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The Final Diagnosis: Obscure cases of death, disease & murder
The 'if' of death is certain. The 'when' is unknown. It is the 'why' that really gets people's interest ... From a rare and deadly amniotic avalanche to a victim...
Against Medical Advice
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In this inspiring true story, a child struggles with Tourette's syndrome-and overcomes extraordinary challenges with the help of his loving parents. Cory Friedman woke up one morning when he was...
Still Life with Bones: A forensic quest for justice among Latin
ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 SO FAR CHOSEN BY FINANCIAL TIMES' READERS' FOR BEST BOOKS OF 2023 A NEW YORK TIMES BOOKS EDITOR' S CHOICE 'Essential...
Making The Cut: A Surgeon's Stories Of Life On The Edge
In this compelling and beautifully written impressionistic memoir, Mohamed Khadra recounts stories from his life as a surgeon, from the gruelling years of training to the debilitating sleepless nights on...
Bush Doctor: A memoir from the beautiful, rugged heart of outback
Damien is convinced that this is the best job anywhere: beautiful skies, red earth, dramatic landings, treating families in remote communities. At a tiny, isolated hospital in central Australia, a...
Unlikely: The surprising personal story behind the garage startup that
Delve into the captivating human story behind the Back In Motion Health Group, revealing the exhilaration and heartache of an entrepreneur's quest from humble start up to a $100m ASX...
Limitless: The Autobiography: The bestselling story of Britain's
The thrilling autobiography of the astronaut who inspired a generation, from the #1 bestselling author of Hello, is this planet Earth? and Ask an Astronaut The inspirational autobiography of Britain's...
Edison: Inventing the Century
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Exploring the life and personality of one of America's greatest twentieth-century innovators, this unique biography examines the ambitions and obsessions that inspired the genius. Reprint. PW.
The Speed of Sound: Breaking the Barriers between Music and
'The engaging, emotional, funny and surprising' (JJ Abrams) memoir of electronic music and technology pioneer Thomas Dolby Thomas Dolby is a five-time Grammy nominee, whose 'She Blinded Me With Science'...
Dear Life: A Doctor's Story of Love and Loss
'A magnificent, tender book' Independent 'Her words are brimful of love, grace and kindness' Guardian 'She writes with a tender, lyrical beauty' Sunday Times From the Sunday Times bestselling author...
A Periodic Tale: the bestselling life-long story of Australia's
How did a shy Polish immigrant kid - Karl Sven Woytek Sas Konkovitch Matthew Kruszelnicki - evolve into the fabulously eccentric Dr Karl? Shortlist ABIA Biography of the Year 2025...
Maverick Genius: The Pioneering Odyssey of Freeman Dyson
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Scientist. Innovator. Rebel. For decades, Freeman Dyson has been regarded as one of the world's most important thinkers. The Atlantic wrote, "In the range of his genius, Freeman Dyson is...
Life: A Journey through Science and Politics
A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics "Compelling. . . . [Ehrlich's] memoir includes remarkable stories of...
Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female
Spaceflight historian Amy Shira Teitel tells the riveting story of the female pilots who each dreamed of being the first American woman in space. When the space age dawned in...
A Single Lifeline
'The saying goes that time heals. I guess that's partly true. But time also makes you more aware of what has been lost. We find new points of reflection, like...
Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery - as seen on 'life-changing' BBC
'Sensational' SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Extraordinary . . . both exhilarating and alarming . . . fascinating' DAILY MAIL 'Wonderful . . . a testament to the tenacity of the human...
Rebel Doctor: From Baghdad to the Australian Bush
'We had no idea how my brother had been executed. Not until later when we saw the thick blue line scoured into his neck.' Jets screaming low over the roof...
Field Notes from Death's Door: A journey of horror, hope and healing,
This Is Going to Hurt meets Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) - a rollicking, smart and self-aware memoir about the extremes of the human experience, the limits to compassion,...
Unlikely: The surprising personal story behind the garage startup that
Delve into the captivating human story behind the Back In Motion Health Group, revealing the exhilaration and heartache of an entrepreneur's quest from humble start up to a $100m ASX...
