Science & Technical

'One of the most powerful books in the social sciences ever written' Thomas Piketty'The twentieth century's most prophetic critic of capitalism' Prospect'Polanyi's revolutionary work is a must-read' Mariana MazzucatoKarl Polanyi's landmark 1944 work is...

In Dancing in the Streets Ehrenreich uncovers the origins of communal celebration in human biology and culture. She discovers that the same elements come up in every human culture throughout history: a love of masking, carnival, music-making and dance...

'Interesting and provocative... It gives you a sense of how briefly we've been on this Earth' Barack ObamaWhat makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens?One of the world's preeminent historians and thinkers, Yuval Noah Harari...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913714116Author LawpackFormat PaperbackPage Count 16Imprint Lawpack Publishing LtdPublisher Lawpack Publishing Ltd

'Reading [Tell Me What You Want] may be the best thing you ever do for your sex life, your relationships and your self-acceptance' - Geoffrey Miller, author of The Mating Mind, Spent, and MateWhat do we really want when it comes to sex? How can we break...

'A joy to read ... mind-expanding' Book of the Week, Guardian'A bold and brave paean to our planet's ligneous, leafy kingdom' Telegraph'An impressive exploration and dazzling insight into the lives of plants' Reaction Book Digest What is it like to be a...

A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year The Games is best-selling sportswriter David Goldblatt's sweeping, definitive history of the modern Olympics. Goldblatt brilliantly traces their history from the...

'The world's most famous and outspoken gynaecologist' (The Guardian) fights myths and fearmongering with real science, inclusive facts, and shame-free advice on the topic that impacts more than 1.8 billion people worldwide: menstruation. Women can expect...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780891416005Author William H. McRavenFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Presidio PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm)...

A1 - The Great North Road was Paul Graham's first book, published in 1983. Despite the UK having a vibrant photographic scene at the time, there were only handful of monographic books - Chris Killip and Martin Parr had one each - and no dedicated...

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'Chris Broad explores Japan in all its quirky glory..Endlessly fascinating!'Will Ferguson, author of Hokkaido Highway Blues'Carves a unique path across Japan bringing him into contact with far too many cats, heartening renewal in...

The definitive guide to more effective and personally fulfilling game development with Agile Methods-now revamped to reflect ten more years of experience and improvements Game development is in crisis-facing bloated budgets, impossible...

Presenting the non-directive and related points of view in counselling and therapy, this book defines the progress recently made in the development of the techniques and basic philosophy of counselling.About the AuthorCarl Rogers was Professor of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060954871Author Marlene MD. SteinbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 400g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780872885202Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682163214Author Billy GrahamFormat PaperbackPage Count 6Imprint Crossway BooksPublisher Crossway BooksWeight(grams) 943gDimensions(mm) 135mm * 90mm * 10mm

How do we position ourselves, moment by moment, in relation to our patients and how do these positions inform both what we come to know about our patients and how we intervene? Do we participate as neutral object, as empathic self-object, or as authentic...

"The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences. " --from Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, by Paul Graham We are living in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984595440Author Andreas MoritzFormat PaperbackPage Count 466Imprint Ener-Chi.comPublisher Ener-Chi.comWeight(grams) 619g

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Sean Carroll has achieved something I thought impossible: a bridge between popular science and the mathematical universe of working physicists. Magnificent!' Brian Clegg, author of Ten Days in Physics that Shook the...

A GUARDIAN BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR 2024AN OBSERVER BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR 2024A NEW STATESMAN BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR 2024Mammoth’s protagonist is a disenchanted young lesbian. She’s inexperienced, irritated by life, eager to gestate, and determined to strip...

With simple, direct questions, thoughtful, compassionate answers and stunning illustrations by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Drachkovska, this book explores what it really means to be a refugee. Written with advice from the Refugee Council and drawing on...

The latest volume in the hugely popular Killer Su Doku series from The Times, featuring the highest-quality puzzles with an extra element of arithmetic. This addition to the successful Times Killer Su Doku series will test your skills to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593640200Author Victor E. MarsdenFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Liberty Bell PublicationsPublisher Liberty Bell PublicationsWeight(grams)...

'Everyone should read Down Girl. It should be distributed in schools and every board room, athletic department and legislative space' - Soraya ChemalyA transformative book on how misogyny works from a hugely influential thinkerMisogyny is a hot topic,...

In 1977, Stephen Shore travelled across New York state, Pennsylvania, and eastern Ohio - an area in the midst of industrial decline that would eventually be known as the Rust Belt. Shore met steelworkers who had been thrown out of work by plant closures...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988982055Author J Micah'el Thomas HaysFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Samaritan SentinelPublisher Samaritan SentinelWeight(grams) 318g

'Meditation could retune our brains and help us cope with the long-term effects of the pandemic' - New Scientist 'Readers in search of an introduction to mindfulness that's free of woo-woo promises should look no further.' - Publishers Weekly 'For...

This second edition of the best sellingThe Complete Guide to Yin Yoga provides an in-depth look at the philosophy and practice of Yin Yoga with illustrated sections on how to practice Yin Yoga, including detailed descriptions and photographs of over 30...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781797201863Author Stephen FryFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Chronicle BooksPublisher Chronicle Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780609801949Author Stephen LevineFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 147gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912190072Author Richard GennFormat PaperbackPage Count 442Imprint Insight & PerspectivePublisher Insight & Perspective

As the Cold War faded into history, it appeared to have been replaced by a new conflict - between Islam and the West. Or so we are told. After the events of 9/11 and the advent of the 'war on terror', this narrative seemed prophetic. But, as Peter Oborne...

"Outstanding ... among the most important books about whisky ever written." Charles MacLean BRINGING TOGETHER LANDSCAPES, geology, history, people and their whisky, and addressing the key role of peatlands in mitigating climate change, Peat and Whisky:...

'Gripping' Economist 'Jaw-dropping' Sunday Times 'Riveting' Financial Times 'Fascinating' ReutersWe are entering an age of energy crises and food shortages. This book reveals why.Meet the swashbuckling traders who supply the world with energy, food and...

In A Tour of C++, Third Edition, Bjarne Stroustrup provides an overview of ISO C++, C++20, that aims to give experienced programmers a clear understanding of what constitutes modern C++. Featuring carefully crafted examples and practical help in getting...

From a young age Albie Sachs played a prominent part in the struggle for justice in South Africa. As a result he was detained in solitary confinement, tortured by sleep deprivation and eventually blown up by a car bomb which cost him his right arm and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995888159Author John GabrielFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Canada Library ISBNPublisher Canada Library ISBNWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzles A new title in the Fiendish Su Doku series, concentrating entirely on the more difficult Super Fiendish puzzles. These are previously unpublished quality Su Doku grids from the puzzle...

Treasured for centuries by karate's top masters, the Bubishi is a classic Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine, and technique as they relate to the martial arts.Referred to as the "bible of karate" by famous master Chojun Miyagi, for hundreds...