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I like the sun. It’s very useful, when you think about it. This chunky book by Richard Cohen has pretty…
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I was hoping that this book would put the ‘fun’ in ‘fungi’. The subject is so fascinating but unfortunately I…
This extraordinary book is compelling, lyrical, sad and yet hopeful. If you love descriptions of how plant and animal life…
I’m always wondering what things are made of, so this is exactly my kind of book. It’s guaranteed to make…
Vaccination has saved millions, possibly billions, of lives. This fascinating book by Professor David Isaacs, a consultant paediatrician, tells the…
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I was excited to read this book because… dinosaurs! I haven’t read a book about them since I was maybe…