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'''Popular Science'''
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|author=Alex BellosDavid Crystal|title=Alex's Adventures In NumberlandThe Story of English in 100 Words
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|summary=A perfect look at all David Crystal is a god when it comes to language and with 100 carefully selected words he tells us an awful lot about the cool, amazing English we speak today. It's a fun and fascinating things going on in the world of maths. Part history of maths, part general trivia, it works perfectly for anyone with even book that would make a vague interest in maths. Highly recommendedgreat gift.
[[Why CanAlex't Elephants Jump? s Adventures In Numberland by Mick O'HareAlex Bellos]] is a perfect look at all the usual excellent Christmas bestseller from cool, amazing and fascinating things going on in the New Scientist's Last Word columnworld of maths. Everything is as great as Part history of maths, part general trivia, it has been works perfectly for anyone with even a vague interest in previous years, with no sign of getting stale or unoriginalmaths. It's another highly Highly recommended for all the family.
Look beyonf the quirky title because [[We Need To Talk About Kelvin Free Radicals by Marcus ChownMichael Brooks]] is might sound very geeky, but it's a brilliantly written popular science bookhistory of those scientists who have broken the rules, showing what everyday played things can tell us about their own way, and challenged the universeperception of scientists and quiet, methodical and logical. Geeky people will find it fascinating Michael Brooks' writing is as clear and a particularly enjoyable read. Heartily recommendedengaging as ever.
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