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How many socks make a pair The answer is not always two. And behind this question lies a world of maths that can be surprising, amusing and even beautiful.

(Hardback, Main)

Combining popular science, history and moral philosophy, this is a wide-ranging and radical new take on the human story and what it means for us today.

(Paperback)

A fascinating exploration of how we can make better, accessible, mathematically-informed predictions about the world around us.

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To make an apple pie, one first needs to build a universe. A brilliantly accessible introduction to todays physics by a young academic and educator.

(Paperback, 6th edition)

(Hardback)

Discover how categorisation has shaped our view of the natural world with How Zoologists Organize Things. The book unveils wild truths and even wilder myths about animals, as perpetuated by zoologists - revealing how much more there is to learn, and unlearn.

(Hardback, Main)

One of the world's most creative mathematicians offers new ways to look at maths - focusing on questions, not answers

(Paperback)

Provocative and hard-hitting, "Junk Science" takes on the government, industry, and faith groups, all of whom twist scientific fact for their own gain.

(Paperback)

Acclaimed New York Times science writer Carl Zimmer investigates what current science has to say on the most fundamental of questions: What is life What does it mean to be alive

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The first ever book about the birds of this subantarctic island group

(Hardback)

A groundbreaking, approachable book on the role of emotions in animal and human societies, from the world-renowned primatologist and author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are

(Hardback)

This work contains over 300 species of Australia's underwater plant life, most illustrated by underwater photographs that reveal the many colours and intricate patterns found there. The book is fully referenced with numerous descriptions, line drawings and photographs.

(Hardback)

Anita Albus recounts the sad histories of several extinct bird species, including the passenger pigeon, the Carolina parakeet, and the great auk. She gives a detailed account of six rare birds: the hermit ibis, the elusive corncrake, the Eurasian nightjar, the barn owl, the northern hawk owl and the kingfisher.

(Paperback)

From the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, parrots are among the most beautiful and exotic birds in the world - and also among the most endangered. This field guide shows where to observe each species in the world, helping make this the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the parrots of the world.

(Hardback)

An engaging journey into the world of penguins, pairing science with breathtaking photographs.

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Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) represent the most common form of genetic variation in both plants and animals, and play a key role in revealing the molecular mechanisms underlying traits. This book covers the discovery, analysis and uses of SNPs, and examines other approaches to plant genotyping.

(Hardback)

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"A thorough revision and expansion of Pate and Beard's Kwongan--Plant Life of the Sandplain (1984)"--Page 4 of cover.

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

Plant Names is a plain English guide to the use of plant names and the conventions for writing them.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

A concise, fundamental guide to understanding plant structure containing superb colour photographs and drawings.

(Paperback)

From the discovery of uranium in 1789 to the Manhattan Project, from Nazi efforts to build a nuclear bomb to the Cold War, this is the important story of one of nature's rarest elements, put to deadly use in nuclear weapons. Includes revealing word portraits of scientists who helped discover the element and produce it in vast quantities.

(Paperback, Main)

One of the world's leading neurologists reveals the extraordinary stories behind some of the brain disorders that he and his staff at the Harvard Medical School endeavour to treat.

(Paperback)

A noted US Professor of Psychiatry investigates stories of children with past life experiences.

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Forest ecology experts analyse the ecological and economic costs and benefits of salvage logging.