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Sleights of Mind: What the neuroscience of magic reveals about our brains by Stephen L. Macknik
RRP: €13.08€9.25What can magic tell us about ourselves and our daily lives? If you subtly change the subject during an uncomfortable conversation, did you know you're using attentional 'misdirection', a core technique of magic? And if you've ever bought an expensive... -
Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything by Nick Mann 9780316480581
RRP: €19.03€14.20In his highly anticipated sequel to The Elements, Theodore Gray demonstrates how the elements of the periodic table combine to form the molecules that make up our world.Everything physical is made up of the elements and the infinite variety of molecules... -
The Demon Under the Microscope by Thomas Hager 9781400082148
RRP: €15.46€10.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400082148Author Thomas HagerFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.,U.S.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)... -
The Breakthrough: immunotherapy and the race to cure cancer by Charles Graeber 9781911344865
RRP: €20.22€13.78New York Times bestselling author Charles Graeber tells the astonishing story of the group of scientists working on a code that can enable the human immune system to fight - and perhaps even cure - cancer. For decades, scientists have puzzled over one... -
One Thousand Exercises in Probability: Third Edition by Professor Geoffrey Grimmett
€44.11This 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... -
Machines That Think by New Scientist
RRP: €13.08€4.18Sometime in the future the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power. So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of... -
Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias by Dr Pragya Agarwal
RRP: €13.08€9.25'Passionate and urgent.' Guardian, Book of the Week 'A must-read for all.' Stylist, best new books for 2020 'Cogently argued and intensely persuasive. Groundbreaking Work.' Waterstones, best new books of April 'Impressive and much-needed.' Financial... -
Physics for the IB Diploma Third edition by John Allum
€73.32Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate (R)Trust experienced and best-selling authors to navigate the new syllabuses confidently with these coursebooks that implement inquiry-based and conceptually-focused teaching and learning.-... -
The Logic of Scientific Discovery by Sir Karl Popper 9780415278447
RRP: €23.79€21.53Described by the philosopher A.J. Ayer as a work of 'great originality and power', this book revolutionized contemporary thinking on science and knowledge. Ideas such as the now legendary doctrine of 'falsificationism' electrified the scientific... -
Death on Earth: Adventures in Evolution and Mortality by Jules Howard
RRP: €22.60€16.20There is nothing more life-affirming than understanding death in all its forms. Natural selection depends on death; little would evolve without it. Every animal on Earth is shaped by its presence and fashioned by its spectre. We are all survivors of... -
Pinch Technology: Energy Recycling in Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Industrial Processes by Vahid Pirouzfar 9783110786316
RRP: €58.91€47.35Pinch Technology explains the principles of process integration, the use of pinch technology as well as energy recycling in oil, gas, petrochemical and industrial processes. It gives an complete overview of all relevant and similar references in the fi... -
Basic Machines and How They Work by United States Bureau of Naval Personnel 9780486217093
RRP: €10.10€6.58Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486217093Author United States Bureau of PersonnelFormat PaperbackPage Count 161Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc... -
The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions by Peter Brannen
RRP: €13.08€9.25'A book about one apocalypse - much less five - could have been a daunting read, were it not for the wit, lyricism, and clarity that Peter Brannen brings to every page.' Ed Yong, author of I Contain Multitudes Apocalypse, now? Death by fire, ice,... -
How Long is Now?: Fascinating Answers to 191 Mind-Boggling Questions by New Scientist
RRP: €11.89€8.09A Sunday Times bestsellerHow long is 'now'? The short answer is 'somewhere between 2 and 3 seconds'. The long answer involves an incredible journey through neuroscience, our subconscious and the time-bending power of meditation. Living in the present may... -
Critical Mass by Philip Ball
RRP: €13.08€9.25Is there a 'physics of society'? Philip Ball's investigation into human nature ranges from Hobbes and Adam Smith to modern work on traffic flow and market trading, across economics, sociology and psychology. Ball shows how much of human behaviour we can... -
Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss
RRP: €20.22€14.61The No.1 New York Times BestsellerIn China, for the first time, the people who weigh too much now outnumber those who weigh too little. In Mexico, the obesity rate has tripled in the past three decades. In the UK over 60 per cent of adults and 30 per... -
The Immortal Yew by Tony Hall 9781842466582
RRP: €29.75€22.16Yew trees are some of the oldest living organisms in Europe, with particular individuals thought to be over 2,000 years old. Often found growing in churchyards, the English yew or common yew (Taxus baccata) is surrounded in myth and mystery, and its... -
Born Liars: We All Do It But Which One Are You - Psychopath, Sociopath or Little White Liar? by Ian Leslie
RRP: €15.46€10.82We all do it - how to be a better liar, spot a charlatan and tell the difference between truth and fictionIn Born Liars, Ian Leslie takes the reader on an exhilarating tour of ideas that brings the latest news about deception back from the frontiers of... -
Maths Skills for A Level Chemistry by Emma Poole 9780198428978
€13.41The maths needed to succeed in A Level Science is harder now than ever before. Suitable for all awarding bodies, this practical handbook addresses all of the maths skills needed for A Level Chemistry specifications. Worked examples, practice questions,... -
British Mesozoic Fossils by Natural History Museum
RRP: €17.84€11.66The Mesozoic era ranged from 240 million to 65 million years ago. In British Mesozoic Fossils 365 species from this period are classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. This new edition has been fully revised and updated by Dr Andrew Smith,... -
