Popular science Books
David & Charles The Cloud Book How to Understand the Skies
Book SynopsisA guide to the clouds, helping you to identify various cloud types and related phenomena, and understand its implications for the weather. It follows a logical progression from low clouds to the high stratus clouds, and on to special clouds. It features an introduction on the history of cloud classification.
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Duckworth Books A Very Short Tour of the Mind
Book SynopsisHow do we know if we're really the top dogs in brain power? Does our creativity stem solely from the right brain? From language to standing upright, composing music to lying, Michael Corballis uncovers our most common misconceptions and the fascinating habits and abilities that make us human.Trade Review'In A Very Short Tour of the Mind, Michael Corballis addresses some of the most basic questions about the mind, illuminating how the structure of the brain and its evolution over the ages shape how we think. His prose is witty, free of jargon, easily accessible to the general reader and a pleasure to read' Albert S. Bregman, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, McGill University'We're fortunate to have Corballis as our learned and charming guide on this all-too-short tour of the human mind' Steven Pinker'A wonderful, witty and lovely read. Corballis's writing kept me smiling all the way through' Maryse Lassonde, Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Montreal
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Duckworth Books How the Chicken Crossed the World
Book SynopsisIn a masterful combination of historical sleuthing and journalistic exploration on four continents, Lawler reframes the way we feel and think about all domesticated animals and even nature itself.Trade Review'Setting the record straight, Lawler's latest tome recasts the chicken as a "feathered Swiss Army knife" - a bird that has fuelled cultural, economic and scientific growth for several thousand years' Guardian'Lawler's book goes a long way toward restoring chickens to their respected position within human history and our modern world. Both chickens and people will benefit as a result' Science'Science journalist Adrian Lawler explores the chicken's multipronged place in human civilization in his rip-roaring, erudite How the Chicken Crossed the World' Nature
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Duckworth Books Cosmosapiens Human Evolution from the Origin of
Book SynopsisJohn Hands's extraordinarily ambitious cosmological quest brings together our scientific knowledge and evaluates the theories and evidence about the origin and evolution of matter, life, consciousness, and humankind.Trade Review'An audacious tour of all that science can teach us about the origin and evolution of humanity in the universe, start to finish. It's encyclopedic sweep can be read straight through or browsed in parts of special interest' Edward O. Wilson'A substantial, sceptical survey of the current state of scientific knowledge of about the most basic questions... An invaluable, encyclopedic achievement' A.N. Wilson, Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year'Lucid and intelligible to the non-specialists... a book of astonishing ambition and scope' Tim Crane, Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year'Audacious, ambitious, and philosophically completist study... a thoughtful treatise for the eternally curious' Publishers Weekly (starred review)'From dark energy to the selfish gene, Hands looks at how we know what we know - and what we don't. An overview of current thought on this ever fascinating subject' Observer'This is a truly exceptional piece of work' Tim Crane, Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge'A magisterial, persuasive and thought provoking survey of the horizons of modern science' Dr James Le Fanu, author of The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine'Even in cases where one might disagree, the arguments are thought-provoking' Paul Steinhardt, Albert Einstein Professor in Science, Princeton University'John Hands has done a remarkable job of disentangling the many topics that are long overdue for reinterpretation. The enormous effort he has made to cover so many evolutionary questions is heroic... A major accomplishment' Professor James Shapiro, author of Evolution: A View From The 21st Century'A game-changer. In the tradition of Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, this lucidly written, penetrating analysis challenges us to rethink many things we take for granted about ourselves, our society, and our universe. It will become a classic' Peter Dreier, E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics, Occidental College'A work as bold, broad, and challenging as this will no doubt tweak the bias any one of us may have regarding a particular event, but, then, so did Darwin's On the Origin of Species' Jeffrey Schwartz, Professor of Physical Anthropology and of The History & Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh'This book is an intellectual tour-de-force... highly recommended for anyone wishing to get a deeper insight into the fundamental but typically arcane theories that purport to explain where we and the universe that surrounds us are coming from' Professor Francis Heylighen, Evolution, Complexity and Cognition Group, Free University of Brussels'Any conventional Darwinist (and I am one of them) will find a lot to take exception to: but disagreement is the fuel of progress and if you enjoy an argument this is the book for you' Professor Steve Jones, author of The Language of the Genes'An audacious and admirable book... written with engaging style, and the strongest scientific ideas across a swathe of fields in physics and biology are presented lucidly' Larry Steinman, Professor of Neurological Sciences, Stanford University'Hands's voyage of inquiry will not only educate you, it will also surprise' Derek Shearer, Director, McKinnon Center for Global Affairs, Los Angeles'A fine book... brave, very wide ranging, synoptic' Professor Stuart Kauffman, author of At Home in the Universe'Makes us realise how much we don't know. From this book we get that big picture' Professor David Knight, author of The Making of Modern Science
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Duckworth Books Every Breath You Take A Users Guide to the
Book SynopsisA fascinating journey through the atmosphere that will leave you breathless. Every Breath You Take combines scientific evidence with Mark's personal stories and advice on what you can do to improve air quality, giving us the low-down on what's up high.Trade Review'Written in an easily accessible style yet get across important facts about the world and what we are doing to it' Peter Wadhams, author of A Farewell to Ice'Not without raising a wry smile, the author takes us from the atmospheres of the planets to the air outside our front door... a fascinating read' Professor Duncan Laxen, Associate of Air Quality Consultants'Mark Broomfield’s writing is just the breath of fresh air needed to lift the fog on atmospheric sciences' Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change, University of Leeds
