Schott's Almanac 2010

Author: Ben Shott
Hardback: 352 pages
ISBN: 0747598428


The Christmas holiday wouldn't be complete without a Shott's Almanac to remind me of the previous year and to fill my head with trivia. Shott manages the perfect combination of almanac and trivia related to the last year to suit most tastes. If you are a news junky or enjoy doing difficult quizzes/crosswords then this book (and the previous Shott's Almanacs and Miscellanies) is definitely for you.

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The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments

Author: George Johnson
Paperback: 192 pages
ISBN: 9780099464587


Science didn't always cost millions of dollars and require hundreds of scientists. Science used to revolve around simple, elegant and beautiful experiments. From balls rolling down hills, through rainbows of light to electrified frogs-legs science has progressed through experiments that everyone can understand. In this book George Johnson walks us through what he considers the ten most beautiful experiments of all time.

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A Natural History of St Kilda

Author: John A. Love
Paperback: 351 pages
ISBN: 1841587974


There are a number of books devoted to the human history of St Kilda, the most remote community of the British Isles, but few concentrate on the wildlife that inhabits the archipelago. In this fantastic book John A. Love discusses the varied wildlife that has made St Kilda it's home since the last ice-age. Drawing on both historical accounts and personal observations this book covers the geology, plants, insects, birds, mammals and marine life of St Kilda, paying special attention to St Kilda's unique species of wren and mouse.

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James Allen On F1 - 2009: A Revolutionary Year

Author: James Allen
Paperback: 246 pages
ISBN: 0956418708


2009 was a truly strange year in Formula 1. Perennial front-runners, Ferrari and McLaren, found themselves well off the pace, whilst last years back markers, Honda, were reborn as Brawn GP and surged to both the drivers and constructors championships. The one thing that didn't change was James Allen's fantastic reporting. This book collects together the major blog postings James made over the year and gives a fascinating glimpse of a brilliant year in F1.

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Witches' Brew

Author: Terry Brooks
Series: Magic Kingdom of Landover, Book 5
Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN: 0099601818


Having escaped from the Tangle Box, Ben Holiday, High Lord of Landover, now has an even harder challenge to face -- parenthood. Of course living in a magical kingdom means that things don't quite goes as expected. Before he knows what is happening his daughter is two going on 10 and in more trouble than she realises. Throw in a few monsters and some misdirected magic and chaos reigns once more in Landover.

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Schrödinger's Kittens

Author: John Gribbin
Series: Quantum Physics, Book 2
Paperback: 261 pages
ISBN: 1857994027


Not content with describing a quantum physics thought experiment which gives a 50-50 chance of killing a cat, in his latest book John Gribbin introduces a new and even deadlier experiment. Instead of a single cat, there are now two kittens and a 100% chance that one of them will die! Don't worry it's only a thought experiment but it nicely illustrates the advances in our understanding of the quantum world since Gribbin wrote his first book on the topic more than a decade ago.

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Countdown

Author: Tim Jones, Mike Johnson
Paperback: 104 pages
ISBN: 184856435X


A prequel to the new movie, which is itself a prequel, yet set after the events of Star Trek Nemesis. Confused? Well time travel can do that to you! This graphic novel fills in the back story of Nero, the new bad guy, and ties up a few loose ends from the previous film. An interesting contribution to the franchise.

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