Know Thyself: The New Science of Self-Awareness by Stephen M Fleming
RRP: €13.08€8.81How do you know when you've studied enough to pass an exam?Should you accept the testimony of an eyewitness?How do you know when to trust a doctor's orders?The answer is self awareness. Self awareness is humans' greatest superpower. Like the conductor of... -
Gory Details: Adventures From the Dark Side of Science by Erika Engelhaupt
RRP: €23.80€15.89Using humour and real science in the tradition of Mary Roach, this groovy narrative from the author of National Geographic's popular Gory Details blog illuminates the gross, strange, morbid, and outright absurd realities of our bodies, our earth, and our... -
Monkeyluv: And Other Lessons in Our Lives as Animals by Robert M. Sapolsky
RRP: €13.08€9.25Described by Oliver Sacks as 'one of the best scientist-writers of our time', Robert M. Sapolsky here presents the human animal in all its quirkiness and diversity.In these remarkable essays, Sapolsky once again deploys his compassion and insights into... -
What Has Nature Ever Done For Us?: How Money Really Does Grow On Trees by Tony Juniper
RRP: €13.08€9.25From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, Nature provides the 'natural services' that keep the economy going. From the recycling miracles in the soil; an army of predators ridding us of unwanted pests; an abundance of life creating a genetic codebook that... -
Science: A Children's Encyclopedia by DK
RRP: €23.79€18.90You'll be firing on all cylinders with this science spectacular! The exciting exploration of biology, chemistry, and physics is vital reading for curious minds. ??Science becomes simple and straightforward, so you never get your wires crossed again... -
Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind the Movies by Rick Edwards
RRP: €13.08€9.39A Sunday Times Book of the YearA New Scientist Gift Pick"Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it." Dara O BriainCan we resurrect dinosaurs? Is a Martian holiday good for your health? Can we build a time machine? (And more importantly, can it look... -
When Science Goes Wrong: Twelve Tales from the Dark Side of Discovery by Simon LeVay 9781906308087
RRP: €9.51€6.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906308087Author Simon LevayFormat PaperbackPage Count 278Imprint Monday BooksPublisher Monday BooksWeight(grams) 208g -
Number Theory: Step by Step by Kuldeep Singh 9780198846734
RRP: €43.42€41.47Number theory is one of the oldest branches of mathematics that is primarily concerned with positive integers. While it has long been studied for its beauty and elegance as a branch of pure mathematics, it has seen a resurgence in recent years with the... -
Mathematics and the Physical World by Morris Kline
RRP: €35.09€20.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486241043Author Morris KlineFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Fermat's Last Theorem (Collins Modern Classics) by Simon Singh
RRP: €11.89€7.90Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure for generations to come. ... -
Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie by Barbara Goldsmith
RRP: €15.46€13.35Through 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... -
Boom!: The Violent Supernovas, Galactic Explosions, and Earthly Mayhem that Shook our Universe by Bob Berman
RRP: €11.89€8.46Looking at the night sky, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's all quiet up there in space. But you'd be wrong. Extreme events are forever unfolding: galaxies explode, cosmic debris hurtles through the heavens and our own Milky Way is on a collision... -
Real Science behind the X Files, Th by Simon 9780684856186
RRP: €23.79€17.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684856186Author SimonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 552g -
After the Ice: A Global Human History, 20,000 - 5000 BC by Steven Mithen
RRP: €20.22€14.21A fantastic voyage through 15,000 years of history that laid the foundations for civilisation as we know it by award-winning science writer Steven Mithen.Twenty thousand years ago Earth was in the midst of an ice age. Then global warming arrived, leading... -
Introducing Logic: A Graphic Guide by Dan Cryan 9781848310124
RRP: €10.70€7.89Logic is the backbone of Western civilization, holding together its systems of philosophy, science and law. Yet despite logic's widely acknowledged importance, it remains an unbroken seal for many, due to its heavy use of jargon and mathematical... -
Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science by Michael Nielsen
RRP: €21.41€16.73In Reinventing Discovery, Michael Nielsen argues that we are living at the dawn of the most dramatic change in science in more than 300 years. This change is being driven by powerful new cognitive tools, enabled by the internet, which are greatly... -
The Science of God: The Convergence of Scientific and Biblical Wisdom by Gerald L. Schroeder 9781439129586
€13.57In The Science of God, distinguished physicist and biblical scholar Gerald Schroeder demonstrates the often surprising parallels between a variety of biblical teachings and the findings of biochemists, palaeontologists, astrophysicists, and quantum... -
50 Science Ideas You Really Need to Know by Gail Dixon
RRP: €15.46€10.7150 Science Ideas You Really Need to Know is your guide to the biggest questions and deepest concepts from across the whole of science. What was the Big Bang? How did life on Earth arise? What does quantum mechanics tell us about the universe? Is true... -
The Social Construction of What? by Ian Hacking 9780674004122
RRP: €34.45€26.70Lost in the raging debate over the validity of social construction is the question of what, precisely, is being constructed. Facts, gender, quarks, reality? Is it a person? An object? An idea? A theory? Each entails a different notion of social... -
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin 9780006387343
RRP: €20.22€13.65The definitive edition of Darwin's classic - a brilliantly entertaining and accessible exploration of human and animal behaviour, reissued to mark the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth. Why do we bite people we feel affection towards? Why do...