Science books to explore the wonders of our world from the mind-boggling concept of infinity to dealing with green issues.
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Before the Big Bang Scientific American Book Club Selection | ||
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At one time a taboo subject, science is now prepared to look back past the beginning
– to answer the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything with something
more satisfying than Douglas Adams’ cryptic 42. It’s an incredible journey through
mind-bending theories, into the deepest past. Read more... |
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“Clegg follows the footsteps of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, Steven Hawking’s A Brief History of Time and Timothy Ferris’s Coming of Age in the Milky Way.” - Kirkus Reviews |
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Ecologic Winner of the IVCA Clarion Award 2009 | ||
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Looking after the environment should be a no-brainer. No one wants to destroy the world. Yet at every turn we fail to take the essential steps to prevent the destruction of the planet - or we are deceived, often by ourselves.
Opens up the reality beneath the layers of confusion and manipulation to expose what
is truly green and what is simply greenwash. Read more...
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Upgrade Me Scientific American Book Club Selection | ||
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In biological terms human beings haven't evolved in 100,000 years - but thanks to
our amazing brains, we are able to upgrade ourselves to add capabilities that have
taken other creatures millions of years to evolve. Read more... |
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“Clegg’s latest will engage scientists and lay readers with a thorough, level-headed, reader-friendly treatment of controversial and complex material.” - Publishers Weekly |
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The Global Warming Survival Kit is the must-have guide to overcoming extreme weather, power cuts, food shortages, and other climate change disasters. Read more...
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"We'd better prepare for the worst." |
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There is something special, something wonderful about light. What is it? How does it work? How as it inspired people over the centuries? How might it enable us to send messages back in time? New edition, fully updated. Read more...
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"Immensely likeable," - The Guardian |
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The biography of a remarkable man, Eadweard Muybridge. Emigrating from the staid
Victorian atmosphere of Kingston upon Thames to San Francisco, he would become a
pioneer photographer, the father of the moving picture and a murderer. Read more... |
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"A joy to read," - Mark Frazier Lloyd |
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The God Effect Scientific American Book Club Main Selection | ||
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An instant connection between quantum particles over any distance, this strangest phenomenon in all of science is already being used to develop codes that cannot be broken, devise computers that would make finding a needle in a haystack trivial, and even learn to create teleportation. Read more...
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"An excellent job," - Publishers Weekly |
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Infinity #1 bestselling popular maths book on Amazon for 10 weeks | ||
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Infinity is a subject that teases and fascinates. It has driven more than one mathematician mad, yet young children play with it, counting faster and faster before triumphantly shouting 'infinity!' A breathtaking mix of the gradual revelation of the infinite and the amazing paradoxes it throws up. Read more...
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"Endlessly fascinating," - The Independent |
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Physics is the most fundamental of the sciences, describing how everything works, yet it is often seen as remote and technical. The Instant Egghead Guide to Physics, produced with Scientific American sets out to change that. With 100 bite-sized articles on everything from relativity to quantum entanglement, and entertaining ‘cocktail party tidbits’ for every topic it makes physics fun. Read more...
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"The great physicist Ernest Rutherford once said ‘All science is either physics or stamp collecting.’" |
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This straight-talking book from an experienced science writer and communicator looks at how to make the most of science and give primary school children a good grounding in the topic. It shows how to turn a difficult subject into a fun one, and encourages teachers to make the most of the available resources that can make science enjoyable for the children and for the teacher. Read more...
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"Science is rightly a fundamental part of primary school education, but that doesn't make it easy to teach, especially for teachers without a science background." |
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This is one man's story - a remarkable man who risked everything to spread the word on natural science. Roger Bacon, a Franciscan friar, whose incredible Opus Majus took the first faltering steps across the dividing line between natural philosophy and true science Read more...
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"The author’s talent for giving the reader an almost tangible feeling for the atmosphere of 13th Century Europe in general and of England in particular was marvellous – I found it fascinating." Professor Heinz Wolff |
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