My books, latest first.
Universe: journey into deep space
Everything there is, in fifteen glimpses; illustrated with stunning artwork by fellow
astronomer Dr. Mark Garlick
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astronomer Dr. Mark Garlick
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Train your brain to be a maths genius
A colourful fun guide to maths, full of amazing facts and puzzles
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The Encylopedia of Everything
(co-authored with Sean Callery and Clive Gifford)
All you need to know about everything there is
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All you need to know about everything there is
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Snot Collectors, Spider Ladders and Other Bonkers Inventions
They'll never catch on
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Legendary Journeys: Space
Incredible pull-out/lift-up/see-through features take you on the greatest space journeys in
history
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history
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Kingfisher Space Encyclopedia
The whole Universe, from Asteroid to Zodiacal light
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From Zero to Infinity and Beyond
The amazing story of maths
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Earth, the life of a planet
The whole history of our planet in fifteen moments, illustrated with stunning artwork by fellow
astronomer Dr. Mark Garlick
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astronomer Dr. Mark Garlick
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Zoom
(co-authored with Susan Kennedy and Mike Parker)
Look closely....
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Look closely....
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Eyewitness Computer
(co-authored with Tom Jackson)
Where they come from, who invented them, how they work, why they changed the world
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Where they come from, who invented them, how they work, why they changed the world
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Amazing Space Q & A
Answers all your questions about the Universe
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Big ideas that Changed the World
(co-author)
From sticky notes to steam engines. Though not necessarily in that
order
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From sticky notes to steam engines. Though not necessarily in that
order
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I Wish I Knew That... Cool Stuff You Need to Know
(co-author)
Cool science, maths and more
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Cool science, maths and more
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Science Detectives
Strange tales and amazing discoveries
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Let's Find Out About the Weather
Why does the Sun shine? Where does the wind blow? What makes winters cold?
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Let’s Find Out About Recycling
Save the world by going green
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Let’s Find Out About My Body
How it works, from head to toe
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I Wonder Why? Flip the Flaps: The Weather
Turn the pages to watch the weather change
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I Wonder Why? Flip the Flaps: Planet Earth
Explore our planet
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Ripley Twists: Space
The surprising weirdnesses of the Universe
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Everything You Need to Know About Science
... no, really, it is
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Navigators: Stars and Planets
Our Solar System and beyond
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Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Light and Sound
The best bit of science there is. Plus light.
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Voyages: Space
Into orbit with astronaut and co-author Sally Ride
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Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Solar System
Meet the neighbours
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The Knowledge: Fantastic Future
The strange and scary world of tomorrow
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Dead Famous Scientists and their Mind-Blowing Experiments
(Revised edition published as Horribly Famous: Charles Darwin and other Seriously Super Scientists)
Being a scientist is brilliant and this book will show you why
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Being a scientist is brilliant and this book will show you why
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The Knowledge: Riotous Robots
(Shortlisted for Aventis prize 2004 ; revised edition published as Totally Riotous Robots)
Tomorrow's servants or our future masters?
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Tomorrow's servants or our future masters?
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Dead Famous Inventors and their Bright Ideas
(Revised edition published as Horribly Famous Inventors and their Bright Ideas)
Secrets of the great inventors, from Archimedes to Baird, and how to become one yourself
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Secrets of the great inventors, from Archimedes to Baird, and how to become one yourself
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Scientists Who Made History: John Logie Baird
The TV that might have been, and why it isn't
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Scientists Who Made History: Guglielmo Marconi
Travelling the seas in a floating laboratory - what could be a better reward for a top engineer than that?
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Dead Famous: Albert Einstein and his Inflatable Universe
(Shortlisted for Aventis prize 2002; revised edition as Horribly Famous: Albert Einstein and his Inflatable Universe)
Einstein's strange and exciting life, plus his surprisingly easy-to-digest theories, all brought to life by Philip Reeve's amazing illustrations
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Einstein's strange and exciting life, plus his surprisingly easy-to-digest theories, all brought to life by Philip Reeve's amazing illustrations
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Scientists Who Made History: Galileo
"Truth is written in this grand book, the Universe, which stands forever open to our gaze"
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Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon
Why he went, how he got there first and what happened afterwards
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Spinning Through Space: Space Mysteries
Dark matter, strange stars and signals from beyond
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Spinning Through Space: Space Travel
How to get to the Moon and escape from the Solar System
The Science Museum Book of Amazing Facts: Time
Blue moons, black holes and potatoes that predict the future
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