£9.89
Duckworth Books The Secret Life of Bones Their Origins Evolution
Book SynopsisIn The Secret Life of Bones, Brian Switek frames the history of our species through the importance of bone from instruments and jewellery, to objects of worship and conquest from the origins of religion through the genesis of science up to today.Trade Review'Smart, lively, and hugely informative... the ideal guide to the bones around us and in us' Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction‘A witty, conversational romp through the world of bones, by one of our finest natural history writers. Dinosaurs, saber-toothed tigers, human origins, and culture are all woven together into a breezy, beautifully told story that will make you appreciate the wonder of the skeleton hidden inside of us all’ Steve Brusatte, University of Edinburgh palaeontologist and Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs‘A thoughtful, engaging meditation on the origins of the human skeleton, how it functions (or malfunctions) and how we come to terms with our essential but unsettling osseous framework’ Nature‘Compellingly evokes the sheer wonder and complexity of the supporting framework inside you - and the murky human responses it arouses’ Science‘I sit here now crossing my extraordinary kneecaps... I can see them better thanks to Switek’ Rose George, New York Times Book Review'A lyrical love letter to the 206 or so bones in the human skeleton and thecolourful figures who have studied them over the centuries’ Jennifer Ouellette, author of The Calculus Diaries'Switek writes with remarkable grace about the natural world… Every chapterhas some surprise, told in elegant tales, that you will repeat to your friends' Carl Zimmer, author of She Has Her Mother's Laugh
£9.49
Duckworth Books Youniverse A Short Guide to Modern Science
Book SynopsisWhat are you, who are you and where are you going? - the beginner's guide to modern scienceTrade Review‘This is a fine piece of work... very entertaining and informative... It should appeal and be useful to the generalist who wants an overview of science’ Sir Peter Ratcliffe, 2019 Nobel Prize winner and head of clinical research at the Francis Crick Institute
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Duckworth Books The Possibility of Life
Book SynopsisFor fans of Ed Yong, Brian Cox and Carl Zimmer: a dazzling scientific and cultural adventure through our ideas about extraterrestrial life.Trade Review'An entertaining and instructive rumination on both earthbound existence and the prospect of extraterrestrial encounter' TLS'Ostensibly a book about aliens, The Possibility of Life is really a treatise about how we think about the world—and the ways in which our discoveries fuel our imaginations, and vice versa... It had me hooked from the first page' Ed Yong, bestselling author of An Immense World‘A fascinating and thoughtful reminder of the fact that we may not be alone. Highly recommended’ Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times-bestselling author of Annihilation'Jaime Green’s The Possibility of Life takes the reader on an utterly gripping, endlessly surprising voyage from the “hopeful monsters” of early multicellular organisms to the records of human existence hurtling beyond the edge of our solar system. Green’s voice is rigorous, curious, tender, and often rightfully bemused. She is the best company I could imagine for this journey to the limits of what we can imagine, and a thrilling ruminator on what these acts of imagination might teach us about ourselves' Leslie Jamison, New York Times-bestselling author of The Empathy Exams‘Jaime Green casts her gaze deep into the universe for the possibilities of extraterrestrial life but, at the same time, looks deep into us, too, into our humanity and our history and into why we even want to look for that life in the first place. What results is an accessible, weird, funny and ultimately illuminating look into the search for life beyond our world’ Chuck Wendig, bestselling author of Star Wars: Aftermath‘A rivetingly good read… Even the most basic questions about extraterrestrial life have no meaningful consensus at all. With such a lack of consensus, the field is wide open for “what if”-type speculation – and that’s what this book is all about. Fascinating and enjoyable, intelligent and well-informed’ Andrew May, author of Astrobiology: The Search for Life Elsewhere in the Universe‘The Possibility of Life left me dizzy with awe and brimming with hope. Jaime Green elegantly uncorks our tiny patch of the universe and takes us on a tour of our best and worst approximations of aliens—unearthly heptapods, a manipulative ocean, and blue humanoids—and explains why the most likely aliens may be more like a platypus than a Klingon. Although The Possibility of Life asks us to fathom the unfathomable, Green is a steadfast, witty, and charming guide through this cosmic murk. I found myself yearning for a signal in the cosmos and this book acutely reminded me of how all life on Earth is already more than enough’ Sabrina Imbler, author of My Life in Sea Creatures‘The Possibility of Life is both a delight and a marvel, widening the imagined potential of life on Earth, in the cosmos, and in our art and stories. Every page of this book makes our shared universe feel larger and more interesting than ever before, a true gift of fascinating science and engrossing storytelling’ Matt Bell, author of Appleseed
£17.00
Duckworth Books Through Two Doors at Once
Book SynopsisThe clearest, most accessible explanation yet of the amazing world of quantum mechanics: a Duckworth contemporary classic, beautifully repackaged for our 125th anniversaryTrade Review'A fascinating read and a must for anyone who would like to find out the latest experimental advances made in this most fundamental of quantum experiments' Physics World‘Offers beginners the tools they need to seriously engage with the philosophical questions that likely drew them to quantum mechanics’ Science‘Cleverly comes at quantum physics from a different direction... An excellent addition to the “Quantum physics for the rest of us” shelf’ Brian Clegg‘Simply an outstanding exploration of the double slit experiment and what makes it so weird’ Forbes
£9.49
Gill Never Mind the Bllcks Heres the Science A
Book SynopsisProfessor Luke O’Neill, one of the leading voices of authority during the Covid 19 Pandemic, grapples with life’s biggest questions and tells us what science has to say about them. From gender to pandemics, a fascinating and thought-provoking addition to current popular debates.
