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Glastonbury: Isle of Avalon by George Wingfield 9781904263197
RRP: $8.97Booksplease Price: $6.75Did Jesus really visit the Holy Isle of Avalon as a young man? And did Joseph of Arimathea really found the first church here too? Is King Arthur really buried with Guinevere in the Abbey grounds? In... -
The Human Story by Robin Dunbar
RRP: $16.76Booksplease Price: $11.91A wonderfully accessible, up-to-the-minute account of human evolution by 'one of the most respected evolutionary psychologists in Britain' (Guardian). Of the dozen or so hominid species once in... -
Delicious: The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human by Rob Dunn 9780691242088
RRP: $23.21Booksplease Price: $20.01A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolutionNature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are some... -
Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music and Cosmology by John Martineau
RRP: $25.74Booksplease Price: $22.20The Quadrivium consists of the four Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, and Cosmology, studied from antiquity to the Renaissance as a way of glimpsing the nature of reality. They synthesize... -
Grammar: The Structure of Language by Rachel Grenon
RRP: $8.97Booksplease Price: $5.97What's a dilemma? Is it a syllogism? What about an enthymeme? Is there really an ancient science behind the gift of the gab? Why do silken-tongued lawyers and top politicians study the Trivium? In... -
Holy Hills and Pagan Places of Ireland by Hector McDonnell 9781904263623
RRP: $8.97Booksplease Price: $7.66The Irish landscape is alive with pagan powers, gods and spirits. Inside every hill are feasting halls of otherworldly beings who sometimes emerge into our realm, or entice the unwary into theirs. ... -
Poetic Metre and Form by Octavia Wynne 9781904263913
RRP: $8.97Booksplease Price: $6.75Can you tell an iamb from a trochee? An anapest from an amphibrach? Why do children always take such delight in dactylic tetrameter? Is a ballad the same as a ballade, and what is poetic rhythm? ... -
Delicious: The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human by Rob Dunn
RRP: $28.38Booksplease Price: $20.51A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolutionNature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor. But what exactly are flavors? Why are some... -
Earth Grids: The Secret Patterns of Gaia's Sacred Sites by Hugh Newman
RRP: $8.97Booksplease Price: $7.66Do ancient maps prove that the planet was surveyed 12,000 years ago? Were the poles once in a different position to where they are today? Is there a secret pattern joining the great sites of... -
Crop Circles by Michael Glickman 9781904263340
RRP: $8.97Booksplease Price: $7.66The crop circles which appear in British fields on short summer nights have quickly become the most famous works of modern art on Earth. Perfectly conceived, priceless and expertly crafted by artists... -
Ancient Earthworks of Wessex by Gerald Ponting 9781904263975
RRP: $7.73Booksplease Price: $5.97What is the difference between a Bell Barrow and a Saucer Barrow? Which henge between Stonehenge and Avebury is bigger than both? How many thousand spectators fit into the Silchester amphitheatre? In... -
The Darwinian Paradigm by Michael Ruse 9780415754996
RRP: $72.23Booksplease Price: $67.65Charles Darwin's Origin of Species is now 130 years old, yet it continues to provoke fierce and impassioned debate. Michael Ruse, a distinguished champion of Darwin's theory of evolution, here... -
Geek Nation: How Indian Science is Taking Over the World Angela Saini 9781444710168
RRP: $16.76Booksplease Price: $11.95India: it's a nation of geeks, swots and nerds. Almost one in five of all medical and dental staff in the UK is of Indian origin, and one in six employed scientists with science or engineering... -
Apollo 11: The Inside Story by David Whitehouse 9781785786181
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.43'Terrific and enthralling' New Scientist'An authoritative account of Apollo 11 and the end of the space race, shedding light on the true drama behind the mission.' ObserverFifty years ago, in July... -
Surfing Through Hyperspace: Understanding Higher Universes in Six Easy lessons by Clifford A. Pickover 9780195142419
RRP: $29.66Booksplease Price: $19.66Do a little armchair time travel, rub elbows with a four-dimensional intelligent life form, or stretch your mind to the furthest corner of an uncharted universe. With this astonishing guidebook,... -
Scientific Babel: The language of science from the fall of Latin to the rise of English by Michael Gordin
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $12.62Today, the language of science is English. But the dominance of this particular language is a relatively recent phenomenon - and far from a foregone conclusion. In a sweeping history that takes us... -
Science in Europe, 1500-1800: A Primary Sources Reader by Malcolm Oster 9780333970027
Booksplease Price: $50.81The period from Copernicus to Newton witnessed a Scientific Revolution which eventually led to modern science and both built upon and sharply challenged the earlier natural philosophies of the... -
Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch by Terry Pratchett
RRP: $21.92Booksplease Price: $16.43Roundworld is in trouble again, and this time it looks fatal. Having created it in the first place, the wizards of Unseen University feel vaguely responsible for its safety. They know the creatures... -
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Apollo 11: The Inside Story by David Whitehouse 9781785786181 [USED COPY]
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $7.56'Terrific and enthralling' New Scientist'An authoritative account of Apollo 11 and the end of the space race, shedding light on the true drama behind the mission.' ObserverFifty years ago, in July... -
Shadows Bright As Glass: The Extraordinary Transformation of One Man's Brain - and the Neuroscience that Makes Us Who We Are by Amy Ellis Nutt
RRP: $3.86Booksplease Price: $3.57From Pulitzer-Prize-finalist Amy Ellis Nutt, comes the moving and inspiring story of Jon Sarkin. Sarkin's personality dramatically changed after he underwent experimental brain surgery and suffered a... -
Into the Dark: What darkness is and why it matters by Jacqueline Yallop 9781837730711
