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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions

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The Animal Kingdom & Nature Bargain Book Box

The Animal Kingdom & Nature Bargain Book Box

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Secondhand The Animal Kingdom & Nature Bargain Book Box Dive into a fascinating collection of fifteen essential nature and science volumes, perfect for anyone curious about the animal kingdom, evolution,...
The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World

The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World

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Author: Ziya TongFormat: Paperback, 135mm x 214mm, 456g, 384 pagesPublished: Canongate Books, United Kingdom, 2020Our naked eyes see only a thin sliver of reality. We are blind in comparison to...
When We Touch: (SIGNED)

When We Touch: (SIGNED)

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Author: Michael BanissyBinding: HardbackPublished: Orion Publishing, 2023, First Edition, First Impression Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book explores the importance of physical touch in human interactions, discussing handshakes, hugs,...
The Perfect Tonic: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails

The Perfect Tonic: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails

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Author: Camper EnglishFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 320g, 368 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2023Shortlisted for the Andre Simon Food & Drink Book AwardAn intoxicating interconnected history of booze and...
Knowledge is Power (Icon Science): How Magic, the Government and an Apocalyptic Vision Helped Francis Bacon to Create Modern Science

Knowledge is Power (Icon Science): How Magic, the Government and an Apocalyptic Vision Helped Francis Bacon to Create Modern Science

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Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature

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The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World

The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World

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Aliens and Other Worlds: True Tales from Our Solar System and Beyond

Aliens and Other Worlds: True Tales from Our Solar System and Beyond

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Author: Lisa Harvey-SmithFormat: Hardback, 165mm x 230mm, 410g, 120 pagesPublished: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia, 2021Did life on Earth arrive on a meteorite from outer space? Are there...
The Year in Space: From the makers of the number-one space podcast, in conjunction with the Royal Astronomical Society

The Year in Space: From the makers of the number-one space podcast, in conjunction with the Royal Astronomical Society

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Author: The Supermassive Podcast (Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst, Richard Hollingham and Robert Massey) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 Is it possible for humans to live on other planets?...
Contributions to the Systematics and Ecology of Aquatic Diptera: A Tribute to Ole A. Sæther

Contributions to the Systematics and Ecology of Aquatic Diptera: A Tribute to Ole A. Sæther

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Author: Trond Andersen (ed)binding: HardbackPublished: Caddis Press, 2007Condition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: Previous ownerThis book is a tribute to Ole A. Sæther, featuring contributions on...
The Will: A Dual Aspect Theory (Volume 2)

The Will: A Dual Aspect Theory (Volume 2)

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Author: Brian O'Shaughnessybinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1980Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsIn Volume 2 of 'The Will: A Dual Aspect Theory', Brian O'Shaughnessy explores...
Science in the Netherlands East Indies

Science in the Netherlands East Indies

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Author: L.M.R. Ruttenbinding: HardbackPublished: Published for the convenience of the visitors of the Fourth Pacific Science Congress, [1929]Condition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis...
Worth's Dartmoor

Worth's Dartmoor

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Author: R. Hansford Worthbinding: HardbackPublished: David & Charles Reprint, 1971Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: Previous ownerWorth's Dartmoor is a hardback book that explores the scenic beauty...
The Magick of Matter: Crystals, Chaos and the Wizardry of Physics

The Magick of Matter: Crystals, Chaos and the Wizardry of Physics

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Author: Felix Flicker Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 As heard on BBC Radio 4 Start The Week 'Felix Flicker brilliantly reveals the secrets behind the modern-day magic we call...
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of the World in 99 Obsessions

The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of the World in 99 Obsessions

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Author: Kate Summerscale Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ALL BIBLIOMANIACSA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, SPECTATOR AND DAILY MAILA WATERSTONES BEST...
The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of the World in 99 Obsessions

The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of the World in 99 Obsessions

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Author: Kate SummerscaleFormat: Paperback, 128mm x 196mm, 200g, 256 pagesPublished: Profile Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2023THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ALL BIBLIOMANIACSA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES,...
Introducing Evolution: A Graphic Guide

Introducing Evolution: A Graphic Guide

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Author: Dylan EvansFormat: Paperback, 118mm x 168mm, 155g, 176 pagesPublished: Icon Books, United Kingdom, 2010The ideal guide to the most important idea ever to appear in the history of science....
Sensational: A New Story of our Senses

Sensational: A New Story of our Senses

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Author: Ashley WardFormat: Paperback, 128mm x 198mm, 257g, 320 pagesPublished: Profile Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2024'A future classic of popular science' Mail on Sunday'A dazzling account' Financial Times'Absorbing, surprising and...
Personality: A User's Guide

Personality: A User's Guide

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Author: Nikita Mikhailov Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 'The best introduction to personality psychology I have ever read' Robert Hogan, founder and president, Hogan Assessment Systems We are each...
Blood: The science, medicine and mythology of menstruation

