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      • Trusted Partner
        Science & Mathematics
        January 2020

        Love is the Drug

        The Chemical Future of Our Relationships

        by Brian D. Earp, Julian Savulescu

        What if there were a pill for love? Or an anti-love drug, designed to help us break up? This controversial and timely new book argues that recent medical advances have brought chemical control of our romantic lives well within our grasp. Substances affecting love and relationships, whether prescribed by doctors or even illicitly administered, are not some far-off speculation - indeed our most intimate connections are already being influenced by pills we take for other purposes, such as antidepressants. Treatments involving certain psychoactive substances, including MDMA-the active ingredient in Ecstasy-might soon exist to encourage feelings of love and help ordinary couples work through relationship difficulties. Others may ease a breakup or soothe feelings of rejection. Such substances could have transformative implications for how we think about and experience love. This brilliant intervention into the debate builds a case for conducting further research into "love drugs" and "anti-love drugs" and explores their ethical implications for individuals and society. Rich in anecdotal evidence and case-studies, the book offers a highly readable insight into a cutting-edge field of medical research that could have profound effects on us all. Will relationships be the same in the future? Will we still marry? It may be up to you to decide whether you want a chemical romance.

      • Trusted Partner
        Science & Mathematics
        January 2020

        Love is the Drug

        The Chemical Future of Our Relationships

        by Brian D. Earp, Julian Savulescu

        'A fascinating, game-changing scientific argument for the use of unconventional medicines by those struggling with matters of the heart. We all suffer; some even kill or die for love. If "love drugs" can alleviate the pain of rejection, curb domestic abuse, and even enhance feelings of attachment in struggling partnerships, many of the important ideas here could enrich-even save-lives around the world.' Helen Fisher, author of Anatomy of Love: A Natural History of Mating, Marriage, and Why We Stray

      • Trusted Partner
        Science & Mathematics
        February 2021

        A sonnet to science

        Scientists and their poetry

        by Sam Illingworth

        A sonnet to science presents an account of six ground-breaking scientists who also wrote poetry, and the effect that this had on their lives and research. How was the universal computer inspired by Lord Byron? Why was the link between malaria and mosquitos first captured in the form of a poem? Who did Humphry Davy consider to be an 'illiterate pirate'? Written by leading science communicator and scientific poet Dr Sam Illingworth, A sonnet to science presents an aspirational account of how these two disciplines can work together, and in so doing aims to inspire both current and future generations of scientists and poets that these worlds are not mutually exclusive, but rather complementary in nature.

      • Trusted Partner
        Science & Mathematics
        January 2020

        Love is the Drug

        The Chemical Future of Our Relationships

        by Brian D. Earp, Julian Savulescu

      • Trusted Partner
        Science & Mathematics
        November 2020

        A sonnet to science

        Scientists and their poetry

        by Sam Illingworth

        A sonnet to science presents an account of six ground-breaking scientists who also wrote poetry, and the effect that this had on their lives and research. How was the universal computer inspired by Lord Byron? Why was the link between malaria and mosquitos first captured in the form of a poem? Whom did Humphry Davy consider to be an 'illiterate pirate'? Written by leading science communicator and scientific poet Dr Sam Illingworth, A sonnet to science presents an aspirational account of how these two disciplines can work together, and in so doing aims to convince both current and future generations of scientists and poets that these worlds are not mutually exclusive, but rather complementary in nature.

      • Trusted Partner
        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2024

        How to be multiple

        The philosophy of twins

        by Helena de Bres, Julia de Bres

        In How to be multiple, Helena de Bres - a twin herself - argues that twinhood is a unique lens for examining our place in the world and how we relate to other people. The way we think about twins offers remarkable insights into some of the deepest questions of our existence, from what is a person? to how should we treat one another? Deftly weaving together literary and cultural history, philosophical enquiry and personal experience, de Bres examines such thorny issues as binary thinking, objectification, romantic love and friendship, revealing the limits of our individualistic perspectives. In this illuminating, entertaining book, wittily illustrated by her twin sister, de Bres ultimately suggests that to consider twinhood is to imagine the possibility of a more interconnected, capacious human future.

      • Mineralogy & gems
        September 2021

        Quasicrystals

        The Adventure of a Discovery

        by Luca Bindi

        A fragment of popular science drawing attention to an extraordinary discovery: the experimental proof on the existence of quasicrystals in nature. A physical, human, and scientific journey, which starts from Italy, crosses the US, reaches the Russian Far East and winks at space.

      • Science & Mathematics

        The Story of CO2

        Big Ideas for a Small Molecule

        by Geoffrey A. Ozin, Mireille F. Ghoussoub

        The climate crisis requires that we drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions across all sectors of society. The Story of CO2 contributes to this vital conversation by highlighting the cutting-edge science and emerging technologies – a number of which are already commercially available – that can transform carbon dioxide into a myriad of products such as feedstock chemicals, polymers, pharmaceuticals, and fuels. This approach allows us to reconsider CO2 as a resource, and to add "carbon capture and use" to our other tools in the fight against catastrophic climate change. The Story of CO2 explores all aspects of carbon dioxide, from the atomic to the universal perspective, and takes the reader on an epic journey into our physical world, starting from the moment of the Big Bang, all the way to the present world in which atmospheric CO2 concentrations continue to grow. This story seeks to inspire readers with the latest carbon utilization technologies and explain how they fit within the broader context of carbon mitigation strategies in the shift towards a sustainable energy economy.

      • Applied ecology

        Is that Fish in Your Tomato?

