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By: Mr Derek Wilson

ISBN: 9781472142580
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2019
UK Publication Date: 6th June 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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A multi-faceted story of heroes and villains, mystics and sceptics, earnest seekers of truth and charlatans, a narrative that bristles with the names of remarkable scholars, many famous, some now obscure.


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By: Dr Pragya Agarwal

ISBN: 9781472971388
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2021
UK Publication Date: 22nd July 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Dr. Pragya Agarwal unravels the way our implicit or unintentional biases affect the way we communicate and perceive the world, how they affect our decision-making, and how they reinforce and perpetuate systemic and structural inequalities.


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By: Robert Hazen

ISBN: 9780008292416
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2020
UK Publication Date: 20th August 2020
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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An enchanting biography of the most resonant and most necessary chemical element on Earth.


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By: Steven Strogatz

ISBN: 9780141007632
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2004
UK Publication Date: 29th April 2004
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Presents the story of order in the universe, the harmony that comes from cycles in sync. This book considers a range of applications - human sleep and circadian rhythms, menstrual synchrony, insect outbreaks, superconductors, Lasers, secret codes, heart arrhythmias and fads.


(Paperback)

By: Shane O'Mara

ISBN: 9781529925579
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2024
UK Publication Date: 1st August 2024
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
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(Hardback)

By: David Ewing Duncan

ISBN: 9781472142900
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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Award-winning journalist David Ewing Duncan sketches twenty-four visions of possible human-robot futures - short scenarios grounded in present-day technologies and ideas, but inspired by imagination. He explores how robots and AI systems may impact on individuals and societies over the next few years, centuries and beyond - for better or for worse.


(Paperback)

By: David Ewing Duncan

ISBN: 9781472142917
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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(Paperback)

By: David Ewing Duncan

ISBN: 9781472142924
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2023
UK Publication Date: 25th November 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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Award-winning journalist David Ewing Duncan sketches twenty-four visions of possible human-robot futures - short scenarios grounded in present-day technologies and ideas, but inspired by imagination. He explores how robots and AI systems may impact on individuals and societies over the next few years, centuries and beyond - for better or for worse.


(Paperback)

By: Alice Roberts

ISBN: 9781786090010
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Jul 2018
UK Publication Date: 7th June 2018
Publisher: Cornerstone
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"Roberts uncovers the deep history of 10 familiar species with incredible wild pasts: dogs, apples and wheat; cattle, potatoes and chickens; rice, maize and horses--and, finally, humans. She reveals how becoming part of our world changed these animals and plants, and shows how they became our allies, essential to the survival and success of our own species"--Publisher marketing.


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By: David Bainbridge

ISBN: 9781846271229
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2010
UK Publication Date: 7th January 2010
Publisher: Granta Books
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Why do teenagers need so much sleep Why do their feet begin to smell Why are they suddenly attracted to sex, drugs and rock and roll This book gives you the biological, anthropological, zoological, and cultural answers.


(Paperback, No Edition)

By: Joe Schwarcz

ISBN: 9781550225204
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2002
Publisher: ECW Press,Canada
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Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the fascinating chemistry that's all around us in this intriguing look at everyday science.


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By: Graeme Donald

ISBN: 9781782437802
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2018
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
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The Accidental Scientist explores the role of chance and error in scientific, medical and commercial innovation, outlining exactly how some of the most well-known products, gadgets and useful gizmos came to be.


(Hardback)

By: Paul Halpern

ISBN: 9781541602175
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2024
Publisher: Basic Books
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The long history of one of physics' craziest and most enticing ideas: that the universe we know isn't the only one


(Hardback)

By: Zahaan Bharmal

ISBN: 9781804184363
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2025
UK Publication Date: 21st November 2024
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
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A deeply personal and thoroughly entertaining tour of life, the universe, and everything.


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By: Abigail Beall

ISBN: 9781409192855
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2019
UK Publication Date: 11th July 2019
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
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A beautiful practical guide to astronomy in which you will learn how to easily spot the stars in the night's sky wherever you are in the world


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By: Daniel M Davis

ISBN: 9781784702212
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2019
UK Publication Date: 7th February 2019
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
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By: David Deutsch

ISBN: 9780140278163
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2012
UK Publication Date: 26th January 2012
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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In our search for truth, how far have we advanced This book explores the furthest reaches of our understanding, taking in the Infinity Hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in us a wonder at what we have achieved - and the fact that this is only the beginning of humanity's infinite possibility.


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By: Michio Kaku

ISBN: 9780062117915
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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Covers the scientific inquiry-from biochemistry, physics, and astronomy, to genetics, evolutionary theory, and cognition. This title provides a comprehensive overview of the 2012 year's scientific developments.


(Paperback)

By: Manil Suri

ISBN: 9781526622938
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2024
UK Publication Date: 12th October 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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(Paperback)

By: Jon Evans

ISBN: 9781529397956
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Jan 2020
Publisher: John Murray Press
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This book will introduce you to the key ideas that underpin science, with each chapter covering a different topic to help you build a full, rounded understanding.


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By: John D. Barrow

ISBN: 9780099288459
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2001
UK Publication Date: 5th July 2001
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
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Where does it begin and where does it end

From the zeros of the mathematician to the void of the philosophers, from Shakespeare to the empty set, from the ether to the quantum vacuum, from being and nothingness to creatio ex nihilo, there is much ado about nothing at the heart of things.


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By: Bryan Appleyard

ISBN: 9781780220154
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2012
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
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A brand-new book from the award-winning SUNDAY TIMES journalist Brian Appleyard.


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By: Britannica

ISBN: 9781845298647
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2008
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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A riveting exploration into the ideas that shook the world and an in-depth analysis of the men and women who exposed them. Each entry will be up to date, comprehensive and entertaining, covering every aspect of scientific discovery from the ancient world to today's most modern laboratories.


(Paperback)

By: Professor Keith Barnham

ISBN: 9781780225333
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2015
UK Publication Date: 2nd July 2015
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
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A user's guide to the solar revolution - and why we must all get on board before it is too late.

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