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  • Time

    10 Things You Should Know

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  • Numbers

    10 Things You Should Know

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    Uncover the language of our universe - numbers - in this wide-ranging whistle-stop tour of the history and majesty of mathematics.Our world simply wouldn't function if we didn't have numbers. But where do they come from? Why do we cut cake the wrong way? How can there be different sizes of infinity?All these questions and more are answered in this engaging romp through the history of numbers by ... Read more

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  • Still Grumpy After All These Years

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  • Rebel Star

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  • 13 Journeys Through Space and Time

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  • Why Space Matters to Me

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  • The Universe in Bite-sized Chunks

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    Since the earliest humans walked the earth, the vast mysteries and wonders of the night sky have fascinated and beguiled us, as we’ve struggled to understand our place in the cosmos.Even after the last century, which saw important and startling discoveries about our own planet, our solar system and the stars and galaxies beyond, there remain more questions than answers. But those questions – What ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Time

    10 Things You Should Know

    by Colin Stuart ...
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    Series series 10 Things You Should Know

    Unabridged

    1 hour 45 min

    'A gripping exploration of one of the most fundamental, but also perplexing aspects of existence.' PROF. LEWIS DARTNELL, author of Origins'Such an enjoyable read...full of delightful nuggets that you will want to impress your friends and family with.' PROF. JIM AL-KHALILI, NYT bestselling author of The World According to Physics'This is a lovely, fascinating book. It blends history, geology, ... Read more

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    Rebel Star

    Our Quest to Solve the Great Mysteries of the Sun

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    A fascinating and comprehensive guide to the sun—our home star—and why understanding it is pivotal to our future existence here on Earth.In 1869, a great mystery was born. As astronomers observed a total solar eclipse, for the first time they saw the faint glow of the solar corona, the sun's outer atmosphere. Measurements of a previously unknown wavelength that made up this solar light sparked hot ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Numbers

    10 Things You Should Know

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    Series series 10 Things You Should Know

    Unabridged

    1 hour 56 min

    Uncover the language of our universe - numbers - in this wide-ranging whistle-stop tour of the history and majesty of mathematics.Our world simply wouldn't function if we didn't have numbers. But where do they come from? Why do we cut cake the wrong way? How can there be different sizes of infinity?All these questions and more are answered in this engaging romp through the history of numbers by ... Read more

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