        The Fact and Fiction of GM Foods

        by Rebecca Nesbit

        What is genetic modification? What does it truly mean for us and the world around us? What are the risks and benefits? And, what’s more, how does it even work? Is that Fish in your Tomato? is a beacon through the noise. The quintessential, scientifically-informed guide to understanding the subject. Rebecca Nesbit has appeared on David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies, BBC Breakfast, BBC Newsround, Sky News, the Great Butterfly Adventure, BBC Weather, BBC Radio 4 Today and Virgin Radio, among others. She speaks globally about GM, conservation and science communication.

      • Popular science
        September 2003

        The Man Who Tasted Shapes

        by Cytowic, Richard, A01

        The ten people in one million who are synaesthetes are born into a world where one sensation (e.g. sound) conjures up one or more others (e.g. taste or colour). Although scientists have known about synaesthesia for two hundred years, until recently...

      • Science & Mathematics
        April 2012

        The Universe Explained to My Grandchildren

        by Hubert Reeves

        “Grandpa, how big is the universe? How far are the stars? How can we tell the sun’s age? Are we stardust? What is thunder? Is the universe expanding? Do black holes exist? What is the future of the universe?”“The book was born from conversations I had with one of my granddaughters, on certain summer evenings. All during its writing, I was able to relive those August evenings when the children showered me with questions while we awaited the shooting stars. The contemplation of the heavenly vault and the sense of our presence among the stars inspired a shared wish to know more about this mysterious cosmos in which we live. Here we will be talking about science, but that in no way rules out poetry.”Hubert ReevesIn this book, master astrophysicist Hubert Reeves unlocks the secrets of the universe. This is his spiritual testament to younger generations and a perfect occasion for us all to revise our conceptions about the cosmos.

      • Popular science
        November 2004

        Why the Mind is Not a Computer

        A Pocket Lexicon of Neuromythology

        by Tallis, Raymond, A01

        The equation "Mind = Machine" is false. This pocket lexicon of "neuromythology" shows why. Taking a series of key words such as calculation, language, information and memory, Professor Tallis shows how their misuse has a lured a whole generation into...

      • Teaching, Language & Reference

        If Houses, Why Not Mouses?

        Why we say what we say the way we do

        by Damian O'Brien

        This isn’t just another history of English, or a catalogue of etymologies. It explores some of the most obvious but unusual features of English, which are also some of the least understood by many of its speakers. These include: If she works, why not she cans or she mights? Why do patterns like drive, drove, driven exist? Where did the l in could come from? Why don’t we pronounce ght in words like eight and bought? How can be, is, and was all be parts of one verb? If goose, why gander? If see, why saw? Why does one sound like it starts with w? Drawing on sources as diverse as Sanskrit grammatical treatises, the Bible in six ancient languages, an Anglo-Saxon monk’s survey of whelk-farming, Middle English allegory, Winston Churchill’s memoirs, and the lyrics of reggae legend Lee Scratch Perry, If Houses, Why Not Mouses? is etymology turbocharged and shows that there explanations for virtually everything. Readers who enjoy the unravelling of linguistic mysteries and tangled relationships between languages will find this an invaluable addition to their libraries.

      • Trusted Partner
        Science & Mathematics

        FROM GENES TO STARS AND BEYOND

        by SAŠO DOLENC

        Golden Pear Mark of Quality! Cannibals, Insomnia, and Mad Cows, How a Surfer Won a Nobel Prize, and The Story of 2550 Litres of Powdered Urine are just three chapter titles that promise that the author’s continuation of his highly popular first book, a huge hit with readers of all ages, will teach us something new about our environment and ourselves through fascinating anecdotes from the world of science, and provide immense entertainment in the process. Continuing the exciting journey begun in FROM GENES TO STARS, this book brings amazing new stories from the world of science, in which you will learn, among other things, how scientists photographed an environment, how they observed the birth of a new language in real time, what they did with 2550 litres of powdered urine, and also that Nobel laureates know how to surf and they sometimes solve the most difficult problems while on holiday. Enriched with illustrations by Matija Medved, the stories also reveal how the internet and blockchain work and how cholera epidemics were contained in London using a ghost map; you will meet a man who counted to infinity, mysterious creatures from the depths of the sea, a pioneer of science in Slovenia and the combination of circumstances that allowed the Archimedes Codex to be preserved to this day. Year of publication: 2019 | Format: 13 x 23.5 cm, 168 pages Golden Pear Mark of Quality

      • Science & Mathematics
        January 2019

        Secrets of Technology

        by Young Lion Culture

        Children's curiosity with the world will grow stronger with age, from around 7 years old, all kinds of questions will pop out from their small head time to time. To this end, we edited this set of "Parenting Encyclopedia of Science Enlightenment Book." Th൬Ϥר

      • Science & Mathematics
        January 2019

        Secrets of Live

        by Young Lion Culture

        Children's curiosity with the world will grow stronger with age, from around 8 years old, all kinds of questions will pop out from their small head time to time. To this end, we edited this set of "Parenting Encyclopedia of Science Enlightenment Book." Th൬Ϥר

      • Literacy
        January 2012

        Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples?

        A Book of Weird and Wonderful Science Facts

        by Wendy Sadler

        The Weird and Wonderful Facts of Everyday Life

      • Literacy

        Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples?

        A Book of Weird and Wonderful Science Facts

        by Wendy Sadler

        Have you ever wondered why golf balls have dimples or why your hair goes frizzy in the rain? Scientist Wendy Sadler has the answers in her book of Weird and Wonderful facts. Broken down into user-friendly chapters like sport, going out, the great outdoors, food and drink and the downright weird, Wendy gives the scientific answers to life's intriguing questions, like Why toast always lands butter side down Why you can't get (too) lost with a satnav.

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