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Thousands of workers labored at Kennedy Space Center around the clock, seven days a week, for half a year to prepare...  Read More >>

In this Very Short Introduction Frank Close describes the historical development of nuclear physics, our understanding...  Read More >>

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The greatest mass extinction in Earths history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90...  Read More >>

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This book asks, What makes human intelligence unique? Is it absolute or relative brain size or the size of the brain's...  Read More >>

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Welcome to Human 3.0.  Read More >>

Discover the final puzzle piece to complete Darwin's theory of evolution in this landmark book from one of today's...  Read More >>

A user's guide to the solar revolution - and why we must all get on board before it is too late.  Read More >>

From the international bestselling author of Better, Complications and The Checklist Manifesto and Reith Lecturer...  Read More >>

From mythology, religion and maths to science, fiction and language, this entertaining and accessible guide uncovers...  Read More >>

An accessible exploration of pyrite's influence on human history, culture, and science, revealing how fool's gold...  Read More >>

The comedy is so quick on The Big Bang Theory, it's easy to miss the real science embedded into the show. This book...  Read More >>

An engaging popular history of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, taking in the sheer magnificence of its...  Read More >>

How did the human brain evolve? Why did it evolve as it did? What is man's place in evolution? This book explores...  Read More >>

'Norton writes with wit and a fine eye for the poetry in the scientific world...funny and gripping.' The Guardian...  Read More >>

The story and science of how animals find their way home.  Read More >>

From the author of 13 Things That Don't Make Sense, the radical new discoveries that will transform how we see the...  Read More >>

Acclaimed popular science author Brian Clegg demonstrates how quantum physics underpins everyday life.  Read More >>

A ground-breaking manifesto about what Americas top schools should be-but aren't-providing.  Read More >>

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This accessible book aims to de-mystify the part chemicals play in the products we have in our home and what benefits...  Read More >>