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<!-- Honeyborne -->{{Frontpage*[[image:Honeyborne BlueII.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1849909679/refisbn=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]1787333175===[[Blue Planet II by James Honeyborne and Mark Brownlow]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|linktitle=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]], [[:Category:Popular Science|Popular Science]] You may well remember when the sticking of a number '2' after a film title was suggesting something of prestige - that the first film had been so good it was fully justified to have something more. That has hardly been proven correct, but it has until recently almost been confined to cinema - you barely got a TV series worthy of a numbered sequel, and never in the world of non-fiction. If someone has made a nature series about, say, Alaska (and boy arenDon't there are a lot of those these days) and wants Have to make another, why she just makes another - nothing would justify the numeral. But some nature programmes do have the prestige, the energy and the heft be Mad to demand follow ups. And after five years in the making, the BBC's Blue Planet series has delivered a second helping. [[Blue Planet II by James Honeyborne and Mark Brownlow|Full Review]]<br> <!-- Campbell -->Work Here*[[image:Campbell_Astra.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471164055?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&campauthor=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471164055]]Benji Waterhouse|rating===[[Ad Astra: An illustrated guide to leaving the planet by Dallas Campbell]]===5[[image:5star.jpg|linkgenre=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Popular Science|Popular Science]] So… you want summary=I was tempted to leave the planet? Before you do youread ''You Don'd better study the whole history of human space flight t Have to get up be Mad to speed. That could take a while… if only there was a handy guide that could condense it all down for you. Enter Dallas Campbell with this Work Here'' after enjoying Adam Kay's first book: An illustrated guide to leaving the planet. [[Ad Astra: An illustrated guide to leaving the planet by Dallas Campbell|Full Review]]<br> <br> <!-- Adrian -->*[[image:Adrian_Sock.jpg|left{{amazonurl|linkisbn=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1501315064?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1501315064]] ===[[Sock (Object Lessons) by Kim Adrian]]=== [[image:3.5star.jpg1509858636|linktitle=Category:{{{rating}This is Going to Hurt}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Popular Science|Popular Science]] The subject of this book has been around for several millennia, and yet my partner's daughter has been employed for several years designing it, or them. It's something I use for about 200 days of every year, at a guess (well, I have my self-diagnosed over-active eccrine glands and other people to think about) – which clearly puts me at the opposite end glorious mixture of the scale to well-known mass-murderer of women, Ted Bundy, who was insight into stealing credit cards to fund his desire of having a fresh pair every single day. On which subject, the amount workings of them we create every year could stack to the freaking moon NHS, humour and moreautobiography. Some idiots buy more than six pairs a year, apparently, which is plain stupid. I ''You Don'm talking, as you can tell, of the humble sock. [[Sock (Object Lessons) by Kim Adrian|Full Review]]<br> <!-- Germano -->*[[image:Germano_Eye.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.cot Have to be Mad.uk/gp/product/1501312340?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1501312340]] ===[[Eye Chart (Object Lessons) by William Germano]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Popular Science|Popular Science]] It's happened to me, and like as not it has or will happen to you, too. I mean the receipt of certain little numerical results, with a positive or negative before them to prove the correction needed to my vision to make me see with the intended clarity and normality. I've had that gizmo that photos promised the back of my eye to check for diabetes and other same elements but moved from physical problems, I've had different tests to check the pressure inside my eye, mental illness and I've come away with glasses I don't need to wear all the time, but certainly benefit from on holiday, or when watching TV or work of a cinema or theatre productionpsychiatrist. And above and beyond that I've stared at – and got wrong – the simple, seemingly ageless test, of various letters in various configurations that diminish in size, did wonder whether it was acceptable to prove to the relevant scientist at what stage things get blurry be looking for me. Of course it's not ageless, humour in this setting but the scientific progress that led to it, the changes other people made to it, laughter is directed at a situation rather than a person and the cultural impact it's had are all on these eye-opening small pages. [[Eye Chart (Object Lessons) by William Germano|Full Review]]<br> {{newreview|author=Johnny Ball|title= Wonders Beyond Numbers: A Brief History of All Things Mathematical|rating= 5|genre= Popular Science|summary=Like many people of a ''certain age,'' I have fond memories of tuning in to watch Johnny Ball enthusiastically extolling the virtues of maths and science; succeeding where our schoolteachers had failed and actually making these subjects ''fun.'' Although decades have passed since those classic TV shows, his latest book proves that he has lost none of his passion is always delivered with empathy and enthusiasm for his subjectunderstanding.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472939980</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Ed Yong1788360702|title= I Contain MultitudesCharles, The Alternative Prince: the microbes within us and a grander view of lifeAn Unauthorised Biography|author=Edzard Ernst|rating= 54|genre=Popular ScienceBiography|summary= For over forty years, Prince Charles has been an ardent supporter of alternative medicine and complementary therapies. ''Charles, The world you know is a lieAlternative Prince'' critically assesses the Prince's opinions, beliefs and aims against the background of the scientific evidence. There is no such thing as good or bad microbes. Sickness and health are all far more complex than we thought. Things designed to save us may kill us few instances of his beliefs being vindicated and things we think would kill us may save us. Welcome his relentless promotion of treatments which have no scientific support has done considerable damage to the modern study reputation of Microbesa man who is proud of his refusal to apply evidence-based, logical reasoning to his ambitions. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784700177</amazonuk>

