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Journey to the Edge of Reason: The Life of Kurt Goedel by Stephen Budiansky 9780198866336
RRP: £22.99£16.68A remarkable account of Kurt Goedel, weaving together creative genius, mental illness, political corruption, and idealism in the face of the turmoil of war and upheaval. At age 24, a brilliant Austrian-born mathematician published a mathematical... -
To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World? by Lucy Siegle
RRP: £12.99£8.48An expose on the fashion industry written by the Observer's 'Ethical Living' columnist, examining the inhumane and environmentally devastating story behind the clothes we so casually buy and wear. Coming at a time when the global financial... -
Born Liars: We All Do It But Which One Are You - Psychopath, Sociopath or Little White Liar? by Ian Leslie
RRP: £12.99£9.09We 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... -
The Science of God: The Convergence of Scientific and Biblical Wisdom by Gerald L. Schroeder 9781439129586
£11.49In 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... -
Maths Skills for A Level Chemistry by Emma Poole 9780198428978
£11.27The 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,... -
Know Thyself: The New Science of Self-Awareness by Stephen M Fleming
RRP: £10.99£7.40How 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... -
This Book Could Save Your Life: The Science of Living Longer Better by New Scientist
RRP: £12.99£4.11We 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 better health.What's the best... -
What Has Nature Ever Done For Us?: How Money Really Does Grow On Trees by Tony Juniper 9781846685606 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.29From 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... -
What Has Nature Ever Done For Us?: How Money Really Does Grow On Trees by Tony Juniper
RRP: £10.99£8.08From 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... -
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down by J. E. Gordon
RRP: £12.99£9.09In "The New Science of Strong Materials" the author made plain the secrets of materials science. In this volume he explains the importance and properties of different structures.About the AuthorJames Edward Gordon was born in 1913. He took a degree in... -
Leviathan by Philip Hoare
RRP: £14.99£9.70The 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... -
After the Ice: A Global Human History, 20,000 - 5000 BC by Steven Mithen
RRP: £16.99£11.94A 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... -
Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking by Richard Nisbett
RRP: £10.99£7.77Many scientific and philosophical ideas are so powerful that they can be applied to our lives to help us think smarter and more effectively about our behaviour and the world around us. Surprisingly, many of these ideas remain unknown to most of us... -
Science: A Children's Encyclopedia by DK
RRP: £19.99£15.88You'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... -
50 Science Ideas You Really Need to Know by Gail Dixon 9781784296148 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.0950 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... -
50 Science Ideas You Really Need to Know by Gail Dixon
RRP: £12.99£9.0050 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... -
When Science Goes Wrong: Twelve Tales from the Dark Side of Discovery by Simon LeVay 9781906308087
RRP: £7.99£5.60Apologies 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 -
Boom!: The Violent Supernovas, Galactic Explosions, and Earthly Mayhem that Shook our Universe by Bob Berman 9781786075970 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.65Looking 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... -
Boom!: The Violent Supernovas, Galactic Explosions, and Earthly Mayhem that Shook our Universe by Bob Berman
RRP: £9.99£7.11Looking 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... -
This is Improbable: Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens and Other WTF Research by Marc Abrahams 9781851689750 [USED COPY]
RRP: £8.99£2.29Marc Abrahams, the mind behind the internationally renowned Ig Nobel Prizes, is on a mission: to gather the bizarre, the questionable, the brilliant, the downright funny, the profound - everything improbable - from the annals of science research. ... -
Human Instinct by Robert Winston 9780553814927 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29From caveman to modern man ...Few people doubt that humans are descended from the apes; fewer still consider, let alone accept, the psychological implications. But in truth, man not only looks, moves and breathes like an ape, he also thinks like one... -
Human Instinct by Robert Winston
RRP: £12.99£9.09From caveman to modern man ...Few people doubt that humans are descended from the apes; fewer still consider, let alone accept, the psychological implications. But in truth, man not only looks, moves and breathes like an ape, he also thinks like one... -
Introduction to Error Analysis, second edition: The study of uncertainties in physical measurements by John R. Taylor 9780935702750
RRP: £50.00£47.21The need for error analysis is captured in the book's arresting cover shot - of the 1895 Paris train disaster (also available as a wall poster). The early chapters teach elementary techniques of error propagation and statistical analysis to enable... -
The Singing Neanderthals: The Origins of Music, Language, Mind and Body Prof Steven Mithen 9780753820513
