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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606524671Author Marianne TaylorFormat HardbackPage Count 175Imprint Reader's Digest AssociationPublisher David & CharlesWeight(grams) 227g

Providing a solution for teaching junior science, New Star Science 6 books are aimed at the sixth primary school year. This Pupil's Book provides practical tasks and activities, with work throughout the topic and support for group activities. The topic...

This book (with free Online Edition) is full of detailed revision notes and clear diagrams for every major GCSE Biology course. It's designed to make revision straightforward - each section is split into a topic per page, with questions at the end to...

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We are the product of our evolutionary history and this history colours our everyday lives - from why we kiss to how religious we are. In How Many Friends Does One Person Need? Robin Dunbar explains how the distant past underpins our current behaviour,...

Why is the sky blue? Does it really get warmer when it snows? Why doesn't superglue stick to the inside of the tube? How is it possible to uncork a bottle by hitting the bottom? Can you drive through a rainbow? Should you walk or run in the rain? Why...

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Do beavers ever get squashed by the trees they're gnawing down? Why are there so many worms writhing on the sidewalk after a storm? What good are goosebumps? Why do llamas spit? What is the oldest living creature on earth? Focusing on natural history and...

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Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a celebration of the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that many of the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with...

Advanced Biology provides a complete coverage of the new Advanced level Biology specifications within a single textbook. Packed with up-to-date information, comprehensive explanations, clear diagrams and numerous questions, this book will help to...

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A Sunday Times bestseller The key to living a happier, healthier life is inside us. Our gut is almost as important to us as our brain or our heart, yet we know very little about how it works. In Gut, Giulia Enders shows that rather than the utilitarian...

Have you ever wondered why golf balls have dimples or why your hair goes frizzy in the rain? Simple scientist Wendy Sadler has the answers in her book of Weird and Wonderful facts. Broken down into user-friendly chapters like sport, going out, the great...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954684822Author John Tait McalpineFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint John Tait McAlpinePublisher John Tait McAlpine

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780863475788Author Victor PearceFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint EaglePublisher Eagle

Does an airline pilot really need to surrender his tweezers at airport security when he's about to board an aircraft equipped with an axe on the back of the cockpit door? Can a mobile phone really cause a major explosion at a petrol station? And is there...

"The Scientifica Presents..." series comprises three readers one for each year, which focus on the History of Scientific Ideas, Amazing Science, and Science at Work. They contain a wide range of articles to encourage the development of literacy...

THE SCIENTIST, THE MADMAN, THE THIEF AND THEIR LIGHTBULB reveals the revolutionary work of inventors and scientists who have struggled to develop clean and 'fuelless' new ways to produce the electricity we need for the 21st century and beyond. If the...

Ensuring smooth progression from GCSE and success in AS and A2 Level Biology Written to meet the requirements of the new AS/A2 Level Biology specifications, these highly illustrated texts provide full coverage of the AQA/A specification and Edexcel...

Safe and entertaining science at home, based on the National Curriculum is the main theme for this book which is designed for parents to use with their 4-7 year old children. The simple activites and investigations are accompanied by hints for the...

Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to find out everything that has...

Cutting-edge concepts made simple, it's not rocket science The media reports on the latest scientific discoveries and breakthroughs can seem like a foreign language, from black holes, to dark matter and exoplanets to leap seconds. Finally get to grips...

The Oxford Revision Guides series builds on the fact that pictures are easier to memorize than words. Each topic is summarized on a single page using annotated diagrams and concise notes with a full index for easy reference. Expert authors have taken the...

Science Works enables you to deliver the skills-based How Science Works approach in an integrated, manageable and fully supported way.Book InformationISBN 9780199152544Author Philippa Gardom-HulmeFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Oxford University...

The second edition of the Twenty First Century Science resources has been developed in partnership with OCR, the University of York Science Education Group and the Nuffield Foundation. They have been fully updated to match the new 2011 specifications...

At a moment of great discovery, one Big Idea can change the world...Newton's observations on motion, gravity and light revolutionised the world and opened up humanity's understanding of the universe. Today his work is taken for granted, but in the...

At a moment of great discovery, one Big Idea can change the world...Pythagoras was arguably the first 'genius' of Western culture, establishing a blend of high intellect and high lunacy, both of which have become recurrent features of this scholarly...

At a moment of great discovery, one Big Idea can change the world...E = mc2 is the world's most famous equation, but what does it mean and why were Einstein's theories so groundbreaking? Einstein's revolutionary papers on his Theories of Relativity...

Pupil Book 1 is fully levelled with built-in progression, helping students working at all levels to make a smooth transition from KS2 to KS3. Look out for the differentiated colour-coded levelling and How Science Works throughout, making the transition...

aEUROoeThe spirit of the pioneering mountaineer emanates from Mountain Fever, a superb account of the 19th century conquests of the highest and most imposing of Pacific Northwest mountains, Mt. Rainier. [This] is the history of organized mountaineering...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780006540175Author Fritjof CapraFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint FlamingoPublisher HarperCollins PublishersWeight(grams) 359g

This book is an introduction to the world of gene cloning assuming almost no background knowledge. In the second edition the author has responded to quickening interest in biotechnology by contributing separate chapters on gene cloning applications to...

Have you ever wondered if a severed head retains consciousness long enough to see what happened to it? Or whether your dog would run to fetch help, if you fell down a disused mineshaft? And what would happen if you were to give an elephant the largest...

In this guided tour down the centuries, Rich ard Morris shows how each new encounter with infinity has fu rthered the advancement of physics and mathematics. This is a mathematical detective story which is informative and educ ational. 'Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780285634138Author Susan AllportFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Souvenir Press LtdPublisher Souvenir Press LtdWeight(grams) 537g

The ability to expertly analyse statistical data is a crucial skill in the biological sciences  it is fundamental to fully understanding what your experiments are actually telling you. Statistical and Data Handling Skills in Biology gives you everything...

Every astrologer preparing accurate birth charts needs the information in this book. It is recognised for its proven record of reliability and accuracy.Book InformationISBN 9780572030650Author Edwin RaphaelFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint W Foulsham...

Scientists are famous for believing in the proven and peer-accepted, the very ground that pioneering artists often subvert; they recognize correct and incorrect where artists see only true and false. And yet in some individuals, crossover learning...