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The Magick of Matter: Crystals, Chaos and the Wizardry of Physics
Author: Felix Flicker Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 'This is a book about wizardry. It will reveal the secrets of the wizard's art, and how you, too, can learn...
Invisible Lines: Boundaries and Belts That Define the World
Author: Maxim Samson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 Our world has innumerable boundaries, ranging from the obvious - like an ocean - to subtle differences in language or climate....
Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Coronaviruses and Beyond
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Author: Sonia Shah Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice "[A] grounded, bracingly intelligent study."...
The Industries of the Future
Author: Alec Ross Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 320 This book answers the question: 'What's next?' The Internet had a world-changing impact on businesses and the global community...
When We Touch: Handshakes, hugs, high fives and the new science behind why touch matters
Author: Professor Michael Banissy Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 'A mind-expanding tour of what touch means.' DAVID EAGLEMAN, neuroscientist and author of Incognito and Livewired Why is a hugged...
Cosmic Womb: The Seeding of Planet Earth
Author: Chandra Wickramasinghe, Ph.D. Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 408 Compelling evidence that life, intelligence, and evolution on Earth were seeded by comets and cosmic intelligence * Explains how life...
Vaxxers: A Pioneering Moment in Scientific History
Author: Sarah Gilbert Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 Chosen as a Book of the Year 2021 by the Financial Times, Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Prospect, Guardian and The Times....
Know Thyself: The New Science of Self-Awareness
Author: Stephen M Fleming Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 How do you know when you've studied enough to pass an exam? Should you accept the testimony of an eyewitness?...
Why We Love: The new science behind our closest relationships
Author: Anna Machin Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'This book opens the Pandora's Box on this most complex and puzzling aspect of what it is to be human' Robin...
Ant Architecture: The Wonder, Beauty, and Science of Underground Nests
Author: Walter R. Tschinkel Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 248 Walter Tschinkel has spent much of his career investigating the hidden subterranean realm of ant nests. This wonderfully illustrated book...
The Future of the Brain: The Promise and Perils of Tomorrow's Neuroscience
Author: Rose Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Brain repair, smart pills, mind-reading machines--modern neuroscience promises to soon deliver a remarkable array of wonders as well as profound insight into...
Climate Chaos: Lessons on Survival from Our Ancestors
Author: Brian Fagan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 Human-made climate change may have begun in the last two hundred years, but our species has witnessed many eras of climate...
The Origin of Species: (Patterns of Life)
Author: Charles Darwin Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 528 A series of special editions of the best popular science books to explore the patterns of our planet. Designed...
Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone
Author: Brian Switek Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Bone is a marvel, an adaptable and resilient building material developed over 500 million years of evolutionary history. It gives our...
The One: How an Ancient Idea Holds the Future of Physics
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Author: Heinrich Pas Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 A "fascinating [and] provocative" argument by a particle physicist--marshalling a "heady mix of history, philosophy and cutting-edge theory" (Wall Street Journal)--for...
Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest
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Author: Eugenia Cheng Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 One of the world's most creative mathematicians offers a "brilliant" and "mesmerizing" (Popular Science) new way to look at math--focusing on...
Is Earth Exceptional?: The Quest for Cosmic Life
Author: Jack Szostak Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 A New York Times-bestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate describe the quest to discover how and where the universe breathed life...
Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life
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Author: Marcus Du Sautoy Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 A "gifted and tireless mathematical communicator" (Financial Times) shows why math is the ultimate timesaver--and how everyone can make their...
Intuition: Unlock Your Brain's Potential to Build Real Intuition and Make Better Decisions
Author: Joel Pearson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 We have all experienced a 'gut reaction' or acted 'on a hunch' we've used our intuition.Until recently, science didn't have a...
Hybrid Humans: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Man and Machine
Author: Harry Parker Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 As heard on BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week An eye-opening account of disability, identity, and how robotics and AI...
The Limits of Genius: The Surprising Stupidity of the World's Greatest Minds
Author: Katie Spalding Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 A hilarious look at how the line between 'genius' and 'extremely lucky idiot' is finer than we'd like to admit. The...
Million Dollar Maths: The Secret Maths of Becoming Rich (or Poor)
Author: Hugh Barker Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 How can you turn $1000 into $1 million? What is the best way to beat the lottery odds? When is the...
A Housefly Buzzes in the Key of F: Hilarious and fascinating facts on
Author: BBC Studios Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 FROM THE TEAM BEHIND BBC RADIO 4'S AWARD-WINNING NATURE AND COMEDY SERIES NATURE TABLE Did You Know That... A housefly buzzes...