{{Frontpage<!-- Beattie -->*[[image:Beattie_Stupendous.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1784938467?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1784938467]] ===[[Stupendous Science by Rob Beattie and Sam Peet]]==isbn=0192779230 [[image:5star.jpg|linktitle=CategoryVery Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Popular Science|Popular Science]], [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]] Education should be fun. We learn best when we are engaged with practical, enjoyable tasks. That's the secret behind the experiments in Stupendous Science. They have the fun element, the 'wow factor,' and most importantly, can be easily replicated with items that are readily available in the home. Each experiment teaches an important scientific concept; essentially teaching through play. [[Stupendous Science by Rob Beattie and Sam Peet|Full Review]]<br> <!-- Sarcone -->The Invisible World of Germs*[[image:Sarcone_Optical.jpg|left|linkauthor=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1784938475?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1784938475]]Isabel Thomas|rating===[[Optical Illusions by Gianni Sarcone and Marie Jo Waeber]]===5 [[image:5star.jpg|linkgenre=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Popular Science|Popular Science]], [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Childrensummary='Germs's Non-Fiction]] I used seems to work as have become a library assistant and I remember arriving catch-all word to work one morning cover anything unpleasant which has the potential to find all of my fellow librarians crowded around a book, chattering excitedly andmake you ill...squinting rather oddly. The In the first book was called ''Magic Eye'' and promised a magical 3D viewing experience if you looked at the psychadelic pictures in what looks to be a certain way. For a brief period in the early 90svery promising new series, the pictures had OUP and Isabel Thomas have provided a sudden spike in popularity, until everyone presumably got eye strain clear and went back accessible introduction to their everyday livesthe world of germs. Well good news Magic Eye fans! The pictures are back (albeit only two images), in We get an informed look at how people originally thought about diseases and what they thought caused them and how the engrossing and immersive new book ''Optical Illusionsthinking has developed over time. The vocabulary can be confusing but Thomas gives a regular box headed 'speak like a scientist' [[Optical Illusions by Gianni Sarcone which explains some of the trickiest concepts and Marie Jo Waeber|Full Review]]<br> {{newreview|author= Caroline Alliston|title= Build It! 25 Creative STEM Projects for Budding Engineers|rating= 4|genre= Popular Science|summary=you''Build It! 25 Creative STEM Projects for Budding Engineers'' takes a strictly hands-on approach to science to show how scientific ideas can ll soon be applied to real-world situations. The book contains 25 projects familiar with varying degrees of complexity to demonstrate topics such as air travelbacteria, programmable machinesfungi, light, motion protists and viruses – and electricityhow we should protect ourselves. The book is designed with the younger scientist in mind, so there is a focus on the fun aspect, with many of the projects involving toys.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784938483</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Marty Jopsongareth_steel|title=The Science of Food: An exploration of what we eat and how we cookNever Work With Animals|author=Gareth Steel

