New Science titles
178474395X 
Hardback 
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Resource type: Physical
Note: As a mixed Chinese and white non-binary writer working in a largely white, male field, science journalist Sabrina Imbler has always been drawn to the mystery of life in the sea, and particularly to creatures living in hostile or remote environments. Each essay in this collection profiles one such creature.
0691218153 
Paperback
Year: 2022
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Resource type: Physical
0008547459 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: William Collins
Resource type: Physical
Note: Written by leading European field ornithologists, this book provides all the information needed to identify any species at any time of the year, with detailed text on size, habitat, range, identification and call.
XX00420550 
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Year: 2022
Media class: Paperback
Resource type: Physical
67p; illus
XX00420548 
Paperback
Year: 2022
Media class: Paperback
Resource type: Physical
63p; illus
1906367973 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Royal Museums Greenwich
Resource type: Physical
Note: On December 1872, HMS Challenger, especially modified to support a team of civilian scientists, set sail from Portsmouth, England, to begin a round-the-world journey, unique for the scale of its ambition and scope. This book tracks the paths of six objects associated with the Challenger expedition, including the Baillie sounding machine, a starfish
1399716565 
Paperback
Year: 2022
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Sceptre
Resource type: Physical
Note: Uncovering the secret histories of precious stones, Victoria Finlay's search takes her to Egypt to find the lost emerald mines of Cleopatra, to the Australian opal fields with their underground towns, to Burma where she is spied on by the military junta, and to a secret location to meet a diamond cutter. Originally published: 2005
1399093347 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: White Owl
Resource type: Physical
Note: Delve deep into the trees and find wonder in our UK woodlands. Step back from the pressures of everyday life and reconnect with nature and its mindful magic with this guide. Learn what you can see at different times of the year and recognise the stunning trees, flowers and plants, multi-hued birds and insects, and mysterious mammals that call these
0802160182 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Resource type: Physical
1803289910 
Paperback
Year: 2022
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Apollo
Resource type: Physical
Note: Packed with insights, outdoor fun, cultural lore, and traditional wisdom, this book delves into the history, science, literature, and cultural heritage that surrounds snow, frost, and ice. Originally published: 2018
1426218907 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: National Geographic
Resource type: Physical
1119902568 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: For Dummies
Resource type: Physical
Note: 'Statistics All-in-One For Dummies' is packed with lessons, examples, and practice problems to help you slay your stats course. Develop confidence and understanding in statistics with easy-to-understand (even fun) explanations of key concepts. Plus, you'll get access to online chapter quizzes and other resources that will turn you into a stats master
1803991615 
Paperback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: The History Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: Takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing creatures as you have never seen them before. This illustrated guide puts a wealth of fascinating behaviours under the microscope - from elegant displays of courtship to brutal acts of predation. Along the way, Ross Piper charts the evolution of insects and reveals eve
230mm
1529364876 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Basic Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Models are at the centre of everything we do. Whether we use them or are simply affected by them, they act as metaphors that help us better understand the increasingly complex problems facing us in the modern world. Without models, we couldn't begin to tackle three of the major challenges facing modern society: regulation of the economy, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
1788167481 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Profile Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: This is a book about wizardry. It will reveal the secrets of the wizard's art, and how you, too, can learn to follow them. It is a history of magic. From the laws of thermodynamics to the seven bridges of Konigsberg, 'The Magick of Matter' is a journey of discovery which will upend everything you think you know about witchcraft, wizardry, and condensed matter physics.
1119888972 
Paperback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: John Wiley
Resource type: Physical
Note: Today, string theory is considered to be the 'theory of everything' that will explain the basic nature of mass and energy. With in-depth examples and easy-to-understand writing, this book provides the information a reader needs to understand this complex aspect of physics and relate it to the world around them.
0241573793 
Paperback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Particular Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Why are pencils yellow and white goods white? Why is black the colour of mourning? What connects Queen Victoria's mauve gown and Michelle Obama's yellow dress? In 'Chromorama', acclaimed graphic designer Riccardo Falcinelli delves deep into the history of colour to show how it has shaped the modern gaze.
139850548X 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd
Resource type: Physical
Note: As humans, we hold the planet in the palms of ours hands. But we still consume the energy of the sun in the form of food. The sun is available for consumption because of plants. Plants make food from the sun by the process of photosynthesis; nothing else in the world can do this.
1529394139 
Paperback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: John Murray
Resource type: Physical
Note: Could you surf down an erupting volcano? Why don't penguins' feet freeze? Are you breathing the same air as Leonardo da Vinci? Are there any green mammals? If you've ever wondered why tigers have stripes and pineapples have spikes, how to escape quicksand, what would happen if the moon vanished, and why cats (nearly) always land on their feet. Eureka!
1847925979 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: The Bodley Head
Resource type: Physical
Note: Rich with Mukherjee's revelatory and exhilarating stories of scientists, doctors, and the patients whose lives may be saved by their work, 'The Song of the Cell' is the third book in this extraordinary writer's exploration of what it means to be human.