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A collection of the most fascinating letters by the world's greatest scientists, from Copernicus to Stephen Hawking.
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Hugh Aldersey-Williams
Including facts, stories and information drawn from across history, science, art and literature - from finger-prints to angel physiology, from Isaac Newton’s death-mask to the afterlife of Einstein’s brain, this…
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Hugh Aldersey-Williams transports us to the Dutch Golden Age - a time of immense scientific and artistic innovation - in this histo-biography of Christiaan Huygens, one of Europe’s leading, yet…
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A rich and sweeping exploration into the science and history behind the most mysterious, primal, and powerful force on earth: the tide.
Superb… . A gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat and relaxed WG Sebald. -James McConnachie, Sunday Times (UK)
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First published: London: Viking, 2011; hardcover ed. first published: [New York?]: Ecco, 2011
Everything in universe is made of them, including you. Like you, elements have personalities, attitudes, talents, shortcomings, stories rich with meaning. This book is packed with stories and unexpected information…
The Most Beautiful Molecule The molecule, buckminsterfullerene, is beautiful physically and intellectually. Its qualities, and even some of its properties, can be appreciated instantly and intuitively by nonscientists. Its uniqueness…
The extraordinary life and ideas of one of the greatest-and most neglected-minds in history.
Half of the world’s population today lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. In this title, the author explores the most feared and celebrated tides around the world, from…
Simon Briscoe,Hugh Aldersey-Williams
Combines statistics from news sources and government reports withtheir own analysis to take a rational look at many of todays fears.USA…
Hugh Aldersey-Williams,Simon Briscoe
In the spirit of Freakonomics, a smart, pop guide for determining the real level of danger behind many media-hyped…
