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The Knowledge: Stargazing.

The author is a space scientist so is well-equipped to provide an overview of the universe as we see and know it today. She describes what can be seen with the naked eye as well as with specialist equipment. Easy to read, a nice start to learning about...

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The Edge of Physics: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Cosmology.

He provides a geographical romp through many of the remote astronomical observatories dotted across the world from Hawaii to Antarctica. Along the way he gives an account of the physics involved in the questions and quests facing modern cosmologists and...

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What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins.

He gives a voice to fish, explaining what the world looks like to them, and how they perceive, feel, and experience their universe. He explores whether fish are individual beings whose lives have intrinsic value. They 'have feelings and deserve...

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The Nature of Sex: The Ins and Outs of Mating in the Animal Kingdom.

Thought about sex today? Of course you have! It's about the most natural thing any animal can do. But have you ever wondered how human sex compares to that of other beasts? It's far from merely inserting part A into slot B. The sex lives of our animal...

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Campbell's Weather Compendium.

How big was the largest-known snowflake? What is the speed of a falling raindrop? How many people survive being struck by lightning? And where is the windiest place on the planet? This miscellany of meteorological trivia is interspersed with...

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The Graphene Revolution: The Weird Science of the Ultra-Thin.

It describes the work that won the Nobel Prize in 2003 for Andre Geime and Konstantin Novoselov. It was on graphene, a sheet of graphite just one atom thick. It is the strongest substance ever discovered and it is believed it will transform technology...

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What Colour is the Sun?: Mind-Bending Science Facts in the Solar System's Brightest Quiz.

Presented in traditional quiz formatthough of course you can just enjoy the questions by testing yourself. Each question is accompanied by some information to give you clues, though if you are using the book as a pub quiz, you would probably leave this...

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Clean Energy, Climate and Carbon.

It contributes to the debate on climate change by discussing clean energy technologies in Australia and elsewhere, and presenting many facts and much information. The discussion on clean energy focuses on one of the least known but very significant clean...

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The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World.

As he investigates such sonic wonders as the singing sand dunes of the Mojave Desert and an echo that tells jokes in France he uses everyday acoustics plus physics, music, archaeology, neuroscience, biology, and design to show how sound works. You will...

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Insectivorous Plants.

A reprint of Darwin's classic publication of 1875, in which the famous scientist explains, through observations and experiments, how carnivorous plants capture, digest, and gain benefit from their prey. Publisher Description

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The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life.

This revised edition is co-authored with Yan Wong. It is just under 800 pages yet it is an inventive look at evolution, as seen from the point of view of homo sapiens travelling backwards in time, back to the dawn of life. Each time the route of...

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Australian Natural History Series: Kangaroos.

Explains what kangaroos are, lists the types of kangaroos, discusses their population structure, dispersal and mortality, their social organisation, reproductive biology, life history, their feeding habits and water use, the role of their fur, and...

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The Birds of CITES and How to Identify Them.

CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, was founded in 1973. This describes and illustrates birds throughout the world which are threatened with depletion in numbers, or even with extinction. In doing so it not only provides...

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Galapagos Diary: A Complete Guide to the Archipelago's Birdlife.

Tours the islands to discover the wide range of habitats and wildlife to be found, describing the strange behaviour and breeding strategies in words, illustrations, and photographs. It encompasses a detailed field guide with vibrant and informative...

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The Geek Manifesto: Why Science Matters.

Whether we want to improve education or cut crime, to enhance public health or to generate clean energy, we need the experimental methods of science - the best tool humanity has yet developed for working out what works. Here Mark Henderson explains why...

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Science of the Magical: From the Holy Grail to Love Potions to Superpowers.

The author is a science journalist and provides us with a friendly armchair guide to the world of the supernatural embarking on an exploration of topics as diverse as berserkers, hepatomancy, Methuselah mice, stage magic, superheroes, sun stones, and the...

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Ammonites and Leaping Fish: A Life in Time.

Her memoir describes what old-age feels like for those who have arrived there and looks over a lifetime of reading and writing during the Second World War, post-war penny-pinching Britain, the Suez crisis, the Cold War, and up to the present day. Elegant...

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The Incredible Sea.

The Atlantic, the Red Sea, the Caribbean, the South Pacific - here are all the oceans in all colours and aspects. Clear tropical waters, turbulent open seas, immense plains of water seen from space, magical icy polar oceans and delicate and frothy...

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Why Are Orangutans Orange?: Science Questions in Pictures - With Fascinating Answers.

These questions and answers come from the pages of New Scientist, a popular science magazine for over 50 years. They celebrate the wonders of our world and inquisitive people will love them. Why do tigers have stripes and not spots? Why does the juice...

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Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems.

He presents a superb list of 120 deep-sky objects for Southern Hemisphere stargazers to observe. All are visible through small to moderate sized telescopes under dark skies. It features an assortment of bright and dark nebulae, planetary nebulae, open...

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The Universe: Explained, Condensed and Exploded.

He takes us on and informative and historical journey through the philosophies of the universe, including the importance of telescopes, mathematics and relativity theory, and contemporary mind-expanding concepts such as the reversibility of time and...

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Wetland Habitats: A Practical Guide to Restoration and Management.

This is a practical manual that seeks to put developments in the field of wetland restoration and conservation of diverse animal species into plain English. It describes a range of potential problems encountered during restoration efforts and approaches...

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Discovery of Australia's Fishes: A History of Australian Ichthyology to 1930.

Traces the discovery of Australia's fishes from the earliest days of taxonomy to the first part of the 20th century and provides a unique insight into the diverse pathways by which Australia's fish were discovered and outlines the history of early...

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The Birds of Gwent.

I did a double take when I spotted this book in the shop because I was born in Gwent (Wales) and still have family there. It is absolutely beautiful country with spectacular views from high in the hills down to the river Severn. The bird life is diverse...

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