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Jaron Lanier Shows how the new power paradigm operates, how it is conceived and controlled, and why it is leading to a collapse in living standards. Arguing that the 'information economy' ruins... | George Dyson In 1945 a small group of brilliant engineers and mathematicians gathered at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, determined to build a computer that would make Alan Turing's theory... |
Lee Smolin Nothing seems more real than time passing. We experience life itself as a succession of moments. We identify certain truths as 'eternal' constants, from moral principles to the laws of... | Steve Jones The Bible was the first scientific textbook of all; and it got some things right (and plenty more wrong). Steve Jones' new book rewrites it in the light of modern... |
Callum Roberts Oceans are the most mysterious places on earth. Their depths remain largely unexplored, yet ninety-five percent of the planet's habitable space lies within them. And now the life they support... | Suzanne Corkin In 1953, at the age of twenty-seven, Molaison underwent an experimental psychosurgical procedure intended to alleviate his debilitating epilepsy. This title tells the story of the amnesiac Henry Gustave Molaison... |
Jim Robbins An extraordinary investigation into the world of trees - and the inspiring story of one man's quest to help save the world's oldest and greatest specimens | Claudia Hammond 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... |
Philip Ball There was a time when curiosity was condemned. Through curiosity, our innocence was said to be lost. Ye this hasn't deterred us. Today we spend vast sums trying to recreate... | Jim Baggott What evidence do we have for super-symmetric squarks', or superstrings vibrating in an 11-dimensional space-time? How do we know that we live in a multiverse? How can we tell that... |
Neil Turok Explores the great discoveries of the past three centuries - from the classical mechanics of Newton; to the nature of light; to the bizarre world of the quantum; to the... | Owen Hatherley The urban state of the nation - from Olympic dreams to broken Britain |
Edward O. Wilson Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson imparts the wisdom of his storied career to the next generation. Delivery: To home, business or free to our stores. Click for more info. | £14.27 | £12.13 | 15% |  Despatched in 5 business days from USA. |   Add to Basket | Click & Collect:Order now to collect from noon today. In stock items only. Click for more info. | £14.27 | £12.13 | 15% |  Currently out of stock in all stores. | Stores - out of stock | New & Used:Our marketplace sellers will deliver to your chosen address. Click for more info. | | | | Currently unavailable | Currently unavailable |
| Barbara Arrowsmith-Young Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was born with severe learning disabilities. But by relying on her formidable memory, she made her way to graduate school, where she chanced upon research that inspired her... Delivery:To home, business or free to our stores. Click for more info. | £8.99 | £7.01 | 22% |  Pre-order. Despatched on publication 23/05/2013 | Add to Basket | Click & Collect:Order now to collect from noon today. In stock items only. Click for more info. | £8.99 | £7.64 | 15% | Currently out of stock in all stores. | Stores - out of stock | New & Used:Our marketplace sellers will deliver to your chosen address. Click for more info. | | | | Currently unavailable | Currently unavailable |
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Daniel Kahneman Our minds have two ways of thinking: fast and intuitive, and slow and logical. This explains how we make decisions and how to use this knowledge to your advantage. | Brian Cox; Jeff Forshaw The perfect guide for the non-scientist to why the discovery of the Higgs boson is one of the most exciting scientific leaps ever. Delivery:To home, business or free to our stores. Click for more info. | £20.00 | £14.00 | 30% | Despatched in 2 business days. | Add to Basket | Click & Collect:Order now to collect from noon today. In stock items only. Click for more info. | £20.00 | £17.00 | 15% | Currently out of stock in all stores. | Stores - out of stock | New & Used:Our marketplace sellers will deliver to your chosen address. Click for more info. | | | | Currently unavailable | Currently unavailable |
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