Published: 10/09/09 Paperback Dawkins takes on creationists, including followers of 'Intelligent Design' and all those who question the fact of evolution through natural selection. Like a detective arriving on the scene of a crime, he sifts through fascinating layers of scientific facts and disciplines to build a cast-iron case: from the living examples of natural selection in birds and insects; the 'time clocks' of trees and radioactive dating that, to confirmation from molecular biology and genetics. This and much more,... (more info)
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Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasuresby Ian Stewart | This is a new trove of entrancing numbers and delightful mathematical nibbles for adventurous minds. Ian Stewart, author of the bestselling... (more info)
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| | God Delusionby Richard Dawkins | "The God Delusion" caused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins... (more info)
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The Brain that Changes Itselfby Norman Doidge | Meet the ninety year old doctor, who, with the aid of a few simple exercises, is still practising medicine. His is just one of the... (more info)
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| | Don't Swallow Your Gumby Aaron E. Carroll | Men with big feet have big penises. You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Sugar makes kids hyper. Eating at night makes... (more info)
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Outliers - the Story of Successby Malcolm Gladwell | Why are people successful? For centuries, humankind has grappled with this question, searching for the secret to accomplishing great things.... (more info)
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| | Bad Scienceby Ben Goldacre | Guardian columnist Dr Ben Goldacre takes us on a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the bad science we're fed by the... (more info)
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Short History of Nearly Everythingby Bill Bryson | Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his... (more info)
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| | Professor Stewart's Cabinet Of Mathematical Curiositiesby Ian Stewart | Professor Stewart's Cabinet Of Mathematical Curiosities This is a book of mathematical oddities: games, puzzles, facts, numbers and... (more info)
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Blink - The Power of Thinking without Thinkingby Malcolm Gladwell | Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind. It is a product of long hours and intelligent... (more info)
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| | The Perfect Preyby Jeroen Smit | The inside story of the record-breaking takeover that triggered the meltdown of the banking system and which has come to symbolise the worst... (more info)
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Bad Scienceby Goldacre Ben | Full of spleen, this will be a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the world of Bad Science. (more info)
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| | Number Freakby Derrick Niederman | Did you know that the Hundred Years War actually lasted 116 years? Do you know what decimoctoseptology is? This book explores the unique... (more info)
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The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western Worby Iain McGilchrist | Why is the brain divided? The difference between right and left hemispheres has been puzzled over for centuries. This book reveals that the... (more info)
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| | We Need to Talk About Kelvinby Marcus Chown | Marcus Chown uncovers the cosmic signs in the world around us. Look around you ... The reflection of your face in a window tells you that... (more info)
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