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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780730391081Author OodgerooFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdWeight(grams)...

An account of the errors into which seemingly infallible humans have fallen, whether through obstinacy, arrogance or carelessness. Examples investigated include the Piltdown Man hoax and the Tay Bridge collapse.Book InformationISBN 9781854879646Author Dr...

In May 1912, banker and naturalist, Charles Rothschild, laid the foundations for nature conservation as we know it today. His new organisation, the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves had one main objective - to save Britain's finest wildlife...

Enter the gray area between overheated imagination and overheated reality, and meet a network of scientists bent on creating artificial life forms, building time machines, hatching plans for dismantling the sun, enclosing the solar system in a cosmic...

With a Foreword by Steven WeinbergIn this richly illustrated book, Nobel Laureate Gerard 't Hooft and Theoretical Physicist Stefan Vandoren describe the enormous diversity of natural phenomena that take place at different time scales.In the tradition of...

What happens when ideas presented as science lead us in the wrongdirection? History is filled with brilliant ideas that gave rise to disaster, and this book explores the most fascinating--and significant--missteps: from opium's heyday as the pain...

A myth-busting, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping and fun-filled expedition through the world of Game of Thrones.Do dragons actually exist? Is it possible to crush a person's head with your bare hands?What really happened when royal families interbreed? How...

Cult classic, revised and updated. Alchemist D. Gold reveals the inner world of marijuana and hashish, uncovering secrets and modern techniques to enhance potency. First published in 1974, the original edition of Cannabis Alchemy sold over 100,000...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901579499Author Nicholas MeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 345Imprint Virtual ImagePublisher Virtual ImageDimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 20mm

Science does not offer a quiet life. Imagination, creativity, ambition, and conflict are as vital and abundant in science as in artistic endeavours. In this delightful collection of essays, Nobel Laureate Max Perutz writes about the pursuit of scientific...

LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY before your rotation...Ophthalmology: A Brief Review for Nurses Medical Students, and Medical Technicians is a succinct primer for all members of the ophthalmic healthcare team. Listening to the digital audio of this...

This book provides a comprehensive guide on validating analytical methods. Key features: Full review of the available regulatory guidelines on validation and in particular, ICH. Sections of the guideline, Q2(R1), have been reproduced in this book with...

'This is an important book. You can't understand the radical cheapening of food, with all its unpleasant effects, for farm animals and our most cherished rural landscapes, until you begin to understand the industrialisation of chicken. Industrial chicken...

For more than a century physicists have hoped that they were closing in on the Holy Grail of modern science: a unified theory that would make sense of the entire physical world, from the subnuclear realm of quarks and gluons to the very moment of...

John Gribbin, author of Six Impossible Things, shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize, presents a tour of seven fundamental scientific truths that underpin our very existence.These 'pillars of science' also defy common...

This Multiphase Reactors book is about fundamentals, selection, design, development (scale-up) and applications of two- and three-phase reactors. It is a graduate textbook focused on creating understanding of the fundamentals, as much as possible...

This book is about the inner workings of one of nature's most complex animal societies: the honey bee colony. It describes and illustrates the results of more than fifteen years of elegant experimental studies conducted by the author. In his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781420970807Author Thomas TrowardFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Digireads.comPublisher Digireads.comWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 4mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956644336Author SteeleFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Academic Medical Press (Division of Academic MedicPublisher Academic Medical Press (Division...

The "Heinemann Science Scheme" offers an approach to the QCA's Scheme of Work. Teacher's resource packs provide support with lesson planning, with each chapter matching the Scheme of Work, and in-built assessment. The scheme aims to improve on the Scheme...

Technology today is often presented as our best hope of solving the world's social and sustainability problems. And that's nothing new: engineers have always sought to meet the big challenges of their times-even as those challenges have shaped their...

Described 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...

The frustrating component of life known as Murphy's (orSod's) Law is no respecter of persons. The more you aredesperate for things to go right, the more they go wrong. But,is that really the case, and, if so, is there a rational explanation?So: when you...

The frustrating component of life known as Murphy's (or Sod's) Law is no respecter of persons. The more you are desperate for things to go right, the more they go wrong. But, is that really the case, and, if so, is there a rational explanation? So: when...

An effort has been made to present the various topics in the theory of graphs in a logical order, to indicate the historical background, and to clarify the exposition by including figures to illustrate concepts and results. In addition, there are three...

Timely, relevant and extremely student-friendly, Andersen/Hill Collins' RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER: INTERSECTIONS AND INEQUALITIES, 11th Edition, equips you with an intersectional perspective on today's social issues. This diverse collection of writings by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671724993Author Donald C. JohansonFormat PaperbackPage Count 409Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 590g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781471640209Author Christopher GoldsackFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm

George Poinar began collecting amber specimins over thirty years ago, but it was only recently that he, Roberta Poinar, and the rest of his research team astounded the scientific community with the news that they had obtained "live" DNA strands from an...

New Edition: Facts and Mysteries in Elementary Particle Physics (Revised Edition)This 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...

Cell Signaling presents the principles and components that underlie all known signaling processes. It provides undergraduate and graduate students the conceptual tools needed to make sense of the dizzying array of pathways used by the cell to communicate...

The Cambridge IGCSE (R) & O Level Essential Biology Workbook, part of the successful Essential Science series, supports independent practice both inside and outside the classroom. The workbook builds and reinforces skills step-by-step to equip EAL...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471426356Author Hannah HolmesFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing Company

Arising from the 2019 Darwin College Lectures, this book presents essays from seven prominent public intellectuals on the theme of vision. Each author examines this theme through the lens of their own particular area of expertise, making for a lively...

In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory - evolution by natural selection. One hundred and fifty years later, his theory still challenges some of our most precious beliefs.Introducing Evolution provides a step-by-step guide to...

What the f*ck is 5G, and how does it even work?The world loves 4G phones, tablets and other gizmos and we take the tech for granted...but when that 4 grew up into the next-gen 5, it seems everyone perked up and started caring about phone networking tech...

African rhythms are at the heart of contemporary black Brazilian music. Surveying a musical legacy that encompasses over 400 years, Rhythms of Resistance traces the development of this rich cultural heritage. Acclaimed author Peter Fryer describes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688107369Author Danah ZoharFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint HarperPaperbacksPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 320gDimensions(mm)...

Covers everything you need for the AQA Biology AS specification, including the skills required for How Science Works and practical assessment. Learning Objectives clearly referenced to the specification throughout tell you exactly what you need to learn...

Covers everything you need for the AQA Biology AS specification, including the skills required for How Science Works and practical assessment. Learning Objectives clearly referenced to the specification throughout tell you exactly what you need to learn...