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  • What If?

    Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

    by Randall Munroe ...
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When ... Read more

    S$ 16.01 SGD

  • The AGI Chronicles

    The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence

    by Kevin Roose ...
    AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Exciting and brilliantly reported . . . Roose makes the technology understandable while also conveying the historic nature of a new world being born." —Walter Isaacson, author of Elon Musk"[Kevin Roose] came out with the most important story in AI: how a few executives, and the relationships between them, somehow came to determine the future of everything.” ... Read more

    S$ 23.21 SGD

  • Fantastic Fossils

    A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life

    by Donald R. Prothero ...
    Nothing fills us with a sense of wonder like fossils. What looks at first like a simple rock is in fact a clue that reveals the staggering diversity of ancient environments, the winding pathways of evolution, and the majesty of a vanished earth. But as much as one might daydream of digging a hole in the backyard and finding a Tyrannosaurus, only a few places contain these buried treasures, and ... Read more

    S$ 39.77 SGD

  • How To

    Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems

    by Randall Munroe ...
    AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**“How To will make you laugh as you learn…With How To, you can't help but appreciate the glorious complexity of our universe and the amazing breadth of humanity's effort to comprehend it. If you want some lightweight edification, you won't go wrong with How To.” —CNET“[How To] has science and jokes in it, so 10/10 can recommend.” —Simone Giertz... ... Read more

    S$ 13.29 SGD

  • Salt

    A World History

    by Mark Kurlansky ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | THE BOOK BEHIND THE VIRAL TIKTOKOne tiny rock. One epic history.**"A must-have for any serious cook or foodie."—Anthony Bourdain"This is a "wow!" book: roving, startling, engaging.” —Washington Post“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.”—New York Times Book ReviewAn unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Milk! and Cod**... ... Read more

    S$ 13.94 SGD

  • The Quantified Self

    Learning to Observe

    by Gary Wolf ...
    Science has given us tools and methods that allow us to observe things that were once imperceptible—and this book shows what we can learn when we use them to look at ourselves.Written by science journalist Gary Wolf, co-founder of the Quantified Self movement, this book teaches readers how to use proven scientific methods to answer their own health questions. At a time when trust in expertise is ... Read more

    S$ 17.87 SGD

  • What If? 2

    Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

    by Randall Munroe ...
    **AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!An NPR Best Book of 2022"The questions throughout What If? 2 are equal parts brilliant, gross, and wonderfully absurd and the answers are thorough, deeply researched, and great fun. . . . Science isn’t easy, but in Munroe’s capable hands, it surely can be fun." —TIMEThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of What If? and How To answers more of the weirdest ... Read more

    S$ 7.62 SGD

  • Young Scientists: Learning Basic Biology (Ages 9 and Up)

    Biology Books for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Biology Books
    Picture books strip away complexities and break facts down to the basics to facilitate better understanding of concepts. When children are given picture books, learning basic biology becomes a personalized experience. Interpretation of the pictures will be controlled with short sentences but retention of information is greatly improved. Order a copy of this picture book today! ... Read more

    S$ 5.56 SGD

  • The New Carbon Architecture

    Building to Cool the Climate

    by Bruce King ...
    Soak up carbon into beautiful, healthy buildings that heal the climate"Green buildings" that slash energy use and carbon emissions are all the rage, but they aren't enough. The hidden culprit is embodied carbon — the carbon emitted when materials are mined, manufactured, and transported — comprising some 10% of global emissions. With the built environment doubling by 2030, buildings are a carbon ... Read more

    S$ 35.20 SGD

  • Paradox

    by Margaret Cuonzo ...
    Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
    Explore the fascinating, strange world of paradoxes—and the strategies used to solve them!Thinkers have been fascinated by paradox since long before Aristotle grappled with Zeno’s. In this volume in The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Margaret Cuonzo finds that paradoxes are more than mere puzzles but can prompt new ways of thinking.A paradox can be defined as a set of mutually inconsistent ... Read more

    S$ 19.06 SGD

  • Brain Aging and Resilience

    Exploring the Adaptability of the Human Brain in the Face of Aging and Adverse Conditions

    by Nicolas G. Bazan ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book explores the remarkable adaptability of the human brain in the face of aging and adverse conditions. Through the lens of groundbreaking research, personal interactions, anecdotes, and historical context, Dr. Nicolas Bazan challenges current misconceptions about aging and demonstrates how our neural networks can continue to adapt, fostering quality of life as we age.Brain Aging and ... Read more

    S$ 80.43 SGD

  • Going Dutch

    How England Plundered Holland's Glory

    by Lisa Jardine ...
    On November 5, 1688, William of Orange, Protestant ruler of the Dutch Republic, landed at Torbay in Devon with a force of twenty thousand men. Five months later, William and his wife, Mary, were jointly crowned king and queen after forcing James II to abdicate. Yet why has history recorded this bloodless coup as an internal Glorious Revolution rather than what it truly was: a full-scale invasion ... Read more