Blood: The science, medicine and mythology of menstruation

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Author: Dr. Jennifer Gunter Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 480 'The world's most famous and outspoken gynaecologist' (The Guardian) fights myths and fearmongering with real science, inclusive facts, and shame-free...
The Calendar: The 5000 Year Struggle To Align The Clock and the Heavens, and What Happened To The Missing Ten Days

The Calendar: The 5000 Year Struggle To Align The Clock and the Heavens, and What Happened To The Missing Ten Days

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The Truth Detective: A Poker Player's Guide to a Complex World

The Truth Detective: A Poker Player's Guide to a Complex World

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Author: Alex O'Brien Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 From uncertainty and risk to ambiguity, emotion and non-verbal behaviour, life can be like a game of poker. So approach it...
Sensational: A New Story of our Senses

Sensational: A New Story of our Senses

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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...
The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius

The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius

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Author: Dr. Gail Saltz Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 THE POWER OF DIFFERENT is an illuminating and uplifting examination of the link between brain differences and aptitude. Psychologist and...
The Empire of Climate: A History of an Idea

The Empire of Climate: A History of an Idea

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Author: David N. LivingstoneFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 235mm, 552 pagesPublished: Princeton University Press, United States, 2024How the specter of climate has been used to explain history since antiquity.Scientists, journalists, and...
Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science

Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science

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Author: Renee Bergland Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 440 A captivating portrait of the poet and the scientist who shared an enchanted view of nature. Emily Dickinson and Charles Darwin...
Wollemi: Saving a Dinosaur Tree

Wollemi: Saving a Dinosaur Tree

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Author: Samantha Tidy Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 32 Deep in the forest, an ancient wonder is about to be found. Descended from a family of trees going back 200...
Appetite For Wonder: The Making of a Scientist, An-Bantam Press

Appetite For Wonder: The Making of a Scientist, An-Bantam Press

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Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

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Author: J. David Archibald Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 In 1859 Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. In this bedrock of biology books Darwin carved a new...
A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters

A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters

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Author: Andrew H. Knoll Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 Harvard's acclaimed geologist "charts Earth's history in accessible style" (AP) "A sublime chronicle of our planet." -Booklist, STARRED review How...
The Ig Nobel Prizes: The Annals of Improbable Research

The Ig Nobel Prizes: The Annals of Improbable Research

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Why Am I Like This?: The Science Behind Your Weirdest Thoughts & Habits

Why Am I Like This?: The Science Behind Your Weirdest Thoughts & Habits

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Author: Jen Martin Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 Why can't I stop taking photos? Why do I always feel like I'm missing out? Why can't I remember why I...
Human Frontiers: The Future of Big Ideas in an Age of Small Thinking

Human Frontiers: The Future of Big Ideas in an Age of Small Thinking

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Author: Michael Bhaskar Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 432 'A fascinating, must-read book covering a vast array of topics from the arts to the sciences, technology to policy. This is...
Can Fish Count?: What Animals Reveal about our Uniquely Mathematical Mind

Can Fish Count?: What Animals Reveal about our Uniquely Mathematical Mind

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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...
Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making

Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making

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Author: Chris Packham Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 'Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough's Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox's Universe' Guardian...
What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

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Author: Dan Levitt Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 For readers of Bill Bryson, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Siddhartha Mukherjee, a wondrous, wildly ambitious, and vastly entertaining work of popular...
"Time" 100 Greatest Discoveries and Inventions

"Time" 100 Greatest Discoveries and Inventions

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Cousins: Our Primate Relatives

Cousins: Our Primate Relatives

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Silk & Venom: The incredible lives of spiders

Silk & Venom: The incredible lives of spiders

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Author: James O'Hanlon Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 There are more than 50 000 species of spiders. They surround us in our daily lives and, contrary to popular belief,...
The Best Australian Science Writing 2023

The Best Australian Science Writing 2023

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Author: Donna Lu Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 Should we alter animals' DNA to save them from extinction? What secrets will old ice reveal to us about the Earth's...
The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times

The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times

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Author: Adrienne Mayor Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 The fascinating story of how the fossils of dinosaurs, mammoths, and other extinct animals influenced some of the most spectacular creatures...
Wizards of Oz: How Oliphant and Florey helped win the war and shape the modern world

Wizards of Oz: How Oliphant and Florey helped win the war and shape the modern world

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Author: Brett Mason Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 432 ** Shortlisted, 2023 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award ** Two Australian scientists played a vital yet largely unknown role in...
Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life

Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life

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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

The Sky Is for Everyone: Women Astronomers in Their Own Words

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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...
Zero to Birth: How the Human Brain Is Built

Zero to Birth: How the Human Brain Is Built

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Author: William A. Harris Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 By the time a baby is born, its brain is equipped with billions of intricately crafted neurons wired together through...