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"Time"

A User's Guide

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Explores the hidden dimensions of time, looking at everything from when the present becomes the past to the tribe that see the future backwards, from when sex is best to why the years seem to speed by as we age. This book reveals how we can learn to live in harmony with the secret clock within us, altering our perceptions to transform our lives. Paperback, 368 pages. Weight: 280g.

Author: Klein, Stefan
ISBN: 0141034637
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Lost in Space"

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'Lost in Space', written by Greg Klerkx, provides a definitive account of the Space Age and the dream of man's future in space. Hardback, 320 pages. Size: 216 x 160 mm. Weight: 668g.

Author: Klerkx, Greg
ISBN: 0436206021
Publisher: Vintage
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Simplexity"

The Simple Rules of a Complex World

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Simplexity. A groundbreaking new concept that reveals the hidden ways the world really works. Paperback, 288 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 213g.

Author: Kluger, Jeffrey
ISBN: 0719568137
Publisher: John Murray General Publishing Division
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Special Theory of Relativity But Were Afraid to Ask"

With a Bit About Space Travel and Flying Saucers and Stuff Like That

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It is the author's belief that, while almost everyone has heard of E=mc, very few people really know much about it. Here, he explains the subject as fully as possible yet keeping it easy-to-understand. With b/w illus. 3 rev ed. Paperback, 180 pages. Size: 215 x 140 mm. Weight: 307g.

Author: Knight, Kenneth
ISBN: 097495442X
Publisher: Triumph Books
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Life on a Young Planet"

The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth

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"Princeton Science Library" series; Explores the history of life from its origins on a young planet to the Cambrian explosion, presenting an explanation for the emergence of biological novelty. Moving from Siberia to Namibia to the Bahamas, this book shows how life and environment have evolved together through Earth's history. With 6 color plates. 25 halftones. 47 line illus.. New ed. Paperback, 304 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 381g.

Author: Knoll, Andrew H.
ISBN: 0691120293
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date: 2004 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Galapagos"

A Natural History

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Presents a natural history of the archipelago. The author weaves the history of evolutionary biology that is connected with the islands, and describes Darwin's adventures and observations while he was visiting in 1835. He looks at the diversity of life found here, from iguanas to penguins, and explains the geology of these remote islands. With 50 color plates. 33 halftones. 2 tables.. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 79g.

Author: Kricher, John C.
ISBN: 069112633X
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Evolution for Dummies"

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"For Dummies" series; Most colleges and universities offer evolutionary study as part of their biology curriculums. This book tracks a class in which evolution is taught and gives an objective scientific view of the subject. It also identifies the signs of evolution in the world around us and explains how this theory affects our everyday lives and the future to come. With illustrations. Paperback, 362 pages. Size: 235 x 187 mm. Weight: 573g.

Author: Krukonis, Greg Barr, Tracy L.
ISBN: 0470117737
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Popular Science

"Quantum"

Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality

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Gives a dramatic history of quantum theory, a fundamental scientific revolution and the divisive debate at its core. This book shows how the golden age of physics ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the twentieth century. It focuses on the conflict between Einstein and Niels Bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of science. With 16-pages photographs. Hardback, 480 pages. Weight: 778g.

Author: Kumar, Manjit
ISBN: 1848310293
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Mapping the Deep"

The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science

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Offering an introduction to oceans, this book draws you into a narrative of several oceanographers. With illustrations. Paperback, 352 pages. Size: 198 x 128 mm. Weight: 390g.

Author: Kunzig, Robert
ISBN: 0953522717
Publisher: Sort of Books
Date: 2000 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Fixing Climate"

The Story of Climate Science - and How to Stop Global Warming

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We've heard a lot about climate change - but what can we do about it? This book looks back at Earth's volatile climate history to shed light on the challenges we face ahead. It explains why we need not just to reduce emissions but to start removing our carbon waste from our atmosphere. With 25 illustrations. Paperback, 256 pages. Weight: 383g.

Author: Kunzig, Robert Broecker, Wallace S.
ISBN: 1846688604
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Fantastic Voyage"

How to Benefit From Cutting Edge Science and Add Years to Your Life

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Features recommendations for age deferring ranging from plenty of exercise to reducing biological ageing by the injection of nanobots. Hardback, 454 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 788g.

Author: Kurzweil, Raymond Grossman, Terry
ISBN: 1405077603
Publisher: Pan MacMillan
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Devil in the Mountain"

A Search for the Origin of the Andes

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How do high mountain ranges form on the face of the Earth? This question has intrigued some of the greatest philosophers and scientists, going back as far as the ancient Greeks. This book tells the story of one scientist, and his quest for the key to this geological mystery. With 36 halftones. 38 line illus.. New ed. Paperback, 352 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 505g.

Author: Lamb, Simon
ISBN: 0691126208
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Power, Sex, Suicide"

Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life

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Mitochondria are tiny structures within all our cells, believed to have once evolved from bacteria living independent lives. Drawing on research, this book explores the fundamental role they play in some of the biggest themes in biology: evolution, the origin of the sexes, in growth, ageing, disease, and in death. With 14 line drawings and halftones. New ed. Paperback, 368 pages. Size: 196 x 129 mm. Weight: 505g.

Author: Lane, Nick
ISBN: 0199205647
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science

"Quantum Shift in the Global Brain"

How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World

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How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World. With 10 b&w ills. Paperback, 176 pages. Size: 230 x 152 mm. Weight: 313g.

Author: Laszlo, Ervin
ISBN: 1594772339
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Popular Science