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1	History: The Definitive Visual Guide more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis (Consultant editor) add to wishlist This history is a thought-provoking journey that reveals the common threads and forces that have shaped human history. This visual celebration makes the past accessible and relevant, putting events in their wider context, and showing how they have shaped the modern world. see all copies from $21.00! new only from $25.00! \| SVS
2	Thunder, Flush & Thomas Crapper: An Encycloopedia more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist Author of this book is a very well-known writer and broadcaster. This title includes numerous illustrations. This is the perfect book to keep by the loo. "Thunder, Flush and Thomas Crapper" is a dictionary of all things lavatorial, from the Abbot of St Albans (allegedly the first Englishman to have a W.C., c. 1115) to the zero-gravity loo (as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| SVS
3	The Great Stink of London: Sir Joseph Bazalgette and the Cleansing of the Victorian Capital more books like this by Stephen Halliday, Adam Hart-Davis (Foreword by) add to wishlist In the sweltering summer of 1858, the stink of sewage from the polluted Thames was so offensive that it drove Members of Parliament from the chamber of the House of Commons. Sewage generated by a population of over two million Londoners was pouring into the river and was being carried to and fro by the tides. "The Times" called the crisis 'The ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $17.16! \| first editions
4	Amazing Math Puzzles more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis, Jeff Sinclair (Illustrator) add to wishlist If you've got six pairs of pink gloves and six pairs of yellow gloves in your drawer, how many do you have to take out before you've got a pair? This book of 80 mathematics puzzles with cartoons seeks to prove that numbers can be fun! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| SVS
5	Taking the Piss: A Potted History of Pee more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis, Emily Troscianko, Jolyon Troscianko (Illustrator) add to wishlist Broadcast as an award winning radio-programme on BBC Radio 4 under the playful title of "Taking the Piss out of London", this work by much-admired author and presenter Adam Hart-Davis takes the reader on a fascinating tour of an altogether different kind. The scientific side of this work is presented in the author's own clear and engaging style, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
6	Henry Winstanley and the Eddystone Lighthouse more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis, Emily Troscianko add to wishlist On 26 November 1703, during the worst storm that Britain had ever seen, Henry Winstanley died in his pioneering lighthouse as it was blown apart. He had defied incredible odds to build the first Eddystone Lighthouse in 1698, saving the lives of many sailors from the fate of the thousands who previously died upon the rocks. The Great Gale not only ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	What the Past Did for Us by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist Adam Hart-Davis, one of the nation's favourite TV presenters, returns to our screens with a tour through the Top Ten developments of each of the great civilisations of the past. From the Egyptians to the Romans, Babylonians to the Arabs, Adam takes us on an epic history of the world, looking at some of the great legacies left to us by ancient ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $20.97!
8	What the Victorians did for us more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist The Victorian era was a time of extraordinary prosperity and development in Britain. Britain was a world leader in steam engines, iron and steel production, cotton and woollen mills and international trade; an explosion of power and pride that was celebrated in the Great Exhibition of 1851. Adam Hart-Davis, who presented 'What the Victorians Did ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $14.05! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Talking Science more books like this by Adam Hart Davis (Editor), Adam Hart-Davis (Editor) add to wishlist Adam Hart Davis has interviewed some of the most influential scientists and thinkers of our time. In this fascinating insight into modern science he presents the stories behind the science, the difficulties behind the discoveries and the future of the findings, as explained by the people themselves. Adam Hart Davis talks with:- Jocelyn Bell ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.95! \| first editions
10	Why Does a Ball Bounce?: 101 Questions You Never Thought of Asking more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist Simple answers to frequently asked and perplexing questions are provided in a format designed for all ages. Fully illustrated, these explanations cover complex ideas in easy-to-understand terms. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74! \| SVS
11 view cover	100 Local Heroes by Adam; Bader Hart-Davis, Paul add to wishlist For more than five years, Adam Hart-Davis travelled the length and breadth of Britain, bringing to life in his TV series, "Local Heroes", pioneers of science, invention and technology. This book presents 100 of the best stories: ingenious or odd, different or daft, but always entertaining. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.59! \| SVS
12 view cover	What the Tudors and Stuarts Did for Us by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist Tudor and Stuart England saw the most dramatic shifts in thinking and innovation since the Romans. It was a period that saw the emergence of Protestant churches, the increase in the power of parliament, the end of the feudal system, the development of empire, the union of Scotland and England and the emergence of some of the world's greatest ... see all copies from $11.99! new only from $18.05! \| first editions
13 view cover	Just Another Day by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist In his brilliantly idiosyncratic style, Adam Hart-Davis takes the reader through his day and shows just how much science and technology surrounds us all the time, from the alarm clock that wakes us up to the duvet we go to sleep in. We learn not just about how a modern, radio controlled alarm clock works, but also about the first one ever made - ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.85!
