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'How Emotions Are Made did what all great books do.

We all dream, and 98 per cent of us can recall our dreams the next morning.

What would you do if someone bet you they could balance a coin on the edge of a banknote, walk through a postcard, or make you move your limbs through the power of suggestion?

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONShe Has Her Mother's Laugh presents a profoundly original perspective on what we pass along from generation to generation.

The human mind is both brilliant and pathetic.

Foreword by Philippa Perry'Based on groundbreaking research that has the power to change the lives of countless children - and the adults who love them.

Witty, sharp and enlightening .

Solve for Happy is the equation for happiness.

Celebrate our amazing world with this fascinating and entertaining book featuring wow-worthy animal facts and beautiful photos that will remind you of what we risk losing if we don't make changes to our environment.

Discover the amazing wonders of the night sky with this expanded edition to 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, perfect for every amateur stargazer and armchair astronomer!

Science meets fantasy in this behind-the-scenes look at the Marvel Cinematic Universenow you can experience the magic of the movies, and learn how to replicate it in real-life.

A handy field guide for the best stargazing experience whether in your own back yard, camping, or travellingincluding information showing you which planets, constellations, stars, and manmade objects you can see with a telescope, or just your naked eye!

Explore the physics behind the world of Star Wars, with engaging topics and accessible information that shows how we're closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far, far awayperfect for every Star Wars fan!

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From the ginormous, extinct Prototaxites to the web of mycelium stretching beneath our feet, fungi have always been all around us.

Der Weltbestseller des Kultautors: augenöffnend, inspirierend und Hoffnung schenkend!

For many of us life has stopped making sense.

Learn about the elements that make up our world and the science that defines them.

From Josh Tickell, one of America's most celebrated documentary filmmakers, comes a ';fascinating, easy-to-follow blueprint for how eating in ways that nourish and regenerate the soil can not only help reverse global warming, but also bring greater vitality to our lives' (Wolfgang Puck).

In 1900 many eminent scientists did not believe atoms existed, yet within just a few years the atomic century launched into history with an astonishing string of breakthroughs in physics that began with Albert Einstein and continues to this day.

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Manny and Me tells the story of a chance encounter between a praying mantis and a young boy that develops into an enduring summer friendship.

Ice cream as we recognize it today has been in existence for at least 300 years, though its origins probably go much further back in time.

Wouldn't it be great if there were a physics book that showed you how things work instead of telling you how?

Todays synthetic biologists are in the early stages of engineering living cells to help treat diseases, sense toxic compounds in the environment, and produce valuable drugs.

Todays synthetic biologists are in the early stages of engineering living cells to help treat diseases, sense toxic compounds in the environment, and produce valuable drugs.

Did you know that the average adult has about 60,000 miles (95,500 kilometers) of blood vessels?

Did you know the two largest bones in the body, the femur and the tibia, are both found in the legs?

Did you know that there are more than 600 named muscles in the human body?

Did you know the average adult takes 12 to 20 breaths per minute when not doing physical activity?

Did you know that more than 2.

Did you know that the human brain consumes about 20 percent of all energy used by the body?

In the 1900s, nearly 300 million people died from the smallpox disease.

Did you know that baby butterflies look like worms with legs?

Did you know that baby frogs look like fish when they hatch?

Your body goes through a cycle of five different stages when you sleep.

When you want to move, your brain sends a signal down your spinal cord.

Most humans only weigh a few pounds when they are born.

When you eat food, the muscles in your throat push it down a tube called the esophagus.

Nerve endings in your skin help you tell what something feels like.

Taste buds in your mouth tell your brain what flavor a food has.

Every smell you sense is made from tiny molecules floating in the air.

The center of your eye is known as the pupil.

Sound waves are a type of vibration in the air.

Did you know that teeth come in many different shapes?

Did you know that stomach muscles are involuntary muscles?

Did you know the nose is part of the respiratory system?

Did you know that there are more than 600 muscles in your body?