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From an award winning medic and scientist the game changing case that genetic females have greater resilience immunity endurance and more compared with males A powerful antidote to the myth of a weaker sex Gina Rippon author of The Gendered BrainFrom birth genetic females are better at fighting viruses infections and cancer They do better at surviving epidemics and famines They live longer and even see the world in a wider variety of colours These are the facts they are simply stronger than men at every stage of life Why And why are we taught the opposite Drawing on his wide ranging experience and cutting edge research as a medic geneticist and specialist in rare diseases Dr Sharon Moalem set out to understand why women are consistently more likely than men to thrive The answer he reveals lies in our genetics the female s double XX chromosomes offer a powerful survival advantage Moalem explains why genetic females outperform males when it comes to immunity resilience stamina and much more And he calls for a long overdue reconsideration of our male centric one size fits all view of the body and of how we prescribe medications a view that still frames women through the lens of men Revolutionary captivating and utterly persuasive The Bette

It takes a whole universe to make one small black birdThe bestselling author of Crow Country and writer of the Guardian s Country Diary tells the story of all life on Earth through a single day spent in the company of swifts A jewel of a book CAROLINE LUCAS MP One of our greatest living naturalists SPECTATORSwifts are among the most extraordinary of all birds Their migrations span continents and their twelve week stopover when they pause to breed in European rooftops is the very definition of summer They may nest in our homes but much about their lives passes over our heads No birds are more wreathed in mystery Captivated Mark Cocker sets out to capture their essence Over the course of one day in midsummer he devotes himself to his beloved black birds as they spiral overhead Yet this is also a book about so much more Swifts are a prism through which Cocker explores the profound interconnections of the whole biosphere From the deep sea thermal vents where life was born to the 15 million degrees at the core of our Sun he shows that life is a singular and glorious continuum These birds without borders are a perfect symbol to express the unity of the living planet But they also illuminate how no creature least of all ourselves can be said to be alive in iso

Overwhelming evidence indicates plant based eating is the healthy way forward both for people and the planet But there are a wealth of misconceptions and unanswered questions that need to be addressed Leading nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert is here to equip you with everything you need to know about plant based diets separating fact from fiction to help you and your family optimize healthy nutrition and avoid any of the pitfalls around going plant based This is simple flexible and scientifically rigorous advice Covering every conceivable topic from the power of 30 and embracing the rainbow through the role of gut bacteria in mental and physical health to plant based for kids taking supplements and the benefits of nutritional yeast this book offers clear answers supported by informative graphics The Science of Plant based Nutrition demystifies the hottest topics in healthy eating so you can embrace plant based living with the maximum benefits

Bringing Back the Beaver is farmer turned ecologist Derek Gow s inspirational and often riotously funny firsthand account of how the movement to rewild the British landscape with beavers has become the single most dramatic and subversive nature conservation act of the modern era

â A funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic weird and wonderful world of waspsâ DAVE GOULSON author of SILENT EARTH There may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp a

An exploration of how the Cryogenian Period when our planet was covered in ice for millions of years created today s remarkable biodiversity

Discover over 1 200 species of animals and plants found in the coastal regions of Britain and make the most of your surroundings whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest This is the definitive photographic reference guide for nature enthusiasts

Explore Earth s natural treasures from their primeval origins to traditional uses and modern day appeal with this illustrated guide to rocks minerals crystals gems and more Featuring sparkling crystals vibrant gemstones and other precious materials often prized for their beauty such as amber coral and fossils this illustrated guide is sure to captivate every rockhound and budding gemmologist Learn how to identify more than 450 rock and mineral specimens through beautiful photographs and key characteristics Discover more about rocks and minerals through folklore and historical artefacts and find out the fascinating stories behind some of the amazing natural treasures including the Hope Diamond and the Great Mogul emerald Plus there is information on polishing and displaying your finds to further equip you with all the knowledge needed to become a rock and mineral collector Dive deep into this riveting book on rocks and minerals to further discover Comprehensive coverage of more than 450 specimens of rocks minerals crystals gems and fossils Expert text and high quality images combine to make this an indispensable reference tool for every rockhound and budding gemmologist Detailed reference panels provide key at a glance information for identify

Death is not an end it s a new beginning After death all of the molecules that came together to form the living you become nutrients for millions of creatures large and small Your body becomes the hub of a complex ecosystem of microbes insects worms plants and more Cheer up This book shows how you are going to live forever as components of so many other wonderful creatures It describes the science behind the remarkable recycling of your body We begin with lessons about how your body functions is a collection of valuable nutrients and is a home to millions of microbes The book goes on to describe the various stages the body passes through as it decomposes following death The microbes and insects that make use of your tissues are then introduced Finally you will learn about the enduring effects that your body will have on the wider biosphere We are rich in valuable resources that will end up feeding an immense number and variety of other creatures Inevitably your body will support the continuation of life on our beautiful planet this book describes how all this happens

Learn about the most important discoveries and theories of this science in The Biology Book Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format Learn about Biology in this overview guide to the subject brilliant for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike The Biology Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Biology with More than 95 ideas and events key to the development of biology and the life sciences Packed with facts charts timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Biology Book is a captivating introduction to understanding the living world and explaining how its organisms work and interact whether microbes mushrooms or mammals Here you ll discover key areas of the life sciences including ecology zoology and biotechnology through exciting text and bold graphics Your Biology Questions Simply Explained This book