|summary=Emotionally, I am a vegan. Mentally, I've always believed that if you understood ''why'' something worked am a vegan. I read [[How to Love Animals in a particular Human-Shaped World by Henry Mance]] and was appalled by the way it was very easy in which we treat animals in our search for (preferably cheap) food. Practically, I am not a vegan. It worked for a while apart from the odd blip with regard to remember cheese but then a perfect storm of those events which you hope don''how'' it worked and what you needed t occur too often in your lifetime tempted me back to doanimal-based protein. The food we eat is no exception to this rule and ''The One ShowIt wasn'' resident scientist Marty Jopson has undertaken to explain how things work in t the kitchen taste - and he covers everything I know that I can get plant-based food that tastes just as good as anything plundered from the type animal kingdom - it was the ease of knives we use through being able to the food of the future. Best of all, he does it get sufficient protein when meals were often snatched in language that even a science illiterate like me can understandfew spare moments.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782438386</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Laurence BrowneDaniel Gibbs with Teresa H Barker|title= The Many Faces of CoincidenceA Tattoo on my Brain|rating= 3.5|genre= Popular ScienceAutobiography|summary= Browne does not mislead with Alzheimer's is a disease that slowly wears away your identity and sense of self. I have been directly affected by this choice of title; he does without cruel disease, as have many. Your memories and personality worn away like a doubt explore statue over time affected the many faces of coincidenceelements. It seems as if nature wants that final victory over you and your dignity. This is what makes Daniel Gibbs' memoir so admirable. Daniel Gibbs is a neurologist who was diagnosed with Alzheimers and has documented his journey in ''A Tattoo on my Brain''.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1845409159</amazonuk>1108838936

<!-- Dittricht -->[[imageUntil the events of 6 January 2021 that might have surprised, even shocked many readers:Dittrich_Patientnow they're probably convinced that they knew it all along.jpg|left|link=https://www The statement has lost a little of its shock value but it does help us to understand more about the nature of psychopathy.amazon It's too easy to associate psychopathy with the Yorkshire Ripper, Jeffrey Dahmer, Saddam Hussein or Robert Maudsley, the real-life Hannibal Lecter, but the truth is that having psychopathic traits can sometimes be a good thing.co.uk/gp/product/0099571862?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0099571862]]}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1849767343|title=Count on Me|author=[[Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness and Family Secrets by Luke Dittrich]]Miguel Tanco|rating=== [[image:4.5star.jpg5|linkgenre=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Popular ScienceChildren's Non-Fiction|Popular Science]], [[:Category:Biography|Biography]] Luke Dittrich seeks summary=The title and format of this book might lead you to shed light think that it's either about responsibility - or it's a basic 1-2-3 book for those just starting out on the man behind the initials, and in doing so, uncovers quite a bit more than he expected. [[Patient H.Mnumbers journey. It isn't: A Story it's a hymn of Memory, Madness praise to maths. It's about why maths is so wonderful and Family Secrets by Luke Dittrich|Full Review]]<br> <br> <br> <br>how you meet it in everyday life.}}{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Tom WolfeB08B39QNRH|title= The Kingdom Curious History of SpeechWriter's Cramp: Solving an age-old problem|author=Michael Pritchard|rating= 24

|summary= ''If you are not having a fight with somebody, then you are not sure whether you are alive when you wake up in Society is based on speech but civilisation requires the morning.written word''.

