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This Is for Everyone

The Captivating Memoir from the Inventor of the World Wide Web

by Tim Berners-Lee ...

**A Waterstones and Financial Times Book of the Year 2025The instant Sunday Times bestseller‘Charming, clever, self-effacing, interesting and thoughtful’ – The Observer**‘Visionary . . . Full of warmth and humanity’ – Kate Bush‘A remarkable book by a remarkable man’ – The Mail on SundayThe groundbreaking memoir from the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee. This is the story of ... ... Read more

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**A Waterstones and Financial Times Book of the Year 2025The instant Sunday Times bestseller‘Charming, clever, self-effacing, interesting and thoughtful’ – The Observer**‘Visionary . . . Full of warmth and humanity’ – Kate Bush‘A remarkable book by a remarkable man’ – The Mail on SundayThe groundbreaking memoir from the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee. This is the story of ...
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Everything Is Predictable

How Bayes' Remarkable Theorem Explains the World

by Tom Chivers ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024'Fascinating, witty and perspective-shifting' Oliver Burkeman'A remarkable book about a remarkable theorem' Will Storr'Witty, lively and best of all, extremely nerdy. I learned a lot and so will you' Tim HarfordThomas Bayes was an eighteenth-century Presbyterian minister and amateur mathematician whose obscure life belied the p... ... Read more

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024'Fascinating, witty and perspective-shifting' Oliver Burkeman'A remarkable book about a remarkable theorem' Will Storr'Witty, lively and best of all, extremely nerdy. I learned a lot and so will you' Tim HarfordThomas Bayes was an eighteenth-century Presbyterian minister and amateur mathematician whose obscure life belied the p...
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The Battle of the Beams

The secret science of radar that turned the tide of the Second World War

by Tom Whipple ...

'Deeply researched and engagingly written' The Times'Has the pace and style of a well-crafted thriller' Mail on Sunday'Chock full of memorable characters and written with all the drama and pace of a Robert Harris thriller' Rowland White, author of MosquitoSummer 1939. War is coming. The British believe that, through ingenuity and scientific prowess, they alone have a war-winning weapon: rada... ... Read more

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'Deeply researched and engagingly written' The Times'Has the pace and style of a well-crafted thriller' Mail on Sunday'Chock full of memorable characters and written with all the drama and pace of a Robert Harris thriller' Rowland White, author of MosquitoSummer 1939. War is coming. The British believe that, through ingenuity and scientific prowess, they alone have a war-winning weapon: rada...
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(Un)educated

My Life as a Teacher, and Why You Should Never Become One

by Francis Foster ...

'Francis is doing for teaching what This is Going to Hurt did for medicine. Brutal, honest and laugh-out-loud funny.' Jimmy Carr'A great subject covered by a guy unafraid to tell it like it is' Geoff NorcottThe class weren't laughing with me, they were laughing at me and there is no lonelier place for a comedian or teacher to be in. The lesson was over and everyone knew it. I looked down and ... Read more

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'Francis is doing for teaching what This is Going to Hurt did for medicine. Brutal, honest and laugh-out-loud funny.' Jimmy Carr'A great subject covered by a guy unafraid to tell it like it is' Geoff NorcottThe class weren't laughing with me, they were laughing at me and there is no lonelier place for a comedian or teacher to be in. The lesson was over and everyone knew it. I looked down and
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions

'A beautiful little book by a brilliant mind' DAILY TELEGRAPH

by Stephen Hawking ...

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A beautiful little book by a brilliant mind' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Effortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute and - where it matters - witty' GUARDIANThe world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work.Is there a God?How did it ... Read more

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THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A beautiful little book by a brilliant mind' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Effortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute and - where it matters - witty' GUARDIANThe world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work.Is there a God?How did it
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Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor

The hilarious and thought-provoking account of life on the NHS frontline by Daily Mail's Dr Max- a must-read for fans of Adam Kay

by Max Pemberton ...

The bestselling real life story of a hapless junior doctor, based on his columns written anonymously for the Telegraph.'Reads like Scrubs: The Blog . . . funny and awful in equal measure' - Observer'Absurdly funny and beautifully observed' - Maureen LipmanIf you're going to be ill, it's best to avoid the first Wednesday in August. This is the day when junior doctors graduate to their first ... Read more

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The bestselling real life story of a hapless junior doctor, based on his columns written anonymously for the Telegraph.'Reads like Scrubs: The Blog . . . funny and awful in equal measure' - Observer'Absurdly funny and beautifully observed' - Maureen LipmanIf you're going to be ill, it's best to avoid the first Wednesday in August. This is the day when junior doctors graduate to their first
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Unlawful Killings

