Biology

A riveting new exploration of the octopus from the world-leading scientific expert. For fans of Netflix's 'My Octopus Teacher' and Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith.'Enchanting.' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Abounds with wonders.' KATHLEEN JAMIE, NEW STATESMAN'Brings...

Experience the magic of biology in your own home lab. This hands-on introduction includes dozens of educational (and fun) experiments that let you explore this fascinating field on your own. Perfect for middle- and high-school students and DIY...

A comprehensive approach to learning anatomy and physiology This updated edition offers a balanced introduction to the complexities of the human body. Class-tested pedagogy and figures are seamlessly woven into the narrative to ensure that students gain...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Australian Book Industry Awards, International Book of the Year 2016. Short-listed for British Book Industry Awards, Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2016 (UK)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543835Author Alessio FasanoFormat PaperbackPage Count 552Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Chris Stringer's Homo Britannicus is the epic history of life in Britain, from man's very first footsteps through to the present day. When did the first people arrive here? What did they look like? How did they survive? Who were the Neanderthals? Chris...

From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Guns, Germs and SteelMore than 98 % of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee. The 'third' chimpanzee is man. Jared Diamond surveys our life-cycle, culture, sexuality and destructive urges both...

Aquatic systems exhibit incredible diversity - from mountain streams to deep oceans, from lakes and ponds to the estuaries that link river and sea. Despite their distinct characters, however, these systems share common properties and, at the level of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783036539300Author Laurent KodjikianFormat HardbackPage Count 246Imprint Mdpi AGPublisher Mdpi AGWeight(grams) 730gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm * 21mm

This New Edition of our popular Higher Biology Study Guide is entirely up-to-date with the very latest SQA course and exam changes. The CfE Higher Biology Study Guide from Bright Red covers all three units assessed in your SQA exam and also includes a...

The visionary science behind the digital human twins that will enhance our health and our futureVirtual You is a panoramic account of efforts by scientists around the world to build digital twins of human beings, from cells and tissues to organs and...

The first edition of Frans de Waal's Chimpanzee Politics was acclaimed not only by primatologists for its scientific achievement but also by politicians, business leaders, and social psychologists for its remarkable insights into the most basic human...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543842Author Christopher E. MasonFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

The term "gender" was first distinguished from "sex" in the 1950s when psychologists began to discuss the idea of "gender roles," behaviors and responsibilities given to people by a society rather than flowing from their biology. Since then, leaders...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912199396Author Paul Ian CrossFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Farrow BooksPublisher Farrow Children's Books

'Beautiful to read and packed with cutting-edge science' Observer'Poetic, mind-stretching and, through it all, deeply human' Daniel LevitinMental illness is one of the greatest causes of human suffering, its nature and origin a long-held mystery. But...

A finalist for the Los Angeles Times Science & Technology Book Prize 'The most entertaining writer in science' - The Times, Books of the Year War. Mention it and most of us think of history, of conflicts on foreign soil, of heroism and compromise,...

As featured in Hello!, OM Yoga & Lifestyle, Natural Health, Healthy Living, Yoga magazine and Women's Fitness. Breathing is at the core of everything we do. Breath is life. In this inspiring and accessible book, yoga teacher and award-winning...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781774378397Author Charles DarwinFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Sapling BooksPublisher Sapling BooksWeight(grams) 685gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316497435Author Lyndsie BourgonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Little, Brown SparkPublisher Little, Brown SparkWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas, this is an essential study companion for A Level Biology students preparing for their practical assessments and tasks. / Covers the 12 practical techniques required for assessment along with a description of the specified...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262544603Author Luiz PessoaFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Look down your microscope and dare to discover the terribly teeny world of Microscopic Monsters. Discover what makes our guts a brilliant home for bacteria, how germs make dead bodies explode and which creature lays its eggs between...

Genome sequencing is one of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs of the past thirty years. But what precisely does it involve and how is it developing? In this brilliantly wide-ranging, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Rachael Pells explains the...

A bullet dropped and a bullet fired from a gun will reach the ground at the same time. Plants get the majority of their mass from the air around them, not the soil beneath them. A smartphone is made from more elements than you. Every day, science...

'My concern is not to persuade people that they should stop eating. My hope is that they will begin to change their way of thinking, including the way they think about eating and drinking' - Michael Werner. In 1923, Therese Neumann, a nun in Southern...

Biological Science: Exploring the Science of Life responds to the key needs of lecturers and their students by placing a clear central narrative, carefully-structured active learning, and confidence with quantitative concepts and scientific enquiry...

Discover the world of science as never before in this richly illustrated guide bringing key milestones and events to life in visual timelines. Offering a uniquely accessible and visual approach, this visual science book shows as never before where...

Evolution is one of the most important processes in life. It not only explains the detailed history of life on earth, but its scope also extends into many aspects of our own contemporary behavior-who we are and how we got to be here, our psychology, our...

Reap the benefits of kettlebell training with Kettlebell Strength Training Anatomy! Used increasingly for strength training over the last decade, kettlebells enable you to mimic real-life movements, making it an extremely functional form of exercise...

'I think that, if required on pain of death to name instantly the most perfect thing in the universe, I should risk my fate on a bird's egg' Thomas Wentworth Higginson, 1862 How are eggs of different shapes made, and why are they the shape they are?...

Richly illustrated and delightfully written, Journey to the Ants combines autobiography and scientific lore to convey the excitement and pleasure the study of ants can offer. Bert Hoelldobler and E. O. Wilson interweave their personal adventures with the...

'Brilliant, eye-opening, and absolutely inspiring - and a riveting read.' Cass Sunstein, author of How Change Happens and co-author of Nudge What is the secret to humanity's evolutionary success? Could it be our strength, our intellect... or something...

Get to grips with the core practicals and develop the skills students need to succeed with an assessment-driven approach, combining clear summaries of practical work that reinforce understanding, with sample questions and answers to improve exam...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787234475Author Christopher FreelandFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Christopher FreelandPublisher Christopher FreelandWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615340378Author Professor Charles DarwinFormat HardbackPage Count 388Imprint Ezreads Publications, LLCPublisher Ezreads Publications, LLCWeight(grams)...

The "King of Sting" describes his adventures with insects and the pain scale that's made him a scientific celebrity.Silver, Science (Adult Non-Fiction) Foreword INDIES Award 2017Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it's a brave...

Kepler's successful solution to the problem of vision early in the 17th century was a theoretical triumph as significant as many of the more celebrated developments of the scientific revolution. Yet the full import of Kepler's arguments can be grasped...

Join Trinity's Professor Luke O'Neill on the greatest journey of them all. From the very big to the very small - vast galaxies to microscopic atoms - travel through the wonders of the universe, the mysteries of the human body, and the tiny world of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735213616Author James NestorFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 488gDimensions(mm) 236mm *...