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Why Do Buses Come in Threes?: The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life by Rob Eastaway 9780471379072
RRP: £11.99£10.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471379072Author Rob EastawayFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing Company -
The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of: How Science Fiction conquered the World by Thomas M. Disch 9780684859781
RRP: £17.99£14.00Disch traces Sci-Fi's phenomenal growth from the supernatural tales of Edgar Allen Poe to the utopian dreams and technological nightmares of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, to today when it has become a multi-billion dollar global entertainment industry... -
Adventures of a Mathematician by S. M. Ulam
RRP: £21.00£16.63This autobiography of mathematician Stanislaw Ulam, one of the great scientific minds of the twentieth century, tells a story rich with amazingly prophetic speculations and peppered with lively anecdotes. As a member of the Los Alamos National Laboratory... -
Inference to the Best Explanation by Peter Lipton 9780415242035
RRP: £37.99£33.38How do we go about weighing evidence, testing hypotheses, and making inferences? According to the model of Inference to the Best Explanation, we work out what to infer from the evidence by thinking about what would actually explain that evidence, and we... -
The Science of Sherlock: The Forensic Facts Behind the Fiction by Mark Brake
RRP: £10.99£7.00An essential read for the legions of Sherlockians about the globe. Sherlock Holmes is the world's greatest-ever consulting detective. The huge popularity of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional creation, and his sixty stories, made Sherlock one of the... -
Facts And Mysteries In Elementary Particle Physics (Revised Edition) by Martinus J. G. Veltman
RRP: £25.00£21.79This book provides a comprehensive overview of modern particle physics accessible to anyone with a true passion for wanting to know how the universe works. We are introduced to the known particles of the world we live in. An elegant explanation of... -
Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet by Sherry Turkle 9780684833484
£15.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684833484Author Sherry TurkleFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 450gDimensions(mm) 216mm *... -
Inheritance: How Our Genes Change Our Lives, and Our Lives Change Our Genes by Sharon Dr. Moalem
RRP: £9.99£6.80A groundbreaking book that will transform how we understand ourselves and our families by revealing that everything we thought we knew about genetics is wrong. Your experiences, no matter how seemingly inconsequential - from bullies to crushes to what... -
Understanding Depression by Rick Appleton 9780244386344
£2.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780244386344Author Rick AppletonFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 64g -
Tesla: Man Out of Time by Margaret Cheney
RRP: £18.99£12.13Called a madman by some, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was possibly the greatest inventor the world has ever known. He was, without a doubt, a trail blazer who created astonishing, sometimes world-transforming,... -
The Invention of Surgery by Dr David Schneider
RRP: £12.99£8.60"Bold and compelling... Uniformly excellent, and often wryly amusing."" - The Wall Street Journal "A globetrotting historical adventure, told from the inside of the operating room... Medical writing at its most exhilarating." - Michael Paul... -
Rattling The Cage: Toward Legal Rights For Animals by Jane Goodall 9780738204376
£21.30Rattling the Cage explains how the failure to recognize the basic legal rights of chimpanzees and bonobos in light of modern scientific findings creates a glaring contradiction in our law. In this witty, moving, persuasive, and impeccably researched... -
The Quotable Feynman by Richard P. Feynman 9780691153032
RRP: £22.00£17.36"Some people say, 'How can you live without knowing?' I do not know what they mean. I always live without knowing. That is easy. How you get to know is what I want to know."--Richard P. Feynman Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard P. Feynman (1918-88)... -
Don't Be Such a Scientist, Second Edition: Talking Substance in an Age of Style by Randy Olson 9781610919173
RRP: £21.99£18.55In Don't Be Such a Scientist, Randy Olson recounts the lessons from his own hilarious-and at times humiliating-evolution from science professor to Hollywood filmmaker, sharing the secrets of talking substance in an age of style. The key, he argued, is to... -
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory Of The Origin Of Species by Lynn Margulis 9780465043927
£18.09How do new species evolve? Although Darwin identified inherited variation as the creative force in evolution, he never formally speculated where it comes from. His successors thought that new species arise from the gradual accumulation of random... -
Best of the National Air and Space Museum by Hakima Amri
RRP: £22.00£18.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588341600Author Hakima AmriFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 1g -
A Life of Perfume by Edmond Roudnitska 9780244713225
RRP: £12.98£11.78A Collection of essays and material by the master of perfumery Edmond Roudnitska. Includes material translated from French and previously unpublished in the english Language. Includes an appreciation by Jean Claude EllenaBook InformationISBN... -
The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought by Thomas S. Kuhn
RRP: £27.95£22.15For scientist and layman alike this book provides vivid evidence that the Copernican Revolution has by no means lost its significance today. Few episodes in the development of scientific theory show so clearly how the solution to a highly technical... -
OCR Gateway GCSE Biology for Combined Science 9-1 Student Book (GCSE Science 9-1) by John Beeby
RRP: £16.99£16.52Exam Board: OCRLevel & Subject: GCSE Combined ScienceFirst teaching: September 2016 Next exams: June 2024 OCR endorsed GCSE Science is changing and OCR Gateway GCSE (9-1) Biology for Combined Science from Collins has been developed... -
The Smell of Fresh Rain: The Unexpected Pleasures of our Most Elusive Sense by Barney Shaw
RRP: £8.99£4.11Smell is the most emotional and evocative of our senses: it can bring back memories faster and with more immediacy than a photograph - so why is it so little understood? Armed with a hungry curiosity and a willingness to self-experiment, author Barney... -
Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us by David Neiwert 9781468313024
RRP: £17.95£11.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781468313024Author David NeiwertFormat PaperbackPage Count 305Imprint Harry N. AbramsPublisher Harry N. AbramsWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm... -
Progress and Its Problems: Towards a Theory of Scientific Growth by Larry Laudan
RRP: £29.00£22.54"A book that shakes philosophy of science to its roots. Laudan both destroys and creates. With detailed, scathing criticisms, he attacks the 'pregnant confusions' in extant philosophies of science. The progress they espouse derives from strictly... -
A Different Universe: Reinventing Physics From the Bottom Down by Robert B. Laughlin
£20.17In this age of superstring theories and Big Bang cosmology, we're used to thinking of the unknown as impossibly distant from our everyday lives. But in A Different Universe , Nobel Laureate Robert Laughlin argues that the scientific frontier is right... -
Scientific Paper Writing - A Survival Guide by Jorge Cham 9781516886265
RRP: £28.00£22.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781516886265Author Jorge ChamFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
Solving Everyday Problems With The Scientific Method: Thinking Like A Scientist by Don K. Mak 9789814304047
RRP: £15.00£13.46This book describes how one can use The Scientific Method to solve everyday problems including medical ailments, health issues, money management, traveling, shopping, cooking, household chores, etc. It illustrates how to exploit the information collected... -
Revise Edexcel: Edexcel GCSE Science Extension Units Revision Guide by Penny Johnson 9781446902677 [USED COPY]
RRP: £5.99£2.29Revise smart, and save!Book InformationISBN 9781446902677Author Penny JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Edexcel LimitedPublisher Pearson Education LimitedWeight(grams) 302gDimensions(mm) 295mm * 211mm * 7mm -
Retrograde Planets: Traversing the Inner Landscape by Erin Sullivan 9781578631803
RRP: £22.00£18.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578631803Author ERIN SULLIVANFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Red Wheel/WeiserPublisher Red Wheel/WeiserWeight(grams) 1g -
The Basics of Social Research by Earl Babbie 9781305503076
£70.71This thorough revision of Babbie's standard-setting text presents a succinct, straightforward introduction to the field of research methods as practiced by social scientists. Contemporary examples, such as terrorism, Alzheimer's disease, anti-gay... -
If the Organs Could Speak: The Foundations of Physical and Mental Health - Understanding the Character of our Inner Anatomy by Olaf Koob 9781912230150
RRP: £14.99£12.55At a time of increasing volatility in healthcare provision, we are all having to become more responsible for our own well-being. This book - an imaginative, practical and accessible guide to our inner organs - is written for anyone who wants to improve... -
Salters Nuffield Advanced Biology A2 Student Book by The University of York Science Education Group (UYSEG) 9781408205914 [USED COPY]
RRP: £38.69£1.99Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Salters Nuffield Advanced Biology A2 Student Book by The University of York Science Education Group (UYSEG)
£41.56Providing complete step-by-step coverage of the 2008 Edexcel GCE Biology specification, Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology (SNAB) is the official support material for the context-led approach to the specification. Written by the University of York... -
Short Cuts: Science: Navigate Your Way Through Big Ideas by Mark Peplow
RRP: £14.99£9.53A LAUNCH TITLE FOR ICON BOOKS' BRAND-NEW SHORT CUTS SERIESWhat with accelerating particles and gravitational waves, dark matter and light speed, nanoscales and exoplanets, the landscape of today's science is an amazing place to explore. But how are you... -
The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey Into The Land Of The Chemical Elements by P.J. Atkins
£11.49Come on a journey into the heart of matter,and enjoy the process!,as a brilliant scientist and entertaining tour guide takes you on a fascinating voyage through the Periodic Kingdom, the world of the elements. The periodic table, your map for this trip,... -
Games: Conflict, Competition, and Cooperation by David Blagden
RRP: £17.99£15.52The essays from prominent public intellectuals collected in this volume reflect an array of perspectives on the spectrum of conflict, competition, and cooperation, as well as a wealth of expertise on how games manifest in the world, how they operate, and... -
White Blood: A History of Human Milk by Lawrence Weaver
£16.27White Blood is a history of human milk and tells the story of how babies have been fed from antiquity to modern times and why it matters. 'Breast is Best' is the popular mantra, but there is a perennial debate about the pros and cons of 'breast and... -
Global Governance, Development and Human Security: The Challenge of Poverty and Inequality by Caroline Thomas 9780745314211
RRP: £26.99£20.84This book argues that the global development and security agendas are merging. No longer is the language of security confined within the straitjacket of the state and associated national security concerns. The spotlight is shifting to the legitimate... -
Gravity: Why What Goes up Must Come Down by Brian Clegg
RRP: £9.99£6.75Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may the most obvious, but it is also the most mysterious. Newton managed to predict the force of gravity but couldn't explain how it worked at a distance. Then Einstein... -
How Slow Can you Waterski?: and other puzzling questions ... by Guardian News and Media Ltd 9780099505266 [USED COPY]
RRP: £7.99£2.15When the powers that be reduced the speed limit on Lake Windermere to 10 knots, waterskiers complained that their sport was now completely scuppered. So just how slow can you waterski before you start to sink beneath the waves?And, while we're about it,... -
Does Santa Exist? by Eric Kaplan 9780349140629 [USED COPY]
RRP: £11.99£1.87Metaphysics isn't ordinarily much of a laughing matter. But in the hands of acclaimed comedy writer and scholar Eric Kaplan, a search for the truth about old St. Nick becomes a deeply insightful, laugh-out-loud discussion of the way some things exist but... -
Does Santa Exist? by Eric Kaplan
RRP: £11.99£8.00Metaphysics isn't ordinarily much of a laughing matter. But in the hands of acclaimed comedy writer and scholar Eric Kaplan, a search for the truth about old St. Nick becomes a deeply insightful, laugh-out-loud discussion of the way some things exist but...