Life, Love and Murder: Trials at the Old Bailey - The instant Sunday Times bestseller

by Her Honour Wendy Joseph, QC ...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 2023'Wendy Joseph's gripping account of the law at work reads like a cliffhanger.' Sunday Times'Absolutely superb. 5 stars for sheer readability alone. Her Honour entertains as she educates us about murder, about the law and about how we human beings are shaped as we create the culture we live with.' PHILIPPA PERRY, ... Read more

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 2023'Wendy Joseph's gripping account of the law at work reads like a cliffhanger.' Sunday Times'Absolutely superb. 5 stars for sheer readability alone. Her Honour entertains as she educates us about murder, about the law and about how we human beings are shaped as we create the culture we live with.' PHILIPPA PERRY,
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Are You Really the Doctor?

My Life as a Black Doctor in the NHS

by Dr Matthew Hutchinson ...

'Fascinating, frank and genuinely funny' Sophie Duker"Are you really the doctor?"As a black doctor working on the frontline of the NHS, Matt Hutchinson hears these words all too often. In this book, he offers a compelling glimpse into the unvarnished reality of working in healthcare as a member of an ethnic minority.Tracing his journey from medical school through to working at some of the country ... Read more

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'Fascinating, frank and genuinely funny' Sophie Duker"Are you really the doctor?"As a black doctor working on the frontline of the NHS, Matt Hutchinson hears these words all too often. In this book, he offers a compelling glimpse into the unvarnished reality of working in healthcare as a member of an ethnic minority.Tracing his journey from medical school through to working at some of the country
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Churchill's Bomb

by Graham Farmelo ...

Churchill's Bomb - from the author of the Costa award-winning biography The Strangest Man - reveals a new aspect of Winston Churchill's life, so far completely neglected by historians: his relations with his nuclear scientists, and his management of Britain's policy on atomic weapons.Churchill was the only prominent politician to foresee the nuclear age and he played a leading role in the ... Read more

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Churchill's Bomb - from the author of the Costa award-winning biography The Strangest Man - reveals a new aspect of Winston Churchill's life, so far completely neglected by historians: his relations with his nuclear scientists, and his management of Britain's policy on atomic weapons.Churchill was the only prominent politician to foresee the nuclear age and he played a leading role in the
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Logging Off

The Human Cost of Our Digital World

by Adele Zeynep Walton ...

A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BESTSELLER'You won't look at your screens in the same way after reading this book' Grace Blakeley, author of VULTURE CAPITALISM'Read this book!' Jeremy Corbyn'A book never more sorely needed than now' David Larbi'Urgent...Persuasive and brilliantly written' Yasmin Alibhai-Brown'A must-read!' Deborah Frances-White, host of The G... ... Read more

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A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BESTSELLER'You won't look at your screens in the same way after reading this book' Grace Blakeley, author of VULTURE CAPITALISM'Read this book!' Jeremy Corbyn'A book never more sorely needed than now' David Larbi'Urgent...Persuasive and brilliantly written' Yasmin Alibhai-Brown'A must-read!' Deborah Frances-White, host of The G...
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Tesla

Inventor of the Electrical Age

by W. Bernard Carlson ...

Nikola Tesla was a major contributor to the electrical revolution that transformed daily life at the turn of the twentieth century. His inventions, patents, and theoretical work formed the basis of modern AC electricity, and contributed to the development of radio and television. Like his competitor Thomas Edison, Tesla was one of America's first celebrity scientists, enjoying the company of New ... Read more

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Nikola Tesla was a major contributor to the electrical revolution that transformed daily life at the turn of the twentieth century. His inventions, patents, and theoretical work formed the basis of modern AC electricity, and contributed to the development of radio and television. Like his competitor Thomas Edison, Tesla was one of America's first celebrity scientists, enjoying the company of New
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The Age of Diagnosis

Are Medical Labels Doing Us More Harm Than Good? - THE MUST-READ SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

by Suzanne O’Sullivan ...

THE MUST-READ BESTSELLER AND BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST, NEW SCIENTIST AND MOREThe award-winning doctor investigates whether diagnoses like ADHD and Long Covid do more harm than good'Revelatory. Slices through the contradictions.' - CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN'So well-written... critically important.' - RANGAN CHATTERJEE'A doct... ... Read more

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THE MUST-READ BESTSELLER AND BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST, NEW SCIENTIST AND MOREThe award-winning doctor investigates whether diagnoses like ADHD and Long Covid do more harm than good'Revelatory. Slices through the contradictions.' - CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN'So well-written... critically important.' - RANGAN CHATTERJEE'A doct...
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A Knock at the Door

A homeless man, a lawyer . . . and a family changed forever

by Rob Parsons ...

