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Shortlisted for the BMA Book Awards and Macavity Awards 2016 Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because it's fiction doesnt mean it's all made-up ... Agatha Christie revelled in the use of poison to kill off unfortunate victims in h...

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A deep dive into the science behind the creative ways Shakespeare killed off his characters. William Shakespeare found dozens of different ways to kill off his characters, and audiences today still enjoy the same reactions shock, sadness, fear tha...

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Fourteen stories. Fourteen more poisons. Just because it's fiction doesnt mean it's all made-up ... Agatha Christie is renowned for her captivating plots and creative ways of killing off ill-fated victims. And what better way to add intr...

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A thrilling and gruesome look at the science that influenced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley ...

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A thrilling and gruesome look at the science that influenced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Sh...

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Shakespeare found 74 different ways to kill off his characters, and audiences today still enjoy the same reactions - shock, sadness, fear - that they did over 400 years ago when these plays were first performed. But how realistic are these deaths,...

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A deep dive into the science behind the creative ways Shakespeare killed off his characters.William Shakespeare found dozens of different ways to kill off his characters, and audiences today still enjoy the same reactions shock, sadness, fear that...

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Witty and well researched. THE TIMES A scientific dose of reality. MAIL ON SUNDAY A fun and comprehensive exploration. LINDA McROBBIE Endlessly fascinating. LIBRARY JOURNAL The science behind James Bonds exploits armaments, tactics, plots and enem...

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Ian Fleming's series of novels based on the adventures of the secret service agent James Bond have thrilled and delighted readers since Casino Royale first published in 1953. And when the film of Dr No was released in 1962, Bond quickly became one...

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'A delightful and engaging treasure trove of a book that brings the chemical elements to life and gives them personalities of their own. A wonderful read for young and old alike to get you inspired by chemistry.' Jim Al-Khalili 'The...

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'A delightful and engaging treasure trove of a book that brings the chemical elements to life and gives them personalities of their own. A wonderful read for young and old alike to get you inspired by chemistry.' Jim Al-Khalili 'The perfect book t...

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What happens when you really get under the skin of the world around you? Everything that surrounds us - and we ourselves - are made of molecules, constructed from a limited set of elements that can combine to form an almost limitless kaleidoscope ...

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What happens when you really get under the skin of the world around you? Everything that surrounds us - and we ourselves - are made of molecules, constructed from a limited set of elements that can combine to form an almost limitless kaleidoscope ...

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Our fascination with the vampire myth has scarcely diminished since Bram Stokers publication of the classic Dracula tale in 1897, but how much of the lore is based in fact and can science explain the origins of horrors most famous fiend? Vampirolo...

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Our fascination with the vampire myth has scarcely diminished since Bram Stoker's publication of the classic Dracula tale in 1897, but how much of the lore is based in fact and can science explain the origins of horror's most famous fiend? Vampiro...

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Wenn wir an das Periodensystem denken, stellen wir uns geordnete Reihen von Elementen vor, die dem Typ entsprechen und niemals gegen die Regeln verstoßen. In diesem Buch enthüllt Kathryn Harkup, dass sich hinter diesen geordneten Reihen Persönlich...

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