£26.59
Penguin Books Ltd Climate Change A Ladybird Expert Book
Book SynopsisWhat is climate change? How does it work? Learn from the experts in the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIESLearn about one of the most important issues facing our world today in this clear, simple and enlightening introduction.From HRH The Prince of Wales, environmentalist Tony Juniper and climate scientist Dr Emily Shuckburgh, it explains the history, dangers and challenges of global warming and explores possible solutions with which to reduce its impact.You''ll learn about . . .- The causes and consequences of climate disruption- Heatwaves, floods and other extreme weather- Disappearing wildlife- Acid oceans- The benefits of limiting warming- Sustainable farming- New, clean technologies- The circular economyLearn about other topics in the Ladybird Experts series including Gravity, Quantum Physics, Climate Change and Evolution.Written by the leading lights and most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible and authoritative introductions to subjects drawn from science, history and culture.For an adult readership, the Ladybird Expert series is produced in the same iconic small hardback format pioneered by the original Ladybirds. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years.
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Penguin Books Ltd Quantum Mechanics A Ladybird Expert Book
Book SynopsisWhat is quantum mechanics? Learn from the experts in the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIESA clear, simple and entertaining introduction to the weird, mind-bending world of the very, very small.Written by physicist and broadcaster Professor Jim Al-Khalili, Quantum Mechanics explores all the key players, breakthroughs, controversies and unanswered questions of the quantum world.You''ll discover:- How the sun shines- Why light is both a wave and a particle- The certainty of the Uncertainty Principle- Schrodinger''s Cat- Einstein''s spooky action- How to build a quantum computer- Why quantum mechanics drives even its experts completely crazy''Jim Al-Khalili has done an admirable job of condensing the ideas of quantum physics from Max Planck to the possibilities of quantum computers into brisk, straightforward English'' THE TIMESTrade ReviewJim Al-Khalili has done an admirable job of condensing the ideas of quantum physics from Max Planck to the possibilities of quantum computers into brisk, straightforward English * The Times *
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Penguin Books Ltd Artificial Intelligence
Book SynopsisTHE PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO AI FROM THE PRESENTER OF THE 2023 ROYAL INSTITUTION CHRISTMAS LECTURE''I propose to consider the question, ''Can machines think?'' Alan Turing (1950)Part of the ALL-NEW Ladybird Expert series.This book is for everyone living in the age of Artificial Intelligence. And this is an accessible and authoritative introduction to one of the most important conversations of our time . . . Written by computer scientist Michael Wooldridge, Artificial Intelligence chronicles the development of intelligent machines, from Turing''s dream of machines that think, to today''s digital assistants like Siri and Alexa. AI is not something that awaits us in the future. Inside you''ll learn how we have come to rely on embedded AI software and what a world of ubiquitous AI might look like.What''s inside?- The British mathematician Alan Turing- Can machines ''understand''?<Trade ReviewThe artwork is gloriously retro, echoing the original Ladybird house style but containing completely up to date information. * Shiny New Books *
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James Clarke & Co Ltd Building and Designing Transistor Radios
Book SynopsisAn accessible and practical account of the design and function of the main electronic elements in radios, showing how transistor radios work and providing an insight into circuit design.Table of ContentsIntroduction 7 1 Aerial Circuits 13 2 Aerials and Aerial Coupling 25 3 Semi-Conductor Diodes and their Characteristics 32 4 The Diode Detector 39 5 Transistors 48 6 Understanding Transistor Characteristics 57 7 Audio Amplifiers 75 8 Regenerative Receivers 87 9 The Superhet 93 10 Interstage Connections (Coupling) 103 11 Field Effect Transistors 111 12 Miscellaneous Circuits 118 13 Checking Radio Circuits 125 Index 127
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John Murray Press Simplexity
Book SynopsisSimplexity. A groundbreaking new concept that reveals the hidden ways the world really works.