With Tom Wolfe making such bold statements I came to Michael Pritchard's ''The Curious History of Writer's Cramp'' by a rather strange route. I have problems with my hands which orthopaedic surgeons refer to as 'interesting': I prefer the word 'painful' but I have an interest in the way that hands work. An exploration of the history of a problem which has defeated some of the best medical minds for some three-hundred-years seemed liked excellent background reading and so it proved, with the book being as much about the doctors treating the sufferers and the changing medical attitudes as this even up to the near present problem itself.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1776572858|title=How Do You Make a Baby?|author=Anna Fiske and Don Bartlett (translator)|rating=5|genre=Home and Family|summary=It's more than sixty years since I asked how babies were made. My mother was deeply embarrassed and told me that she'd get me a book about it. A couple of days later I was handed a pamphlet (The Guardian which delivered nothing more than the basics, in clinical language which had never been used in 2004our house before) and I was told that it wouldn't be discussed any further as it ''wasn't something which nice people talked about''. I ''knew'' more, but was little ''wiser''. Thankfully, times have changed.}}{{Frontpage|author=Danny Dorling|title=Slowdown|rating=4|genre=Politics and Society|summary= We are living in a time of rapid change, and we're worried about it. Dorling tells us that the latter is normal, natural and probably good for us. We are designed to worry and with the current state of what we're doing in the world we have much to be worried about. However, over the next three-hundred-and-some pages, if you can follow the arguments, it sets out in scientific detail why either we shouldn't be sure as worried as we are, or in some cases that Wolfewe're worrying about the wrong things. Mostly. Because mostly, things are not changing as rapidly as we think they are. In fact, nearing 87the rate of change in many things is slowing down and the direction of change will in some cases go into reverse.|isbn=0300243405}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Langford_Emily|title=Emily's Numbers|author=Joss Langford|rating=4|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=Emily found words ''useful'', has lost none but counting was what she loved best. Obviously, you can count anything and there's no limit to how far you can go, but then Emily moved a step further and began counting in twos. She knew all about odd and even numbers. Then she began counting in threes: half of the list were even numbers, but the other half was odd and it was this list of odd numbers which occurred when you counted in threes which she called ''threeven''. (Actually, this confused me a little bit at first as they're a subset of the odd numbers but sound as though they ought to be a subset of the even numbers, but it all worked out well when I really thought about it.)}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1910593508|title=Apollo|author=Matt Fitch, Chris Baker and Mike Collins|rating=5|genre=History|summary=This incredible graphic novel is a love letter to the Moon landings and the passion for the subject drips off every Apollo by Matt Fitch, Chris Baker and Mike Collins. This is a story we know well and because of this, the authors take a few narrative shortcuts knowing that we can fill in the blanks. These shortcuts are the only downside to the book. If you've ever read a comic book adaptation of his a film you will be familiar argumentative style; or with the slight feeling that his journalistic days there are nearing scenes missing and that dialogue has been trimmed. This is a closegraphic novel that could easily have been three times as long and still felt too short.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1999308719|title=Live Forever Manual: Science, with his love ethics and companies behind the new anti-aging treatments|author=Adrian Cull|rating=4.5|genre=Lifestyle|summary=For many years now I've (half) joked that I intended to live forever and that so far, it was working out OK. Time has passed though and although I'm a great deal fitter and healthier than most people of my age there were a few nagging health problems which were tipping my life out of melodramabalance. It was time to look for a new approach and as so often happens, the reviewing gods brought me the book I needed. ''Live Forever Manual: Science, ethics and companies behind the new anti-ageing treatments'' seemed like the answer to my problems - only you get so much more than just 101 tips.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1847941834|title=Atomic Habits|author=James Clear|rating=4.5|amazonukgenre=<amazonuk>178470489X</amazonuk>Lifestyle|summary=I've said this before but there are some books that you seek out, some books that you stumble across and some books that drop into your life because you really MUST read them, like, right now! ''Atomic Habits'' is in the last category.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Barney ShawHoneyborne BlueII|title= The Smell of Fresh RainBlue Planet II|author=James Honeyborne and Mark Brownlow|rating= 4.5|genre= Popular ScienceAnimals and Wildlife|summary= The Smell You may well remember when the sticking of a number '2' after a film title was suggesting something of Fresh Rain attempts prestige - that the first film had been so good it was fully justified to open our minds have something more. That has hardly been proven correct, but it has until recently almost been confined to the power cinema - you barely got a TV series worthy of a numbered sequel, and potential of our sense never in the world of smellnon-fiction. Barney ShawIf someone has made a nature series about, say, Alaska (and boy aren't there are a man armed with only a powerful curiosity lot of those these days) and boundless enthusiasm sets out wants to understand this ever elusive sense make another, why she just makes another - nothing would justify the numeral. But some nature programmes do have the prestige, the energy and the heft to explore ways to interpret smells demand follow-ups. And after five years in an accessible and simple way. His journey takes him from boatyards to markets via Harrods and his childhood home to uncover the meaning behind everyday scents and to distil making, the apparently complex nature of smell into language which is accessible and satisfyingBBC's Blue Planet series has delivered a second helping.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1785781138</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Robert Newman1783099593|title= Neuropolis: A Brain Science Survival GuideSpeaking Up|author=Allyson Jule

|summary=In Neuropolis'Speaking Up' has a fascinating subject matter - how language reflects and shapes our notions of gender. It looks at our use of language in media, education, religion, the book workplace and personal relationships. Author Allyson Jule calls on an encyclopedic body of research from the Radio 4 seriesmid-twentieth century to the present day. Reading it, Newman targets a sub-species of pop-neuroscience we feel that she has studied everything that he dubs bro-science – a pessimistic, denigrating take has ever been said on gendered linguistics; she references Foucault and the brain that is based more on macho posing than on researchKardashians with equal rigour. He sets out }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Campbell_Astra|title=Ad Astra: An illustrated guide to destroy it using proper science.leaving the planet|author=Dallas Campbell|rating=5|genre=Popular Science|amazonuksummary=<amazonuk>0008228655</amazonuk>So… you want to leave the planet? Before you do you'd better study the whole history of human space flight to get up to speed. That could take a while… if only there was a handy guide that could condense it all down for you. Enter Dallas Campbell with this book: An illustrated guide to leaving the planet.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Sarah HuttonAdrian_Sock|title=Cool PhysicsSock (Object Lessons)|author=Kim Adrian|rating=43.5