RRP: $21.92Booksplease Price: $14.06'Often poetic ... highly-researched and thought-provoking' New Scientist'Gently and thoughtfully enquiring' The SpectatorCan you remember the first time you encountered true darkness? The kind that... -
The Universe: Discover What Lies Beyond Our Skies Abigail Beall 9780241686683
RRP: $16.76Booksplease Price: $12.33Take a journey through the solar system and on towards distant clusters of stars with the ultimate guide to the universe.This spectacular reference book for children aged 7-9 explores the vast... -
A Year in Numbers: 365 Astonishing Maths Facts by Kyle D. Evans 9781838958930
RRP: $14.18Booksplease Price: $10.26***A Strong Words 2023 Book of the Year***'A highly enjoyable and serendipitous read!' - Rob Eastaway, bestselling co-author of Headscratchers: The New Scientist Puzzle BookDid you know:-Only around... -
The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke 9780586212042
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.84The best collection ever of Arthur C. Clarke's short fiction, including the stories on which 2001: A Space Odyssey and Childhood's End were based. The Sentinel is a magnificent... -
Militant Democracy: The Limits of Democratic Tolerance by Bastiaan Rijpkema 9780367566869
RRP: $65.78Booksplease Price: $62.15This book aims to present a comprehensive theory of militant democracy and to answer questions such as: How can a democracy protect itself against its own downfall? And when is intervention against... -
Of States, Rights, and Social Closure: Governing Migration and Citizenship by Oliver Schmidtke 9780230600317
Booksplease Price: $59.70Do nation-states act to facilitate or limit immigration and integration, how and why? How do nation-states themselves transform in understanding and interpreting rights respond to immigration? Does... -
Supramolecular Organization and Materials Design by William Jones 9780521662406
RRP: $162.54Booksplease Price: $156.94Supramolecular Chemistry deals with the design, synthesis and study of molecular structures held together by non-covalent interactions. Structures of this type are ubiquitous in nature and are... -
A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion: The Essential Scientific Works of Albert Einstein by Stephen Hawking 9780762435647
Booksplease Price: $27.08With commentary by the greatest physicist of our time, Stephen Hawking, this anthology has garnered impressive reviews. PW has called it a gem of a collection" while New Scientist magazine notes... -
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Science in Seconds: 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant by Hazel Muir 9781780871448 [USED COPY]
RRP: $16.76Booksplease Price: $3.10Simple and accessible, Science in Seconds is a visually led introduction to 200 key scientific ideas. Each concept is readily absorbed through an easy-to-understand picture and a concise explanation... -
Evolution: A Little History of a Great Idea by Gerard Cheshire
RRP: $7.73Booksplease Price: $5.97Why did Darwin find tortoises so interesting? Are humans really descended from ancient apes? How did the peacock get its tail? What might life look like elsewhere in the universe? In this... -
Mazes and Labyrinths: In Great Britain by John Southcliffe Martineau 9781904263333
RRP: $8.97Booksplease Price: $7.66Labyrinths are found in rock, mosaics and turf all over the world, and seem to have been known to magicians from very ancient times. In the traditional designs no choices are offered to the seekers,... -
Herbal Healers by Glennie Kindred 9781904263012
RRP: $8.97Booksplease Price: $6.44Need a boost? Feeling a bit sickly? Try some herbs! Camping in a field? Cooking in a wood? Fallen off your bike? Can't shake off that cough? Itch? Headache? Heal yourself! Many of the common plants... -
The Art of Digital Video by John Watkinson
RRP: $116.09Booksplease Price: $114.02The industry "bible" is back and it's better than ever. The Art of Digital Video has served as the ultimate reference guide for those working with digital video for generations. Now this classic has... -
Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome by Chris Scarre
RRP: $25.79Booksplease Price: $17.80This is a highly readable history and a unique work of reference. Focusing on the succession of the rulers of imperial Rome, it uses timelines with at-a-glance visual guides to each reign and its... -
Lipsmacking Backpacking: Cooking Off the Beaten Track by Mark Pallis 9781904263579
RRP: $7.73Booksplease Price: $5.97About to leave for an adventure overseas ...thought of everything: rucksack, mosquito net, first aid, camera, and swiss army knife ...but have you remembered the most important thing of all - What... -
Water on Mars by Michael H. Carr 9780195099386
Booksplease Price: $110.09Mars has always held a special interest because of the possibility that life may have existed there. The story of water on Mars is crucial for understanding the planet's geological, climatological,... -
Ancient British Rock Art: A Guide to Indigenous Stone Carvings by Chris Mansell 9781904263562
RRP: $8.97Booksplease Price: $7.66Britain hides a remarkable native artistic tradition - mysterious rock carvings which date far back into the misty age of stone circles. In some parts of Scotland you can dig up the turf almost... -
Mind Tricks: Ancient and Modern by Steven Saunders 9781904263777
RRP: $7.73Booksplease Price: $5.97How does Robin Hood hit the target every time? What is the secret of a good memory? How do you slip past guards in broad daylight? Are there simple ways of boosting creativity, health, and... -
Quantum Field Theory: A Modern Introduction by Michio Kaku 9780195091588
RRP: $264.44Booksplease Price: $143.11Quantum Field Theory: A Modern Introduction is undoubtedly the standard setting textbook in this field; as it is the only up-to-date introductory textbook to cover the `modern' approach to quantum... -
Charles Darwin's Natural Selection: Being the Second Part of his Big Species Book Written from 1856 to 1858 by Charles Darwin 9780521348072
RRP: $114.81Booksplease Price: $103.97Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species is unquestionably one of the chief landmarks in biology. The Origin (as it is widely known) was literally only an abstract of the manuscript Darwin had...