£9.49
WTM Publishing & Communications Pty Ltd Free the End of the Human Condition
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£13.49
Prentice Hall Press The Deep History of Ourselves
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£22.94
Penguin Putnam Inc The Future Is Now
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£19.96
Penguin Random House Group The Future Is Now
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£14.39
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US Civilization And The Limpet
Book SynopsisWritten during a long sea voyage from England through the Mediterranean, Civilization and the Limpet unveils many fascinating phenomena of undersea life. Wells captures with exquisite detail how limpets, like bees, navigate by the stars how the brainless sea urchin makes a myriad of critical survival decisions every day how deserted islands teem with an incredible abundance of animal life and why deep-diving whales never get the bends. Elegant and finely crafted, Civilization and the Limpet will enlighten, amuse, and awe anyone interested in the natural world.
£19.48
Basic Books Flatterland
Book SynopsisIn 1884, Edwin A. Abbott published a brilliant novel about mathematics and philosophy that charmed and fascinated all of England. As both a witty satire of Victorian society and a means by which to explore the fourth dimension, Flatland remains a tour de force. Now, British mathematician and accomplished science writer Ian Stewart has written a fascinating, modern sequel to Abbott''s book. Through larger-than-life characters and an inspired story line, Flatterland explores our present understanding of the shape and origins of the universe, the nature of space, time, and matter, as well as modern geometries and their applications. The journey begins when our heroine, Victoria Line, comes upon her great-great-grandfather A. Square''s diary, hidden in the attic. The writings help her to contact the Space Hopper, who becomes her guide and mentor through eleven dimensions. Along the way, we meet SchrÃger''s Cat, The Charming Construction Entity, The Mandelblot (who lives in Fractalia), and Moobius the one-sided cow. In the tradition of Alice in Wonder-land and The Phantom Toll Booth, this magnificent investigation into the nature of reality is destined to become a modern classic.
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Hachette Books A Walking Life
Book SynopsisFor readers of On Trails, this is an incisive, utterly engaging exploration of walking: how it is fundamental to our being human, how we''ve designed it out of our lives, and how it is essential that we reembrace it.I''m going for a walk. How often has this phrase been uttered by someone with a heart full of anger or sorrow? Or as an invitation, a precursor to a declaration of love? Our species and its predecessors have been bipedal walkers for at least six million years; by now, we take this seemingly arbitrary motion for granted. Yet how many of us still really walk in our everyday lives?Driven by a combination of a car-centric culture and an insatiable thirst for productivity and efficiency, we''re spending more time sedentary and alone than we ever have before. If bipedal walking is truly what makes our species human, as paleoanthropologists claim, what does it mean that we are designing walking right out of our
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Stupid Science Weird Experiments Mad Scientists
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Simon & Schuster Tesla
Book SynopsisIn this “informative and delightful” (American Scientist) biography, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of Nikola Tesla, one of the twentieth century’s greatest scientists and inventors.In Tesla: Man Out of Time, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of one of the twentieth century''s greatest scientists and inventors. Called a madman by his enemies, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was, without a doubt, a trailblazing inventor who created astonishing, sometimes world-transforming devices that were virtually without theoretical precedent. Tesla not only discovered the rotating magnetic field -- the basis of most alternating-current machinery -- but also introduced us to the fundamentals of robotics, computers, and missile science. Almost supernaturally gifted, unfailingly flamboyant and neurotic, Tesla was troubled by an array of compulsions and phobias and was fTrade ReviewDiscover A dramatic and poignant portrait.American Scientist Excellent...a significant contribution to the recent history of science...informative and delightful to read.Publishers Weekly Well documented, sympathetic, and engaging.Choice Cheney's excellent biography of one of the most idiosyncratic and truly enigmatic "scientists" is both comprehensive and well written...very warmly recommended.The Sunday Times, London Uncommonly colorful...absorbing.Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Modern Prometheus A Gambling Man Immigrants of Distinction At the Court of Mr. Edison The War of the Currents Begins Order of the Flaming Sword Radio High Society High Road, Low Road An Error of Judgment To Mars Robots Hurler of Lightning Blackout at Colorado Springs Magnificent and Doomed Ridiculed, Condemned, Combatted The Great Radio Controversy Midstream Perils The Nobel Affair Flying Stove Radar The Guest of Honor Pigeons Transitions The Birthday Parties Corks on Water Cosmic Communion Death and Transfiguration The Missing Papers The Legacy Bibliographical EssayReference NotesPostscriptIndex
