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      Stephen Hawking Genius at Work

      Roger Highfield

      "This sumptuously illustrated celebration of Hawking's life captures perfectly its depth and breadth." - Marcus Chown

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      A behind-the-scenes tour of the inner sanctum of one of the world's most…

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      The Science Museum Stephen Hawking Genius at Work

      Roger Highfield

      An intimate exploratory tour of Stephen Hawking's office, providing a unique insight into the mind of a genius and the things that inspired him

      A behind-the scenes tour of the…

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      The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works

      Roger Highfield

      For adults who like Harry Potter but want a more substantial reading experience, this volume proposes scientific explanations for the popular mythic story.

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      Can Reindeer Fly?: The Science of Christmas

      Roger Highfield

      An irresistible stocking-filler: a hilarious romp through the science of Christmas.

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      The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey

      Dr Roger Highfield

      Can reindeer fly? Was the Star of Bethlehem really a comet? These are among the questions explored in an irresistibly witty book that illuminates the cherished rituals, legends, and icons…

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      Spain in the Fifteenth Century 1369-1516: Essays and Extracts by Historians of Spain

      Dr Roger Highfield

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      Spain in the Fifteenth Century, 1369-1516: Essays and Extracts by Historians of Spain

      Dr Roger Highfield

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      SuperCooperators

      Martin Nowak,Roger Highfield

      A ground-breaking but accessible popular science book about cooperation

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      After Dolly: The Promise and Perils of Cloning

      Roger Highfield,Ian Wilmut

      A brave, moral argument for cloning and its power to fight disease.

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      The Dance of Life: The New Science of How a Single Cell Becomes a Human Being

      Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz,Roger Highfield

      Scientists have long struggled to make pregnancy easier, safer, and more successful. In The Dance of Life, developmental and stem-cell biologist Zernicka-Goetz takes readers to the front lines of efforts…

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      The Dance of Life: Symmetry, Cells and How We Become Human

      Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz,Roger Highfield

      A journey into the new frontier of how a single fertilised egg becomes a complex human being

      ‘Quite simply the best book about science and life that I have ever…

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      Supercooperators: Altruism, Evolution, and Why We Need Each Other to Succeed

      Martin Nowak,Dr Roger Highfield

      Famed Harvard professor Nowak lays out the five laws of cooperation that makecomplex life possible.

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      The Private Lives of Albert Einstein

      Dr Roger Highfield,Paul Carter,Dr Roger Highfield,Paul Carter

      This controversial account of Albert Einstein’s scandalous personal life challenges the image of this genius, painting a shocking portrait that exposes him as an adulterous, egomaniacal misogynist who may have…

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      Frontiers of Complexity: The Search for Order in a Choatic World

      Peter Coveney,Roger Highfield

      SCIENCE JOURNALISM AT ITS BEST… An impeccably researched, amazingly up-to-date, crisply written and well-illustrated survey.
      –Nature At the cutting edge of the sciences, a dynamic new concept is emerging: complexity…

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      Virtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life

      Peter Coveney,Roger Highfield

      The visionary science behind the digital human twins that will enhance our health and our future

      Virtual You is a panoramic account of efforts by scientists around the world to…

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