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Design This Day: The Technique of Order in the Machine Age

Design This Day: The Technique of Order in the Machine Age

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Bang & Olufsen: From Vision to England

Bang & Olufsen: From Vision to England

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Pathogenesis: How germs made history

Pathogenesis: How germs made history

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Author: Jonathan Kennedy Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 Humans did not make history - we played host. This major new history of the world, a Radio 4 Book of...
The Insects of Australia Supplement 1974

The Insects of Australia Supplement 1974

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The Astronomer's Universe

The Astronomer's Universe

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Sonic Wind: The Story of John Paul Stapp and How a Renegade Doctor Became the Fastest Man on Earth

Sonic Wind: The Story of John Paul Stapp and How a Renegade Doctor Became the Fastest Man on Earth

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Don't Know Much about the Universe: Everything You Need to Know about the Cosmos But Never Learned

Don't Know Much about the Universe: Everything You Need to Know about the Cosmos But Never Learned

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Drinkology: The Science of What We Drink and What It Does to Us, from Milks to Martinis

Drinkology: The Science of What We Drink and What It Does to Us, from Milks to Martinis

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Author: Alexis Willett Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 ANDRE SIMON FOOD & DRINK BOOK AWARDS 'Like a new Bill Bryson, she offers an easy sharing...
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...
Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think

Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think

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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...
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...
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...
The Age of Cats: From the Savannah to Your Sofa

The Age of Cats: From the Savannah to Your Sofa

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Author: Jonathan B. Losos Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 The past, present and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great...
"Times" Atlas of World Exploration

"Times" Atlas of World Exploration

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Cousins: Our Primate Relatives

Cousins: Our Primate Relatives

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The Polar World

The Polar World

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Adventures in Science

Adventures in Science

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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 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...
Heretics!: The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern Philosophy

Heretics!: The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern Philosophy

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Author: Steven Nadler Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 184 An entertaining, enlightening, and humorous graphic narrative of the dangerous thinkers who laid the foundation of modern thought This entertaining and...
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...
A Most Interesting Problem: What Darwin's Descent of Man Got Right and Wrong about Human Evolution

A Most Interesting Problem: What Darwin's Descent of Man Got Right and Wrong about Human Evolution

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Author: Jeremy DeSilva Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Leading scholars take stock of Darwin's ideas about human evolution in the light of modern science In 1871, Charles Darwin published...
The Whole Truth: A Cosmologist's Reflections on the Search for Objective Reality

The Whole Truth: A Cosmologist's Reflections on the Search for Objective Reality

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Author: P. J. E. Peebles Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 264 A century ago, thoughtful people questioned how reality could agree with physical theories that keep changing, from a mechanical...
The Government of Emergency: Vital Systems, Expertise, and the Politics of Security

The Government of Emergency: Vital Systems, Expertise, and the Politics of Security

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Author: Stephen J. Collier Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 480 The origins and development of the modern American emergency state From pandemic disease, to the disasters associated with global warming,...
Tell Me Who?

Tell Me Who?

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Author: 0 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 208 Tell Me Who? is full of hundreds of surprising questions and fascinating answers which can provide teasing questions, settle arguments, and assist...
Things Fall Together: A Guide to the New Materials Revolution

Things Fall Together: A Guide to the New Materials Revolution

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Author: Skylar Tibbits Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Things in life tend to fall apart. Cars break down. Buildings fall into disrepair. Personal items deteriorate. Yet today's researchers are...
A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of J.B.S. Haldane

A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of J.B.S. Haldane

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A Human's Guide to the Future

A Human's Guide to the Future

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Modern Marvels of Science

Modern Marvels of Science

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Exploring Science

Exploring Science

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The English Paracelsians

The English Paracelsians

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The Power to Heal: Ancient and Modern Medicine

The Power to Heal: Ancient and Modern Medicine

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The Time Machine Next Door: Scientists and Stripy Socks

The Time Machine Next Door: Scientists and Stripy Socks

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Author: Iszi Lawrence Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 Book Band: Brown (ideal for ages 7+) A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans...
This Mortal Coil: A Guardian, Economist & Prospect Book of the Year

This Mortal Coil: A Guardian, Economist & Prospect Book of the Year

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Author: Andrew Doig Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 A GUARDIAN, ECONOMIST AND PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A superb book' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'An empowering story of human ingenuity'...
From Our Own Correspondent: A Decade of Dispatches from Across the World

From Our Own Correspondent: A Decade of Dispatches from Across the World

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Author: Polly Hope Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 For more than sixty-five years on the air, From Our Own Correspondent has been one of BBC Radio's flagship programmes. It...
Mold in Dr Florey's Coat, The: The Story of the Penicillin M iracle

Mold in Dr Florey's Coat, The: The Story of the Penicillin M iracle

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Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us

Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us

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The Magicians: Great Minds and the Central Miracle of Science

The Magicians: Great Minds and the Central Miracle of Science

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Author: Marcus Chown Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 'Marcus Chown rocks!' - Brian May How does it feel to know something about the universe that no one has ever...
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...
Science Bargain Book Box

Science Bargain Book Box

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Science Bargain Book Box 🧬 Dive into the wonders of science with the Science Bargain Book Box, a carefully curated collection of nine fascinating books that explore the natural world,...
Lamarck's Evolution: Two Centuries of Genius and Jealousy

Lamarck's Evolution: Two Centuries of Genius and Jealousy

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