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  • Our Brains, Our Selves
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    Our Brains, Our Selves

    Husain, Masud

    What makes us who we are? Is it our background that creates our identities? Or our families, where we lived, how we were brought up and educated, the jobs we've held? Yes, all of the above, but more...
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  • Figuring
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    Figuring

    Popova, Maria

    Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of several historical figures across four centuries - beginning with the...
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  • Colour Code
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    Colour Code

    Simpson, Paul

    How many colours are there? In the West we see seven, but the Chinese see five, while the Piraha tribe in the Amazon have no words for the spectrum. Colour isn't something we see; it's something we...
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  • God Delusion
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    God Delusion

    Dawkins, Richard

    The international bestselling broadside that has taken the world by storm. The God Delusion caused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic,...
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  • Book of Noises
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    Book of Noises

    Henderson, Caspar

    Sound shapes our world in invisible but profound ways, and here Caspar Henderson brings his characteristic curiosity, knowledge and sense of wonder to the subject to take us on an exhilarating...
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  • Authority Gap
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    Authority Gap

    Sieghart, Mary Ann

    Based on new, original research and interviews with pioneering women including Baroness Hale, Mary Beard and Bernadine Evaristo, this is a fresh feminist take on how to address and counteract...
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  • We Are As Gods
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    We Are As Gods

    Diamandis, Peter H.

    In 2012, Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler published Abundance in which they made bold predictions about where the future was heading, if humanity only harnessed the powers of emerging tech. Those...
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  • Growing Up Digital
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    Growing Up Digital

    McLean, Susan

    'Growing Up Digital is a lifeline for parents and carers navigating the digital jungle. Susan's advice is grounded in decades of frontline experience, international training, and a passion for child...
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  • No Such Thing as Normal
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    No Such Thing as Normal

    Bigg, Marieke

    Within the scientific community, the field of Psychiatry has been in freefall for a number of years. Its treatments and medications rest on assumptions that are, at best, unsupported, and at worst,...
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  • Anaximander
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    Anaximander

    Rovelli, Carlo

    The bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics tells the thrilling story of one of the greatest intellectual leaps of all time Over two millennia ago, a Greek philosopher had a number of...
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  • Tasmanian Tiger
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    Tasmanian Tiger

    Owen, David

    Is it still out there? People claim to keep seeing it still.  Once the world's largest marsupial predator, the Tasmanian tiger roamed the Australian mainland. Then confined to Tasmania for thousands...
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  • Firestorm
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    Firestorm

    Mullins, Greg

    Combines thrilling stories of what it's like to be on the front line of Australia's first giga-fire with the hard truths of human-caused climate change, and what we do about it. Greg Mullins...
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  • Ageless Brain
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    Ageless Brain

    Bredesen, Dale

    From the bestselling author of The End of Alzheimer's, this book is a revolutionary new approach to prevent the onset of neurodegenerative disease and sustain brain health for life. From the...
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  • Quantum Leaps
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    Quantum Leaps

    Barker, Hugh

    From the author of Million Dollar Maths comes a fascinating and engaging look at how mathematics is shaping our modern world, and what the future might hold. How do AI and robots get smarter? What...
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  • Why Do Birds Do That?
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    Why Do Birds Do That?

    Cleary, Grainne

    For thousands of years birds have fascinated us. We've observed what they do - their behaviours, their characteristics, their survival skills, the food they eat and their habitats - and wondered why...
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  • Guns, Germs and Steel
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    Guns, Germs and Steel

    Diamond, Jared

    A series of special editions of the best popular science books to explore the patterns of our planet. Designed by Patternity, the award-winning creative studio and pattern consultancy. Read this...
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  • First Astronomers
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    First Astronomers

    Hamacher, Duane

    Shortlisted, Best Nonfiction, Indie Book Awards Our eyes have been drawn away from the skies to our screens. We no longer look to the stars to forecast the weather, predict the seasons or plant our...
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  • Flight Lines
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    Flight Lines

    Darby, Andrew

    Winner of the Premier's Prize for Non-fiction, Tasmanian Literary Awards 2022 Winner of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW Whitely Award for the Best Natural History Book 2020 Shortlisted for the...
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  • Dingo
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    Dingo

    Breckwoldt, Roland

    2026 WHITLEY AWARD WINNER Dingoes have been the scapegoat for sheep farmers' financial struggles since the early colonial years. Governments have responded with bounties for killing dingoes,...
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  • Shortest History of Reality
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    Shortest History of Reality

    Lewis, Geraint F.

    From ancient myths and quantum physics to cosmology and dark matter In The Shortest History of Reality, the idea of 'what's real' is traced from its everyday, common-sense beginnings to the...
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  • Coming Wave
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    Coming Wave

    Suleyman, Mustafa

    The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the ultimate AI insider: the only book you need to read on this subject. *An Economist, Financial Times, Guardian, Prospect and Sunday Times Book of the...
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  • Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0
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    Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0

    Bryson, Bill

    Fully updated edition of the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century explaining the Earth, the universe, everything in-between. In this fully revised and updated edition of the...
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  • Song of the Cell
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    Song of the Cell

    Mukherjee, Siddhartha

    From the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene, the stunning odyssey of the cell - the key to life and ourselves **Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford...
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  • Make Me Well
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    Make Me Well

    van Tulleken, Xand

    A deep dive into the wellness industry, covering supplements, wearable technology, consumer genomics, and more -- full of original reporting, colourful characters and actionable answers to individual...
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  • Speed
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    Speed

