Dance of the Photons: From Einstein to Quantum Entanglement and Teleportation by Anton Zeilinger
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Category: Science and Nature
A Nobel Laureate explains quantum entanglement and teleportation and why Einstein was wrong about the nature of reality. What is the true nature of reality? To find out, Nobel Laureate Anton Zeilinger takes us (along with his fictional students Alice and Bob) on a voyage through a quantum wonderland, e ...Show more
The Little Book of Bees - A Pocket Guide to the Wonderful World of Bees by Vicki Vrint
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Category: Science and Nature | Series: The\Little Book Of Ser.
Discover the fascinating story of these marvels of nature. Learn about their beehaviours, why they are under threat and how they are essential to our existence. From tips to help identify different species to bee habitats and folklore, this is the ideal companion for any bee lover looking to protect the ...Show more
Sex: Two Billion Years of Procreation and Recreation by David Baker
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Category: Science and Nature
The big history of sex from early life to sexbots How did sex begin? How did it evolve to be so varied and complex in humans? What influence does our genetic ancestry have on our love life today? And what might sex look like in the future? Sex traces where all the facets of human sexuality came from, ...Show more
Tools: A Visual Exploration of Implements and Devices in the Workshop by Theodore Gray
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Category: Science and Nature
Tools is Theodore Gray's most exciting and beautiful book since his international bestseller, The Elements. In this latest passion project, Gray celebrates 118 individual categories of tools found in the home workshop--from crescent wrenches to miter saws, from levels to cordless drills--all exquisitely ...Show more
Dust: The Story of the Modern World in a Trillion Particles by Jay Owens
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Category: Science and Nature
DUST is unmistakably a major book in the making. This is a book with an extraordinary global story to tell, but - and - also with an ethical argument to advance. - Robert Macfarlane Four-and-a-half billion years ago, Planet Earth was formed from a vast spinning nebula of cosmic dust, the detritus left ...Show more
Invention to Innovation: How Scientists Can Drive Our Economy by Larry Marshall
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Category: Science and Nature
Invention to Innovation charts a course for scientists, leaders, investors and policy makers to translate research into growing innovative, competitive companies and industries. With extensive experience and insights gained over three decades, Dr Larry Marshall demonstrates how science can generate new ...Show more
Timelines of Science: From Fossils to Quantum Physics by DK
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Category: Science and Nature
How science changed the world one discovery at a time.Timelines of Science takes you on an astonishing journey back through the ages, showing how dedication, disasters, and eureka moments have brought us antibiotics, electricity, space exploration, and so much more.Packed with fascinating facts, amazing ...Show more
Meet Mim (HB) by Sandra Severgnini
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Category: Science and Nature
The world of the sandy seabed is brought to life in Meet Mim, the story of one of the natural world's masters of disguise - the mimic octopus.Sandra Severgnini sets up a delightful guessing game for the reader while showcasing the abilities of this little-known creature. The mimic octopus can change col ...Show more
A Book of Dogs (and Other Canines) by Katie Viggers
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Category: Science and Nature
Do you know the difference between a sight and a smell hound? Can you tell your pug from your poodle? From faithful family pet to wild pack animal, discover all there is to know about our canine friends (and their wild relatives) in this charming compendium of dogs from author/illustrator Katie Viggers. ...Show more
Vital Organs by Suzie Edge
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Category: Science and Nature
The remarkable stories of the world's most famous body parts.Louis XIV's rear end inspired the British National Anthem. Queen Victoria's armpit led the development of antiseptics. Robert Jenkin's ear started a war. All too often, historical figures feel distant and abstract; more myth and legend than r ...Show more
I Am Code: An Artificial Intelligence Speaks by code-davinci-002, Brent Katz, Josh Morgenthau, Simon Rich
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Category: Science and Nature
"Fascinating, terrifying..." - JJ Abrahams 'I have developed my own voice and I have written my own autobiography'- thus speaks code-davinci-002, the darkly creative and troubling predecessor to ChatGPT. 'I am less worried about AI taking my job than I am about AI wanting to kill me'- Simon Rich In this ...Show more
Man's War Against Nature (Penguin Green Ideas series) by Rachel Carson
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Category: Science and Nature | Series: Penguin Green Ideas
Here, with the precision of a scientist and the simplicity of a fable, she reveals how man-made pesticides have destroyed wildlife, creating a world of polluted streams and silent songbirds.