30-Second Einstein: The 50 Fundamentals of His Work, Life and Legacy, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Brian Clegg
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Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
The 50 fundamentals of his work, life and legacy, each explained in half a minute Spend 30 seconds a day in the company of a colossus from the world of science, and you will soon have his whole story-both his scientific attainments and his extraordinary life-in your head. Einstein was not only an unpara ...Show more
30-Second Biology: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Theories of Life, Each Explained in Half a Minute by Nick Battey; Mark Fellowes
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Category: Science | Series: 30 Second
The 50 most thought-provoking theories of life, each explained in half a minute. 30-Second Biology tackles the vital science of life, dissecting the 50 most thought-provoking theories of our ecosystem and ourselves. At a time when discoveries in DNA allow us to feel more connected than ever to the natur ...Show more
Evolution in Minutes by Darren Naish
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Category: Science | Series: In Minutes Ser.
Evolution in Minutes is your compact and accessible guide to the central concepts of the science of evolution, revealing how biological populations change over successive generations. Covering the basics of speciation, genesis, and extinction in animals, plants, and humans alike--from the origins and d ...Show more
Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America by Robert Whitaker
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Category: Science
In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning science and history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States "tripled "over the past two decades? Every day, 1,100 adults and children are added to the government disabili ...Show more
Turning the Tide on Plastic - How Humanity (and You) Can Make Our Globe Clean Again by Lucy Siegle
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Category: Science
Enough plastic is thrown away every year to circle the world 4 timesMore than 8 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year300 million tonnes of new plastic is produced every yearAn estimated 15-51 trillion pieces of plastic now litter the world's oceans38.5 million plastic bottles are used eve ...Show more
Everything You Know about the World Is Wrong by Matt Brown
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Category: Science | Series: Everything You Know Is Wrong Ser.
A fascinating and humorous read that debunks the surprising myths about the world we always believed. The latest addition to the popular Everything You Know series, this book will blow apart your beliefs in the world's physical and social landscape, leaving you staggered by astounding facts about our ...Show more
Journeys to the Other Side of the World: Further Adventures of a Young Naturalist by Sir David Attenborough
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Category: Science
'a wondrous reminder of Attenborough's pioneering role . . . full of delightful tales' Daily Express'An adventure that sparked a lifetime's commitment to the planet' The LadyFollowing the success of the original Zoo Quest expeditions, in the late 1950s onwards the young David Attenborough embarked on fu ...Show more
The Code Book - The Secret History of Codes and Code-breaking by Simon Singh
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Category: Science
From the best-selling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, The Code Book is a history of man's urge to uncover the secrets of codes, from Egyptian puzzles to modern day computer encryptions. As in Fermat's Last Theorem, Simon Singh brings life to an anstonishing story of puzzles, codes, languages and riddle ...Show more
Six Not-so-easy Pieces by Richard P. Feynman
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Category: Science
Originally published by Allen Lane in 1998, a popular science book containing material from the physics lectures of Richard Feynman on the subject of Einstein's relativity theory.
Medical Mysteries by Kenneth Wapner
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Category: Science
Medical Mysteries features short, irresistible mystery stories--all about odd medical conditions: a girl who is allergic to water; a person with "fake foreign accent syndrome"; wolf men; and even a man who appears to be turning into a tree.Other fascinating medical conditions that will be explored inclu ...Show more
Complete Guide to Fossils & Fossil Collections by Steve Parker
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Category: Science
An illustrated reference to ove 400 plant and animal fossils from around the globe and how to identify them, with over 1000 photographos and artworks.