The Tide: The Science and Stories Behind the Greatest Force on Earth
By: Hugh Aldersey-Williams
3.66
Format: 370 pages, Paperback
“Superb. . . . A gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat and relaxed WG Sebald.”―James M…
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1. The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
By: Simon Singh
4.30
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
In his first book since the bestselling Fermat’s Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping hist… read more
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"Po první světové válce se Spojenci nebáli nikoho."-Simon Singh, The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
"...říká se, že zkratka NSA ve skutečnosti znamená „Never Say Anything"-Simon Singh, The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
"„Každý, kdo přemýšlí o kvantové mechanice, aniž by se mu zatočila hlava, jí nerozumí."-Simon Singh, The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
"Polský úspěch v prolomení Enigmy byl dán třemi faktory: strachem, matematikou a špionáží."-Simon Singh, The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
2. A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees
By: Dave Goulson
4.57
Format: None pages, Hardcover
One man's quest to save the bumblebee. Dave Goulson has always been obsessed with wildlife, from hi… read more
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3. The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea
By: Callum Roberts
3.80
Format: None pages,
A Silent Springfor oceans, written by "the Rachel Carson of the fish world" (The New York Times)Who… read more
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4. The Unseen World
By: None
3.92
Format: 290 pages,
Ada Sibelius is raised by David, her brilliant, eccentric, socially inept single father, who direct… read more
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5. Thin Air (Shetland Island, #6)
By: Ann Cleeves
3.91
Format: None pages,
A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London and travel to Unst, Shetland's … read more
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6. The Moth Catcher (Vera Stanhope #7)
By: Ann Cleeves
4.26
Format: None pages, Hardcover
This case was different from anything Vera had ever worked before. Two bodies, connected but not ly… read more
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7. The Satanic Verses
By: Salman Rushdie
4.25
Format: None pages, Paperback
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8. The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
By: Robert Macfarlane
4.13
Format: 433 pages, Hardcover
Robert Macfarlane travels Britain's ancient paths and discovers the secrets of our beautiful, under… read more
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"The next day, my birthday, was one of the most charmed of my life."-Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
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9. Rather Be the Devil (Inspector Rebus, #21)
By: Ian Rankin
3.55
Format: 320 pages,
Ian Rankin returns with his superb new novel, set in the dark heart of Edinburgh. John Rebus, now a… read more
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10. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
3.87
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
In this series of linked personal essays, Robin Wall Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists … read more
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11. The October Country
By: Ray Bradbury
4.24
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Ray Bradbury's second short story collection is back in print, its chilling encounters with funhous… read more
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12. Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet
By: Hannah Ritchie
4.29
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
‘Truly essential’ MARGARET ATWOOD Feeling anxious, powerless or confused about the future of our p… read more
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13. Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape
By: Cal Flyn
4.20
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
Investigative journalist Cal Flyn's ISLANDS OF ABANDONMENT, an exploration of the world's most deso… read more
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"But the unplanned nature preserves that have formed up in the buffer zones have come to serve as a focus for bilateral cooperation after hostilities are over."-Cal Flyn, Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape
"Further back, cooling ponds strewn with rusted pipes were busy with teals and moorhens. An old concrete streetlight stood incongruously in the woods beyond: some ravaged Narnia. Jays catcalled overhe…"-Cal Flyn, Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape
"This is a corrupted world, yes - one long fallen from a state of grace - but it is a world too that knows how to live. It has a great capacity for repair, for recovery, for forgiveness - of a sort - …"-Cal Flyn, Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape
"And so for a hundred years a forest grew up across the land, tall and dark and impenetrable, whose undergrowth curled and snarled into a thicket of bramble and black thorn. This was a forbidden fores…"-Cal Flyn, Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape
14. The Sanctuary
By: Andrew Hunter Murray
3.55
Format: 306 pages, Hardcover
In a disintegrating and lawless near-future, a young man journeys north to a mysterious island owne… read more
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15. The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
By: Simon Winchester
4.14
Format: 416 pages, ebook
The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industr… read more
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"From a book talk in Palo Alto for "The Perfectionists"; He pulled out his new iphone and told us that its Apple-designed chipset has 8 billion[!] transistors, and that someone at Intel told him that …"-Simon Winchester, The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
16. The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works
By: Helen Czerski
4.23
Format: 446 pages, Hardcover
A scientist’s exploration of the "ocean engine"―the physics behind the ocean’s systems―and why it m… read more
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17. My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me
By: Caleb Carr
4.33
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The #1 bestselling author of The Alienist, Caleb Carr , tells the extraordinary story of Masha, … read more
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18. Winter Swimming: The Nordic Way Towards a Healthier and Happier Life
By: Susanna Søberg
3.91
Format: 255 pages, Hardcover
A beautifully illustrated exploration of cold-water traditions in Scandinavia and around the world,… read more
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19. Guilty by Definition
By: Susie Dent
4.12
Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition
The debut murder mystery from the resident genius of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent. … read more
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20. Sea Fever
By: Meg Clothier
3.89
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Distinguishing a boat from a ship, understanding tides, mastering the art of navigation, overcoming… read more
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21. The Tide: The Science and Stories Behind the Greatest Force on Earth
By: Hugh Aldersey-Williams
3.66
Format: 370 pages, Paperback
“Superb. . . . A gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat and relaxed WG Sebald.”―James M… read more
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- science nature
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- science
