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Hacking the Code of Life: How gene editing will rewrite our futures
Paperback,
07/03/2019,
£12.99
£7.50
The cutting-edge science that will revolutionise the way we prevent disease
Unmapped Mind: A Memoir of Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis and Learning How to Live
Paperback,
07/03/2019,
£9.99
£8.99
Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Teach Us about Ourselves
Hardback,
14/03/2019,
£14.99
£13.49
Sky at Night: Book of the Moon - A Guide to Our Closest Neighbour
Hardback,
13/09/2018,
£10.99
£9.89
But far from being just a big rock out in space, the Moon has a phenomenal power over the earth, with its ability to create great waves, dictate the length of the day and summon the seasons. She uncovers the way the Moon has captured our imaginations, contemplates how it was formed, and uncovers why we need the Moon to protect our fragile earth.
Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration: NASA and the Incredible Story of Human Spaceflight
Paperback,
03/12/2018,
£12.99
£11.69
Using items in the NASA archive together with expert narrative guidance, this history of how Americans got to space begins with Wernher von Braun's vision for voyaging to Mars and ends with Elon Musk's contemporary plan to get there. It covers the founding of NASA, the first American astronauts in space, the moon landings, the Challenger disaster, and the Hubble Telescope repairs--
Heart: A History
Paperback,
06/06/2019,
£9.99
£8.99
A doctor's inspiring obsession with the heart, seamlessly combining history, gripping scenes from the operating theatre and a moving personal story
Heart: A History
Hardback,
27/09/2018,
£14.99
£13.49
A doctor's inspiring obsession with the heart, seamlessly combining history, gripping scenes from the operating theatre and a moving personal story
Recovery
Paperback,
04/04/2019,
£3.50
£3.15
The hawk was everything I wanted to be: solitary, self-possessed, free from grief, and numb to the hurts of human lifeHow do we carry on when someone close to us dies?
Six Impossible Things: The `Quanta of Solace' and the Mysteries of the Subatomic World
Hardback,
04/04/2019,
£9.99
£8.99
A short guide to the six theories that try to explain the wild world of the quantum.
Superior: The Return of Race Science
Hardback,
30/05/2019,
£16.99
£15.29
`Roundly debunks racism's core lie - that inequality is to do with genetics, rather than political power' Reni Eddo-Lodge
Edith and Florence Stoney, Sisters in Radiology
Hardback,
21/07/2019,
£32.99
£29.69
This book explores the lives and achievements of two Irish sisters, Edith and Florence Stoney, who pioneered the use of new electromedical technologies, especially X-rays but also ultraviolet radiation and diathermy.
Chasing the Sun: The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds
Paperback,
30/05/2019,
£8.99
£8.09
Apollo 11: The Inside Story
Paperback,
03/06/2019,
£12.99
£11.69
The amazing inside story of Apollo 11 - The Right Stuff for a new generation
Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Mysterious, Miraculous World of Blood
Paperback,
01/08/2019,
£9.99
£8.99
Selfish Ape: Human Nature and Our Path to Extinction
Hardback,
15/07/2019,
£14.99
£13.49
An accessible and entertaining portrait of humans as a brilliantly inventive, yet self-destructive animal.
Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships
Hardback,
03/03/2020,
£14.99
£13.49
Magicians: Great Minds and the Central Miracle of Science
Hardback,
20/02/2020,
£14.99
£13.49
In 1965 Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discovered the heat afterglow of the big bang.
- How Satyendra Nath Bose and Albert Einstein in 1924 predicted the existence of a weird state of matter close to absolute zero in which trillions of atoms behave as a single entity.
Apocalypse How?: Technology and the Threat of Disaster
Hardback,
05/03/2020,
£14.99
£13.49
An urgent and eye-opening examination of how technology is leaving society open to myriad catastrophic threats.
Newton: The Making of Genius
Paperback,
28/04/2004,
£13.95
£12.56
Isaac Newton has become an intellectual avatar for our modern age, the man who, as even children know, was inspired to codify nature's laws by watching an apple fall from a tree. This book is a cultural history of the interrelated origins of modern science, the concept of a genius and fame.
How to Predict Everything: The Formula Transforming What We Know About Life and the Universe
Paperback,
02/04/2020,
£9.99
£8.99
How do you predict something that has never happened before?
Clock Mirage: Our Myth of Measured Time
Hardback,
23/06/2020,
£20.00
£18.00
A tour of clocks throughout the centuries--from the sandglass to the telomere--to reveal the physical, biological, and social nature of time
Love is the Drug: The Chemical Future of Our Relationships
Hardback,
30/01/2020,
£20.00
£18.00
Love drugs and anti-love drugs exist and more powerful versions will be available in the near future: What are the ethics of using them, how will they affect society, and will they take the magic out of love? A cutting-edge book by two prominent ethicists on 'love drugs', and the implications they may have for us all. -- .
Introducing Meteorology: A Guide to Weather: 2019
Paperback,
27/02/2020,
£9.99
£8.99
Introducing Meteorology provides a succinct overview of the science of the. The initial chapters describe the development of the science, the atmosphere and the forces which govern the weather. The author then discusses weather influences at global and local scales before describing the science of weather forecasting.
Talk: The Science of Conversation
Paperback,
27/11/2018,
£14.99
£13.49
This book will change the way you think about talk. It will explain the big pay-offs to understanding conversation scientifically.
Paws: This Book Will Help You Take a Break
Hardback,
10/10/2019,
£8.99
£8.09
Cats have mastered the art of chilling out and, with a little help from this book, now you can too! Turn to this collection of care-free kitties for a dose of relaxation and inspiration. It's the purr-fect way to press 'paws' and enjoy a few moments of peace and quiet.
Dark Matter and Dark Energy: The Hidden 95% of the Universe
Paperback,
08/08/2019,
£8.99
£8.09
The mysterious phenomena that could unlock the secrets of the universe.
Astrobiology: The Search for Life Elsewhere in the Universe
Paperback,
05/09/2019,
£8.99
£8.09
Are we alone in the Universe, or are there as many planets supporting life as there are stars in the sky?
Sea Inside
Paperback,
24/02/2014,
£10.99
£9.00
A startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for `Leviathan'.
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
Hardback,
03/09/2019,
£16.99
£15.29
The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the million-selling What If? and Thing Explainer
Meaning of Liff : The Original Dictionary Of Things There Should Be Words For
Hardback,
01/08/2013,
£12.99
£11.69
Douglas Adams and John Lloyd's classic humour book, revised and updated and including The Deeper Meaning of Liff.
Women of the Moon: Tales of Science, Love, Sorrow, and Courage
Hardback,
18/07/2019,
£20.00
£18.00
Of the 1586 lunar craters that have been named to honor scientists and philosophers, only 28 honor a woman. Who were these women? This book recounts their exemplary lives and inspiring achievements. Along the way, the book explains some of the science, and provides interesting facts about the Moon.
E=Mc2
Paperback,
11/08/2016,
£8.99
£8.09
'David Bodanis attempts to expalin the meaning, beauty and implications of the most famous equation in physics. Thanks to his clarity, wit and enthusiasm, he succeeds.' Simon Singh, Daily Telegraph
Moving Heaven and Earth (Icon Science): Copernicus and the Solar System
Paperback,
07/12/2017,
£8.99
£8.09
An insight into the fundamental workings of the cosmos.
Reality Frame: Relativity and our place in the universe
Paperback,
07/12/2017,
£9.99
£8.99
A thrilling journey from empty space all the way to the human mind.
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