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The story of the unlikely friendship between the two physicists who fundamentally recast the notion of time and history In 1939, Richard Feynman, a brilliant graduate of MIT, arrived in John Wheeler's Princeton office to report for duty as his teaching assistant. A lifelong friendship and...

Dame Sue Black is an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist. She has lived her life eye to eye with the Grim Reaper, and she writes vividly about it in this book, which is part primer on the basics of identifying human remains, part frank memoir of a woman whose first paying job as a schoolgirl was to apprentice in a butcher shop, and part no-nonsense but deeply humane introduction to the reality of death in our lives. It is a treat for CSI junkies, murder mystery and thriller fans, and anyone seeking a clear-eyed guide to a subject that touches us all.

'A richly detailed portrait of the man behind India's Green Revolution... capturing both the scientist and the humanist in Swaminathan with equal grace.' - Deccan Herald 'Grit, grain and a giant - this biography does justice to a life devoted entirely to feeding a hungry nation.' - New Indian...

जेफ्री प्रेस्टन जेफ बेझोस (१२ जानेवारी, १९६४) एक अमेरिकन इंटरनेट आणि एरोस्पेस उद्योजक, मीडिया प्रोप्रायटर आणि...

"Probably in the life of everyone there comes a time when he is inclined to go over again the events, great and small, which have made up the incidents of his work and pleasure, and I am tempted to become a garrulous old man, and tell some stories of men and things which have happened in an active life. In some measure I have been associated with the most interesting people our country has produced, especially in business - men who have helped largely to build up the commerce of the United States...."

“An utterly delightful peek into the real life of an English village bookshop, as told to us by the owner herself. A must-read for everyone who’s ever felt most at home in a bookstore.” - Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of Bridgerton Based on the popular Substack that Julia...

This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, loved by at least fifty of them, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story. By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs...

In this riveting portrait of George B. Schaller, the world’s leading field biologist, Miriam Horn captures the seventy years he spent living among wild animals in the world’s remotest regions, forever altering how we see—and save—the natural world In 1959, though just twenty-six years...

From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a poignant memoir about her spiritual epiphany and an appeal for why everyone can find a reason for hope. Dr. Jane Goodall's revolutionary study of chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe preserve...

As defender of both the righteous and the questionable, Alan Dershowitz has become perhaps the most famous and outspoken attorney in the land. Whether or not they agree with his legal tactics, most people would agree that he possesses a powerful and profound sense of justice. In this meditation...

Exploring more than 80 of the world's most scientific theories and big ideas across the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology, and maths, this book offers a fascinating look at the history of science. Discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and...

A preeminent geneticist hunts the Neanderthal genome to answer the biggest question of them all: what does it mean to be human? What can we learn from the genes of our closest evolutionary relatives? Neanderthal Man tells the story of geneticist Svante Pbo’s mission to answer that question, beginning with the study of DNA in Egyptian mummies in the early 1980s and culminating in his sequencing of the Neanderthal genome in 2009.

A riveting exploration of the most difficult and important part of what doctors do, by Yale School of Medicine physician Dr. Lisa Sanders, author of the monthly New York Times Magazine column "Diagnosis," the inspiration for the hit Fox TV series House, M.D. "The experience of being ill can be...

Bloomsbury presents Beyond Infidelity written and read by Lauren LaRusso Full of honesty, compassion and wisdom — a powerful companion” — Helen Marie, author of Choose You “A map and companion for one of life’s hardest journeys.” — Jessica Fern, author of Polysecure When...

New York Times Bestseller Iconoclastic entrepreneur and New York legend Ken Langone tells the compelling story of how a poor boy from Long Island became one of America's most successful businessmen. Ken Langone has seen it all on his way to a net worth beyond his wildest dreams. A pillar of...

The Accidental Billionaires is the inspiration behind the Oscar winning film, The Social Network, dramatising Zuckerberg’s success and proving you don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies… Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg – an awkward maths prodigy and a painfully shy computer genius – were never going to fit in at elite, polished Harvard. Yet that all changed when master-hacker Mark crashed the university’s entire computer system by creating a rateable database of female students.

The definitive story of Amazon.com, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos. Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn't content with being a bookseller. He wanted Amazon to...

बिल गेट्स हे जगातील सर्वात श्रीमंत व्यक्तींपैकी एक आहेत. प्रचंड इच्छाशक्ती, जिद्द आणि चिकाटीच्या जोरावर त्यांनी मायक्रोसॉफ्ट या जगविख्यात सॉफ्टवेअर कंपनीची निर्मिती केली. एका वेगळ्या क्षेत्रात पाऊल टाकण्याचे धाडस त्यांनी दाखवले, त्यासाठी आवश्यक गुण अंगीकारून आणि प्रचंड मेहनत करून त्यांनी यश मिळवले. केवळ पैसा कमविणे हे एकमेव उद्दिष्ट डोळ्यासमोर न ठेवता समाजोपयोगी कार्य करून त्यांनी मानवतावाद जोपासला. त्यांच्या या अभूतपूर्व प्रवासाची कहाणी या ऑडिओबुकमध्ये आहे, जी प्रत्येकाला प्रेरणादायी ठरेल.

WINNER OF THE 2015 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY PRIZE 2016 'Dazzling' Literary Review 'Brilliant' Sunday Express 'Extraordinary and gripping' New Scientist 'A superb biography' The Economist 'An exhilarating armchair voyage' GILES MILTON, Mail on Sunday Alexander von...

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: Biography of A Saintly Scientis by A.K. Gandhi chronicles the inspiring life of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, India's "Missile Man" and former President. This audiobook highlights his contributions to India's scientific progress, particularly in missile technology, as well as his leadership qualities and deep spiritual wisdom. A.K. Gandhi portrays Kalam's impact on India's defense and youth, inspiring future generations to dream big and serve the nation.