RRP: £14.99£9.80A fascinating and incisive examination of our language instinct from award-winning science writer Steven Mithen.Along with the concepts of consciousness and intelligence, our capacity for language sits right at the core of what makes us human. But while... -
Not Just for the Boys: Why We Need More Women in Science by Athene Donald
RRP: £16.99£12.28Why are girls discouraged from doing science? Why do so many promising women leave science in early and mid-career? Why do women not prosper in the scientific workforce? Not Just For the Boys looks back at how society has historically excluded women... -
Superhuman: Life at the Extremes of Mental and Physical Ability by Rowan Hooper 9780349142715
RRP: £10.99£7.77Sunday Times Book of the YearThis is a book about what it feels like to be exceptional - and what it takes to get there. Why can some people achieve greatness when others can't, no matter how hard they try? What are the secrets of long life and... -
Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation: Definitive Guide to the Evolutionary Biology of Sex by Olivia Judson
RRP: £12.99£9.09If you have ever wondered why women always bite your head off or why one guy gets all the girls, if you have ever pondered why some men bring you balloons while others leave you their genitals, then Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation is the book for... -
Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity by John Holland 9780201442304
£17.02Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The Greatest Story Ever Told...So Far by Lawrence Krauss 9781471138553
RRP: £9.99£6.41'Probably the most readable, exciting and authoritative writer on science we have. A new Lawrence Krauss book always goes to the top of the curious mind's wish list.' Stephen Fry "I loved the fight scenes and the sex scenes were excellent." (Eric Idle)... -
Madame Wu Chien-shiung: The First Lady Of Physics Research by Tsai-Chien Chiang
RRP: £40.00£35.22Narrating the well-lived life of the "Chinese Madame Curie" - a recipient of the first Wolf Prize in Physics (1978), the first woman to receive an honorary doctorate from Princeton University, as well as the first female president of the American... -
Human Universe by Brian Cox
RRP: £25.00£18.03Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller 'Engaging, ambitious and creative' Guardian Where are we? Are we alone? Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future? ... -
I Think, Therefore I Laugh: The Flip Side of Philosophy by John Allen Paulos 9780231119153
RRP: £18.95£14.02The preeminent explicator of mathematical logic to non-mathematicians, John Allen Paulos is familiar to general readers not only from his bestselling books but also from his media appearances, including The David Letterman Show and National Public... -
Paranormality: The Science of the Supernatural by Richard Wiseman
RRP: £10.99£7.93'People are emotionally drawn to the supernatural. They actively want weird, spooky things to be true . . . Wiseman shows us a higher joy as he deftly skewers the paranormal charlatans, blows away the psychic fog and lets in the clear light of reason.'... -
The Cellulite Myth: It's Not Fat, It's Fascia by Ashley Black 9781682612880
RRP: £16.50£8.18As Seen on the Today Show! The USA Today Bestseller! The last book you'll ever need about cellulite, and the first book you need to take control and change your health forever! Forget everything you've ever been told about cellulite-it's a myth! Ashley... -
The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics by Leonard Susskind
RRP: £14.99£11.66At the beginning of the 21st century, physics is being driven to very unfamiliar territory - the domain of the incredibly small and the incredibly heavy. The new world is a world in which both quantum mechanics and gravity are equally important. But... -
Fiat: The Secrets of an Epoch by Giorgio Garuzzo 9783319047829
RRP: £49.99£36.97This book is an authentic historical document, supported by extensive analytical information, in which former Fiat top manager Giorgio Garuzzo passionately recounts his experience within Fiat between 1976 and 1996. It is a narrative from the inside that... -
Grade Booster for CfE SQA Exam Revision - Higher Biology Grade Booster for SQA Exam Revision: Maximise Marks and Minimise Mistakes to Achieve Your Best Possible Mark by Leckie & Leckie
£12.98Exam Board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: Biology This CfE Higher Biology Grade Booster is the essential guide to exam skills. It includes detailed advice on how to approach and answer the different types of question you will find in the exam and... -
British Cenozoic Fossils by Natural History Museum
RRP: £14.99£9.26The Cenozoic era began about 70 million years ago and still continues. In British Cenozoic Fossils 354 species from this period are classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. This new edition has been fully revised and updated by John Todd,... -
We Know It When We See It: What the Neurobiology of Vision Tells Us About How We Think by Richard Masland
RRP: £16.99£11.67More than meets the eye - the science of how we see and the secrets it reveals about how the brain works. Spotting a familiar face in a crowd is so easy, you take it for granted. But how you do it is one of science's great mysteries. Vision is... -
The Sense Of Being Stared At: And Other Aspects of the Extended Mind by Rupert Sheldrake
RRP: £10.99£7.77Have you ever had a premonition, the feeling of being watched, or a telepathic experience? Renowned biologist Rupert Sheldrake explores the intricacies of the mind and discovers that our perceptive abilities are stronger than many of us could have...