14 view cover	Why Does a Ball Bounce? by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist Why does a ball bounce? Why does a balloon burst? How can a stone move on its own? Television scientist and historian Adam Hart-Davis brings you the answers to 100 essential questions about life, the universe and everything, fully illustrated with his own superb colour photographs. A passionate scientist, Adam's aim is to make complex ideas as ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $21.90!
15	Amazing Math Puzzles by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.99! \| SVS
16 view cover	Eurekaaargh!: A Spectacular Collection of Inventions That Nearly Worked more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist This work presents 100 stories of weird and wonderful inventions, full-blown and well-developed disasters of what seemed to be brilliant inventions that fell at the first fence, or sometimes the second, like the first steam-powered submarine, still lying on the sea bed off North Wales. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
17 view cover	Classic Mathemagic more books like this by Raymond Blum, Sterling Publishing Co, Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist What adds up to lots of fun and tests how sharp you really are at numbers? This enormous volume of math puzzles. There are mind bogglers of every type, from amazing "magic" number tricks to beautiful geometric designs, and plenty of them, too. Can you take six pencils and arrange them so that they form four equal triangles? Are there ever 1,000 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.07! \| SVS
18 view cover	Chain Reactions: Pioneers of British Science & Technology more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist Looks at the scientists and inventors to be found upon the walls of the National Portrait Gallery, and the often extraordinary connections between them. Relationships familial, intellectual, amicable and implacable are unearthed, as are the roles played by coincidence and accident in the great scientific breakthroughs. Packed with detail and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.08! \| signed copies
19 view cover	Test Your Psychic Powers more books like this by Susan Blackmore, Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist The telephone rings and you already know who's calling. A dream forewarns of imminent danger and you alter plans accordingly. Mere coincidence, or the work of psychic powers? This guide to psychic phenomena lets you find out for yourself whether or not you have this gift. Whether skeptical, curious, or already a practitioner, you'll find ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.48! \| first editions
20 view cover	What the Tudors and Stuarts Did for Us by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist From the BBC series of the same name, this title takes the reader on a journey through the discoveries and innovations of the 16th and 17th centuries. Great heroes stride through the pages, including Edmund "Comet" Halley, and Sir Francis Bacon, who died inventing the frozen chicken. see all copies from $11.99! new only from $17.54!
21 view cover	Local Heroes: Book of British Ingenuity more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis, Paul Bader add to wishlist Based on the popular UK tv program featured on the Learning Channel here, this lively history tells the stories of more than 45 pioneers of science, invention and technology. This delightful history of science focuses on surprising facts and bizarre discoveries by Britain's scientific heroes. Readers will delight in such true adventures as how ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Book of Victorian Heroes by Hart-Davis Adam And Bader Paul add to wishlist see all copies from $3.55! new only from $6.99! \| first editions
23 view cover	Local heroes do-it-yourself science more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis, Paul Bader add to wishlist Published to coincide with a BBC series of the same name, this book is a practical guide to 50 scientific experiments. All offer an insight into inventions of the modern world, from a balloon powered boat to a fax machine. see all copies from $1.99!
24 view cover	More Local Heroes more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis, Paul Bader add to wishlist Following the popular British television series, this book tells the stories of 50 more pioneers of science, invention and technology. Some of the heroes are famous, but the focus is often on their less well-known and surprising stories. The new book includes Wind and Weather; Food and Drink; Transports of Delight; Amazing Machines; The ... see all copies from $2.14!
25	Scientific Eye: Exploring the Marvels of Science more books like this by Adam Hart-Davis add to wishlist Introduces basic scientific principles accompanied by related riddles and jokes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.00!

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