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Astroquizzical: A Beginner's Journey Through the Cosmos
In this enthralling cosmic journey through space and time, astrophysicist Jillian Scudder locates our home planet within its own 'family tree'. Our parent the Earth and its sibling planets in...
All the Wide Border: Wales, England and the Places Between
A Waterstones Travel Book of the Year 2023A funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England-Wales border: Britain's deepest faultline. There is...
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go
Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not see...
How to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARWhat is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should...
Exploring the World: Two centuries of remarkable adventurers and their
Explorers and travellers have always been attracted by the lure of the unknown. By traversing and mapping our planet, they have played a vital role in mankind's development. For almost...
The Observant Walker: Wild Food, Nature and Hidden Treasures on the
'Blissfully funny, staggeringly informative, a joyful companion' Caroline Quentin'Tells the endlessly fascinating tale of Britain's natural history in a way that makes every delicate detail sparkle with life' Charlie Corbett,...
Shoot for the Moon: How the Moon Landings Taught us the 8 Secrets of
'Fascinating new book examines the history of Nasa's Apollo space missions' Daily Mail_______Eight key lessons to revolutionise your life with the mindset that got man to the moon.20th July 1969:...
Pinpoint: How GPS is Changing Our World
Over the last fifty years, humanity has developed an extraordinary global utility which is omnipresent, universal, and available to all: the Global Positioning System (GPS). A network of twenty-four satellites...
The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy
After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling unbelievably lonely, and of hearing...
Granta 48: Africa
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The Observant Walker: Wild Food, Nature and Hidden Treasures on the
'Blissfully funny, staggeringly informative, a joyful companion' Caroline Quentin'Tells the endlessly fascinating tale of Britain's natural history in a way that makes every delicate detail sparkle with life' Charlie Corbett,...
Moving Heaven and Earth (Icon Science): Copernicus and the Solar [...]
Copernicus sowed the seed from which science has grown to be a dominant aspect of modern culture, fundamental in shaping our understanding of the workings of the cosmos. John Henry...
The Right Stuff
What is it, I wondered, that makes a man willing to sit on top of an enormous Roman Candle, such as a Redstone, Atlas, Titan, or Saturn rocket, and wait...
A Short History of Nearly Everything
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A Scheme of Heaven: Astrology and the Birth of Science
Despite a resurgence in popularity, horoscopes are generally considered to be pseudoscience today - but they were once a cutting-edge scientific tool. In this ingenious work of history, data scientist...
Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible
Learn the NASA Astronaut mindset to solve problems, provide leadership in the face of adversity and never give up when pursuing your wildest ambitions. Mike Massimino achieved his dream of...
Racers of the Deep: The Yankee Clippers and Bluenose Clippers on the Australian Run 1852-1869
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India Discovered
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Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our...
Shoot for the Moon: How the Moon Landings Taught us the 8 Secrets of Success
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You're the Captain!: A Flightradar24 Puzzle Book
The first ever puzzle book from FlightRadar24 At any one time there are nearly 20,000 flights in the sky, and more than 75 million flights a year - and, since...
Flinders: The fascinating life, loves & great adventures of the man who put Australia on the map
The extraordinary life, loves and voyages of the man who put Australia on the map, now with a foreword from Flinders' great-great-great-grand-daughters on the 250th anniversary of his birth...
Black Holes: The key to understanding the universe
A brilliant exploration of the most exotic objects in the universe by Professor Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw. At the heart of the Milky Way, there is a distortion...
The Packing Book: Secrets of the Carry-on Traveler
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Sacred Messengers of Shamanic Africa: Teachings from Zep Tepi, the Land of First Time
Author: Carley Mattimore, MS, LCPC Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 A guide to connecting with the wisdom and energies of ancient Africa and awakening the lion-hearted spiritual warrior within...
Mythical Indies and Columbus's Apocalyptic Letter: Imagining the Americas in the Late Middle Ages
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Format: Paperback, 190mm x 246mm, 846g, 416 pagesPublished: Liverpool University Press, United Kingdom, 2016With his Letter of 1493 to the court of Spain, Christopher Columbus heralded his first voyage to...
First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong
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Bernt Balchen: Polar Aviator
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Into the Abyss
Author: Benedict AllenFormat: Paperback, 130mm x 200mm, 250g, 304 pagesPublished: Faber & Faber, United Kingdom, 2007Why do explorers put themselves in dangerous situations? And, once the worst possible situation occurs,...
Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis
Author: Annie ProulxFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 190g, 208 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2023A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week'Magnificent' Guardian'Remarkable ... A compact classic!' Bill McKibben'I learned...
How to Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication
Author: Tom MustillFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 280g, 320 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2023'Fascinating' Greta Thunberg'Extraordinary' Merlin Sheldrake'A must-read' New Scientist'Enthralling' George Monbiot'Brilliant' Philip Hoare Wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill...
Life's Grandeur: The Spread of Excellence From Plato to Darwin
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1606: An epic adventure
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The Silence Calling: Australians in Antarctica 1947-1997
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The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars: (That You Can Spot in the Night Sky)
Author: Giles Sparrow Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Previously published as A History of the Universe in 21 Stars. 'A delight and triumph ... A thing of beauty ......
The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars: (That You Can Spot in the Night Sky)
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Exploring the World: Two centuries of remarkable adventurers and their journeys
Author: Alexander Maitland Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 Explorers and travellers have always been attracted by the lure of the unknown. By traversing and mapping our planet, they have...
Rocks and Minerals: An Illustrated Field Guide
Author: Evelyn Mervine Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 The essential illustrated rocks and minerals guide. Learn how to identify rocks and minerals and appreciate the beauty of the natural...
Infomojis: Continents
Author: Jon Richards Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 32 Did you know about the Great Green Wall in Africa? Or the Atacama Desert, Oceania and the Grand Canyon? Well, where...
A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters
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...
Space Race: The Untold Story of Two Rivals and Their Struggle for the Moon
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Coal: Nature and Culture
Author: Ralph Crane Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 While concerns about climate change have focused negative attention on the coal industry in recent years, as descendants of the industrial...
Amphibious Soul: Finding the wild in a tame world
Author: Craig Foster Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 An awe-inspiring narrative about the power of nature and our place within it, from the creator of My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker...
Amphibious Soul: Finding the wild in a tame world
Author: Craig Foster Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 An awe-inspiring narrative about the power of nature and our place within it, from the creator of My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker...
Cacophony of Bone
Author: Kerri ni Dochartaigh Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 Two days after the Winter Solstice in 2019 Kerri and her partner M moved to a small, remote railway cottage...
The Great Divide
Author: Cristina Henriquez Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 'A gorgeous, sweeping epic' ANN NAPOLITANO 'A master of prose' WASHINGTON POST 'One of my favourite writers' ROXANE GAY 'Spectacular' JOANNE...
Fear: Our Ultimate Challenge
Author: Ranulph Fiennes Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 Sir Ranulph Fiennes has climbed the Eiger and Mount Everest. He's crossed both Poles on foot. He's been a member of...
Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation
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