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THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH: THE EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION
Probably the best book that Richard Dawkins has written so far. We are big fans of this Professor Dawkins and this book plugs the gaps in his previous books - highly recommended |
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13 THINGS THAT DON'T MAKE SENSE: THE MOST INTRIGUING MYSTERIES OF OUR TIME
'Fascinating, bang-up-to-date... Like all the best science popularisers, Brooks reawakens us to the astonishing fact of our mere existence, the strangeness of the world around us, and the astonishing amount that science has yet to discover' |
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THE SUPER SCIENCE BOOK
Here is the fifth title in the stunningly successful sequence that began in l996 with THE GREAT GRAMMAR BOOK. THE SUPER SCIENCE BOOK describes, with pop-up wizardry and superb illustrations, the principles of Physical Science. Atoms, molecules, elements and compounds have never been so much fun. If you want to be a scientist- LOOK closely at the worlds around you. ASK lots of questions and keep a RECORD of how things change. |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE
Explore and explain the world around you with the ultimate guide to science and technology. What causes a hurricane? How does the Internet work? Why is the Universe still getting bigger? Discover the amazing secrets of science from comets to cyclones and rockets to reptiles. Be first to read about the latest scientific theories and discoveries, recent space missions, newly discovered chemical elements and modern digital technologies. Find out how scientific processes work and carry out experiments of your own. |
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THE GOD DELUSION
A brilliant and well written book. A brilliant and well written book which challenges many widely believed religious views |
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THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
In The Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply-held beliefs of the Western world. Arguing for a material, not divine, origin of species, he showed that new species are achieved by `natural selection'. The Origin communicates the enthusiasm of original thinking in an open, descriptive style, and Darwin's emphasis on the value of diversity speaks more strongly now than ever |
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WHY DON'T PENGUIN'S FEET FREEZE AND 114 OTHER QUESTIONS
A fascinating mix of the baffling, ridiculous and trivial... |
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THE SELFISH GENE: 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Here is a genuine cultural landmark of our time. |
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THE GOLDILOCKS ENIGMA: WHY IS THE UNIVERSE JUST RIGHT FOR LIFE?
"The Goldilocks Enigma" is Paul Davies spectacular and eagerly awaited return to cosmology. Here he tackles all the 'big questions' and introduces the latest discoveries that have allowed scientists to piece together the story of the universe in unprecedented detail. And he explains why, despite all this, cosmologists are more divided than ever. Why is everything just right for life on earth? And how have we tried to explain this? How has belief shaped the scientific debate? What do we really know about our place in the universe? |
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THE BLIND WATCHMAKER
Acclaimed as the most influential work on evolution written in the last hundred years, "The Blind Watchmaker" offers an inspiring and accessible introduction to one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. A brilliant and controversial book, which demonstrates that evolution by natural selection - the unconscious, automatic, blind, yet essentially non-random process discovered by Darwin |
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A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING
His investigations deal with seven topics, all of enormous interest and significance: the origins of the universe; the gradual historical discovery of the size and age of the earth (and the beginnings of the awesome notion of deep time); relativity and quantum theory; the present and future threats to life and the planet; the origins and history of life (dinosaurs, mass extinctions and all); and the evolution of man. Within each of these, he looks at the history of the subject, its development into a modern discipline and the frameworks of theory that now support it. |
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BANG! THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE
Rock legend and experienced amateur astronomer Brian May joins the legendary expert Sir Patrick Moore to tell the story of the Universe from the moment time and space came into existence at the Big Bang, through to the infinite future and the ultimate fate that awaits us. Many of the pictures of the Universe obtained by instruments such as the Hubble Space Telescope or the Very Large Telescope in Chile are beautiful enough to be considered works of art in their own right. |
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JUST ANOTHER DAY: THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF OUR EVERYDAY LIVES
In his brilliantly idiosyncratic style, Adam Hart-Davis takes the reader through his day and shows just how much science and technology surrounds us all the time, from the alarm clock that wakes us up to the duvet we go to sleep in. We learn not just about how a modern, radio controlled alarm clock works, but also about the first one ever made - by Ktesibios in Alexandria in the third century BC. |
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TURN LEFT AT ORION: A HUNDRED NIGHT SKY OBJECTS TO SEE IN A SMALL TELESCOPE AND HOW TO FIND THEM
A guidebook for beginning amateur astronomers, Turn Left at Orion provides all the information you need to observe the Moon, the planets and a whole host of celestial objects. Large format diagrams show these objects exactly as they appear in a small telescope and for each object there is information on the current state of our astronomical knowledge. No previous knowledge of astronomy is needed |
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WHY DO BUSES COME IN THREES?
Why is it better to buy a lottery ticket on a Thursday? Why are showers always too hot or too cold? And what's the connection between Rob Andrew taking a conversion in rugby and a tourist trying to get the best photograph of Nelson's Column? These and many other fascinating questions are answered in this entertaining and highly informative book ideal for anyone wanting to remind themselves - or discover for the first time - that maths is relevant to almost everything that we do. |
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THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Providing an up-to-date discussion of the many aspects of teaching primary science, the new edition of this best-selling book, contains a strong focus on constructivist learning and the role of social interaction in learning. |
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ESSENTIAL CELL BIOLOGY
Essential Cell Biology, Second Edition is concise and accessible enough for a non-specialist to read and digest. Building on the success of the first edition the new text includes brand new "How We Know" sections in every chapter. They describe how experimental science is done and where knowledge came from. At every stage the student and lecturer are supported by ECB2 Interactive CD and the extensive ancillary package |
