History: earliest times to present day
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Deep water
£22.00Deep water
The ocean has shaped and sustained life on Earth for billions of years. Its waters contain our past, from the deep history of evolutionary time to exploration and colonialism; our present, as a place of solace and pleasure, and as the highway that underpins the global economy; and – as waters heat and sea levels rise ever higher – our future. ‘Deep Water’ is both a hymn to the beauty, mystery and wonder of the ocean, and a reckoning with our complex relationship to the natural world. It is a book shaped by tidal movements and deep currents, and lit by the presence of other minds and other ways of being. Weaving together science, history and personal reflection, it explores the way the ocean connects every living being on Earth, the origins of the environmental catastrophe that is overtaking us, and the question of what lies ahead.
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From cells to ourselves
£16.99From cells to ourselves
How old exactly is the Earth? How do we know what was here before us? Are we still evolving? ‘From Cells to Ourselves’ is the story of the beginnings of life around 3.8 billion years ago, to the millions of species alive today, including humans. Learn about mythology giants who formed the Earth, analyse fossils, walk with the dinosaurs, join Charles Darwin on his exploration of the Galapagos islands and marvel at some of the random and bizarre acts that have shaped our world in this beautifully illustrated book.
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Hands of time
£10.99Hands of time
An intricate and personal history of watches and time, told by an extraordinary watchmaker and historian.
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Nuts and bolts
£12.99Nuts and bolts
Smartphones, skyscrapers, spacecraft. Modern technology seems mind-bogglingly complex. But beneath the surface, it can be beautifully simple. In ‘Nuts and Bolts’, award-winning engineer and broadcaster Roma Agrawal deconstructs our most complex feats of engineering into seven fundamental inventions: the nail, spring, wheel, lens, magnet, string and pump. Each of these objects is itself a wonder of design, the result of many iterations and refinements. Together, they have enabled humanity to see the invisible, build the spectacular, communicate across vast distances, and even escape our planet.
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The History Of Europe In Bite-Sized Chunks
£7.99The History Of Europe In Bite-Sized Chunks
An accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century European Union.
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