‘An incredible read. I laughed, I cried and my heart was truly touched by this beautifully written true story of hope and humanity at its best.’ Rosemary Conley CBE 'An extraordinary story. Truly Inspirational' Tim VineAn astonishing story of kindness, self-learning, pain, unbelievable hope and the sheer power of love to change a life.Christmas 1975 and Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is riding high ... Read more

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‘An incredible read. I laughed, I cried and my heart was truly touched by this beautifully written true story of hope and humanity at its best.’ Rosemary Conley CBE 'An extraordinary story. Truly Inspirational' Tim VineAn astonishing story of kindness, self-learning, pain, unbelievable hope and the sheer power of love to change a life.Christmas 1975 and Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is riding high
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Odd Girl Out

A powerful memoir of life as an autistic woman in a neurotypical world

by Laura James ...

**A deeply personal memoir of late autism diagnosis.What do you do when you wake up in your mid-forties and realize you've been living a lie your whole life? Do you tell? Or do you keep it to yourself?**Laura James found out that she was autistic as an adult, after she had forged a career for herself, married twice and raised four children. This book tracks the year of Laura's life after she ... Read more

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**A deeply personal memoir of late autism diagnosis.What do you do when you wake up in your mid-forties and realize you've been living a lie your whole life? Do you tell? Or do you keep it to yourself?**Laura James found out that she was autistic as an adult, after she had forged a career for herself, married twice and raised four children. This book tracks the year of Laura's life after she
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Friends in Youth

Choosing Sides in the English Civil War

by Minoo Dinshaw ...

'An outstanding dual biography... Dinshaw’s book is profoundly entertaining, startling in its depth, and a necessary cautionary tale about the human cost of political division' Daily***Telegraph***Two old friends end up on opposite sides of the English Civil War, in this dazzling history from the acclaimed author of Outlandish KnightAt the Inns of Court, the intellectual, literary, and social ... Read more

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'An outstanding dual biography... Dinshaw’s book is profoundly entertaining, startling in its depth, and a necessary cautionary tale about the human cost of political division' Daily***Telegraph***Two old friends end up on opposite sides of the English Civil War, in this dazzling history from the acclaimed author of Outlandish KnightAt the Inns of Court, the intellectual, literary, and social
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Le ragazze in camice bianco

Come le prime donne medico hanno rivoluzionato la medicina

by Olivia Campbell ...

Ai primi dell’Ottocento, moltissime donne morivano di malattie curabili perché si rifiutavano di sottoporsi alle visite mediche dato che queste erano eseguite esclusivamente da dottori di sesso maschile ed erano spesso umilianti o persino dolorose. A quel tempo, inoltre, le donne erano terrorizzate dal pensiero di essere giudicate malate e di vedersi così precludere la possibilità di trovare ... Read more

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Ai primi dell’Ottocento, moltissime donne morivano di malattie curabili perché si rifiutavano di sottoporsi alle visite mediche dato che queste erano eseguite esclusivamente da dottori di sesso maschile ed erano spesso umilianti o persino dolorose. A quel tempo, inoltre, le donne erano terrorizzate dal pensiero di essere giudicate malate e di vedersi così precludere la possibilità di trovare
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Written In Bone

hidden stories in what we leave behind

by Professor Dame Sue Black ...

WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION'Gripping from the start, Written in Bone is superb' - Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural Causes'No Scientist communicates better than Sue Black' - Val McDermid, author of Still Life'Macabre, authoritative and fascinating.' - The Sunday TimesOur bones are the silent witnesses to the... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION'Gripping from the start, Written in Bone is superb' - Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural Causes'No Scientist communicates better than Sue Black' - Val McDermid, author of Still Life'Macabre, authoritative and fascinating.' - The Sunday TimesOur bones are the silent witnesses to the...
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Do No Harm

Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery - as seen on 'life-changing' BBC documentary Confessions of a Brain Surgeon

by Henry Marsh ...

'Enthralling' GUARDIAN'Incredibly absorbing ... astonishingly candid' Bill BrysonWinner of the PEN Ackerley Prize and the South Bank Sky Arts Award for LiteratureShortlisted for the Costa Biography Award; Duff Cooper Prize; Wellcome Book Prize; Guardian First Book Award; and Slightly Foxed Best First Biography PrizeLonglisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-FictionWhat is it like to be a... ... Read more

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'Enthralling' GUARDIAN'Incredibly absorbing ... astonishingly candid' Bill BrysonWinner of the PEN Ackerley Prize and the South Bank Sky Arts Award for LiteratureShortlisted for the Costa Biography Award; Duff Cooper Prize; Wellcome Book Prize; Guardian First Book Award; and Slightly Foxed Best First Biography PrizeLonglisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-FictionWhat is it like to be a...
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Empire of Pain

The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty, winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction

by Patrick Radden Keefe ...

