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The moving tale of one man's quest to crack the mystery of altruism, an evolutionary enigma that has haunted scientists...  Read More >>

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A brilliant graphic exploration of the physics and philosophy of time.  Read More >>

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Climatologist Gavin Cooke takes a comprehensive and detailed look at global warming and the Big Freeze of 2010 to...  Read More >>

In this fascinating new book, Dr. Haisch contends that there is a purpose and an underlying intelligence behind...  Read More >>

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Charles Darwin's masterpiece, ""On the Origin of Species"", shook society to its core on publication in 1859. This...  Read More >>

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From the author of Professor Stewarts Cabinet of Curiosities, a new trove of entrancing numbers and delightful mathematical...  Read More >>

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The elegance in science is not always obvious, but it does play an important role. Here, Ian Glynn selects historical...  Read More >>

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Donovan Webster brings his vivid journalistic gifts to a new subject, tracing our deep genealogy using cutting-edge...  Read More >>

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Mining has had a profound impact upon Britain for over 4,000 years. Geoff Coyle explores how mining has shaped Britain...  Read More >>

South of the equator lies the key to the planet's health - the Amazon rainforest. Drawing on unique access to South...  Read More >>

The impact on climate from 200 years of industrial development is an everyday fact of life, but did humankind's...  Read More >>

The author of ""The Good Good Pig"" blends popular science and entertaining stories in this informative personal...  Read More >>

Traces the epic routes by which our human ancestors set out from Africa and peopled the entire planet.  Read More >>

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Everything has a beginning. None was more profound--and quite as unexpected--than Information Technology. Here for...  Read More >>

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