Science & technology
Facts are Sacred
By Simon Rogers
Hardback
Published 04-Apr-2013
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What is the true human cost of the war in Afghanistan? What are the real effects of the austerity measure? And how did the London riots spread so quickly? This title reveals how data has changed our world and what we can learn from it.
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Bees in the City
By Alison Benjamin & Brian McCallum
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Published 03-Aug-2007
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Beekeeping - once seen as an old-fashioned country pursuit - is increasingly attracting young metropolitan professionals, and new hives are springing up all over our cities. This title suggests creative ways you can help bees in your own back garden without keeping a hive. It provides practical information for the novice urban beekeeper.
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Anatomy of Violence
By Adrian Raine
Hardback
Published 30-Apr-2013
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What are the causes of violence? Can it be treated? And might it one day be stopped? Are some criminals born, not made? What causes violence and how can we treat it? In this title, the author explains what it reveals about the brains of murderers, psychopaths and serial killers.
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Turned Out Nice Again
By Richard Mabey
Hardback
Published 18-Feb-2013
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An exploration of our preoccupation with the weather, as heard on BBC Radio 3: Changing Climates. In his trademark style, the author weaves together science, art and memoirs to show the weather's impact on our culture and national psyche. He rambles through the myths of Golden Summers and our persistent state of denial about the winter.
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Burning Question
By Mike Berners-Lee
Paperback
Published 15-Apr-2013
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If previous efforts have failed, what would it take to flatten off the curve? And what happens if we fail to do so? This book reveals climate change as an intriguing intellectual, social and political puzzle that will enthral readers of popular science, economics and psychology alike.
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Serpent's Promise
By Steve Jones
Hardback
Published 02-May-2013
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Signal and the Noise
By Nate Silver
Paperback
Published 18-Apr-2013
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Reveals how we can all develop better foresight in an uncertain world. From the stock market to the poker table, from earthquakes to the economy, the author takes us on an enthralling insider's tour of the high-stakes world of forecasting, showing how we can use information in a smarter way amid a noise of data - and make predictions in our lives.
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Genes, Cells and Brains
By Hilary Rose
Hardback
Published 22-Oct-2012
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Dissecting the hype from the frontiers of bioethics, genomics and neuroscience.
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Time Warped
By Claudia Hammond
Paperback
Published 02-May-2013
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Time rules our lives, but how much do we really understand it? Drawing on the research from psychology, neuroscience and biology, this title delves into the mysteries of time perception. It shows us how to manage time more efficiently, why speeds up as you get older and, how to use the warping of time to our own advantage.
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Women of the Revolution
By Kira Cochrane
Paperback
Published 29-Feb-2008
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Over the years, the feminist movement has won triumphs and endured trials, but it has never weakened its resolve, nor for a moment been dull. "The Guardian" has followed its progress throughout. This collection brings together the very best of the "Guardian's" feminist writing.
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