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  • How Numbers Work

    Discover the strange and beautiful world of mathematics

    by New Scientist ...
    Series series New Scientist Instant Expert
    Think of a number between one and ten.No, hang on, let's make this interesting. Between zero and infinity. Even if you stick to the whole numbers, there are a lot to choose from - an infinite number in fact. Throw in decimal fractions and infinity suddenly gets an awful lot bigger (is that even possible?) And then there are the negative numbers, the imaginary numbers, the irrational numbers like ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • How to be Human

    Consciousness, Language and 48 More Things that Make You You

    by New Scientist ...
    If you thought you knew who you were, THINK AGAIN. Gat to REALLY know yourself with How to be Human.Did you know that half your DNA isn't human? That somebody, somewhere has exactly the same face? Or that most of your memories are fiction?What about the fact that you are as hairy as a chimpanzee, various parts of your body don't belong to you, or that you can read other people's minds? Do you ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Nothing

    From absolute zero to cosmic oblivion -- amazing insights into nothingness

    by New Scientist ...
    Zero, zip, nada, zilch. It's all too easy to ignore the fascinating possibilities of emptiness and non-existence, and we may well wonder what there is to say about nothing. But scientists have known for centuries that nothing is the key to understanding absolutely everything, from why particles have mass to the expansion of the universe; without nothing we'd be precisely nowhere.With chapters by ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Where Do Astronauts Put Their Dirty Underwear?

    And 73 other weird questions that only science can answer

    by New Scientist ...
    **Why aren't there any green mammals?Is eating boogers bad for you?Do dolphins and whales get thirsty?Why can't you tickle yourself?Where do astronauts put their dirty underwear?**Children make excellent scientists - they're inquisitive, keen to learn and have open minds. And they especially love to learn about all the gross stuff and all the weird facts - this book is packed full of them.In Where ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Does Anything Eat Wasps

    And 101 Other Questions

    by New Scientist ...
    Every year, readers send in thousands of questions to New Scientist, the world's best-selling science weekly, in the hope that the answers to them will be given in the 'Last Word' column - regularly voted the most popular section of the magazine.Does Anything Eat Wasps? is a collection of the best that have appeared, including: Why can't we eat green potatoes? Why do airliners suddenly plummet? ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD

  • Machines that Think

    Everything you need to know about the coming age of artificial intelligence

    by New Scientist ...
    Series series Instant Expert
    How did artificial intelligence become the most powerful technology on the planet?Sometime in the future the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power. So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of Utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Human Origins

    7 million years and counting

    by New Scientist ...
    Series series New Scientist Instant Expert
    Where did we come from? Where are we going?Homo sapiens is the most successful, the most widespread and the most influential species ever to walk the Earth. In the blink of an evolutionary eye we have spread around the globe, taken control of Earth's biological and mineral resources, transformed the environment, discovered the secrets of the universe and travelled into space.Yet just 7 million ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • This Book Could Fix Your Life

    The Science of Self Help

    by New Scientist ...
    We all want to be happier, more successful and less stressed, but what really works?From improving creativity to building confidence, self-care to self-esteem, forming better habits and feeling happier,Fix Your Life debunks the fads and explores the real science of self-help.Can you learn to make better decisions?Or break bad habits and form new ones?What should you eat to feel happier?</str... ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Do Polar Bears Get Lonely

    And 101 other intriguing science questions

    by New Scientist ...
    Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? is the third compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the 'Last Word' column of New Scientist, the world's best-selling science weekly.Following the phenomenal success of Does Anything Eat Wasps? (2005) and the even more spectacularly successful Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? (2006), Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? includes a bumper crop of wise and wonderful ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Will We Ever Speak Dolphin?

    And 130 other science questions answered

    by New Scientist ...
    The phenomenal New Scientist series! Over 2,500,000 copies sold!Ever wondered . . .- What is earwax for?- When is the moon blue?- Why are there only two sexes?- Do doctors live longer?Informative, hilarious, sometimes unsettling and always unexpected, the questions and answers from New Scientist readers in the magazine's popular "Last W... ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Your Conscious Mind

    Unravelling the greatest mystery of the human brain

    by New Scientist ...
    Series series New Scientist Instant Expert
    What is this strange mental world that seems so essential to being human?The conscious mind brings together sensations, perceptions, thoughts and memories to generate the seamless movie of a person's life. It makes us aware of the world around us and our own self. How all this emerges from a kilogram of brain cells is one of the greatest unanswered questions.In Your Conscious Mind leading brain ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Eureka!

    Mindblowing Science Every Day of the Year

    by New Scientist ...
    Introduced by Jim Al-KhaliliCould you surf down an erupting volcano?Why do zebras have stripes?Are you breathing the same air as Leonardo da Vinci?Are there any green mammals?Why do pineapples have spikes?Why do songs get stuck in your head?What happens when black holes collide?Can you extract your DNA?New Scientist has be... ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD