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A IS for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup
$19.98 AUD
Category: Science
Shortlisted for the Macavity Awards 2016 Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's all made-up ...Agatha Christie revelled in the use of poison to kill off unfortunate victims in her books; indeed, she employed it more than any other murder method, with the poison it ...Show more
Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts by Kathryn Harkup
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science
William Shakespeare found dozens of different ways to kill off his characters, and audiences today still enjoy the same reactions - shock, sadness, fear - that they did more than 400 years ago when these plays were first performed. But how realistic are these deaths, and did Shakespeare have the knowled ...Show more
Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Kathryn Harkup
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: Or, Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on gothic horror and science-fiction genres, and her creation has become part of our everyday culture, from cartoons to Hallowe'en c ...Show more
Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond by Kathryn Harkup
$29.99 AUD
Category: Film
Ian Fleming's series of novels based on the adventures of the secret service agent James Bond have thrilled and delighted readers since Casino Royale first published in 1953. And when the film of Dr No was released in 1962, Bond quickly became one of the world's favourite secret agents. The character ha ...Show more
Superspy Science - Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond by Kathryn Harkup
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
'Witty and well researched.' THE TIMES'A scientific dose of reality.' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A fun and comprehensive exploration.' LINDA McROBBIE'Endlessly fascinating.' LIBRARY JOURNALThe science behind James Bond's exploits - armaments, tactics, plots and enemy tech.The adventures of James Bond have thrilled ...Show more
The Secret Lives of Molecules by Kathryn Harkup
$45.00 AUD
Category: Science
What happens when you really get under the skin of the world around you? Everything that surrounds us - and we ourselves - are made of molecules, constructed from a limited set of elements that can combine to form an almost limitless kaleidoscope of possibilities.Dr Kathryn Harkup reveals the inner live ...Show more
The Secret Lives of the Elements by Kathryn Harkup
$39.99 AUD
Category: Science
'A delightful and engaging treasure trove of a book that brings the chemical elements to life and gives them personalities of their own. A wonderful read for young and old alike to get you inspired by chemistry.' Jim Al-Khalili'The perfect book to escape our human-sized existence and take a tour of the ...Show more
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