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Listing and analysing all 219 Es approved for use in food, Stefan Gates also talks about naturally occurring Es and how to understand the labelling.
Christopher Lloyd tells our story from the beginning of time to the present day. Along the way he explains exactly how the Earth's collision with another planet caused the moon, how dragonflies the size of seagulls emerged out of the prehistoric waters, and how the Big Bang can be detected in your TV.
Secrets of the Lost Symbol builds upon the expertise and wisdom of Nobel Prize-winning scientists, historians, technologists and conspiracy theorists to help readers fully understand the history and the mysteries behind the Lost Symbol.
Entertaining and original, this is the perfect guide to the history of science.
Find out who would burn off their beard with a laser, who invented a fireproof umbrella that doubles as a parachute and why we should replace sniffer dogs with gerbils!
Please be advised that this book contains mild sexual references
Aims to bring an understanding of the human mind and uses scientific methods to investigate various topics including - how does your surname influence your life; what does the way you walk reveal about your personality; why should women have men write their personal ads; and what is the funniest joke in the world.
Offers scientific answers to a huge range of everyday problems. This book lets you find out why putting a pencil between your teeth instantly makes you feel happier; discover why even thinking about going to the gym can help you keep in shape; and, learn how putting just one thing in your wallet can improve the chance of it being returned if lost.
In The Greatest Show on Earth Richard Dawkins takes on creationists, including followers of 'Intelligent Design' and all those who question the fact of evolution through natural selection.
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. This book is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization.
Presenting different arguments for religion, this book demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. It aims to show how religion fuels war, foments bigotry and abuses children.
The battle for possession of the treasure has begun, and only the Doctor and his friends can save the people of the city from being destroyed in the crossfire of an ancient civil war...
Guardian columnist Dr Ben Goldacre takes us on a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the bad science we're fed by the worst of the hacks and the quacks!
Is 96 percent of the universe missing? Was the 1977 signal from outer space a transmission from an alien civilization? This book presents thirteen modern-day anomalies that may become tomorrow's breakthroughs. Spanning fields from chemistry to cosmology, psychology to physics, it captures the excitement and controversy of the scientific unknown.
Explodes the myth that maths is best left to the geeks. Covering subjects from adding to algebra, from set theory to statistics, and from logarithms to logical paradoxes, this title explains how mathematical ideas underpin just about everything in our lives. It also explains the strategy of how best to gamble in a casino.