| Author: | Peter Ackroyd |
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Science - Popular |
| Series: | Brief Lives S. |
Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the English genius, made his greatest contributions to original thought before the age of twenty-five, while at home in Lincolnshire escaping the great plague of 1665, a period of which he wrote: "I was in the prime of age for invention." Professor ... read more
| Author: | Jonathan D. Quick |
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Science - Popular |
AIDS. Ebola. Bird flu. SARS. Year after year we manage new viruses thanks to the tireless work done in labs and hot zones around the world. Now, Jonathan Quick explains how we could end epidemics forever. Somewhere out there, a killer virus is boiling up in the bloodstream of ... read more
| Author: | New Scientist |
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Science - Popular |
| Series: | New Scientist Instant Expert Ser. |
The ancient Greeks called it Gaia; the Romans Terra. We know it simply as Earth, the planet we call home. And what a planet it is.
Formed around 4.6 billion years ago from the debris of the big b... read more
| Author: | Peter Wohlleben |
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Science - Popular |
Bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees,Peter Wohlleben, invites you to reconnect with nature As soon as we step out of the door, nature surrounds. Thousands of small and large processes are taking place, details that... read more
| Author: | Peter Wohlleben |
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Science - Popular |
'Peter Wohlleben doesn't merely look, he sees. Let's all learn as much from him as we can, and quickly.'Rosamund Young, author of THE SECRET LIFE OF COWSDid you know that trees can influence the rotation of the earth?Or tha... read more
| Author: | James Doyle; Claire Goble |
| Category: |
Science - Popular |
Why Can't I Feel the Earth Spinning? is an irreverent and informative introduction to tricky questions about science. How do we know what dinosaurs looked like? Why does medicine taste so bad? Why don't airplanes fall ... read more
| Author: | Gabrielle M. Finn |
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Science - Popular |
| Series: | 30 Second |
What does the Hippocratic oath actually say? Who originally discovered antibiotics? And is it true that technology now allows reconstructive surgery to use customiz... read more
| Author: | John Pickrell (Editor) |
| Category: |
Science - Popular |
| Series: | The\Best Australian Science Writing Seri Ser. |
| Reading Level: | 4 Science |
This popular yearly anthology gives a snapshot of the very best science writing Australia has to offer, including everything from the most esoteric philosophical questions about ourselves and the universe, through to practical questions about the enviro... read more
| Author: | Karl Kruszelnicki |
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Science - Popular |
Get your pulse racing with Australia's most popular scientist, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki.Discover why people tell lies, why some planets are hotter than stars and how humans are terraforming the Earth. Is cockroach milk really the next Superfood? Why are birds so smart? Why do trees n... read more
| Author: | Tonia Vojkofsky |
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Science - Popular |
Our brains need a well-rounded workout just like our bodies! Research has shown the benefits of keeping our mental abilities strong, and those who challenge their brains throughout their life have a lower r... read more
| Author: | Nikki Stamp |
| Category: |
Science - Popular |
In the vein of Gut and The Brain That Changes Itself, a gripping exploration into the inner workings of the heart and how emotions and lifestyle affect every beat.
When the actress Debbie Reynolds died a day ... read more
| Author: | David Bercovici |
| Category: |
Science - Popular |
Covering 13.8 billion years, a calculatedly concise, wryly intelligent history of everything, from the Big Bang to the advent of human civilization With wonder, wit, and flair-and in record time and space-geophysicist David Bercovici explains... read more