****Patrick Radden Keefe's new instant No.1 bestseller, London Falling, is on sale now**The shocking story of three generations of the Sackler family and their roles in the stories of Valium, OxyContin and the opioid crisis. The inspiration behind the Netflix series Painkiller, starring Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick.Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionThe Sunday Times BestsellerA ... Read more

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****Patrick Radden Keefe's new instant No.1 bestseller, London Falling, is on sale now**The shocking story of three generations of the Sackler family and their roles in the stories of Valium, OxyContin and the opioid crisis. The inspiration behind the Netflix series Painkiller, starring Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick.Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionThe Sunday Times BestsellerA
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Death of an Ordinary Man

Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2026

by Sarah Perry ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION 2025LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2026‘Please read this book. It may very well change how you live’ Rachel Clarke‘Profound…compelling…beautiful’ Nina Stibbe‘Filled with love…I was spellbound’ Kathryn Mannix‘Brilliant…so special’ Guardian</... ... Read more

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LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION 2025LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2026‘Please read this book. It may very well change how you live’ Rachel Clarke‘Profound…compelling…beautiful’ Nina Stibbe‘Filled with love…I was spellbound’ Kathryn Mannix‘Brilliant…so special’ Guardian</...
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Undoctored

The No.1 bestseller from the author of 'This Is Going to Hurt'

by Adam Kay ...

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW INCLUDING BRAND NEW MATERIALTHIS IS GOING TO HURT was the bestselling non-fiction book of the century - a frank, funny and furious look at the brutal realities of life in the NHS.But it was only part of Adam Kay's story.With his stethoscope now hung up, Adam shares more suture-splitting anecdotes from both on and off the wards. From the hilarious to the ... Read more

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THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW INCLUDING BRAND NEW MATERIALTHIS IS GOING TO HURT was the bestselling non-fiction book of the century - a frank, funny and furious look at the brutal realities of life in the NHS.But it was only part of Adam Kay's story.With his stethoscope now hung up, Adam shares more suture-splitting anecdotes from both on and off the wards. From the hilarious to the
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Nothing But The Truth

Dark Humour and Shocking Truths Learned from a Life in the Law

by The Secret Barrister ...

The Sunday Times bestsellerFull of hilarious and shocking stories, The Secret Barrister's memoir Nothing But The Truth tracks their transformation from hang 'em and flog 'em austerity-supporter to celebrated, campaigning, bestselling author.'Masterful, compassionate and hilarious' – Adam Rutherford, bestselling author of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever LivedIn an entertaining diary th... ... Read more

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The Sunday Times bestsellerFull of hilarious and shocking stories, The Secret Barrister's memoir Nothing But The Truth tracks their transformation from hang 'em and flog 'em austerity-supporter to celebrated, campaigning, bestselling author.'Masterful, compassionate and hilarious' – Adam Rutherford, bestselling author of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever LivedIn an entertaining diary th...
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The Strangest Man

The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Quantum Genius

by Graham Farmelo ...

'A monumental achievement - one of the great scientific biographies.' Michael FraynThe Strangest Man is the Costa Biography Award-winning account of Paul Dirac, the famous physicist sometimes called the British Einstein. He was one of the leading pioneers of the greatest revolution in twentieth-century science: quantum mechanics. The youngest theoretician ever to win the Nobel Prize for Physics, ... Read more

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'A monumental achievement - one of the great scientific biographies.' Michael FraynThe Strangest Man is the Costa Biography Award-winning account of Paul Dirac, the famous physicist sometimes called the British Einstein. He was one of the leading pioneers of the greatest revolution in twentieth-century science: quantum mechanics. The youngest theoretician ever to win the Nobel Prize for Physics,
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Sex on the Moon

by Ben Mezrich ...

Thad Roberts, a fellow in a prestigious NASA programme had an idea - a romantic, albeit crazy, idea. He wanted to give his girlfriend the moon. Literally.Thad convinced his girlfriend and another female accomplice, both NASA interns, to break into an impenetrable laboratory at NASA's headquarters - past security checkpoints, and electronically locked door with cipher security codes and camera ... Read more

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Thad Roberts, a fellow in a prestigious NASA programme had an idea - a romantic, albeit crazy, idea. He wanted to give his girlfriend the moon. Literally.Thad convinced his girlfriend and another female accomplice, both NASA interns, to break into an impenetrable laboratory at NASA's headquarters - past security checkpoints, and electronically locked door with cipher security codes and camera
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