moon has had a profound influence on Earth, not only through tidal effects, but even on the behaviour of some marine animals. Many remarkable... -
The Kitchen Science Cookbook by Dr. Michelle Dickinson
RRP: £22.00£16.62All you need to explore science is a kitchen, this book - and a dash of curiosityThe Kitchen Science Cookbook is a beautifully crafted book with a unique twist: each recipe is a science experiment that you can do at home, using the everyday ingredients...