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The seventh of 15 short atlases reimagining the classic 5-volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development.

Have you ever wondered how it's possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner?

The seventh of 15 short atlases reimagining the classic 5-volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MARITIME FOUNDATION AWARD FOR BEST BOOK 2024A fascinating and original look at how the sea has defined Britain - and decided the course of its history - for thousands of years.

In 1905, Albert Einstein declared speeds greater than light to be impossible.

In 1905, Albert Einstein declared speeds greater than light to be impossible.

You are surrounded by stickiness.

'The one-woman backbone of menopause care in Ireland' IRISH INDEPENDENTSuddenly feeling hot?

Have you ever wondered how the ideas for some things come about?

Themes: Wormholes, Space, Nonfiction, Tween.

Bestselling author and New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik embarks on a wildly creative inquiry into perhaps the oldest question: how do we learn a new skill?

In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read.

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'Powerfully argued.

Longlisted for the 2024 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science BooksLonglisted for the 2024 Green Earth Book AwardGet the facts you'll really want to know when you really need to go.

The most comprehensive and up-to-date general reference book on honey bee biologyHoney bees are marvelously charismatic organisms with a long history of interaction with humans.

Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics; I can assure you that mine are still greater.

Secrets of the Manatee offers a fascinating look at Florida's most mysterious marine creature.

Winner of British Psychological Society Best Book Prize (Popular Science) 2023Nature's Top 10 Books of 2023A Financial Times Book of the Year 2023?

'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill GatesThe New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth.

Eight thousand years ago, when the sea cut Britain off from the rest of the Continent, the island's fauna was very different: most of the animals familiar to us today were not present, whilst others, now extinct, were abundant.

'A mind-expanding tour of what touch means.

WINNER OF THE 2025 JOHN BURROUGHS MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED NATURAL HISTORY WRITING'Vast and arresting' SPECTATOR'A remarkably human take on the geological world' NEW STATESMANRocks are the record of our creative planet reinventing itself for four billion years.

Vaccines are a debate, whether we want them to be or not.

An ambitious and beautifully illustrated account of the evolution and biology of insects.

Keith Lucas was killed instantly when his BE2 biplane collided with that of a colleague over Salisbury Plain on 5 October 1916.

Concern about the climate crisis is widespread as humans struggle to navigate life in uncertain times.

Concern about the climate crisis is widespread as humans struggle to navigate life in uncertain times.

People hunting monkeys in the jungle once devised a simple yet effective trap: When the creature found a banana in a large jar with a narrow neck, it would plunge its paw in to retrieve it.

This book includes selected peer reviewed articles from The 5th International Conference on Communications and Cyber-Physical Engineering (ICCCE 2022), held on 29th  and 30th  April 2022 in Hyderabad, India.

What makes mathematics so special?

Witnessing a total solar eclipse is a wondrous and unforgettable event!

A fascinating exploration of the octopus from the world-leading marine biologist David Scheel: perfect for fans of 'My Octopus Teacher' and Other Minds.

Target exam success with My Revision Notes.

A FINANCIAL TIMES & SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'Compelling .

The Americas have been the site of two distinct waves of human migration, each associated with human-caused extinctions.

The BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures were given in 2010 by the Astronomer Royal, Professor Martin Rees.

Like other tools, language was invented, can be reinvented or lost, and shows significant variation across cultures.

Bernie Krause is the world's leading expert in natural sound.

If you have any interest at all in epidemiology, modern medicine, or the survival of the human race, do read The Chickens Fight Back Georgia StraightEmerging diseases like mad cow, SARS, and avian flu are for the moment, at least far more prevalent in animals than in humans.

Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) is both a system and a state of mind.

An indispensable reference source for all professionals and students of entomology and related disciplines.

Understanding PHYSICS just got a whole lot EASIER!

The classic case for why government must support science-with a new essay by physicist and former congressman Rush Holt on what democracy needs from science todayScience, the Endless Frontier is recognized as the landmark argument for the essential role of science in society and government's responsibility to support scientific endeavors.

A savory account of how the pursuit of delicious foods shaped human evolutionNature, it has been said, invites us to eat by appetite and rewards by flavor.

What sex is to interpersonal relationships, eating is to the human-environment relationship: a consummation of humans connection to the living biosphere.

How heavy is that cloud?