Field Notes from Death's Door: A journey of horror, hope and healing,
This Is Going to Hurt meets Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) - a rollicking, smart and self-aware memoir about the extremes of the human experience, the limits to compassion,...
And Finally: A Neurosurgeon's Reflections on Life
From the No.1 bestselling author of Do No Harm, an unflinching and deeply personal exploration of death, life and what matters in the end. From the No.1 bestselling author of...
Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing
Have you ever felt unheard by your doctor? Been frustrated that they haven't understood your symptoms, that they have neglected your concerns? When Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan was admitted to hospital...
Peter 2.0: The Human Cyborg
The extraordinary true story of the man who decided to live forever Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves. His husband. His family. His...
Catalyst: Medical Memoirs of a World Anaesthetist
Although every person who undergoes any sort of surgery will need their services, anaesthetists are among the most mysterious medical practitioners. This book draws back the veil and reveals the...
Vital Organs
...a bracing adventure, and one where our ancestors are not reduced to characters of myth and legend, but real people of flesh and blood. It is through this most intimate...
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
The legacy-defining Sunday Times bestseller by Sir David Attenborough - now in paperback. With a new afterword, Why You Are Here- A speech on the opening of the COP26 climate...
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon: The New Science and Stories of the Brain
This is a deeply practical and readable book, which will take you on an expedition through the anatomy of the most fascinating - and mysterious - of organs. World-leading neuroscientist...
Analogia: The Entangled Destinies of Nature, Human Beings and Machines
A spellbinding exploration of the emergence of the digital age and an unsettling vision of what comes next In a world where humans coexist with technologies they no longer control...
The Seven Ages of Death: 'Every chapter is like a detective story'
Forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd, brings his unparalleled honesty and insight to a new book about life and death. Through 24 intriguing, never-before-told cases,...
Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut
An enthralling memoir from the inspiring astronaut who spent six months in space -- and is going back to the International Space Station just as the paperback is published In...
Breakthrough: How to Think Like a Scientist, Learn How to Fail and
What can we learn about ourselves if we think like scientists? A scientist's journey from observation to discovery is anything but straightforward. It is littered with failure, unexpected diversions and...
The Wisdom of Wolves: How Wolves Can Teach Us To Be More Human
What wolves can teach us about being human Love your family, care for your those around you, never give up and always find time to have fun - these are...
Keeping Hope Alive: How One Somali Woman Changed 90,000 Lives
For the last twenty years, Dr Hawa Abdi and her daughters have run a refugee camp on their family farm not far from Mogadishu which has grown to shelter 90,000...
The People's Hospital: The Real Cost of Life in an Uncaring Health
How do medical staff offer care and hope to patients and families when faced with the mayhem and lottery of a broken healthcare system?'Terrifying, whistleblowing' DAILY MAIL'Compelling... gripping' GUARDIAN'Fascinating and...
We Need to Talk: The Number 1 Bestseller: SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH
Dr Tony Holohan served as Chief Medical Officer in Ireland for 14 years, but only really became known to the public during the Covid 19 pandemic. During this time his...
The People's Hospital: The Real Cost of Life in an Uncaring Health
How do medical staff offer care and hope to patients and families when faced with the mayhem and lottery of a broken healthcare system?'Terrifying, whistleblowing' DAILY MAIL'Compelling... gripping' GUARDIAN'Fascinating and...
Becoming Dr Jones: A Wild Life
'Inspirational' - Professor Alice Roberts'Engrossing' - Professor Ben GarrodRhys Jones was brought up on a council estate in South Wales where expectations for what life held in store for you...
Undoctored: The new bestseller from the author of 'This Is Going to Hurt'
Author: Adam KayFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 236mm, 500g, 288 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2022THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThis is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of...
The Next Pandemic: On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers
Author: Dr Ali S. KhanFormat: Paperback, 138mm x 206mm, 200g, 288 pagesPublished: PublicAffairs,U.S., United States, 2020The Next Pandemic is a gripping book that confronts the most urgent question facing our...
Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery
Author: Henry MarshFormat: Hardback, 144mm x 215mm, 424g, 288 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2017THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLERHenry Marsh has spent a lifetime operating on the surgical frontline....