1 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
| Format: | Paperback 384 pages |
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| Published: | 07/01/2011 |
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The internationally bestselling story of a young woman whose death in 1951 changed medical science for ever ... Read more
2 On the Origin of Species: The Illustrated Edition
by Charles Darwin, David Quammen
| Format: | Paperback 560 pages |
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| Published: | 25/08/2011 |
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Offers Charles Darwin's paradigm-shattering masterpiece that brings his life and controversial theories into full view. This ttile features more... Read more
3 Perfect Rigour: A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of the Century
by Masha Gessen
| Format: | Hardback 256 pages |
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| Published: | 03/03/2011 |
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A thrilling account of an utterly brilliant and utterly eccentric Russian mathematician which sheds a rare light on the unique burden of genius Read more
5 Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science
| Format: | Hardback 320 pages |
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| Published: | 12/04/2011 |
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A gripping new scientific biography of the revered Nobel Prize-winning physicist (and curious character). Read more
6 The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Quantum Genius
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| Published: | 24/12/2009 |
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Paul Dirac was one of the leading pioneers of the greatest revolution in 20th-century science: quantum mechanics. Based on an archive of family... Read more
7 Alan M. Turing: Centenary Edition
by Sara Turing, John F. Turing, Lyn Irvine, Martin Davis
| Format: | Hardback 194 pages |
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| Published: | 22/03/2012 |
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Containing never-before-published material, this fascinating account sheds new light on one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. Read more
8 A Nurse in Time
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| Published: | 03/03/2011 |
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Desperate circumstances were something Evelyn Prentis had to get very used to when she began her life as a nurse. It was in 1934 that Evelyn left... Read more
9 The Genius in My Basement
| Format: | Hardback 352 pages |
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| Published: | 01/09/2011 |
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An intimate portrait of an everyday genius. Read more
10 Richard Dawkins: How a Scientist Changed the Way We Think
| Format: | Paperback 304 pages |
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| Published: | 22/03/2007 |
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Explores the impact of Richard Dawkins as scientist, rationalist, and one of the most important thinkers. This volume highlights the breadth and... Read more
