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The Bastard Brigade - The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb (Paperback): Sam... The Bastard Brigade - The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb (Paperback)
Sam Kean
R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Caesar's Last Breath - And Other True Tales of History, Science, and the Sextillions of Molecules in the Air Around Us... Caesar's Last Breath - And Other True Tales of History, Science, and the Sextillions of Molecules in the Air Around Us (Paperback)
Sam Kean 1
R500 R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Save R79 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Guardian's Best Science Book of 2017: the fascinating science and history of the air we breathe. It's invisible. It's ever-present. Without it, you would die in minutes. And it has an epic story to tell. In Caesar's Last Breath, New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean takes us on a journey through the periodic table, around the globe, and across time to tell the story of the air we breathe, which, it turns out, is also the story of earth and our existence on it. With every breath, you literally inhale the history of the world. On the ides of March, 44 BC, Julius Caesar died of stab wounds on the Senate floor, but the story of his last breath is still unfolding; in fact, you're probably inhaling some of it now. Of the sextillions of molecules entering or leaving your lungs at this moment, some might well bear traces of Cleopatra's perfumes, German mustard gas, particles exhaled by dinosaurs or emitted by atomic bombs, even remnants of stardust from the universe's creation. Tracing the origins and ingredients of our atmosphere, Kean reveals how the alchemy of air reshaped our continents, steered human progress, powered revolutions, and continues to influence everything we do. Along the way, we'll swim with radioactive pigs, witness the most important chemical reactions humans have discovered, and join the crowd at the Moulin Rouge for some of the crudest performance art of all time. Lively, witty, and filled with the astounding science of ordinary life, Caesar's Last Breath illuminates the science stories swirling around us every second.

The Violinist's Thumb - And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code (Hardcover): Sam Kean The Violinist's Thumb - And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code (Hardcover)
Sam Kean
R997 Discovery Miles 9 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes more incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA.
In "The Disappearing Spoon," bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In THE VIOLINIST'S THUMB, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA.
There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have no fingerprints, and why some people survive nuclear bombs. Genes illuminate everything from JFK's bronze skin (it wasn't a tan) to Einstein's genius. They prove that Neanderthals and humans bred thousands of years more recently than any of us would feel comfortable thinking. They can even allow some people, because of the exceptional flexibility of their thumbs and fingers, to become truly singular violinists.
Kean's vibrant storytelling once again makes science entertaining, explaining human history and whimsy while showing how DNA will influence our species' future.

Adventures in Memory - The Science and Secrets of Remembering and Forgetting (Paperback): Hilde Ostby, Ylva Ostby Adventures in Memory - The Science and Secrets of Remembering and Forgetting (Paperback)
Hilde Ostby, Ylva Ostby; Foreword by Sam Kean 1
R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A novelist and a neuroscientist uncover the secrets of human memory. What makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory? With playfulness and intelligence, Adventures in Memory answers these questions and more, offering an illuminating look at one of our most fascinating faculties. The authors-two Norwegian sisters, one a neuropsychologist and the other an acclaimed writer-skillfully interweave history, research, and exceptional personal stories, taking readers on a captivating exploration of the evolving understanding of the science of memory from the Renaissance discovery of the hippocampus-named after the seahorse it resembles-up to the present day. Mixing metaphor with meta-analysis, they embark on an incredible journey: "diving for seahorses" for a memory experiment in Oslo fjord, racing taxis through London, and "time-traveling" to the future to reveal thought-provoking insights into remembering and forgetting. Along the way they interview experts of all stripes, from the world's top neuroscientists to famous novelists, to help explain how memory works, why it sometimes fails, and what we can do to improve it. Filled with cutting-edge research and nimble storytelling, the result is a charming-and memorable-adventure through human memory.

The Icepick Surgeon - Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science (Standard... The Icepick Surgeon - Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science (Standard format, CD)
Sam Kean; Read by Ben Sullivan
R1,153 R720 Discovery Miles 7 200 Save R433 (38%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Icepick Surgeon - Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science... The Icepick Surgeon - Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science (Paperback)
Sam Kean
R500 R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Save R90 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Science is a force for good in the world-at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn't everything, it's the only thing-no matter the cost. Bestselling author Sam Kean tells the true story of what happens when unfettered ambition pushes otherwise rational men and women to cross the line in the name of science, trampling ethical boundaries and often committing crimes in the process. The Icepick Surgeon masterfully guides the reader across two thousand years of history, beginning with Cleopatra's dark deeds in ancient Egypt. The book reveals the origins of much of modern science in the transatlantic slave trade of the 1700s, as well as Thomas Edison's mercenary support of the electric chair and the warped logic of the spies who infiltrated the Manhattan Project. But the sins of science aren't all safely buried in the past. Many of them, Kean reminds us, still affect us today. We can draw direct lines from the medical abuses of Tuskegee and Nazi Germany to current vaccine hesitancy, and connect icepick lobotomies from the 1950s to the contemporary failings of mental-health care. Kean even takes us into the future, when advanced computers and genetic engineering could unleash whole new ways to do one another wrong. Unflinching, and exhilarating to the last page, The Icepick Surgeon fuses the drama of scientific discovery with the illicit thrill of a true-crime tale. With his trademark wit and precision, Kean shows that, while science has done more good than harm in the world, rogue scientists do exist, and when we sacrifice morals for progress, we often end up with neither.

