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The Genius of China

(Hardback)

By: Robert Temple

ISBN: 9781740665339
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2007
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
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Undisputed masters of invention and discovery, the ancient Chinese were the first to drill for oil, to discover the circulation of the blood and even to isolate sex hormones. From the suspension bridge and fishing reel, to the decimal system and grenades. China's contribution in engineering medicine, etc. helped inspire the West.

The Good Virus: The Mysterious Microbes that Rule Our World, Shape Our Health and Can Save Our Future

(Paperback)

By: Tom Ireland

ISBN: 9781529365283
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2024
UK Publication Date: 27th June 2024
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
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The story of how "good viruses" can play a crucial role in our lives, our health and the health of our planet.

The Grand Biocentric Design: How Life Creates Reality

(Paperback)

By: Robert Lanza

ISBN: 9781953295804
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2021
UK Publication Date: 16th November 2021
Publisher: BenBella Books
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The Greatest Story Ever Told...So Far

(Paperback)

By: Lawrence M. Krauss

ISBN: 9781471138553
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2018
UK Publication Date: 25th January 2018
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
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The Hidden Mathematics of Sport

(Hardback)

By: Rob Eastaway

ISBN: 9781911622284
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2021
UK Publication Date: 10th June 2021
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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This fascinating book takes a novel and intriguing look at sport, by exploring the mathematics behind the action.

The Importance of Being Interested: Adventures in Scientific Curiosity

(Paperback, Main)

By: Robin Ince

ISBN: 9781786492647
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Oct 2022
UK Publication Date: 1st September 2022
Publisher: Atlantic Books
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The popular comedian and presenter journeys through science, explaining why it should be for everyone - including enthusiastic amateurs.

The Irrational Ape: Why We Fall for Disinformation, Conspiracy Theory and Propaganda

(Paperback)

By: David Robert Grimes

ISBN: 9781471178283
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2020
UK Publication Date: 29th October 2020
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
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How critical thinking and scientific method can help us to make the right decisions and spot fake news.

The Keys to Kindness: How Kindness Unlocks Wellbeing, Success and Purpose

(Paperback, Main)

By: Claudia Hammond

ISBN: 9781838854485
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2024
UK Publication Date: 28th December 2023
Publisher: Canongate Books
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A deep-dive into kindness, the science behind it and how we can better build it into our lives, from the author of The Art of Rest

The Meaning of Science

(Paperback)

By: Tim Lewens

ISBN: 9780141977423
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Aug 2015
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Drawing on the insights of towering figures like Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn, this book shows how key questions in science matter, often in personal, practical and political ways.

The Medicine Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

(Hardback)

By: DK

ISBN: 9780241471258
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2021
UK Publication Date: 4th March 2021
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
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The Odd Body III

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

By: Stephen Juan

ISBN: 9780732283049
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2007
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Can you be born with two heads and survive What's the Pinocchio effect and mermaid syndrome Can a recently dead person get sunburn Sometimes strange but always informative and entertaining, the answers to these and many more questions can be found here.

The Physics of Wall Street: a brief history of predicting the unpredictable

(Paperback)

By: James Weatherall

ISBN: 9781921640452
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2013
Publisher: Scribe Publications
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A revealing account of the numbers that the financial markets got wrong.

The Pocket Cloud Book Updated: How to Understand the Skies in association with the Met Office

(Hardback, Edition)

By: Richard Hamblyn

ISBN: 9781446310113
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2023
UK Publication Date: 26th September 2023
Publisher: David & Charles
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The Power of Nuclear

(Hardback)

By: Marco Visscher

ISBN: 9781399419079
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2025
UK Publication Date: 7th November 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The incredible story of a powerful and misunderstood energy source on which society turned its back

The Secret Life of Equations: The 50 Greatest Equations and How They Work

(Paperback)

By: Richard Cochrane

ISBN: 9781844038589
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2016
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
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Unlock the mysteries of the most important, surprising and fascinating equations in history!

The Secret Life of Stars: Astrophysics for Everyone

(Hardback)

By: Lisa Harvey-Smith

ISBN: 9781760761226
Publication Date: Sep 2020
Publisher: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
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The Secret Life of the Mind: How Our Brain Thinks, Feels and Decides

(Paperback)

By: Mariano Sigman

ISBN: 9780008210953
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2018
UK Publication Date: 14th June 2018
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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Where do our thoughts come from
How can we manipulate our dreams
What is the role of the unconscious
How do we make decisions and trust the judgement of both others and ourselves

The Shallows: How the Internet Is Changing the Way We Think, Read and Remember

(Paperback, Main - Re-issue)

By: Nicholas Carr

ISBN: 9781838952587
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2020
UK Publication Date: 3rd September 2020
Publisher: Atlantic Books
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The 10th-anniversary edition of this landmark investigation into how the Internet is dramatically changing how we think, remember and interact, with a new afterword.

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

(Paperback)

By: Ray Kurzweil

ISBN: 9780715654521
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2024
UK Publication Date: 4th July 2024
Publisher: Duckworth Books
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A radical and optimistic view of the future course of human development from the bestselling author ofHow to Create a Mindand who Bill Gates calls 'the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence.'

The Theory of Everything Else

(Paperback)

By: Dan Schreiber

ISBN: 9780008518981
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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The Way Toys Work: The Science Behind the Magic 8 Ball, Etch A Sketch, Boomerang, and More

(Paperback)

By: Ed Sobey

ISBN: 9781556527456
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2008
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
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Profiles 50 of the world's most popular playthings - including their history, trivia, and the technology involved - and uncovers the hidden science of toys. This book helps you discover how an Etch A Sketch writes on its grey screen, why a boomerang returns after it is thrown, and, how an RC car responds to a remote control device.

Turning to Stone

(Paperback)

By: Marcia Bjornerud

ISBN: 9781472298461
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2024
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
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A remarkable study of rocks, the stories they can tell us and the various ways they continue to shape and influence our lives, from the author of Timefulness.

Versailles: Science and Splendour

(Hardback)

By: Dr. Anna Ferrari

ISBN: 9781785515828
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2025
UK Publication Date: 16th January 2025
Publisher: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
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Versailles: Science and Splendour is a richly illustrated book that breaks new ground in exploring the relationship between science and power at the court of Versailles published to accompany the exhibition at Londons Science Museum.

Ways to Go Beyond and Why They Work: Seven Spiritual Practices in a Scientific Age

(Paperback)

By: Rupert Sheldrake

ISBN: 9781473653443
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2020
UK Publication Date: 6th February 2020
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
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By the author of The Science Delusion a detailed account of how science can authenticate spirituality

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