New Scientist Events Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Wonderdog: The Science of Dogs and Their Unique Friendship with Humans
Jules Howard
On the #NewScientistLive Our Planet stage @ 13.25 we have Jules Howard presenting ‘Wonderdog! How we came to know that dogs are so smart’. In-person and online tickets > https://t.co/QM1PyGTQ1n @juleslhoward https://t.co/A5wxBt8bmK
Hardcover, 2022
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
New Scientist: The Origin of (Almost) Everything
New Scientist
Humans are weird creatures, with complex interpersonal relationships. Scientist and author Camilla Pang is here to help us understand this strange species. Join her for the final talk in the #NewScientist Being Human series. Book your ticket > https://t.co/oId92dRZBR https://t.co/MM4yAOQzN6
Paperback, 2020
$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps
Seirian Sumner
Seirian Sumner will be journeying into the secret world of wasps @ 14.35 on the #NewScientistLive Our Planet stage. In-person and online tickets still available > https://t.co/QM1PyHbZfv @WaspWoman https://t.co/Bf59vaNiqp
Hardcover, 2022
$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe
Brian Cox
Last on the #NewScientistLive Universe stage @ 15.45 we have Jeff Forshaw revealing the complex quantum problems that emerge when trying to track information flowing in and out of black holes. In-person and online tickets still available > https://t.co/QM1PyGTQ1n @JeffRForshaw
Paperback, 2024
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death
Nick Lane
Join Nick Lane @ 10.45 on the Our Planet stage at #NewScientistLive for his talk ‘The deep chemistry of life and death’. In-person and online tickets still available > https://t.co/QM1PyHbZfv
Paperback, 2023
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Secret Body: How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live
Daniel M. Davis
On the #NewScientistLive Mind and Body stage @ 13.25 we have @Daniel Davis discussing the ground-breaking scientific quest to understand the human immune system in his talk ‘The secret body’. In-person and online tickets > https://t.co/QM1PyHbZfv @dandavis101
Paperback, 2022
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Firmament: The Hidden Science of Weather, Climate Change and the Air That Surrounds Us
Simon Clark
Join Simon Clark for the first talk on the #NewScientistLive Universe stage @ 10.45am for ‘The hidden science of weather, climate change and the air that surrounds us’. In-person and online tickets still available > https://t.co/QM1PyGTQ1n @simonoxfphys https://t.co/jFTuOIs4C2
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World
Gaia Vince
Gaia Vince is on the #NewScientistLive Our Planet stage @ 11.55 to present ‘Nomad Century: the great climate upheaval’. In-person and online tickets still available > https://t.co/QM1PyHbrpX @wandering_gaia https://t.co/zHk7IdP3x1
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book