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    History

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    From prehistoric times to the 21st century, the compelling story of world history may both surprise and inspire

    This lavishly illustrated visual encyclopedia tells the story of our world in…

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    Engineers: From the Great Pyramids to Spacecraft

    Adam Hart-Davis

    A visual guide to the great engineers who have built our world. Including great tales of achievement and ingenuity, it celebrates 80 of the greatest engineers that ever lived and…

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    Fibonacci’s Rabbits

    Adam Hart-Davis

    "... describes the 50 most critical discoveries and revolutionary moments in the history of mathematics from Ancient Greece to the present day."--Provided by publisher.

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    Talking Science

    Contains interviews of some of the influential scientists and thinkers. This book presents the stories behind the science, the difficulties behind the discoveries as explained by the people themselves.

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    Schroedinger’s Cat

    Adam Hart-Davis

    From Galileo's stargazing to quantum teleportation, Newton's work with optics to the splitting of the atom, Schro?dinger's Cat: Fifty Experiments that Revolutionized Physics tells the story of physics through fifty…

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    Very Heath Robinson: Stories of His Absurdly Ingenious World

    Adam Hart-Davis

    Adam Hart-Davis explores the delightful work of William Heath Robinson, the prolific artist and humorist.

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    String Book

    Adam Hart-Davis

    The popular BBC TV science broadcaster presents an informative history of the technology of string over the ages, with knot instruction, facts and trivia and magic tricks.

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    History: From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day

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    Featuring the important events and figures that have shaped the present, from the very origins of humanity to key contemporary issues, such as the development of the internet and social…

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    Science: The Definitive Visual Guide

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    This remarkable reference book tells the story of science from earliest times to the present day, taking in everything from ancient Greek geometry to quantum physics to the wedge to…

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    The Great Stink of London

    Stephen Halliday

    A vivid account of the life and work of Sir Joseph Bazalgette, the engineer who designed and built the system of intercepting sewers, pumping stations and treatment works that cleaned…

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    Mathematics in Victorian Britain

    Foreword by Dr Adam Hart-Davis, Writer, photographer and broadcaster

    With a foreword by Adam Hart-Davis, this book constitutes perhaps the first general survey of the mathematics of the Victorian period. It charts the institutional development of mathematics as a…

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    Made in the Image of God: Being Human in the Christian Tradition

    What does it mean to be human and made in the image of God? This collection of essays explores the question from a wide range of theological and philosophical perspectives.

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