The Ascent Of Man
Jacob Bronowski
Mankind’s journey from the harnessing of fire to the double helix - this unique, enthralling history is based on the classic television series.
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Science and Natural History
Explore the world of science and technology with the Folio Society’s collection of beautiful books - from fascinating studies of the natural world, to revealing the mysteries of quantum physics and molecular biology. Each Folio book includes original illustrations or carefully researched photographs and comes in a unique hardback binding. See below for the full list of Folio Popular Science and Natural History books.
Audubon's Aviary
Roberta J.M. Olson
The original watercolours for The Birds of America, presented in a deluxe edition with a complimentary facsimile print
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The Blind Watchmaker
Richard Dawkins
In this award-winning, lucid and entertainingly written book, Dawkins uses the great scientific discoveries of modern times - from DNA to the power of computing and the electron microscope - to lead the reader step by logical step towards a heightened understanding of evolution.
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The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins
With his theory of the ‘selfish’ gene, Richard Dawkins took up the story of evolution essentially where Darwin had left off, changing for ever our perception of humanity and life on Earth. Since its first publication in 1976, The Selfish Gene has been translated into 25 languages, and it is considered one of the most important scientific works of the late 20th century.
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The Double Helix
James Watson
A thrilling story of professional obsession and cut-throat rivalry; a battle of wits, which not only revealed how genetic material could replicate itself, but pushed modern science in an unprecedented direction.
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Drawn From Paradise
David Attenborough Errol Fuller
Through their natural history and through the generations of artists inspired by them, David Attenborough tells the story of the fascinating birds of paradise
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The Earth - An Intimate History
Richard Fortey
In his ‘Intimate History’, Richard Fortey unlocks the geological secrets of the earth – its origin and the constant processes that destroy and create it. His aim is to unite the natural and human history of particular places with the geological realities that underlie them.
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Easy and Not-So-Easy Pieces
Richard P. Feynman
This mind-bending collection - published to mark the 20th anniversary of Feynman's death - could change your view of science for ever.
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Fermat’s Last Theorem
Simon Singh
Acclaimed science writer Simon Singh brilliantly reconstructs one of the greatest intellectual struggles in the history of mathematics - the 350-year search to find the proof for Fermat’s Last Theorem.
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Greek Science
G.E.R. Lloyd
G.E.R. Lloyd traces the birth of science from Thales to Galen. A new foreword by Lewis Wolpert, Emeritus Professor at University College London, pays tribute to the Ancient Greeks and to Lloyd’s exploration of their fundamental role.
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A History of British Birds
Thomas Bewick
Bewick was not only, or even primarily, a naturalist. His major occupation was as an artist-engraver who revolutionised the craft of wood-engraving. A History of British Birds is his masterpiece, with more than 250 engravings for each volume it is one of the most influential and best-loved works of British natural history.
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How the Mind Works
Steven Pinker
What is happiness? Why do we fall in love? How do we recognise faces? Pinker's exhilarating book explores the machinery of the mind – its origins and development, and how we use it to interact with the world.
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Ideas and Opinions
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a complex, fascinating man, as brilliant when writing about pacifism, religion and anti-Semitism as about theoretical physics. Ideas and Opinions is a wonderfully engrossing collection of Einstein’s major articles, speeches and letters on all these subjects, and more.
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In Search of Schrödinger's Cat
John Gribbin
The definitive introduction to quantum physics and one of the few books on the topic aimed at the general reader. An engaging and elegant account, beginning with the discoveries of Issac Newton, John Gribbin takes us through the evolution of classical physics and beyond.
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Life
Richard Fortey
Life is a fascinating odyssey through the first 4 billion years of life on earth, from the big bang to the first humans. Eloquent, enthralling and filled with the wonder of discovery this is a book that helps answer the question: 'why are we here?'
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