The Disappearing Spoon - And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the... The Disappearing Spoon - And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Paperback)
Sam Kean
R576 R472 Discovery Miles 4 720 Save R104 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters?*
The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. THE DISAPPEARING SPOON masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery--from the Big Bang through the end of time. *Though solid at room temperature, gallium is a moldable metal that melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit. A classic science prank is to mold gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch guests recoil as their utensils disappear.

The Bastard Brigade - The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb (Paperback): Sam... The Bastard Brigade - The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb (Paperback)
Sam Kean 1
R393 R321 Discovery Miles 3 210 Save R72 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Scientists have always kept secrets. But rarely in history have scientific secrets been as vital as they were during World War II. In the midst of planning the Manhattan Project, the U.S. Office of Strategic Services created a secret offshoot - the Alsos Mission - meant to gather intelligence on and sabotage if necessary, scientific research by the Axis powers. What resulted was a plot worthy of the finest thriller, full of spies, sabotage, and murder. At its heart was the 'Lightning A' team, a group of intrepid soldiers, scientists, and spies - and even a famed baseball player - who were given almost free rein to get themselves embedded within the German scientific community to stop the most terrifying threat of the war: Hitler acquiring an atomic bomb of his very own. While the Manhattan Project and other feats of scientific genius continue to inspire us today, few people know about the international intrigue and double-dealing that accompanied those breakthroughs. Bastard Brigade recounts this forgotten history, fusing a non-fiction spy thriller with some of the most incredible scientific ventures of all time.

The Disappearing Spoon - and Other True Tales of Madness, Love and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the... The Disappearing Spoon - and Other True Tales of Madness, Love and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Hardcover)
Sam Kean
R994 Discovery Miles 9 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters?*
The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. THE DISAPPEARING SPOON masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery--from the Big Bang through the end of time. *Though solid at room temperature, gallium is a moldable metal that melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit. A classic science prank is to mold gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch guests recoil as their utensils disappear.

The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons - The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and... The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons - The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery (Hardcover)
Sam Kean
R1,137 R997 Discovery Miles 9 970 Save R140 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The author of the bestseller "The Disappearing Spoon" reveals the secret inner workings of the brain through strange but true stories.
Early studies of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike -- strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, horrendous accidents -- and see how victims coped. In many cases their survival was miraculous, if puzzling. Observers were amazed by the transformations that took place when different parts of the brain were destroyed, altering victims' personalities. Parents suddenly couldn't recognize their own children. Pillars of the community became pathological liars. Some people couldn't speak but could still sing.
In "The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons," Sam Kean travels through time with stories of neurological curiosities: phantom limbs, Siamese twin brains, viruses that eat patients' memories, blind people who see through their tongues. He weaves these narratives together with prose that makes the pages fly by, to create a story of discovery that reaches back to the 1500s and the high-profile jousting accident that inspired this book's title.* With the lucid, masterful explanations and razor-sharp wit his fans have come to expect, Kean explores the brain's secret passageways and recounts the forgotten tales of the ordinary people whose struggles, resilience, and deep humanity made neuroscience possible.
*"The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons" refers to the case of French king Henri II, who in 1559 was lanced through the skull during a joust, resulting in one of the most significant cases in neuroscience history. For hundreds of years scientists have gained important lessons from traumatic accidents and illnesses, and such misfortunes still represent their greatest resource for discovery.

The Violinist's Thumb - And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code (Paperback): Sam Kean The Violinist's Thumb - And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code (Paperback)
Sam Kean
R556 R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Save R86 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes more incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA.
In "The Disappearing Spoon," bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In THE VIOLINIST'S THUMB, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA.
There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have no fingerprints, and why some people survive nuclear bombs. Genes illuminate everything from JFK's bronze skin (it wasn't a tan) to Einstein's genius. They prove that Neanderthals and humans bred thousands of years more recently than any of us would feel comfortable thinking. They can even allow some people, because of the exceptional flexibility of their thumbs and fingers, to become truly singular violinists.
Kean's vibrant storytelling once again makes science entertaining, explaining human history and whimsy while showing how DNA will influence our species' future.