    Smil, Vaclav

    Prepare to view the world through a new lens - SPEED - a groundbreaking exploration that challenges your perceptions of life's driving force, from the internationally bestselling author 'There is no...
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  • Goliath's Curse
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    Goliath's Curse

    Kemp, Luke

    A radical retelling of human history through collapse, and what it means for our uncertain future A radical retelling of human history through collapse - from the dawn of our species to the urgent...
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  • Love Machines
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    Love Machines

    Muldoon, James

    Friends. Lovers. Therapists. 'Deathbots'. AI is taking on unprecedented roles for millions of us every day - but how are these new 'relationships' rewiring us? Beyond those who are using chatbots...
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  • Briefer History of Time
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    Briefer History of Time

    Hawking, Stephen

    The science classic made more accessible and more concise. Illustrated. Updated with new research. Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in...
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  • Signals
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    Signals

    Hameed, Saira

    'Signals is a special book, a witty, utterly fascinating guide to who you are and how you work . . . It's compassionate, humane and grounded in the author's deep clinical experience. A true gift.'...
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  • Magic of Reality
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    Magic of Reality

    Dawkins, Richard

    An inspiring introduction to science and a fascinating exploration of the natural world. Magic takes many forms. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut...
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  • Greatest Show on Earth
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    Greatest Show on Earth

    Dawkins, Richard

    Britain's greatest science writer comprehensively rebuts the creationists by pulling together the incontrovertible evidence for evolution Charles Darwin's masterpiece, On the Origin of Species,...
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  • Moral Landscape
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    Moral Landscape

    Harris, Sam

    An explosive book that calls for an end to religion's monopoly on morality, by the bestselling author of The Enf of Faith. Sam Harris's first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate...
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  • Nature's Palette
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    Nature's Palette

    Patrick Baty

    First published in 1814 and expanded in 1821 - long before the era of colour photography or print - Syme's edition of Werner's Nomenclature of Colours attempted to establish a universal colour...
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  • Demon-Haunted World
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    Demon-Haunted World

    Sagan, Carl

    A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace "A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science ...
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  • David and Goliath
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    David and Goliath

    Gladwell, Malcolm

    Malcolm Gladwell's dazzling and provocative exploration of why everything we think we know about power is wrong What if everything we thought about power was wrong? What if, in the ancient story of...
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  • Talk
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    Talk

    Wood Brooks, Alison

    A Harvard professor shows how we can become better talkers - and why effective conversation will help us all thrive Conversation is at the heart of our relationships and decision-making - but the...
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  • Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
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    Seven Brief Lessons on Physics

    Rovelli, Carlo

    A gorgeous anniversary edition of the international phenomenon: 'one of the best books of the 21st century' (Guardian) These seven short lessons guide us, with simplicity and clarity, through the...
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  • Simply Chemistry
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    Simply Chemistry

    DK

    The clearest, simplest guide to chemistry, from atoms to the chemistry of green fuels Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Chemistry is the perfect introduction for those who...
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  • Numbers Tell Stories
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    Numbers Tell Stories

    Smil, Vaclav

    From the internationally bestselling author, a revealing look at the surprising numbers that uncover the hidden forces shaping our world From the internationally bestselling author, a revealing look...
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  • Open When . . .
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    Open When . . .

    Smith, Dr Julie

    Million-copy bestselling psychologist Dr Julie is back with the book that will carry you through life's difficult moments This is a book for when you feel overwhelmed - whether you're facing grief,...
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  • Science of Flavour
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    Science of Flavour

    Farrimond, Stuart

    Bring your cooking to life with food scientist Dr Stuart Farrimond's expertise on the science of flavour They say you eat with the eyes. But we now know that smell, texture, temperature, colour and...
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  • Breakthrough
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    Breakthrough

    Pang, Dr Camilla

    What can we learn about the world and ourselves if we think like scientists? A scientist's journey from observation to discovery is anything but straightforward. It is littered with failure,...
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  • Science
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    Science

    DK

    A beautifully illustrated, thematically arranged history of science - covering great scientists, inventions, and ideas - that has been updated to include the latest scientific advances Delve into...
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  • Science Book
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    Science Book

    DK

    DK's bestselling guide to the \"big ideas\" of science - now fully revised and updated Did the universe start with a Big Bang? Is light a wave, a particle - or both? Is a \"Theory of Everything\"...
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  • Quantum Supremacy
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    Quantum Supremacy

    Kaku, Michio

    An exhilarating guide to the astonishing future of quantum computing, from the international bestselling physicist The runaway success of the microchip processor may be nearing its end, with...
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  • Captivate
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    Captivate

    Edwards, Vanessa Van

    A practical guide to understanding the science of body language from human behaviour specialist Vanessa Van Edwards Do you wish you could decode people? Do you want a formula for charisma? Do you...
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  • Butchering Art
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    Butchering Art

    Fitzharris, Lindsey

    The spellbinding story of a visionary British surgeon who changed medicine forever In The Butchering Art, historian Lindsey Fitzharris recreates a critical turning point in the history of medicine,...
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  • Man from the Future
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    Man from the Future

    Bhattacharya, Ananyo

    An exhilarating biography of John von Neumann: the lost genius who invented our world The smartphones in our pockets and computers like brains. The vagaries of game theory and evolutionary biology...
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