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Lost in space Wondering how everything got to be what it is today Fasten your seat belts! You are holding this planet's best pocket guide to the universe, packed with fascinating facts and diagrams. Sit back and let Matt Tweed take you on a trip through time and space. You'll never look at the night sky in quite the same way again.

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What is the difference between a code and a cipher How did Caesar send secret messages How does RSA end-to-end encryption actually work In this fascinating little book, packed with numerous helpful illustrations and worked examples, polymath Steven Goodwin reveals the secrets of the codermakers, and the toolkits of the codebreakers.

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What is a literary genre What are tropes What genre does a creaky door suggest In this concise little book, educator Amy Jones outlines the archetypal genres of the literary world, with classic examples and a garnish of tropes. If you ever wanted to explore the well-trodden ruts and cliches of literary life then this book is for you.

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What is Hermeticism How do things above reflect things below Why did its short text influence so many of the greatest thinkers of the past 1500 years. Professor Kenneth Davis opens the door to the Way of Hermes, its history, ideas and practical methods of connecting with the light and mind of the Cosmos.

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How does time pass more slowly as you travel faster Do speeding objects really get shorter and heavier In this brilliant pocket book, illustrated with numerous worked examples and helpful original diagrams, physicist Oliver Linton reveals the truly astonishing nature of the spacetime continuum we all inhabit.