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Simon & Schuster The Double Helix A Personal Account of the
Book SynopsisOne of the two discoverers of DNA recalls the lively scientific quest that led to this breakthrough, from the long hours in the lab, to the after-hours socializing, to the financial struggles that almost sank their project. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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Simon & Schuster Circles Fifty Round Trips Through History Technology Science Culture
Table of ContentsContentsForeword1. A BIT OF A FLUTTER2. SATISFIED CUSTOMERS3. FOLIES DE GRANDEUR4. A LOT OF BALONEY5. IMPRESSIONS6. MAKING YOUR MARK7. WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND8. SWEET DREAMS9. WAVING THE FLAG10. THE SILK CIRCUIT11. OUT OF GAS12. ORDINARY BUFFOONS13. BREAKFAST THOUGHTS14. STONES AND BONES15. IS THIS ESSAY NOTICEABLY DIFFERENT?16. SHOWTIME17. COOL STUFF18. REVOLUTIONARY MATTERS19. DON'T FORGET THIS ONE20. TAKE TWO ACRONYMS21. THE BUCK STARTS HERE22. HEALTHY BLOOMS23. AND NOW THE WEATHER24. ON TRACK25. IS THERE ANYBODY THERE?26. TURKISH DELIGHT27. SHEER POETRY28. LUCKY HE MISSED29. CHEERS30. WHAT'S IN A NAME?31. FEATHERED FRIENDS32. SCRIBBLE, SCRIBBLE33. HEAVY STUFF34. TICK TOCK35. REBELLIOUS AFFAIRS36. LOCAL COLOR37. DOES THIS TAKE YOU BACK?38. OOPS39. TEA, ANYONE?40. A LIGHT LITTLE NUMBER41. LEND ME YOUR EAR42. ENTENTE CORDIALE43. ZZZZZZZ44. A FEW NOTES45. SOUND IDEAS46. OR MAYBE NOT47. A MATTER OF DEGREE48. ROOM WITH (HALF) A VIEW49. VARIOUS, UNREQUITED50. THE O ZONESelect Bibliography
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Simon & Schuster Sex Lies and Handwriting
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Simon & Schuster The Other Brain
Book SynopsisDespite everything that has been written about the brain, a potentially critical part of this vital organ has been overlooked—until now. The Other Brain examines the growing importance of glia, which make up approximately 85 percent of the cells in the brain, and the role they play in how the brain functions, malfunctions, and heals itself. Long neglected as little more than cerebral packing material, glia (meaning “glue”) are now known to regulate the flow of information between neurons and to repair the brain and spinal cord after injury and stroke. But scientists are also discovering that diseased and damaged glia play a significant role in psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia and depression, and in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Diseased glia cause brain cancer and multiple sclerosis and are linked to infectious diseases such as HIV and prion disease (mad cow disease, for example) and to chronic pain. The more we learn about these cells that make up the “other” brain, the more important they seem to be. Written by a neuroscientist who is a leader in glial research, The Other Brain gives readers a much more complete understanding of how the brain works and an intriguing look at potentially revolutionary developments in brain science and medicine.Trade Review“The Other Brain offers an insightful, complex, and nuanced picture of the most interesting substance on earth: the matter inside our heads.” —Anthony Doerr, The Boston Globe
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Simon & Schuster Is God a Mathematician
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Brick Tower Press The New Dinosaurs
Book SynopsisA FANTASTIC NEW VIEW OF A LOST ERA. Here are dinosaurs as you've never seen them before in a dramatically expanded new edition of the book that started the renaissance in dinosaur books. Here are dinosaurs that are swift, stunning, scary and stupendous, presented in a lavish format. Using the latest paleontological research, THE NEW DINOSAURS presents a scientifically accurate look at the way dinosaurs lived: how they moved, ate, dueled, drank and mated. From ten-ton brontosaurus to thirty-foot hadrosaurus, here is a story more fantastic than fantasy itself! THE DINOSAURSA FANTASTIC NEW VIEW OF A LOST ERA, by William Stout, with narration by the late William Service, is considered to be a classic in illustrated naturalist books. Featured in LIFE magazine, it helped spark the worldwide interest in dinosaurs that culminated in Jurrasic Park.
