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How Life Works

Drawing on recent discoveries and insights, How Life Works outlines a new vision of our understanding of life for the 21st century.

In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat

'A primer for the magical, near inexplicable world of quantum mechanics... Mind-blowing' Dara O Briain

Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it underpins all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering, no computers.

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Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age

From the author of The Immortal King Rao, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, a personal and provocative exploration of how technology companies have both fulfilled and exploited the human desire for understanding When it was released to the public in November 2022, ChatGPT awakened the world to a secretive project: teaching AI-powered machines to write. Its creators had a sweeping ambition—to

Amazing Facts About Baby Animals

A whimsically illustrated collection of fascinating, surprising, and funny facts about baby animals and their parents, from the author of The Illustrated Compendium of Amazing Animal Facts. Who doesn't love baby animals? Amazing Facts About Baby Animals is an adorable celebration of all kinds of fuzzy, fluffy, scaly, and feathery animal babies and their parents. This charming collection by

The Botanic Garden: The world's greatest botanical sanctuaries

This rich and beautiful guide from bestselling garden writer Ambra Edwards explores the most magnificent botanic havens from every continent across the world. There has never been a better time to celebrate botanic gardens. From Brooklyn and San Francisco, to Colombia and Brazil; Oxford and Kew, to Cape Town and Mauritius; Norway and Germany, to Sydney and Thailand, discover surprising diversity

SpaceX

Explore the fascinating past, present, and possible future of Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the first comprehensive photographic history of the company. The private space industry’s consensus leader, SpaceX, headed by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, was worth an estimated $187 billion in 2023 while taking on more roles—flying cargo, supplies, and astronauts to outer space, and even playing a cent

Why We Remember

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A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR

'Popular science at its best: entertaining and thought-provoking.' FINANCIAL TIMES

'You don't have to be a victim to your past and the way you used to think . . . A wonderful book.' DR RANGAN CHATTERJEE

'A radically new and engaging

Space Oddities

An eye-opening and accessible account of the latest as-yet-inexplicable phenomena of the universe - oddities that could transform our understanding of the fundamental nature of reality.

The Complete Language of Birds: A Definitive and Illustrated History: Volume 13

Expand your bird knowledge with this gorgeous encyclopedia of nearly 400 bird species around the world, unique for its inclusion of both their physical and mythological characteristics. If you’re a nature lover who thrives on bird videos and photography, go beyond the scope of standard field guides with this comprehensive reference. Each entry of The Complete Language of Birds provides not only

The Ocean's Menagerie: How Earth's Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life

An elegantly written exploration of the cutting-edge science of the strangest and most remarkable creatures on our planet by a leading marine biologist Hundred-year-old giant clams, coral kingdoms the size and shape of cities, and jellyfish that glow in the dark: ocean invertebrates are among the oldest and most diverse organisms on earth, seeming to bend the rules of land-based biology. Although

The Matter of Everything

The astonishing story of twentieth-century physics, told through the twelve experiments that changed our world A 2022 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: NEW SCIENTIST * WATERSTONES * SUNDAY TIMES 'A splendid idea, vividly carried out: I enjoyed this book enormously' PHILIP PULLMAN 'A rich history of beautiful discoveries' ROBIN INCE 'An all-action thriller, laced with some of the most profound ideas humans hav

The Secret Life of the Universe

One of the world's leading astrobiologists takes us on an awe-inspiring journey across the cosmos to investigate some of humanity's most profound questions.

Dopamine Nation

The New York Times bestselling psychology book on how to find contentment by keeping dopamine in check.

The Genetic Book of the Dead

Richard Dawkins's ground-breaking exploration of the power of DNA and what it can reveal about the deepest patterns of evolution.

Sensehacking

The world expert in multisensory perception on the remarkable ways we can use our senses to lead richer lives.

Many Things Under a Rock

A riveting new exploration of the octopus from the world-leading expert, marine biologist David Scheel. For fans of 'My Octopus Teacher' and Other Minds.

Different

A ground-breaking look at gender and sex from the world's leading primatologist and New York Times bestselling author of Are We Smart Enough To Know How Smart Animals Are? 'Brilliant and fascinating... brings a scientific, compassionate and balanced approach to some of the hottest controversies about sex and gender' Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens, Homo Deus and 21 Lessons f

Mind for numbers - how to excel at math and science (even if you flunked al

The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn" Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows fir

The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and the Body's Healing Reflexes

New science reveals the groundbreaking potential of the vagus nerve to regulate your body´s vital systems and heal a wide variety of medical conditions without drugs The vagus nerve is fundamental to our health and vitality, coordinating critical functions from the precise heartbeat we need to exercise or rest to the balance of appetite and digestion. Made up of 200,000 fibers, the vagus nerve se

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Natural sciences

How Life Works

In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat

Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age

Amazing Facts About Baby Animals

The Botanic Garden: The world's greatest botanical sanctuaries

SpaceX

Why We Remember

Space Oddities

The Complete Language of Birds: A Definitive and Illustrated History: Volume 13

The Ocean's Menagerie: How Earth's Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life

The Matter of Everything

The Secret Life of the Universe

Dopamine Nation

The Genetic Book of the Dead

Sensehacking

Many Things Under a Rock

Different

Mind for numbers - how to excel at math and science (even if you flunked al

The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and the Body's Healing Reflexes

Science Set Free

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