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From the No. 1 bestselling author of WHAT IF? - the man who created xkcd and explained the laws of science with cartoons - comes a series ...
The incomparable Bill Bryson travels through time and space to introduce us to the world, the universe and everything in this groundbreaking book, the best ...
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'I can say without fear of contradiction that Lue has played a central ...
One of the most inspiring thinkers of our age transforms the way we think about the world with his reflections on science, history and humanity ...
The revered tradition of botanical illustration dates back to the Renaissance. It emerged from the desire to catalog nature in its unpredictable splendor, and the ...
Featuring two hundred color plates, this history of the craft of scientific inquiry is as exquisite as the experiments it documents.
This illustrated history of ...
'An irresistible mix of splendid scholarship, heart-stopping adventure writing, and vivid, visceral prose.' Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an ...
There are approximately 25,000 "city-killer" asteroids in near-Earth orbit-and most are yet to be found. Small enough to evade detection, they are capable of ...
What would happen if we were to awaken one day and suddenly realize that the world we live in appeared eerily alien, as if we ...
Hurricanes batter our coasts. Wildfires rage across the American West. Glaciers collapse in the Artic. Politicians, activists, and the media espouse a common message: climate ...
Many of us gain inspiration, solace, beauty and a sense of wonder from our interactions with nature, and writers have long plumbed and explored these ...
'A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart's lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this ...
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In a series of 50 accessible essays, Keith Mansfield introduces and explains the essential concepts, ideas and key ...
'Historical insights and human stories . . . Highly readable' - Ian Stewart, author of What's the Use?
'An adventure' - Edward Brooke-Hitching, author of The Phantom Atlas
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