|summary=If you aren't entirely sure about a phrase such as ''Christiaan Huygens states his principle The subject of wavefront sources''this book has been around for several millennia, donand yet my partner't worry – it was only in 1678 that s daughter has been employed for several years designing it happened, so youor them. It're not too far behind in physics. Brownian motions something I use for about 200 days of every year, at a guess (well, I have my self-diagnosed over-active eccrine glands and other people to think about) – which clearly puts me at the gravitational constant being measured both date from before opposite end of the Victorian erascale to well-known mass-murderer of women, Ted Bundy, who was into stealing credit cards to fund his desire of having a fresh pair every single day. On which subject, and all the amount of these three things are on them we create every year could stack to the introductory timeline in this bookfreaking moon and more. Some idiots buy more than six pairs a year, apparently, which is plain stupid. I think might well be proof enough that a primer in 'm talking, as you can tell, of the world of physics is very much neededhumble sock.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1843653249</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anthony MarsonGermano_Eye|title=Something or Nothing: A Search for My Personal Theory of EverythingEye Chart (Object Lessons)|author=William Germano

|summary=Most thinking people have their own theory of the meaning of the universe,and of why they - we - exist within it. It's a natural extension happened to wonder whether life was createdme, and like as not it has orwill happen to you, if not createdtoo. I mean the receipt of certain little numerical results, how was life formed? In with a positive or negative before them to prove the correction needed to my vision to make me see with the intended clarity and normality. I've had that gizmo that photos the back of my eye to check for diabetes and other problems, I'Something or Nothingve had different tests to check the pressure inside my eye, and I've come away with glasses I don' Anthony Marson develops his own theories. The journey began when t need to wear all the author was time, but certainly benefit from on a touring holiday in Tasmania, gazed up at or when watching TV or a clear night sky cinema or theatre production. And above and asked himself how beyond that I've stared at – and why all got wrong – the stars came simple, seemingly ageless test, of various letters in various configurations that diminish in size, to existprove to the relevant scientist at what stage things get blurry for me. Although this subject has been explored countless times by scientistsOf course, theologians and philosophersit's not ageless, Marson wanted an answer which satisfied him and he begins his search by quite openly admitting but the scientific progress that he has only a limited scientific education. It was good led to know - for once - that I was on it, the same footing as changes other people made to it, and the author and we could explore togethercultural impact it's had are all on these eye-opening small pages.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>191128097X</amazonuk>

{{Frontpage<!-- Marsh -->[[image:Marsh Admissions.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06WW5TKNP?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASINisbn=B06WW5TKNP]]Ball_Wonders ==|title=[[AdmissionsWonders Beyond Numbers: A Life in Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh]]=Brief History of All Things Mathematical|author=Johnny Ball|rating=5 [[image:4.5star.jpg|linkgenre=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Autobiography|Autobiography]], [[:Category:Popular Science|Popular Science]] Itsummary=Like many people of a ''certain age,''s more than two years since I read [[Do No Harm: Stories have fond memories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh|Do No Harm: Stories tuning in to watch Johnny Ball enthusiastically extolling the virtues of Life, Death maths and Brain Surgery]] but the memories have stayed with me. I science; succeeding where our schoolteachers had thought then that a book about brain surgery might sound as though I was taking my pleasures too sadly, but the book was superb - and very easy reading failed and when I heard about actually making these subjects ''Admissionsfun.'' I decided to treat myself to an audio downloadAlthough decades have passed since those classic TV shows, particularly as Henry Marsh was narratinghis latest book proves that he has lost none of his passion and enthusiasm for his subject. I knew that my expectations were unreasonably high, but how did the book do? [[Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh|Full Review]]<br>}}{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Dorling KindersleyYong_Contain|title=First Science EncyclopediaI Contain Multitudes: the microbes within us and a grander view of life|author=Ed Yong

|genre=Children's Non-FictionPopular Science|summary=I wasn't introduced to 'science' until I was eleven and went on to senior school: I wasn't alone in this, but it really was too late. Thankfully, times have changed and children at primary school are getting to grips with plants and animals, atoms and molecules and even outer space from The world you know is a very young agelie. What's needed There is a no such thing as good, basic reference book which will introduce or bad microbes. Sickness and health are all the subjects far more complex than we thought. Things designed to save us may kill us and give a good groundingthings we think would kill us may save us. It needs Welcome to be something which would sit proudly in the classroom library and comfortably on a child's bookshelf. The ''First Science Encyclopedia'' would do both wellmodern study of microbes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>024118875X</amazonuk>