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Ian Stewart considers the concept of infinity and the profound role it plays in mathematics, logic, physics, cosmology,...  Read More >>

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The full inside story of the detection of gravitational waves at LIGO, one of the most ambitious feats in scientific...  Read More >>

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Spanning the globe and several centuries, this is the story of the quest to decipher the master-code that makes...  Read More >>

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In The Water Kingdom, renowned writer Philip Ball offers an epic and powerful new way of thinking about Chinese...  Read More >>

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Quantum mechanics allows accurate predictions of nature, yet it also uncovers surprises like teleportation and multiple...  Read More >>

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Using the latest paleontological research, this book presents a scientifically accurate look at the way dinosaurs...  Read More >>

110 times wider than Earth; 15 million degrees at its core; an atmosphere so huge that Earth is actually within...  Read More >>

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A gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto...  Read More >>

Winner 2017 Royal Society Science Book Award: the landmark new book from Cordelia Fine, author of the hugely influential...  Read More >>