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Who are the extraordinary individuals that will take us on the next great space race, the next great human endeavor, our exploration and colonization of the planet Mars? And more importantly, how are they doing it? Acclaimed science writer Oliver Morton explores the peculiar and fascinating world of the new generation of explorers: geologists, scientists, astrophysicists and dreamers. Morton shows us the complex and beguiling role that mapping will...
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Eating the Sun' is the story of the discovery of a miracle: the source of life itself. From the intricacies of its molecular processes to the beauty of the nature that it supports, 'Eating the Sun' is a wondering tribute to the extraordinary process that has allowed plants to power the earth for billions of years. Photosynthesis is the most mundane of miracles. It surrounds us in our gardens and parks and countryside; even our cityscapes are shot...
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"One of Science Friday's Best Science Books of 2016" "One of The Independent's 6 Best Books in Nature 2015" "One of The Guardian's Best Books of 2015" "One of The Guardian's Best Science Books of 2015" "One of LinkedIn's Best Business Books of 2015" "Shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2016" "Longlisted for the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction" Oliver Morton is briefings editor at the Economist, and his...