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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of
In 1616, an English adventurer, Nathaniel Courthope, stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission - to persuade the islanders of Run to grant...
The Edge of Infinity: Naked Singularities and the Destruction of
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The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering
The true story of the thrill-seekers, map-makers, soldiers, occultists, artists and porters who paved the way for modern mountaineering. 'A beautifully written and sure-footed history of mountaineering "before Everest", full...
The Historical Atlas of the World at War
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"The Historical Atlas "series explores pivotal events and areas of cultural interest in great detail. Most books in this series are available both in hardcover, and in paperback with flaps,...
The Nile: History's Greatest River
"[A] vivid travelogue." New Statesman "Has much to offer." The Spectator "Sparks the imagination." BBC History Magazine "A fascinating study." BBC History Revealed Magazine "Essential reading." All About History "Valiant,...
Inside the Stargazer's Palace: The Transformation of Science in
Enter the mysterious world of sixteenth-century science, where astronomers and alchemists shared laboratories... 'There is magic in these pages.' Daisy Dunn, author of The Missing Thread In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus...
A Crack in Everything: How Black Holes Came in from the Cold and Took
What is space? What is time? Where did the universe come from? The answers to mankind's most enduring questions may lie in science's greatest enigma: black holes. A black hole...
Inside the Stargazer's Palace: The Transformation of Science in
Enter the mysterious world of sixteenth-century science, where astronomers and alchemists shared laboratories... 'There is magic in these pages.' Daisy Dunn, author of The Missing Thread In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus...
A Crack in Everything: How Black Holes Came in from the Cold and Took
What is space? What is time? Where did the universe come from? The answers to mankind's most enduring questions may lie in science's greatest enigma: black holes. A black hole...
Fear: Our Ultimate Challenge
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has climbed the Eiger and Mount Everest. He's crossed both Poles on foot. He's been a member of the SAS and fought a bloody guerrilla war in...
First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time, revised edition
Opens a window into a previously dark and secret time in our universe's history: when the first stars were born. Astronomers have successfully observed a great deal of the Universe's...
The Nile: History's Greatest River
"[A] vivid travelogue." New Statesman "Has much to offer." The Spectator "Sparks the imagination." BBC History Magazine "A fascinating study." BBC History Revealed Magazine "Essential reading." All About History "Valiant,...
Inside the Stargazer's Palace: The Transformation of Science in
Enter the mysterious world of sixteenth-century science, where astronomers and alchemists shared laboratories... 'There is magic in these pages.' Daisy Dunn, author of The Missing Thread In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus...
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 2: Quanta and Fields
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Neat, and extremely simple: only a deep thinker such as Sean Carroll could introduce the complexity of Einstein's general relativity in such a luminous and...
Christopher Columbus: Master of the Atlantic
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Traveller's History of Greece
In A Traveller's History of Greece, the reader is provided with an authoritative general history of Greece from its earliest beginnings down to the present day. It covers in a...
Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth
From the 18th century vicar who was the first to look up at the night's sky and suggest there was something very dark and extraordinarily heavy that was moving the...
Just Visiting This Planet: Merlin Answers More Questions about
*Revised and updated for the twenty-first century* In this updated, illustrated companion volume to Merlin's Tour of the Universe, we visit again with Merlin, a timeless space traveler from Planet...
Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Traveller's Guide to Blue Moons and
*Fully revised and updated for the 21st century* The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an odyssey into the deepest,...
The Atlas of Climate Change: Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge
Today's headlines and recent events reflect the seriousness of climate change. Heat waves, droughts, and flooding are causing deaths among vulnerable populations, destroying livelihoods, and driving people from their homes....
Climate Change: The Science, Impacts and Solutions
It is widely accepted in the scientific community that climate change is a reality. In this second edition, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is...
Global Warming: The Complete Briefing
John Houghton's market-leading textbook is now in full colour and includes the latest IPCC findings, making it the definitive guide to climate change. Written for students across a wide range...
Super Fun Geology Activities for Kids: Projects to Explore Rocks,
Dig in and learn about the Earth under your feet. Super Fun Geology Activities for Kids features simple, inexpensive, and fun experiments that explore the Earth's surface, structure, and processes....
