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Nuclear Power Explained

Nuclear Power Explained

Author: Dirk Eidemüller
ISBN: 9783030726690
Format: Paperback
$72.42

From World War II to the present day, nuclear power has remained a controversial topic in the public eye. In the...  Read More >>

Unexplained Deaths: How one woman changed homicide investigation forever

Unexplained Deaths: How one woman changed homicide investigation...

Author: Bruce Goldfarb
ISBN: 9781913068271
Format: Paperback
$22.99

The unlikely tale of Frances Glessner Lee and her revolutionary work in forensic science through the creation of...  Read More >>

Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution and the Science of Life

Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution and the Science of Life...

Author: Dr Kat Arney
ISBN: 9781474609319
Format: Paperback
$26.99

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The Genesis Quest: The Geniuses and Eccentrics on a Journey to Uncover the Origin of Life on Earth

The Genesis Quest: The Geniuses and Eccentrics on a...

Author: Michael Marshall
ISBN: 9781474611435
Format: Paperback
$26.99

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The Smallest Lights In The Universe

The Smallest Lights In The Universe

Author: Sara Seager
ISBN: 9780008328283
Format: Paperback
$24.99

In The Smallest Lights in the Universe, MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager interweaves the story of her search for meaning...  Read More >>

Breakthrough: Spectacular stories of scientific discovery from the Higgs particle to black holes

Breakthrough: Spectacular stories of scientific discovery...

Author: Marcus Chown
ISBN: 9780571366712
Format: Paperback
$24.99

The spellbinding stories of the scientists whose eureka! breakthroughs in modern physics reveal science's astonishing...  Read More >>

Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less

Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing...

Author: James Hamblin
ISBN: 9781784709709
Format: Paperback
$22.99

Drawing on the latest science, he introduces a new way to think about cleanliness - one that is cheaper, simpler...  Read More >>

Elementary: The Periodic Table Explained

Elementary: The Periodic Table Explained

Author: James M. Russell
ISBN: 9781789293609
Format: Paperback
$20.67

Authoritative science to engage even the most unscientific! Chemistry's most significant chart, the Periodic Table...  Read More >>

Calling Bullshit: The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World

Calling Bullshit: The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven...

Author: Jevin D. West ,  Carl T. Bergstrom
ISBN: 9780141987057
Format: Paperback
$22.99

We think we know bullshit when we hear it, but do we? A spotter's guide to bullshit in the wild from two brilliantly...  Read More >>

Worlds in Shadow: Submerged Lands in Science, Memory and Myth

Worlds in Shadow: Submerged Lands in Science, Memory...

Author: Patrick Nunn
ISBN: 9781472983480
Format: Paperback
$29.99

Discover ancient civilization that have disappeared beneath the ocean's surface and explore how the science of submergence...  Read More >>

Ten Days in Physics that Shook the World: How Physicists Transformed Everyday Life

Ten Days in Physics that Shook the World: How Physicists...

Author: Brian Clegg
ISBN: 9781785787478
Format: Hardback
$31.99

The breakthroughs that have had the most transformative practical impacts, from thermodynamics to the Internet....  Read More >>

The Inside Out of Flies

The Inside Out of Flies

Author: Erica McAlister
ISBN: 9780565095260
Format: Paperback
$25.85

New in paperback, an engrossing guide to the anatomy of flies and the science behind their unique adaptations from...  Read More >>

Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea

Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light...

Author: Dr Edith Widder
ISBN: 9781922330574
Format: Paperback
$34.99

An exhilarating underwater exploration for readers wanting to recapture their sense of wonder  Read More >>

Fox and I: an uncommon friendship

Fox and I: an uncommon friendship

Author: Catherine Raven
ISBN: 9781922310835
Format: Paperback
$32.99

After receiving her PhD in biology, Raven lived in an isolated cottage in Montana, teaching remotely and leading...  Read More >>

A History of Seeing in Eleven Inventions

A History of Seeing in Eleven Inventions

Author: Susan Denham Wade ,  Tristan Gooley
ISBN: 9780750997164
Format: Paperback
$32.99

Why do we see the world the way we do? An unusual history of sight across 500 million years.  Read More >>

What are the Chances of That?: How to Think About Uncertainty

What are the Chances of That?: How to Think About Uncertainty...

Author: Andrew C. A. Elliott
ISBN: 9780198869023
Format: Hardback
$72.95

What are the Chances of That? discusses chance and the importance of understanding how it affects our lives. It...  Read More >>

My Thoughts on Biological Evolution

My Thoughts on Biological Evolution

Author: Motoo Kimura ,  Yoshio Tateno
ISBN: 9789811563805
Format: Paperback
$249.69

This book, written by Motoo Kimura (1924–94), is a classic in evolutionary biology. After publishing his work in...  Read More >>

Pocket Guide Geology in the Field

Pocket Guide Geology in the Field

Author: Tom McCann
ISBN: 9783662630815
Format: Paperback
$168.16

It will provide the perfect companion for walks or hikes in the countryside.This book is a translation of the original...  Read More >>

Performing Specimens: Contemporary Performance And Biomedical Display

Performing Specimens: Contemporary Performance And Biomedical...

Author: Dr Gianna Bouchard (University of Birmingham, UK)
ISBN: 9781350228153
Format: Paperback
$64.99

Through an examination of examples from performance, museum displays and popular culture that stage the body as...  Read More >>

Getting to the Heart of Science Communication: A Guide to Effective Engagement

Getting to the Heart of Science Communication: A Guide...

Author: Faith Kearns
ISBN: 9781642830743
Format: Paperback
$63.99

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Randomness And Realism: Encounters With Randomness In The Scientific Search For Physical Reality

Randomness And Realism: Encounters With Randomness In...

Author: John W Fowler (California Inst Of Technology, Usa)
ISBN: 9789811243455
Format: Hardback
$417.12

Randomness is an active element relevant to all scientific activities. The book explores the way in which randomness...  Read More >>

The Secret Body: How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live

The Secret Body: How the New Science of the Human Body...

Author: Daniel M. Davis
ISBN: 9780691210582
Format: Hardback
$65.87

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by The Bodley Head, an imprint of Vintage""--Title page verso."  Read More >>

Genuine Fakes: How Phony Things Teach Us About Real Stuff

Genuine Fakes: How Phony Things Teach Us About Real...

Author: Lydia Pyne (University of Texas of Austin, USA)
ISBN: 9781472961808
Format: Paperback
$22.99

Is the distinction between 'real' and 'fake' as clear-cut as we might think?  Read More >>

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