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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 Book of Sea Monsters: Leviathans of Literature
A fascinating and beautifully illustrated journey across the world and through the centuries in search of the sea monster. 'They rave for food with unceasing frenzy, being always ahungered and...
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...
The History Atlas of Europe: From Tribal Societies to a New European
Europe is the smallest of the world's continents, yet its culture and languages have come to dominate the world we know today. The History Atlas of Europe explores the extraordinary...
In the Footsteps of Scott
The book titled In the Footsteps of Scott by the author Roger Mear. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Christopher Columbus: Master of the Atlantic
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The book titled Christopher Columbus: Master of the Atlantic by the author Dr. David A. Thomas, QC. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...
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...
National Geographic Picture Atlas Of Our Universe
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodA breathtaking journey beyond the boundaries of Earth awaits in the National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our...
Starseekers
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodWhat if humanity's most profound obsession — the act of looking up at the night sky and daring to ask why? — is the...
Exploring the Polar Regions
Begins with the three expeditions of John Franklin, England's most honored and respected Arctic explorer, and covers exploration and discovery of the Arctic and Antarctic regions through the present.
Picture Atlas of Our Universe
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Planet by planet, star after star, "Our Universe" takes you on an adventure that begins before people even knew the Earth was round and ends aboard shuttles and starships. Internationally...
The UFO Files: Notes on an Alien Encounter
The UFO Files are the recently de-classified notes on a moment that captivates humanity: the arrival of an alien spacecraft on Planet Earth.The year is 2033. An investigator known only...
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,...
Confrontations: A Scientist's Search For Alien Contact
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodWhat happens when a credentialed scientist turns the rigorous tools of empirical research toward the world's most controversial subject? Jacques Vallée's Confrontations: A Scientist's Search...
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....
Under a Metal Sky: A Journey Through Minerals, Greed and Wonder
The discovery of minerals beneath our feet has transformed our species. Ochre first prompted humans to express themselves in art; tin and copper helped instigate the Bronze Age and later...
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...
Earthlings: Alien Insights into Earth's Secrets
In news that has rocked the scientific community, a mysterious report about planet Earth has been discovered. Earthlings is an account of human life on Earth - written by aliens....
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....
SpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier
The private space industry's consensus leader, SpaceX, headed by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, is worth an estimated $187 billion today in 2023. And SpaceX is taking on more roles-flying cargo,...
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...
The Void, Grid & Sign
What Barry Lopez did in expanding our vision of the frozen North in Arctic Dreams, William Fox has done in broadening our perceptions of the desert expanses of the West's...
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...
Galileo: Watcher of the Skies
A provocative and penetrating new life of Galileo, placing the man, his achievements, and his failures in the broader history of the Scientific Revolution Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the...
The Devil Drives: A Life of Sir Richard Burton
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The book titled The Devil Drives: A Life of Sir Richard Burton by the author Fawn M. Brodie. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...
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...
A Down to Earth Guide to the Cosmos, A
To the beginner, the star-filled night sky can seem mysterious and unfathomable. But with this book as a guide the awesome nature of the Cosmos is brought down to Earth....
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...
Aquanaut: A Life Beneath The Surface - The Inside Story of the Thai
Watched by the world with bated breath, read the enthralling autobiography of cave-diver Rick Stanton, who played a leading role in the Thai cave rescue in 2018 In July 2018,...
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,...
Space Hazards: Asteroids, solar flares and cosmic threats facing Earth
"Highly recommended for anyone interested in space and the dangers that lurk there." BBC Sky at Night Magazine "Essential reading for anyone desperate for some facts and probabilities about actual...
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?...
Trans-Europe Express: Tours of a Lost Continent
A searching, timely account of the condition of contemporary Europe, told through the landscapes of its cities Over the past twenty years European cities have become the envy of the...
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 Seas: An Introduction To The Study Of Life In The Sea
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodBeneath the shimmering surface of the world's oceans lies a realm of breathtaking complexity and wonder — and The Seas: An Introduction to the...
Timewarps
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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerWhat if time is not the straight, unyielding river we imagine, but a landscape riddled with hidden currents,...