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Simon And Schuster Group USA Bigfoot
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aspirin The Extraordinary Story of a Wonder Drug
Book SynopsisThe fascinating and dramatic story of the wonderdrug which changed the world, aspirinTrade Review‘Fascinating ... Aspirin appears to be one of the most useful drugs ever discovered. Thanks to the work of all the scientists so deservedly recalled in this books, it is also extremely cheap: in fact no drug is cheaper. Perhaps there is something in the notion of providence after all' * Anthony Daniels, Sunday Telegraph *‘This biography of aspirin has some cracking factoids' * Scotland on Sunday *‘An enthralling read ... fascinating ... the author pieces the jigsaw together in thriller style' * David O’Donoghue, Sunday Business Post *‘He tells a story which blends politics, big business, social and medical history, greed, incredible dedication and human folly in a lively page-turner read' * Irish Times *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC An Ocean of Air A Natural History of the
Book SynopsisWe not only live in the air, we live because of it. At ground level air transforms miraculously; it wraps our planet in a blanket of warmth, while the outer layer of our atmosphere soaks up violent flares from the sun. This book traces a journey of scientific discovery from the first experiments in the Renaissance to findings in space.Trade Review'I never knew air could be so interesting' Bill Bryson 'A wonderful lesson in how science works' Simon Singh, Daily Telegraph 'A blend of science writing and historical anecdote that is hard to fault ... Walker's account of half a dozen scholars and their inspired hunches, painstaking experiments, wrong turns and dazzling discoveries is like a good detective story' New Statesman 'Spectacular ... Kittinger's fall serves as entree to an amazing tale of the scientific discovery of the atmosphere' Giles Foden, Conde Nast Traveller
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The History Press Ltd Mind Maps Physics
Book SynopsisLearn how to navigate the world of science through mind maps
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The History Press Ltd Mind Maps Biology
Book SynopsisLearn how to navigate the living world through mind maps
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The History Press Ltd How to Read a Rock
Book SynopsisEarth's history is embedded in its rocks, from dinosaur-trodden landscapes to new plastic-and-rock combinations. How to Read a Rock unearths stories buried in everything from grains of sand to mountain ranges, featuring over one hundred breathtaking illustrations that capture the planet's splendour. The book explores Earth's layers and landscapes, including caves, diamond volcanoes, ice strata, sand dunes, and lava flows, while also looking at space rocks beyond Earth to offer a sweeping history of rock formation unlike any other.How to Read a Rock delves into the geological past and what it can teach us about Earth's future, including evidence of the greening of the planet, the impact of natural forces, and clues on climate change and energy consumption. The book covers topics such as ancient coastlines and coral reefs, fossil fuels, deep earth, natural wonders, the contemporary limestone rock crisis, human-made minerals, technofossils, and so much more.
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Little, Brown Book Group Its Not Rocket Science
Book Synopsis* An engaging, accessible and fascinating look at science's 'best bits' by popular comedian and particle physicist Ben MillerTrade ReviewBen Miller has made a successful career out of concealing his intellect, but in this book he fails to obscure his scientific credentials beautifully. It's a fun and insightful ride through the whole of science - it's almost as if he'd finished his PhD! -- Professor Brian Cox This book makes climate change actually seem interesting. Not just important - it's obviously important - but interesting. As a result I bought lots of other books about climate change, something I now regret -- David Mitchell
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Little, Brown Book Group The Mice Who Sing For Sex And Other Weird Tales
Book SynopsisLliana Bird and Dr Jack Lewis tackle the strange and surreal phenomena from the depths of the oceans to the limits of the far flung universe; the dark corners of your laundry basket to the forgotten compartments of your fridge. Packed with unusual facts and stories of the absurd each of the fascinating insights is told with the Geek Chic team''s inimitable humour and wit.An hilarious exploration all things bizarre from the world of science, The Mice Who Sing for Sex takes on weighty issues including heavy metal loving sharks, life-threatening skinny jeans, our impending jellyfish apocalypse and of course, the singing mice of the title.Trade ReviewThis book is a wonderful wander down the more bizarre, surprising and sometimes shocking corridors of scientific research. My favourite must be the study which demonstrates that pre-trained goldfish can tell the difference between Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" and Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring", I have academic colleagues who can't do that -- Brian CoxI met the Emerald Cockroach Wasp and the Grasshopper Hairworm and 28 days later I was still enjoying this fabulous book . . . More science packed into one book than grains of sand on an area the size of Wales - brilliant! -- Chris PackhamFrom the sharks who like AC/DC to the cockroaches steered by remote control, Lliana and Dr Jack's book is a fun romp through some of the curiouser corners of research - taking in some surprisingly cutting edge science along the way -- Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times
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Little, Brown Book Group You Dont Want to Know
Book SynopsisWith his trademark brand of bulldozer-banter, Twitter legend James Felton guides you through the most morbidly fascinating facts you''ll then wish you could forget.Ever wondered why the chainsaw was invented?* How authorities dealt with a beached whale back in ye olde days of 1970?** Or what being a human decanter entails?*** Then you''ve come to the right place!Within these pages you''ll find the maddest, strangest and downright grossest stories from history, nature and science that you don''t want to know. (Except secretly you really do, you masochistic, beastly person you.) Illustrated, painfully funny and drop-your-jaw ridiculous, this is trivia from the cesspit of time that you won''t be able to stop reading once you start.*To aid childbirth.**They exploded it with 100 times too much dynamite and rained blubber down on unsuspecting people and buildings.***Decency prevents us from answering this one here. You''ll have to buy the book to fin
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Pan Macmillan What We See in the Stars An Illustrated Tour of
Book SynopsisWhat We See in the Stars Kelsey Oseid is a richly illustrated guide to the myths, histories, and science of the celestial bodies of our solar system, with stories and information about constellations, planets, comets, the northern lights, and more. Combining art, mythology, and science, What We See in the Stars is a tour of the night sky through more than a hundred magical pieces of original art, all accompanied by text that weaves related legends and lore with scientific facts. This beautifully packaged book covers the night sky's most brilliant features such as constellations, the moon, the bright stars, and the visible planets, as well as less familiar celestial phenomena like the outer planets, nebulae, and deep space. Adults seeking to recapture the magic of youthful stargazing, younger readers interested in learning about natural history and outer space, and those who appreciate beautiful, hand-painted art will all delight in thiTrade ReviewThis book is a beautiful way to learn about the science and history of the night sky. Kelsey Oseid's beautiful paintings seem to be speckled with starlight and truly bring to life facts about astronomy, astrology, and mythology, from the mechanics of meteor showers to the tools used to map and name ancient constellations. What We See in the Stars is an amazing resource for anyone who ever looks up at the sky in wonderment. -- Rachel Ignotofsky, author of * Women in Science *The prettiest book I have seen in a very long time -- Colin Stuart, author of * Why Space Matters to Me *Beautifully illustrated, its inky pages take you on a journey to swim alongside the stars and celestial bodies throughout our galaxy. Kelsey Oseid makes you aware of your own unique place in spacetime and artfully shows why you should keep looking up. -- Ariel Waldman, author of * What's It Like in Space? *
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Ebury Publishing How to Speak Science
Book SynopsisBruce isn’t pretending that science isn’t tricky, but in simple, maths-free explanations and just-the-good-parts historical recaps, he shows us that the greatest scientific discoveries and theories don’t have to remain beyond our grasp.