Adventures in Memory - The Science and Secrets of Remembering and Forgetting (Hardcover): Hilde Ostby, Ylva Ostby Adventures in Memory - The Science and Secrets of Remembering and Forgetting (Hardcover)
Hilde Ostby, Ylva Ostby; Foreword by Sam Kean 1
R513 R443 Discovery Miles 4 430 Save R70 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A novelist and a neuroscientist uncover the secrets of human memory. What makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory? With playfulness and intelligence, Adventures in Memory answers these questions and more, offering an illuminating look at one of our most fascinating faculties. The authors-two Norwegian sisters, one a neuropsychologist and the other an acclaimed writer-skillfully interweave history, research, and exceptional personal stories, taking readers on a captivating exploration of the evolving understanding of the science of memory from the Renaissance discovery of the hippocampus-named after the seahorse it resembles-up to the present day. Mixing metaphor with meta-analysis, they embark on an incredible journey: "diving for seahorses" for a memory experiment in Oslo fjord, racing taxis through London, and "time-traveling" to the future to reveal thought-provoking insights into remembering and forgetting. Along the way they interview experts of all stripes, from the world's top neuroscientists to famous novelists, to help explain how memory works, why it sometimes fails, and what we can do to improve it. Filled with cutting-edge research and nimble storytelling, the result is a charming-and memorable-adventure through human memory.

The Disappearing Spoon...and other true tales from the Periodic Table (Paperback): Sam Kean The Disappearing Spoon...and other true tales from the Periodic Table (Paperback)
Sam Kean 1
R332 R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Save R61 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? Why did the Japanese kill Godzilla with missiles made of cadmium (Cd, 48)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why did tellurium (Te, 52) lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history? The periodic table is one of our crowning scientific achievements, but it's also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, betrayal and obsession. The fascinating tales in The Disappearing Spoon follow carbon, neon, silicon, gold and every single element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. Why did a little lithium (Li, 3) help cure poet Robert Lowell of his madness? And how did gallium (Ga, 31) become the go-to element for laboratory pranksters? The Disappearing Spoon has the answers, fusing science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, discovery and alchemy, from the big bang through to the end of time.

The Disappearing Spoon - And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of... The Disappearing Spoon - And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Young Readers Edition) (Paperback)
Sam Kean
R245 R208 Discovery Miles 2 080 Save R37 (15%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? Why did the Japanese kill Godzilla with missiles made of cadmium (Cd, 48)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why did tellurium (Te, 52) lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history? The periodic table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, greed, betrayal, and obsession. The fascinating tales in The Disappearing Spoon follow elements on the table as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. Adapted for a middle grade audience, the young readers edition of The Disappearing Spoon offers the material in a simple, easy-to-follow format, with approximately 20 line drawings and sidebars throughout. Students, teachers, and burgeoning science buffs will love learning about the history behind the chemistry.

The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons - The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and... The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons - The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery (Paperback)
Sam Kean
R516 R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons - The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and... The Tale of the Duelling Neurosurgeons - The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery (Paperback)
Sam Kean 1
R337 R276 Discovery Miles 2 760 Save R61 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

For centuries, scientists had only one way to study the brain: wait for misfortune to strike - strokes, seizures, infections, lobotomies, horrendous accidents, phantom limbs, Siamese twins - and see how the victims changed afterwards. In many cases their survival was miraculous, and observers marvelled at the transformations that took place when different parts of the brain were destroyed. Parents suddenly couldn't recognise their children. Pillars of the community became pathological liars and paedophiles. Some people couldn't speak but could still sing. Others couldn't read but could write. The stories of these people laid the foundations of modern neuroscience and, century by century, key cases taught scientists what every last region of the brain did. With lucid explanations and incisive wit, Sam Kean explores the brain's secret passageways and recounts the forgotten tales of the ordinary individuals whose struggles, resilience and deep humanity made neuroscience possible.

Caesar's Last Breath - The Epic Story of The Air Around Us (Paperback): Sam Kean Caesar's Last Breath - The Epic Story of The Air Around Us (Paperback)
Sam Kean 1
R393 R321 Discovery Miles 3 210 Save R72 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

** GUARDIAN SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 ** 'Popular science at its best' Mail on Sunday 'Eminently accessible and enjoyable' Observer With every breath, you literally inhale the history of the world. On the ides of March, 44 BC, Julius Caesar died of stab wounds in the Roman Senate, but the story of his last breath is still unfolding. In fact, you're probably inhaling some of it now. Of the sextillions of molecules entering or leaving your lungs at this moment, some might also bear traces of Cleopatra's perfumes, German mustard gas, particles exhaled by dinosaurs or emitted by atomic bombs, even remnants of stardust from the universe's creation. In Caesar's Last Breath, New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean takes us on a journey through the periodic table, around the globe and across time to tell the epic story of the air we breathe.

The Disappearing Spoon - And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of... The Disappearing Spoon - And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Standard format, CD, Young Readers' ed.)
Sam Kean; Read by Robert Petkoff
R1,137 R830 Discovery Miles 8 300 Save R307 (27%) Out of stock
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons (Chinese, Paperback): Sam Kean The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons (Chinese, Paperback)
Sam Kean
R1,562 Discovery Miles 15 620 Out of stock
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