The Loss of the Ship Essex Sunk By a Whale
The gripping first-hand narrative of the whaling ship disaster that inspired Melville's Moby-Dick and informed Nathaniel Philbrick's monumental history, In the Heart of the Sea In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship...
Titan King, Volume 3: Knockout Stages: Volume 3
The long-awaited Titan King Tournament has begun! In Titan King, Volume 3, Earth-native Eli is determined to make it to the finals of the Titan King Tournament! But the evil...
The Devil Drives: A Life of Sir Richard Burton
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With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate
Nature is fragile, environmentalists often tell us. But the lesson of this book is that it is not so. The truth is far more worrying. Nature is strong and packs...
Climate Change: Turning up the Heat
Explains how our attitudes to risk and uncertainty influence our decision making and how much we stand to lose from rapid climate change. It outlines the current concerns of the...
Why Aren't Black Holes Black?
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Current news articles and science books give one the distinct impression that the great questions of science have been answered, and we have reached the "end of science": the great...
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 1: Space, Time and Motion
Knowledge is power... A landmark new series from a prize-winning scientist and communicator In this major trilogy, Sean Carroll opens up the world of physics and shows that you don't...
This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (and Why it Matters)
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Waterstones Best Nature & Travel Writing Book 2025 'Educational, smart and funny' Richard Osman 'This book is superb' Charlie Brooker 'Brilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious.' Jonn Elledge,...
How to Change Minds About Our Changing Climate
In our post-truth world, there's only one place to turn to if we want to live in reality: science. And the research on climate change is clear: It's real, it...
Celestial Lights
'Exquisite and deeply felt' VOGUE 'Beautifully rendered' GRAZIA 'Magnificent ... melds sharp insight with great heart' NICOLA DINAN 'Thoughtful and beautifully compelling' ALICE WINN A beautiful, heartbreaking novel about ambition,...
Goodbye Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided Land
'Do not rush to bid farewell to eastern Europe until reading this book. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, this very personal story of the place that one can't find on...
The Crowded Universe: The Race to Find Life Beyond Earth
We are nearing a turning point in our quest for life in the universe,we now have the capacity to detect Earth-like planets around other stars. But will we find any?...
Captain Cook
An intimate biography of one of histories greatest explorers. A uniquely woven story encompassing three separate centuries and three different lives. Captain Cook, best known for his heroic voyages through...
The Universe: Its Beginning And End
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat lies at the very edges of existence — before the first moment of creation and beyond the...
Everest: Reaching the Roof of the World (Incredible True Stories, Book
Join the treacherous mission to conquer Earth's highest peak in David Long's enthralling retelling of the first expeditions to climb Everest. Everest is the world's highest mountain, towering like an...
Powsels and Thrums
' I salute him with the most heartfelt respect and admiration ' PHILIP PULLMAN 'Entrancing ... a creative manifesto' TELEGRAPH 'Mesmerising ... vibrating with life and curiosity' OBSERVER In this...
Collins New Zealand and the South Pacific School Atlas
This introductory atlas for school students specially designed to help pupils develop map, atlas and data handling skills. The content adheres closely to the requirements of the New Zealand and...
Liv Is Not A Loser: The hilarious and heartwarming romcom of the year
Should Liv take herself out of the friend zone, or are they better off there? Liv Granger has been flailing through life since her teens. When her brother, Joe ,...
Marathon Man: My Life, My Father's Stroke and Running 35 Marathons in
MARATHON MAN is an uplifting story of an extraordinary achievement - all the more inspiring given that the author was an inexperienced long-distance runner and only 20 when embarking on...
The Multiverse: When One Universe Isn't Enough
The universe was supposed to be all there was - the whole of existence. For centuries the size of the universe and whether or not it is finite, fascinated scientists...
Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica
Two hundred and fifty years ago Captain James Cook, during his extraordinary voyages of navigation and maritime exploration, searched for Antarctica the Unknown Southern Continent. During parts of his three...
The Journey and Ordeal of Cabeza De Vaca: His Account of the
Of the 300 Spanish explorers who set out to discover and conquer the wilderness of North America, only four returned - after covering about 6,000 miles in the course of...
Insanity
16-year old Alan Crosthwaite is committed to a mental asylum when he takes action against an international oil company polluting the environment. The only reason he doesn't end up in...