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** WINNER OF THE 2023 ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE ** AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** This is our world, as you've never seen it before.

Do you know why a 10-ton boat floats but a tiny pebble sinks?

Confectionery is a topic close to many people's hearts and its manufacture involves some interesting science.

A fascinating work containing detailed playing instructions and explanations of 34 vintage card games dating from Victorian times and before.

Loveable or loathed?

This book introduces the reader to the visible memorabilia of science and scientists in all the five boroughs of New York City - statues, busts, plaques, buildings, and other artifacts.

Exam Board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016This is an OCR endorsed resourceEncourage students to learn independently and build on their knowledge with this textbook that leads students seamlessly from basic biological concepts to more complicated theories.

A uniquely accessible introduction to abstract mathematics and category theory written by popular science author of How to Bake Pi.

Wann ist die beste Zeit?

With In Focus Sacred Geometry, learn the fascinating history behind this ancient tradition as well as how to decipher the geometrical symbols, formulas, and patterns based on mathematical patterns.

Waves and tides, wind and storms, sea-level rise and shore erosion: these are the forces that shape our beaches, and beach lovers of all stripes can benefit from learning more about how these coastal processes work.

Book Features:* Ages 4-7, PreK-Grade 2, Guided Reading Level B, Lexile 50L* 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches* Vibrant, full-color photographs* Includes a photo glossary, high-frequency vocabulary list, and review activity* Reading/teaching tips includedReady For Science: In Make it Move, preschoolers through second graders are introduced to basic yet fascinating physics concepts of motion and force!

Have you ever wondered how the universe began?

Exam Board: OCRLevel: A-LevelSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2016With My Revision Notes: OCR A Level Biology A you can:- Manage your own revision with step-by-step support from experienced teacher and examiner Frank Sochacki- Apply biological terms accurately with the help of definitions and key words- Plan and pace your revision with the revision planner- Test understanding with questions throughout the book- Get exam ready with last minute quick quizzes available on the Hodder Education website

Exam Board: OCR Level: AS/A-level Subject: Economics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: Summer 2016Ensure your students get to grips with the core practicals and develop the skills needed to succeed with an in-depth assessment-driven approach that builds and reinforces understanding; clear summaries of practical work with sample questions and answers help to improve exam technique in order to achieve higher grades.

Since the release of the documentary Blackfish in 2013, millions around the world have focused on the plight of the orca, the most profitable and controversial display animal in history.

Archibald Menzies was one of a legion of intrepid Scots plant collectors in the 18th and 19th centuries who roamed the world and, by a combination of toughness and knowledge, established the foundations of the botany of the British Empire.

Talks About Your Bones, How Many Bones Are In Your Skeleton, What Your Skeleton Does, And What Your Bones Need To Stay Healthy.

Seven leading writers discuss powerful topics: from the influence of democracy and cinema to mathematical theory and music.

The artificial noise in our lives is a debris field of arbitrary and often harmful signals.

Landing spacecraft on Mars is difficult and risky.

The major new book from social media sensation and midlife influencer Gail McNeil, @fiftysister: A transformational edit for your very best life 'If this is midlife, bring it on!

What do you know about astronauts?

Smart thin films, composed of functional materials deposited in thin layers, have opened new avenues for the development of flexible, lightweight, and high-performance devices.

Winner of the 2022 Marsh Book of the Year AwardA long-awaited volume in the New Naturalist series examining the trees of Britain.

Astound your friends and family with this impressive collection of mind-boggling facts and visual comparisons about the human body.

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Almost everybody has an obsession or feels a compulsion to do something a certain way.

This exciting introduction to the human body is brimming with super senses, marvellous medicine, and record-breaking feats.

The editors utilize their 50 years of combined experience in professional engagement with the behaviour and ecology of wild felids to draw together a unique network of the world's most respected and knowledgeable experts.

There are fewer grey seals in the world than endangered African elephants, but the British Isles host almost half of this global population.

How do you keep your brain working at its best as it ages?

Creativity is a uniquely human ability highly prized and sought after, defining the excellence of individuals, corporations, and nations.

Roberto Mangabeira Unger and Lee Smolin argue for a revolution in our cosmological ideas.

This volume of new essays explores Kant''s views on the laws of nature.

Turn your eyes to the skies for this starry-eyed spectacular!

Prominent intellectuals and public figures explore the dynamics of development, offering varying perspectives from a range of fields.

A comprehensive volume providing broad and detailed coverage of marine mussels Marine Mussels: Ecology, Physiology, Genetics and Culture provides readers with in-depth, fully up-to-date information on all major aspects of marine mussels.

Until the mid-1990s, scientists only guessed that the universe held exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system.

Many people believe that pleasure and desire are obstacles to reasonable and intelligent behavior.

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Have you ever wondered why things drop to the ground instead of float or fly?

A fascinating exploration of the pentagon and its role in various culturesThe pentagon and its close cousin, the pentagram, have inspired individuals for the last two and half millennia, from mathematicians and philosophers to artists and naturalists.

Book Features:* Ages 4-7, PreK-Grade 2, Guided Reading Level B, Lexile 50L* 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches* Vibrant, full-color photographs* Includes a photo glossary, high-frequency vocabulary list, and review activity* Reading/teaching tips includedReady For Science: In Make it Move, preschoolers through second graders are introduced to basic yet fascinating physics concepts of motion and force!

This book contains the most interesting problems from the first 24 years of the 'Mathematical Duel', an annual international mathematics competition between the students of four schools: the Gymnazium Mikulase Kopernika in Bilovec, Czech Republic, the Akademicki Zespol Szkol Ogolnoksztalcacych in Chorzow, Poland, the Bundesrealgymnasium Kepler in Graz, Austria and the Gymnazium Jakuba Skody in Prerov, Czech Republic.

One of Bill Gates's Favorite Books of 2016A revelatory look at our national power grid--how it developed, its current flaws, and how it must be completely reimagined for our fast-approaching energy future.