AS HEARD ON RADIO 4 START THE WEEK Completely fascinating Heston Blumenthal Addictive and illuminating Dr Saliha Mahmood AhmedFrom a world leading microbiome scientist and surgeon with over two decades of experience comes Dark Matter the definitive book on the science of the microbiome and how unlocking its potential can protect our health our immunity and our planet Why are we living longer but not happier The microbiome our inner ecosystem of viruses bacteria and other microbes is critically important to our health and wellbeing It is given to us by our mothers at birth adapts with us as we age influences our moods determines how fast we run and even who we choose as a partner Yet it is only now as we are beginning to discover the microbiome s enormous potential that we are realising it is in grave danger being irrevocably destroyed through the globalisation of our diets the war on bugs and the industrialised world But we can look to reverse this damage Drawing on cutting edge research and years of clinical experience Kinross shows how to unpack the microbiome s secrets explaining that if we work with not against our microbes we can live better healthier lives

Collins Complete Guide to British Muchrooms and Toadstools allows everyone to identify mushrooms found in Britain and Ireland The book is illustrated with beautiful photographs throughout featuring the species you are most likely to see By only covering Britain and Ireland fewer species are included than in many broader European guides making it quicker and easier for the reader to accurately identify what they have found Extensive details on size shape and colour are given and over 1 500 photographs help you identify each species This is the essential photographic guide to the mushrooms and toadstools of Britain and Ireland

This text revolves around a new and unusual view on the most fundamental puzzle of physics It focusses on the key aspect that makes the role of the time dimension fundamentally different causality It deals on the one hand with general relativity and on the other hand with quantum theory The implicit and intuitive way by which causality is usually taken for granted is just made explicit and less self evident shedding a new light on the gravity quantum conflict The case is made that gravity is a necessary condition for a causal universe But upon turning to the pure unitary quantum physics explaining the nature of matter one is dealing with the strictly a causal time expressed through the thermal quantum field theory machinery When this a causal microscopic and causal macroscopic world meet one encounters the wavefunction collapse that itself may be rooted in the quantum gravity conflict Modern ideas are discussed resting on eigenstate thermalization showing how this may lie eventually at the origin of irreversible thermodynamics with its famous second law setting also a direction of time The case is anchored in the sophisticated modern mathematical machinery of both general relativity and quantum physics which is normally barely disseminated beyond the th

How do bees communicate What does a beekeeper do Did you know that Napoleon loved bees Who survived being stung by 2 443 bees This book answers all these questions and many more tracking the history of bees from the time of the dinosaurs to their current plight

Exploring one of the greatest potential contributors to climate change thawing permafrost and the anxiety of extinction on an increasingly hostile planet Climate scientists point to permafrost as a ticking time bomb for the planet and from the Arctic apocalyptic narratives proliferate on the devastating effects permafrost thaw poses to human survival In Earth Ice Bone Blood Charlotte Wrigley considers how permafrost and its disappearance redefines extinction to be a lack of continuity both material and social and something that affects not only life on earth but nonlife too Earth Ice Bone Blood approaches the topic of thawing permafrost and the wild new economies and mitigation strategies forming in the far north through a study of the Sakha Republic Russia s largest region and its capital city Yakutsk which is the coldest city in the world and built on permafrost Wrigley examines people who are creating commerce out of thawing permafrost including scientists wishing to recreate the prehistoric Mammoth steppe ecosystem by eventually rewilding resurrected woolly mammoths Indigenous people who forage the tundra for exposed mammoth bodies to sell their tusks and government officials hoping to keep their city standing as the ground collapses under

The definitive fully illustrated guide to the trees of Britain and non Mediterranean Europe This brand new field guide to the trees of northern Europe contains some of the finest original tree illustrations ever produced The introduction contains illustrations of the main leaves buds and firs you are likely to find and these provide the starting point for identification by leading you to a key species Within each tree family there is a list of key species and a guide to the most important features to look for when identifying a particular tree from that family Then individual species are clearly described and a detailed illustration is given on the same page Covering all the tree species found outside the major arboretums from the olive tree to the eucalyptus this is one of the most important tree guides to have appeared in the last 20 years The illustrations are annotated with essential identification features and the text highlights the most important things to look for to aid fast and accurate identification There is also coverage of all the species native to Southern Europe

An essential guide to every species of tree found in the British Isles outside of arboretumsThis easy to use guide covers the 360 species of tree that are found in Britain & Ireland Each species is covered in detail with information on how to identify whether from a leaf twig bark or whole tree plus extra information on where the tree grows including a map how high they grow what uses the tree is used for and its unique history Every species is also comprehensively illustrated with photographs of every useful feature bark leaf seed flower twig and whole tree Sample identification section Silver Birch Betula pendula Betulaceae height to 26mA slender fast growing deciduous tree with a narrow tapering crown when young and growing vigorously Older trees acquire a weeping habit especially if growing in an open uncrowded situation

For readers of Sapiens and Homo Deus and viewers of The Social Dilemma psychologist Tomas Chamorro Premuzic tackles one of the biggest questions facing our species Will we use artificial intelligence to improve the way we work and live or will we allow it to alienate us It s no secret that AI is changing the way we live work love and entertain ourselves Dating apps are using AI to pick our potential partners Retailers are using AI to predict our behavior and desires Rogue actors are using AI to persuade us with bots and misinformation Companies are using AI to hire us or not In I Human psychologist Tomas Chamorro Premuzic takes readers on an enthralling and eye opening journey across the AI landscape Though AI has the potential to change our lives for the better he argues AI is also worsening our bad tendencies making us more distracted selfish biased narcissistic entitled predictable and impatient It doesn t have to be this way Filled with fascinating insights about human behavior and our complicated relationship with technology I Human will help us stand out and thrive when many of our decisions are being made for us To do so we ll need to double down on our curiosity adaptability and emotional intelligence while relying on the lost