    S$ 16.88 SGD

  • The Intention Experiment

    Use Your Thoughts to Change the World

    by Lynne McTaggart ...
    Ever wondered if your intentions, prayers or wishes have a real, calculable effect on the world? Here, from Lynne McTaggart, groundbreaking author of ‘The Field’, comes riveting accounts of scientific investigations and real case histories with evidence that we are all connected and our intentions can be harnessed as a collective force for good.For the last 40 years renegade scientists, ... Read more

    S$ 13.61 SGD

  • The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar

    Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems

    by Matt Simon ...
    **“A bizarre collection of evolution tales . . . the weirder, the better.” —Entertainment WeeklyA fascinating exploration of the awe-inspiring, unsettling ingenuity of evolution from Wired writer Matt Simon, author of Plight of the Living Dead (coming soon from Penguin Books)**On a barren seafloor, the pearlfish swims into the safety of a sea cucumber’s anus. To find a meal, the female bolas ... Read more

    S$ 11.11 SGD

  • The Neuroscience of Access Consciousness®

    by Juanjo Suárez ...
    The Neuroscience of Access Consciousness® blends scientific research with the author's personal experiences to reveal the vast potential that resides within the human mind. Through an accessible exploration of the brain-its structures, functions, and interconnected systems-this book explains how Access Consciousness tools such as the mantra, questions, the clearing statement, and more influence ... Read more

    S$ 13.92 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Sting of the Wild

    by Justin O. Schmidt ...
    The “King of Sting” describes his adventures with insects and the pain scale that’s made him a scientific celebrity.Silver, Science (Adult Non-Fiction) Foreword INDIES Award 2017Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it’s a brave exploration, others shake their heads in disbelief. His goal? To compare the impacts of stinging insects on humans, mainly using himself as the test ... Read more

    S$ 23.97 SGD

  • A Thousand Splendid Suns

    by Khaled Hosseini ...
    Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. When the Taliban take over, life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, and lead them to overcome the most ... Read more

    S$ 14.81 SGD

  • A Hippocratic Odyssey

    Lessons From a Doctor Couple on Life, In Medicine, Challenges and Doctorprneurship

    by Suresh K Pandey, Vidushi Sharma ...
    Do you want to transform your passion for becoming a doctor or successful medical professional into reality? Can't wait to use your medical knowledge and skills to serve humanity? While you may have an undying passion to help people at their most vulnerable times, you might still find the thought of interacting and building a relationship with patients overwhelming.If you can relate to the above, ... Read more

    S$ 19.83 SGD

  • Crispr

    Apocalypse

    by Wolfgang Hunter, Anna Hasselbring ...
    Brilliant scientists, maniacal Russians, global leaders and paranoid Mennonites populate this prophetic thriller.First discovered only a few years ago, CRISPR could be the answer to mankinds prayers or the cause of civilizations demise. It could cure cancer or kill every human on the planet.CRISPR is unregulated, dirt cheap, and available to anyone with an Internet account and a credit card.This ... Read more

    S$ 6.49 SGD

  • Building Ontologies with Basic Formal Ontology

    by Robert Arp, Barry Smith, Andrew D. Spear ...
    An introduction to the field of applied ontology with examples derived particularly from biomedicine, covering theoretical components, design practices, and practical applications.In the era of “big data,” science is increasingly information driven, and the potential for computers to store, manage, and integrate massive amounts of data has given rise to such new disciplinary fields as biomedical ... Read more

    S$ 60.27 SGD

  • Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers and Other Useless or Gross Information About Your Body

    by Francesca Gould ...
    Fascinating…Unbelievable…Gross! These are just a few of the responses readers will hear when they impress their friends with facts from the quirky new book of body trivia, Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers & Other Useless or Gross Information About Your Body, by Francesca Gould.This collection of little-known facts about the human body answers the questions you have always wanted to ask but never ... Read more

    S$ 9.47 SGD

  • The Shape of the Beast

    by Arundhati Roy ...
    The Shape of the Beast is our world laid bare by a mind that has consistently and unhesitatingly engaged with its changing realities and often anticipated the way things have moved in the last decade.In the fourteen interviews collected here, conducted between January 2001 and March 2008, Arundhati Roy examines the nature of state and corporate power as it has emerged during this period, and the ... Read more

    S$ 23.97 SGD

  • Invention to Innovation

    How Scientists Can Drive Our Economy

    by Dr Larry Marshall ...
    Invention to Innovation charts a course for scientists, leaders, investors and policy makers to translate research into growing innovative, competitive companies and industries. With extensive experience and insights gained over three decades, Dr Larry Marshall demonstrates how science can generate new value that grows markets and creates jobs while also delivering social, environmental and ... Read more

    S$ 36.18 SGD

  • Cham Tao Soon: Life At Speed

    by Tao Soon Cham ...
    My autobiography is a record of my life and interactions with many interesting people over the course of my work. This involved key industries and organisations like Keppel Corp, Wearnes, Natsteel, SPH, UOB, LTA, JTC, and SSO. Having the good fortune to meet many prominent Singaporeans such as Tan Chin Tuan, Wee Cho Yaw as well as Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Dr Goh Keng Swee, Dr Toh Chin Chye, Mr Lim Kim San ... Read more

    S$ 29.20 SGD