Science & Technical

From Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths represent, and why are they so enduringly fascinating? Why do they seem to be such a potent way of...

Anxiety is a crafty shapeshifter that can take on many forms: the tiger that sinks its claws in with physical symptoms and distressing thoughts, the cruel and belittling bully creating insecurity and self-doubt and, worst of all, the frenemy rewarding...

How to help your child with mental illness through partnering, not parenting.Never Let Go is a supportive and practical guide for parents looking after a child with a mental illness. Suzanne Alderson understands the agonising struggle of bringing a child...

Elizabeth I came to the throne at a time of insecurity and unrest. Rivals threatened her reign; England was a Protestant island, isolated in a sea of Catholic countries. Spain plotted an invasion, but Elizabeth's Secretary, Francis Walsingham, was...

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown of the bike. Our authors and technicians work out the best methods to do a job and present this with the home mechanic in...

In this fifth edition of her best-selling textbook, Clara Hill presents an updated model of essential helping skills for undergraduate and first-year graduate students. Hill's model consists of three stages-exploration, insight, and action-in which...

The 2022 edition of the Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Distributors, the 'Green Guide', is the essential reference for all distributors, brokers of human medicines, importers and distributors of active substances in the UK.It provides you with the...

Mental health has become the principal concern as adolescents struggle with a host of issues such as anxiety, academic pressures, gender, substances, social media, complicated family compositions and a vulnerable planet. This book provides...

A Telegraph Book of the Year, soon to be a BBC Radio 4 dramatisation.'Extraordinary.' Philippe Sands'We are touched by the courage and dignity of Andrew Harding's characters - qualities that the author must surely possess in equal measure.' - Andrey...

Among the oldest of India's spiritual texts, the Upanishads are records of intensive question-and-answer sessions given by illumined sages to their students - in ashrams, at family gatherings, in a royal court, and in the kingdom of Death. The sages...

This popular guide focuses on common misconceptions in the application of the IET Wiring Regulations. It explains in clear language those parts of the regulations that most need simplifying, outlining the correct procedures to follow and those to avoid...

'A brilliant and revelatory book about the history of ideas' David Runciman 'Fascinating and important' Ruth Scurr The Enlightenment is popularly seen as the Age of Reason, a key moment in human history when ideals such as freedom, progress, natural...

Prepared by one of the world's leading authorities, Human Sexuality and its Problems remains the foremost comprehensive reference in the field. Now available in a larger format, this classic volume continues to address the neurophysiological,...

Political decisions have the potential to greatly impact our lives. Think of decisions in relation to abortion or climate change, for example. This makes political legitimacy an important normative concern. But what makes political decisions legitimate?...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'An urgent call to arms for each and all of us.' Matthew McConaughey 'Ryan Holiday is a genius.' Chris Evans 'A clear and inspiring guide for how to develop this highest of human virtues.' - Robert Greene An...

Strangers No More is the first book to compare immigrant integration across key Western countries. Focusing on low-status newcomers and their children, it examines how they are making their way in four critical European countries--France, Germany, Great...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593126424Author Renee JainFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

"When I went to medical school, I never dreamt, that as a doctor, one day the biggest contribution I would make to people's health, would be to hand out plastic sheets and blankets under armed guard." Moved by the devastating media coverage of the...

A former drug addict turned behavioural neuroscientist reveals how drugs work in the brain - and what we can do to fight addiction. Judith Grisel was a daily drug user when she began to consider that her addiction might have a cure, one that she...

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,...

A beautifully written and compelling memoir of a largely unexplored area of medicine: transplant surgery.Leading transplant surgeon Dr Joshua Mezrich creates life from loss, moving organs from one body to another. In this intimate, profoundly moving...

Metaphysics and Epistemology: A Guided Anthology presents a comprehensive introductory overview of key themes, thinkers, and texts in metaphysics and epistemology. Presents a wide-ranging collection of carefully excerpted readings on metaphysics and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438496443Author Stanislav GrofFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

A powerful call to confront the reasons why politics is jeopardising women's health across the world, by a prize-winning academic'Radical and thought-provoking, this book should drive us all to action - and the author tells us how' Gina Rippon, author of...

A whimsical and beautiful book celebrating these hidden gems of the National Trust - from specially made secret gardens to overlooked corners of famous gardens and re-discovered lost gardens. Stunning photography is accompanied by a wealth of fascinating...

Welcome to the world of the homunculi!The homunculi are miniature agents with problem solving missions and special gadgets who live inside the brain and help out with distressing feelings and behaviours. Now adapted for use in the classroom, as well as...

A beautifully illustrated newly revised guide to the underwater world of the Earth's oceans. Introducing the most comprehensive, visual, and accessible ocean encyclopedia available on the market! Ocean is illustrated with a blend of beautiful and...

Laurens van der Post was fascinated and appalled at the fate of this remarkable people. Ostracised by all the changing face of African cultural life they retreated deep into the Kalahari desert. His fascinating attempt to capture their way of life and...

Ten brief essays on how reading and meaningfully engaging with literature can help us live better, more purposeful lives. How do we live successfully? How do we live...

NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER IN THE IRISH NON-FICTION CHARTS "Rough Beast is shocking, important and unputdownable." Roddy Doyle Rough Beast is Mairia Cahill's harrowing story of her life and of what she went through at the hands of what is now Ireland's...

The most comprehensive collection of Neoplatonic writings available in English, this volume provides translations of the central texts of four major figures of the Neoplatonic tradition: Plotinus, Porphyry, Iamblichus, and Proclus. The general...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604592016Author Joseph MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Wilder PublicationsPublisher Wilder PublicationsWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 224mm...

Bursting with brilliant exam practice for A-Level AQA Maths, these CGP Practice Papers are the best way for students to prepare for the tough exams! This pack contains two complete sets of exam-style tests (six papers in total) - plus a formula booklet...

Part of the PCCS Books bestselling Primers in Counselling series, The Existential Counselling Primer is a concise summary of the philosophical origins of existentialist therapy, existentialist understandings of what it is to be human, and how both inform...

Biomedical scientists are the foundation of modern healthcare, from cancer screening to diagnosing HIV, from blood transfusion for surgery to food poisoning and infection control. Without biomedical scientists, the diagnosis of disease, the evaluation of...

Supermodel, spokeswoman, athlete, and mom Kim Alexis shares her story and the convictions she's developed.Book InformationISBN 9780785268574Author Kim AlexisFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Thomas Nelson PublishersPublisher Thomas Nelson...

Henry Petroski's previous bestsellers have delighted readers with intriguing stories about the engineering marvels around us, from the lowly pencil to the soaring suspension bridge. In this book, Petroski delves deeper into the mystery of invention, to...

Clinical Cases in Critical Care In Clinical Cases in Critical Care, the authors explore core clinical topics and basic sciences in a practical and realistic way, and include comprehensive discussions focusing on critically unwell patients with a variety...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978843106Author Vance PackardFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Ig PublishingPublisher Ig PublishingWeight(grams) 225g