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    Quantum Mechanics (A Ladybird Expert Book)

    Jim Al-Khalili

    An accessible, authoritative introduction for adult readers

    Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Quantum Mechanics is a clear, simple and entertaining introduction to the weird, mind-bending world of the…

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    Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

    Johnjoe McFadden,Jim Al-Khalili

    Are we missing a vital ingredient in its creation? Like Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene, which provided a new perspective on evolution, Life on the Edge alters our understanding of…

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    Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

    Jim Al-Khalili,Johnjoe McFadden

    Are we missing a vital ingredient in its creation? Like Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene, which provided a new perspective on evolution, Life on the Edge alters our understanding of…

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    Quantum: A Guide For The Perplexed

    Jim Al-Khalili

    From Schrodinger’s cat to Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, this book untangles the weirdness of the quantum world.

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    The Joy of Science

    Jim Al-Khalili

    The Joy of Science presents 8 short lessons on how to unlock the clarity, empowerment, and joy of thinking and living a little more scientifically.

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    The Physics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

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    A vibrant mix of creative typography, graphics, and accessible text to explore the most famous and important ideas and people in physics

    How do magnets generate electricity? What is antimatter…

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    Halo Nuclei

    Jim Al-Khalili

    While neutron halos were discovered 30 years ago, this is the first book written on the subject of this exotic form of nuclei that typically contain many more neutrons than…

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    Gravity: A Ladybird Expert Book

    Jim Al-Khalili

    An accessible and authoritative introduction to Gravity for adult readers.

    Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Gravity is an accessible and authoritative introduction to a force as familiar to…

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    Aliens: Science Asks: Is There Anyone Out There?

    The ALIENS invasion is coming … a new collection of writing from the best scientific thinkers in the galaxy.

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    Halo Nuclei

    Jim Al-Khalili

    While neutron halos were discovered 30 years ago, this is the first book written on the subject of this exotic form of nuclei that typically contain many more neutrons than…

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    What the Future Looks Like: Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries–And Reveal How Today’s Breakthroughs Are Already Shaping Our World

    Science fact, not science fiction, on the cutting-edge developments that are already changing the course of our future –Back cover.

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    Sunfall: The cutting edge ‘what-if’ thriller from the celebrated scientist and BBC broadcaster

    Jim Al-Khalili

    Our planet seems to be turning against itself - it would appear that the magnetic field, that protects life on Earth from deadly radiation from space, is failing .

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    Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics

    Jim Al-Khalili

    or the Grandfather Paradox - if you travelled back in time and killed your grandfather you would not have been born and would not therefore have killed your grandfather.

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    Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics

    Jim Al-Khalili

    A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest…

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    Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science

    Jim Al-Khalili

    For over 700 years the international language of science was Arabic. Surveying the golden age of Arabic science, the author reintroduces such figures as the Iraqi physicist Ibn al-Haytham, who…

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    The World According to Physics

    Jim Al-Khalili

    Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili offers a fascinating and illuminating look at what physics reveals about the world.    

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    The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance

    Jim Al-Khalili

    Al-Khalili presents a myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations, which preceded–and enabled–the European Renaissance.

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    The Physics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

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    Learn about the Big Bang theory, astrophysics and gravity in The Physics Book.

    Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple…

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    Aliens: The World’s Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

    Dr Jim Al-Khalili (University of Surrey, England, UK)

    Originally published in Great Britain by Profile Books Ltd, 2016.

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    Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines

    Jim Al-Khalili (University of Surrey, England, UK)

    Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines, Second Edition captures the new ideas and discoveries made in physics since the publication of the best-selling first edition.

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    Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines

    Jim Al-Khalili (University of Surrey, England, UK)

    Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines, Second Edition captures the new ideas and discoveries made in physics since the publication of the best-selling first edition.

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    Atom

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    Tells the story of the young misfit New Zealander, Ernest Rutherford, who showed that the atom consisted mainly of empty space, a discovery that turned 200 years of classical physics…

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    Atom (Icon Science)

    Piers Bizony

    How 200 years of classical physics was turned on its head.

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    Nucleus: A Trip into the Heart of Matter

    Ray Mackintosh,Jim Al-Khalili,Bjorn Jonson,Teresa Pena

    Anyone with even a passing interest in science will delight in this guide to the nuclear age.

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    Mae and Marco’s Space Journey: Band 12/Copper

    Jim Al-Khalili,Raquel Pereira Crespo

    Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read…

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    What’s Next?: Even Scientists Can’t Predict the Future - or Can They?

    Want to know what’s next for the human race? Step into Jim Al-Khalili’s time machine …

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