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The ideal guide to the most important idea ever to appear in the history of science.  Read More >>

Shows that the argument for intelligent design from DNA is not based on ignorance or a desire to give up on science,...  Read More >>

The root of the word science is knowledge; the root of the word magic is wisdom. Serena blends these two spheres...  Read More >>

Presents a view of how knowledge of the biological world increased. This book deals with science and aims at explaining...  Read More >>

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From the author of You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) Anything Essential...  Read More >>

As we become adults, taking time to play feels like a guilty pleasure - a distraction from 'real' work and life....  Read More >>

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Science was wrong is a fascinating collection of stories about the pioneers who created or thought up the ""impossible""...  Read More >>

Discusses all aspects of water and the evolution of life, including how water acts as the medium of communication...  Read More >>

In The Vision Revolution: How the Latest Research Overturns Everything We Thought We Knew About Human Vision, Mark...  Read More >>

An inspiring story of how a small group of scientists made discoveries that laid the foundations for the UK's continued...  Read More >>

Why do humans kill members of their own species intentionally, when few other animals do so? ""Sex and War"" traces...  Read More >>

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Immerses readers in the world of those who regularly go to sea - aquanauts living underwater, marine biologists...  Read More >>

From biology to culture to the new new economy, the buzzword on everyone's lips is ""meme."" How do animals learn...  Read More >>

Darwin puzzled over why ancient Precambrian rocks seemed barren of life. Brasier describes the quest to shed light...  Read More >>

In Germs, Genes and Civilization, Dr. David Clark tells the story of the microbe-driven epidemics that have repeatedly...  Read More >>

Why have creatures evolved as they are? Which species have been the most successful? How do life forms adapt to...  Read More >>

Tells the story of how spiders evolved over 400 million years to add silks and uses for silk to their survival 'toolkit'....  Read More >>

Why do so many gamblers risk it all when they know the odds of winning are against them? Why do they believe dice...  Read More >>

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Australia has some of the most extreme weather patterns of any country. In this book we discover the science behind...  Read More >>