Making his way through one of those days when everything seems to go wrong, the author investigates the fascinating science that lies behind the most apparently mundane mishaps - from sleeping through the alarm to battling with immovable superglue - and shows you how to fight back against these everyday disasters.

The unlikely tale of Frances Glessner Lee and her revolutionary work in forensic science through the creation of the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, a series of dollhouse-sized crime scene dioramas that she used to teach homicide investigators.

'A superbly written, riveting book.' Martin Rees Searching for the fundamental laws of the universe, physicists have found themselves developing ambitious mathematical ideas.

An engaging and original history of the first hundred years of DNA, one of the greatest triumphs of modern science.

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The bestselling inside story from the leading scientists who made the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.

The inside story of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, from two of the leading scientists who created it.

The inside story of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, from two of the leading scientists who created it.