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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2023* *AS HEARD ON RADIO 4 START THE WEEK, OFF AIR WITH FI AND JANE AND 99% INVISIBLE* 'Delightful' TIM HARFORD, FINANCIAL...

Author: Korwin Briggs Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 48 As Kirkus Reviews noted in a starred review, "Like the love child of David Macaulay and Captain Underpants, this routinely silly,...

Author: Warren Tuttle Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 The road to licensing a profitable, innovative product or technology is riddled with curves, holes, and rocky cliffs. The President of...

Shard engineer Roma Agrawal deconstructs our most complex inventions into seven fundamental objects: the nail, spring, wheel, lens, magnet, string and pump. _____________ 'Delightful' TIM HARFORD, FINANCIAL TIMES 'Appeals to...

From the dawn of civilization mankind has always employed and taken advantage of materials and inventions that made life easier, solved problems and otherwise eased the burden of modern living....

A BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR: Wired , Food & Wine , Epicurious , & Esquire Winner, 2025 Libby Award for Best Cookbook of the Year The innovative James Beard...

A BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR: Wired , Food & Wine , Epicurious , & Esquire Winner, 2025 Libby Award for Best Cookbook of the Year The innovative James Beard...

Author: Tim Harford Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Based on the series produced for the BBC World Service Who thought up paper money? How did the contraceptive pill change...

Both a critical history of anthropological theory and methods and a challenging essay in the sociology of science, The Invention of Primitive Society shows how anthropologists have tried to define...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: David Suzuki Format: Paperback...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA witty and irreverent guide to self-invention, How To Have A Life-Style presents Quentin Crisp's singular philosophy on the art...

Radio 4's Book of the Week A Financial Times Book of the Year Shortlisted for the 2020 Financial Times / McKinsey Business Book of the Year Longlisted for the National...

This sixth volume in "The Adventure of Discovery & Inventions" series covers the period 1810 to 1855, which was above all an age of industrialisation. The growth of factories swelled...

Frank Julian Sprague invented a system for distributing electricity to streetcars from overhead wires. Within a year, electric streetcars had begun to replace horsecars, sparking a revolution in urban transportation....

Author: Raymond Arroyo Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 32 From New York Times bestselling author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo comes the first book in the Turnabout Tales series-a picture...

The surprising history of old age in modern America, showing how we created unprecedented security for some and painful uncertainty for others On farms and in factories, Americans once had...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis academic work chronicles the vibrant architectural landscape of Central Europe between 1867 and 1918, a period marked by profound...

Discover more about the invention, development and future of the automobile in 10 captivating essays for those with a need for speed! Cars have shaped our world, giving us the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: ** Japanese - English text **. Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Some glue stains on endpapers....

This illustrated volume examines the different methods artists and anatomists used to reveal the inner workings of the human body and evoke wonder in its form. For centuries, anatomy was...

Sunshine plays an important role in all aspects of life but there has been little social analysis of the sun and its place in our world. Recently experts have warned...

Neal Urban is well-known for his outstanding wedding photography; however his engagement portraits just might be even more inventive and compelling. Released from the time and location constraints of the...

The complete story of how the German Enigma codes were broken. Perfect for fans of THE IMITATION GAME, the new film on Alan Turing's Enigma code, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Breaking...

Author: Herge Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 104 Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of his first appearance in the TinTin classic Red Rackham's Treasure, this book provides an in-depth look at...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Glue stains on endpapers. This graphic design reference presents Supon Design Group’s bold, rule‑breaking approach to visual communication,...

What does it take to be an inventor? Judging by the ingenious individuals who have come into The Life Scientific studio in the last eight years, there is no simple...

Thomas Edison's great achievements have transformed the lives of everyone in the modern world. However, there was one subject to which he never referred - his role in the invention...

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Examines the life of John Stringfellow of Chard, the first man to demonstrate that engine-powered winged flight was practicable. It reveals his lifelong obsession with aviation and seeks to shed...

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