£11.69
Ebury Publishing The Dance of Life
Book Synopsis''Quite simply the best book about science and life that I have ever read'' - Alice Roberts How does life begin? What drives a newly fertilized egg to keep dividing and growing until it becomes 40 trillion cells, a greater number than stars in the galaxy? How do these cells know how to make a human, from lips to heart to toes? How does your body build itself?Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz was pregnant at 42 when a routine genetic test came back with that dreaded word: abnormal. A quarter of sampled cells contained abnormalities and she was warned her baby had an increased risk of being miscarried or born with birth defects. Six months later she gave birth to a healthy baby boy and her research on mice embryos went on to prove that as she had suspected the embryo has an amazing and previously unknown ability to correct abnormal cells at an early stage of its development. The Dance of Life will take you inside the incredible worlTrade ReviewOne of the World's Top 10 Thinkers of 2020 -- ProspectQuite simply the best book about science and life that I have ever read * Alice Roberts *How an entire human can emerge from a single cell is one of the great mysteries of life. This book is a wonderful exposition of that amazingly complicated process, and combines Zernicka-Goetz’s research and expert perspective with the clear and engaging narrative that is a hallmark of Highfield’s science writing * Venki Ramakrishnan, President of the Royal Society and Nobel-prize winning scientist *A touching, detailed portrait of a life in science. Beautifully written, it’s a reminder that scientists are human and their humanity affects every part of their work * Angela Saini, bestselling author of INFERIOR and SUPERIOR *How does a single fertilised egg know how to develop into the trillions of different cells that making up a human? This book provides you with much more than the answer – it is story-telling at its very best. Together with Highfield, Zernicka-Goetz leads us through her life scientific, intertwining the exciting field of 21st biology with a joyous personal journey of discovery at the cutting edge of research * Jim Al-Khalili *
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Ebury Publishing Tiny Habits
Book SynopsisBJ Fogg is the founder and director of the Behaviour Design Lab at Stanford. In addition to his research, Fogg teaches Boot Camps in Behaviour Design for industry innovators and also leads the Tiny Habits Academy helping people around the world. One of Fortune's 10 New Gurus You Should Know,' he lives in Northern California and Maui.Trade ReviewBJ Fogg is the founding father of habits research, and his advice has already changed my life. Tiny Habits will help anyone have their best year yet; whether you want to sleep better, lose weight, work smarter or be a more present parent * Dr Rangan Chatterjee, author of Feel Better in 5 *Absolutely brilliant ... a 5/5 book. Fantastic things in every paragraph, on every page of the book * Chris Evans *On the subject of behavioural design, there is no one on earth who could author a more informative and anticipated book than BJ Fogg * Robert Cialdini, author of 'Persuasion' *This book is a rare diamond in a vast market: a self-help book that actually helps. That’s because it is informed by scientific enquiry. BJ Fogg is, deservedly, a cult figure not only among behavioural science academics but also in the business world. As a behavioural science fanatic, I cannot wait to read it: as an overweight behavioural science fanatic, I cannot wait to try its prescriptions * Rory Sutherland, Ogilvy VC and author of 'Alchemy' *BJ Fogg is a Stanford and Silicon Valley legend. He teaches people small research-based steps that enable them to make big, good and enduring changes in their lives. Tiny Habits makes his simple secret sauce available to everybody; it is a joy to read and packed with easy steps that will help you do more of what you want – and less of what you don’t * Robert Sutton, author of 'The Asshole Survival Guide' *
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Ebury Publishing Hooked
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt Sugar Fat comes a gripping (The Wall Street Journal) exposé of how the processed food industry exploits our evolutionary instincts, the emotions we associate with food, and legal loopholes in their pursuit of profit over public health. The processed food industry has managed to avoid being lumped in with Big Tobacco-which is why Michael Moss''s new book is so important.-Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of HabitEveryone knows how hard it can be to maintain a healthy diet. But what if some of the decisions we make about what to eat are beyond our control? Is it possible that food is addictive, like drugs or alcohol? And to what extent does the food industry know, or care, about these vulnerabilities? In Hooked, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss sets out to answer these questions and to find the true perilTrade ReviewExcellent... blends investigative reporting, science and foodie writing to argue that the processed food industry is no different from tobacco companies * New York Times *Chilling ... succeed[s] brilliantly in evidencing the systematic venality of corporate junk food and drink interests * The Guardian *Gripping * Wall Street Journal *Hooked shows how food manufacturers have taken advantage of our habits, our biology, our psychological quirks, and our ignorance to transform foods into addictive substances. He takes us into laboratories and courtrooms, kitchens and legislatures-and shows us how we can win our freedom back * Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit *Michael Moss delivers again with a deep, well-written investigation into food addiction and mass food production. With so many companies competing for our attention, dollars, and stomachs, it's more important than ever to educate ourselves about food and arm ourselves against efforts to get us hooked. This is a very important read for anyone who cares about their health * Sylvia Tara, author of THE SECRET LIFE OF FAT *No one has done more to reveal the intentional and underhanded ways in which food companies manipulate our desires and eating habits than Michael Moss. In Hooked, he shows how these ongoing crimes must be challenged and stopped. A must-read for anyone who cares about food, general well-being, and justice * Mark Bittman, author of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, JUNK *Hooked is smoothly written, with just the right amount of fascinating scientific detail * NPR *Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Moss is a powerhouse when it comes to research and analysis, and much like his contemporary Michael Lewis, he possesses the ability to maintain a solid narrative arc ... He explores the often devious and potentially dangerous ways that manufacturers manipulate foods to trigger addictive behavior, spark sense memories of foods from our childhoods, and treat addiction and dependence as a corporate strategy ... Another clear-eyed inquiry into the companies that feed us, hook us, and leave us wanting more * Kirkus Reviews *Moss brings the same keen-eyed, lucid reporting to Hooked, illuminating the science of addiction to show that processed food is a drug ... If knowledge is power, then Hooked provides the facts we need to free ourselves from remaining unwitting conspirators in Big Food's ruse * San Francisco Chronicle *
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Ebury Publishing The Pocket Guide to Planetary Peril
Book SynopsisJakob Thomä is a leading global expert on sustainability risks to financial markets. He is the co-Founder of several think tanks (2 Investing Initiative, Theia Finance Labs) and incubator of sustainability initiatives and companies (PACTA, tilt, MyFairMoney). Jakob is Professor in Practice at SOAS, University of London, where he teaches a course on Green Finance, columnist at Responsible Investor, and author of multiple books on sustainability and existential risks.
£14.24
Orion Publishing Co Natures Numbers Discovering Order and Pattern in
Book SynopsisA mathematical sightseeing tour of the natural world from the author of THE MAGICAL MAZEWhy do many flowers have five or eight petals, but very few six or seven? Why do snowflakes have sixfold symmetry? Why do tigers have stripes but leopards have spots?Mathematics is to nature as Sherlock Holmes is to evidence. Mathematics can look at a single snowflake and deduce the atomic geometry of its crystals; it can start with a violin string and uncover the existence of radio waves. And mathematics still has the power to open our eyes to new and unsuspected regularities - the secret structure of a cloud or the hidden rhythms of the weather. There are patterns in the world we are now seeing for the first time - patterns at the frontier of science, yet patterns so simple that anybody can see them once they know where to look.
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Orion Publishing Co H2O A Biography of Water
Book SynopsisThe brilliantly told and gripping story of the most familiar - yet, amazingly, still poorly understood - substance in the universe: Water.
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co Right Hand Left Hand
Book SynopsisWinner of the Aventis Science Book Prize. 'A scientific detective story, a brilliant cross between Edgar Allan Poe and Gray's anatomy' J G Ballard, New Stateman Books of the YearTrade ReviewA fascinating and immensely readable exploration of the whole topic * NEW SCIENTIST *A scientific detective story, a brilliant cross between Edgar Allan Poe and Gray's anatomy * NEW STATESMAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR *Limpidly written, dryly witty and extraordinarily wide-reaching, this is surely the most inclusive and erudite popular account of asymmetry yet produced * SPECTATOR *A fascinating study of the origins of asymmetry in life, culture and myth * TLS *Spanning disciplines from genetics to folklore, McManus's account of 'handedness' must be one of the most intellectually capricious science books this year * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY *Wonderful book...He has done a marvellous job of summarising and integrating a wide range of findings from various disciplines addressing questions on the nature of right and left * NATURE *An excellent mix of hard science and engaging games and tricks, and a treasury of anecdotes -- Margaret Drabble
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