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  • New Scientist: The Origin of (almost) Everything

    by New Scientist, Graham Lawton ...
    From what actually happened in the Big Bang to the accidental discovery of post-it notes, the history of science is packed with surprising discoveries.Did you know, for instance, that if you were to get too close to a black hole it would suck you up like a noodle (it's called spaghettification), why your keyboard is laid out in QWERTY (it's not to make it easier to type) or why animals never ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • This Book Will Blow Your Mind

    by New Scientist New Scientist ...
    You don't need a spaceship to travel to the extremes of science. You just need this book.What's the nature of reality? Does the universe ever end? What is time and does it even exist? These are the biggest imagination-stretching, brain-staggering questions in the universe - and here are their fascinating answers.From quantum weirdness to freaky cosmology (like white holes - which spew out matter ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • How Long is Now?

    Fascinating answers to 191 Mind-boggling questions

    by New Scientist ...
    Big or small, there's an answer to every question, and sometimes there are even a few!How long is "now"? The short answer is "somewhere between 2 and 3 seconds." The long answer involves an incredible journey through neuroscience, our subconscious and the time-bending power of meditation. Living in the present may never feel the same.Ready for some more? Okay.Why isn't Pluto a planet? Why are dogs ... Read more

    $14.95 USD

  • The Universe Next Door

    A Journey through 55 Alternative Realities, Parallel Worlds and Possible Futures

    by New Scientist ...
    Could there be a doorway to the multiverse in our backyard?It's lucky you're here. But for a series of incredible coincidences and roads not taken, your life could be very different. The same goes for reality. We live in just one of many possible worlds. In others, dinosaurs still rule the Earth, the Russians got to the Moon first, time flows backwards and everyone is vegetarian.And that's just ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • How to be Human

    Consciousness, Language and 48 More Things that Make You You

    by New Scientist ...
    If you thought you knew who you were, THINK AGAIN. Gat to REALLY know yourself with How to be Human.Did you know that half your DNA isn't human? That somebody, somewhere has exactly the same face? Or that most of your memories are fiction?What about the fact that you are as hairy as a chimpanzee, various parts of your body don't belong to you, or that you can read other people's minds? Do you ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Do Polar Bears Get Lonely

    And 101 other intriguing science questions

    by New Scientist ...
    Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? is the third compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the 'Last Word' column of New Scientist, the world's best-selling science weekly.Following the phenomenal success of Does Anything Eat Wasps? (2005) and the even more spectacularly successful Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? (2006), Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? includes a bumper crop of wise and wonderful ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Will We Ever Speak Dolphin?

    And 130 other science questions answered

    by New Scientist ...
    The phenomenal New Scientist series! Over 2,500,000 copies sold!Ever wondered . . .- What is earwax for?- When is the moon blue?- Why are there only two sexes?- Do doctors live longer?Informative, hilarious, sometimes unsettling and always unexpected, the questions and answers from New Scientist readers in the magazine's popular "Last W... ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Do Polar Bears Get Lonely?

    And 101 Other Intriguing Science Questions

    by New Scientist ...
    Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? is the third compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the 'Last Word' column of New Scientist, the world's best-selling science weekly. Following the phenomenal success of Does Anything Eat Wasps? (2005) and the even more spectacularly successful Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? (2006), this latest collection includes a bumper crop of wise and wonderful ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Where Do Astronauts Put Their Dirty Underwear?

    And 73 other weird questions that only science can answer

    by New Scientist ...
    **Why aren't there any green mammals?Is eating boogers bad for you?Do dolphins and whales get thirsty?Why can't you tickle yourself?Where do astronauts put their dirty underwear?**Children make excellent scientists - they're inquisitive, keen to learn and have open minds. And they especially love to learn about all the gross stuff and all the weird facts - this book is packed full of them.In Where ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • This Book Could Fix Your Life

    The Science of Self Help

    by New Scientist ...
    We all want to be happier, more successful and less stressed, but what really works?From improving creativity to building confidence, self-care to self-esteem, forming better habits and feeling happier,Fix Your Life debunks the fads and explores the real science of self-help.Can you learn to make better decisions?Or break bad habits and form new ones?What should you eat to feel happier?</str... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Does Anything Eat Wasps

    And 101 Other Questions

    by New Scientist ...
    Every year, readers send in thousands of questions to New Scientist, the world's best-selling science weekly, in the hope that the answers to them will be given in the 'Last Word' column - regularly voted the most popular section of the magazine.Does Anything Eat Wasps? is a collection of the best that have appeared, including: Why can't we eat green potatoes? Why do airliners suddenly plummet? ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Brain

    Everything You Need to Know

    by New Scientist New Scientist ...
    Join New Scientist on a mind-expanding rollercoaster ride through intelligence, creativity, your unconscious and beyond.Congratulations! You're the proud owner of the most complex information processing device in the known universe. The human brain comes equipped with all sorts of useful design features, but also many bugs and weaknesses. Problem is you don't get an owner's manual. You have to ... Read more

    $15.99 USD