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Award-winning, celebrated New York Times columnist and science writer Carl Zimmer presents a history of our understanding of heredity in this sweeping, resonating overview of a force that shaped human society - a force set to shape our future even more radically.

(Paperback, Main)

Vivid accounts of the lives of 25 of the world's greatest mathematicians with clear descriptions of their far-reaching discoveries.

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He passionately argues that we must all learn to love, respect and care for our six-legged friends.

Eye-opening, inspiring and riveting, Silent Earth is part love letter to the insect world, part elegy, part rousing manifesto for a greener planet.

(Hardback)

In a gorgeous history that spans continents and millennia, Aarathi Prasad weaves together the complex story of the queen of fabrics.

(Paperback)

Simplexity. A groundbreaking new concept that reveals the hidden ways the world really works.

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(Hardback, Main)

A wonderfully entertaining celebration of that most unique of creatures: the sloth.

(Paperback)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY WINTON PRIZE 2015.

The first insider account of the work at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the discovery of the Higgs particle - and what it all means for our understanding of the laws of nature.

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An insightful guide to cutting through the hype (and idealism) that blinds us in the world of science and technology. Gemma Milne looks at nine different areas of research, from feeding the world to cures for cancer, and reveals how we're prevented from seeing what is really going on in the world, and held back from making real progress.

(Paperback, Main)

A unique insight into how and why medicine can go wrong: combines Daniel Kahneman with Atul Gawande to explain the science behind our health

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Soccer as you have never viewed it before--an eye-opening presentation of the world's favorite sport.

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Nothing begins when you thought it did

(Hardback)

The great genius of modern physics explains why quantum theory makes perfect sense

(Paperback, Main)

An entertaining journey through the ways in which we fool ourselves with numbers.

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As an acoustic engineer, the author has spent his career eradicating unwanted noises - echoes in concert halls, clamour in classrooms. Until the day he heard something so astonishing that he had an epiphany: rather than quashing rare or bizarre sounds, we should be celebrating these sonic treasures. This title tells the story of his investigation.

(Hardback)

The revised edition combines updated maps photographs, and illustrations to chart the solar system, the universe, and beyond.

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For Star Trek fans and budding stargazers who are ready to launch their own space mission, this inventive book blends science and fiction, making learning fun and making Star Trek's 50th all the more worthy of celebration.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about what happens to bodies after they die. In this exploration into the macabre, Mary Roach tells a story that reaches from medieval pharmacies, stories of 19th century body snatching, to the present-day Body Farms, and conferences on human composting.

(Hardback)

What makes the human mind so unique And how did we get this way This fascinating tale explores the three leaps in our history that made us what we are - and will change how you think about our future.

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A provocative and entertaining scientific exploration of the self, and what it actually constitutes our sense of self.

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A provocative and entertaining scientific exploration of the self, and what it actually constitutes our sense of self.

(Hardback)

Superhuman is a fascinating, eye-opening and inspiring celebration of the best that the current human species has to offer.

(Paperback)

Superhuman is a fascinating, eye-opening and inspiring celebration of the best that the current human species has to offer.

(Paperback)

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.