The Self Delusion: The Surprising Science of Our Connection to Each Other and the Natural World
Author: Tom Oliver Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 'A thought-provoking and worthwhile read' THE TIMES 'A timely, challenging book' GUARDIAN '[A] rich, intriguing book' NATURE WE ARE MUCH MORE...
Megacatastrophes!: Nine Strange Ways the World Could End
Author: David Darling Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 200 Which will get us first? The asteroid hurtling towards us from outer space? The Black Plague: Round Two? Swiss...
Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life
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Author: Marcus Du Sautoy Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 One of the world's great mathematicians shows why math is the ultimate timesaver--and how everyone can make their lives easier...
Possible: Ways To Net Zero
Author: Chris Goodall Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 A carbon neutral future is possible - we have the technology to transform the global economy and guard against the worst...
The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
Author: Scott E. Page Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 448 Data, data, data: It's all one ever hears about these days. Science is all about big data. Our bosses call...
The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women in Space
Author: Loren Grush Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 The remarkable true story of America's first women astronauts 'Lifts the curtain on the moment when Neil Armstrong's "one small step...
How to Expect the Unexpected: The Science of Making Predictions and the Art of Knowing When Not To
Author: Kit Yates Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 448 A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2023 'Delightfully clear and vivid to read...A splendid book! Philip Pullman 'Absolutely fascinating' James...
Sensational: A New Story of our Senses
Author: Ashley Ward Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'A future classic of popular science' Mail on Sunday 'A dazzling account' Financial Times 'Absorbing, surprising and at times profound. After...
Testosterone: The Story of the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us
Author: Carole Hooven Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 352 'With all the talk about testosterone in sex, sports and politics, we need a good explanation of the science...
Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us About Connection, Community, and Ourselves
Author: Caitlin O'Connell Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 264 Wild Rituals explores how embracing the rituals of the animal kingdom can make us more connected to ourselves, nature, and others....
How Animals Saved My Life: Being the Supervet: The perfect gift for animal lovers
Author: Professor Noel Fitzpatrick Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 448 THE MASSIVE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER It has been 30 years since Noel Fitzpatrick graduated as a veterinary surgeon,...
Crossing into Medicine Country: A Journey in Native American Healing
Author: David Carson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 Here is David Carson's personal story of his initiation into the healing rites of the Choctaw with medicine woman Mary Gardener....
Talking to Robots: How Humans and Machines Will Live Together in the Future
Author: David Ewing Duncan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'If you want to see what that future might look like, Duncan's book is a fun place to start' NPR...
Microlands: The Future of Life on Earth (and Why It's Smaller Than You Think)
Author: J. Craig Venter Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 'An epic travelogue, brimming with the excitement of discovery. With characteristic panache, Venter unveils the teeming array of bacteria, viruses,...
The Star Builders: Nuclear Fusion and the Race to Power the Planet
Author: Arthur Turrell Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 Is it possible to build a star on earth? When asked what problem he hoped scientists will have solved by the...
Can Fish Count?: What Animals Reveal about our Uniquely Mathematical Mind
Author: Brian Butterworth Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 Every pet owner thinks their own dog, cat, fish or hamster is a genius. What makes CAN FISH COUNT? so exciting...
Chasing the Moon: The People, the Politics, and the Promise That Launched America into the Space Age
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Author: Robert Stone Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 JFK issued the historic moon landing challenge. These are the stories of the visionaries who helped America complete his vision with...
The Greatest Adventure: A History of Human Space Exploration
Author: Colin Burgess Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 356 The space race was perhaps the greatest technological contest of the 20th century. It was a thrilling era of innovation, discovery...
Mercury
Author: William Sheehan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 176 The last of the five naked-eye planets discovered in ancient times, Mercury has long been an elusive, enigmatic world. As seen...
Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life
Author: Timothy J. Jorgensen Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 440 When we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our home appliances or lighting up our electronic...
The Sky Is for Everyone: Women Astronomers in Their Own Words
Author: Virginia Trimble Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 504 The Sky Is for Everyone is an internationally diverse collection of autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed...
Brainscapes: The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your Brain--And How They Guide You
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Author: Rebecca Schwarzlose Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 "Enlightening and ambitious... a book that travels into rich terrain, charted by a smart and eager tour guide."--New York Times Book...
A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species
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Author: Rob Dunn Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 "An arresting vision of this relentless natural world"--New York Times Book Review A leading ecologist argues that if humankind is to...
Moonshot: Inside Pfizer's Nine-month Race to Make the Impossible Possible
Author: Brian Clegg Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 Scientifica Historica is a unique, essay-based review of those books that marked the development of science from classical times to the...
Astronomical Mindfulness: Your Cosmic Guide to Reconnecting with the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Planets
Author: Christopher G De Pree Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 224 Using the power of the sun, moon, stars, and planets, this unique, illustrated guide is filled with...