Blue: A Scientist's Search for Nature's Rarest Colour by Kai Kupferschmidt
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A globe-trotting quest to find blue in the natural world--and to understand our collective obsession with this captivating colorSearch human history and you'll quickly conclude that we've been enamored of blue at least since the pharaohs. So, it's startling to turn to the realms of nature and discover t ...Show more
Bolder: Making the most of our longer lives by Carl Honoré
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* BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK *'A joyously life-enhancing book [that] shatters the myths about ageing' Daily MailCarl Honoré captured the zeitgeist with his international sensation, In Praise of Slow. In Bolder, he introduces us to another rising movement: a revolution in our approach to ageing. Ageing ...Show more
The Science of Fate - Why Your Future Is More Predictable Than You Think by Hannah Critchlow
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The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller 'A truly fascinating - if unnerving - read'The Telegraph 'We can all benefit from Critchlow's book'New Scientist 'Acute, mind-opening, highly accessible - this book doesn't just explain how our lives might pan out, it helps us live better'Bettany Hughes 'A humane ...Show more
Boom, Bust, Boom: A Story about Copper, the Metal That Runs the World by Bill Carter
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A sweeping account of civilization's complete dependence on copper that "is the best sort of journalism: beautifully written, rich in detail, and impossible to ignore" (Sebastian Junger). For most of recorded history, copper has proven invaluable: not only did the ancient Romans build their empire on m ...Show more
Rocks and Minerals (Eyewonder) by Dk
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Category: Popular Science SPECIALS | Series: Eye Wonder
Dig down and discover the remarkable treasures beneath our feet. How would our lives be different without rocks and minerals? Learn all about different kinds of rocks, crystals, precious gems and metals - how they are made, how the are found, and the different uses for them. Pcked with fats and great ph ...Show more
UFO Hunters: Book One by William J. Birnes
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Category: Popular Science SPECIALS | Series: UFO Hunters | Reading Level: General Adult
UFO Hunters® follows the team of bestselling author William J. Birnes, former NASA physicist Dr. Ted Acworth, and former US Army engineer Pat Uskert as they investigate UFO cases around the world. The team's access to UFO evidence is unparalleled-and their expertise allows them to quickly identify bogus ...Show more
My Book of Stars and Planets: A fact-filled guide to space by DK
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A friendly first guide to the wonders of space and the Universe Discover the mysteries of the Universe and journey to galaxies beyond our own in this fact-packed companion to space. From icy worlds and hot, fiery giants to the biggest telescopes and latest spacecraft, this book covers more than 40 profi ...Show more
Overconnected: Where to Draw the Line at Being Online by William H. Davidow
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In Feb 2006, a Danish newspaper printed twelve highly provocative caricatures of the prophet Muhammad. The drawings landed on the internet and quickly circled the globe. As a direct result, riots ensued and at least 139 people died. This is just one example of overconnection. The consequences of an over ...Show more
Time Tamed by Nicholas Foulkes
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For more than 25,000 years, mankind has sought to understand and measure the passing of time, in the process creating some of the most remarkable and beautiful timepieces. Now, in Nicholas Foulkes's lavishly illustrated book, the battle to tame time is brought vividly to life.From the baboon bone dating ...Show more
Curious: Life hacks through maths by Lily Serna
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Find love. Win at games and sport. Look smart. Save time.Lily Serna, a curious mathematician, believes passionately that 'mathematics is our golden key to unlocking the secrets of the universe'. She is on a quest to share her own sense of wonder about maths, and to leave all of us - even the maths phobi ...Show more
Galileo: And the Science Deniers by Mario Livio
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A fresh interpretation of the life of Galileo Galilei, one of history's greatest and most fascinating scientists, that sheds new light on his discoveries and how he was challenged by science deniers. "We really need this story now, because we're living through the next chapter of science denial" (Bill M ...Show more
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