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  • - The Story of our Quest to Conquer the Red Planet
    by Andrew May
    £7.99

    The first title in Icon's new Hot Science series, exploring the cutting edge of modern science.

  • - The Hidden 95% of the Universe
    by Brian Clegg
    £8.99

    The mysterious phenomena that could unlock the secrets of the universe.

  • - The weird science of the ultra-thin
    by Brian Clegg
    £8.99

    In 2003, Russian physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov found a way to produce graphene - the thinnest substance in the world - by using sticky tape to separate an atom-thick layer from a block of graphite. Their efforts would win the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics, and now the applications of graphene and other 'two-dimensional' substances form a worldwide industry. Graphene is far stronger than steel, a far better conductor than any metal, and able to act as a molecular sieve to purify water. Electronic components made from graphene are a fraction of the size of silicon microchips and can be both flexible and transparent, making it possible to build electronics into clothing, produce solar cells to fit any surface, or even create invisible temporary tattoos that monitor your health. Ultra-thin materials give us the next big step forward since the transistor revolutionised electronics. Get ready for the graphene revolution.

  • - Understanding the Threat to Earth from Asteroids and Comets
    by Andrew May
    £7.99

    Is Earth reallydoomed to be destroyed by a cosmic catastrophe?

  • - How gene editing will rewrite our futures
    by Nessa Carey
    £9.49

    The cutting-edge science that will revolutionise the way we prevent disease

  • - How the Information Revolution Is Transforming Our Lives
    by Brian Clegg
    £7.99

    New for Icon's Hot Science series - a startling insight into the data that runs our lives.

  • - How Einstein's spacetime ripples reveal the secrets of the universe
    by Brian Clegg
    £9.49

    On 14 September 2015, after 50 years of searching,gravitational waves were detected for the first time and astronomy changed forever.

  • - Psychology, neuroscience, and the human side of economics
    by David Orrell
    £9.49

  • - The Radical New Science of Ecological Recovery
    by Paul Jepson & Cain Blythe
    £8.99

    The ground-breaking science behind ambitious new schemes for restoring lost natural systems

  • - From Hotels in Orbit to Mining the Moon - How Private Enterprise is Transforming Space
    by Andrew May
    £7.99

    Dreams, schemes and opportunity as space opens for tourism and commerce.

  • - The Cosmic Microwave Background and the Search for Quantum Gravity
    by Keith Cooper
    £9.49

    The quest to find a theory of quantum gravity that could potentially explain everything.

  • by Brian Clegg
    £9.49

    The ultimate non-technical guide to the fast-developing world of quantum computing Computer technology has improved exponentially over the last 50 years. But the headroom for bigger and better electronic solutions is running out. Our best hope is to engage the power of quantum physics. 'Quantum algorithms' had already been written long before hardware was built. These would enable, for example, a quantum computer to exponentially speed up an information search, or to crack the mathematical trick behind internet security. However, making a quantum computer is incredibly difficult. Despite hundreds of laboratories around the world working on them, we are only just seeing them come close to 'supremacy' where they can outperform a traditional computer. In this approachable introduction, Brian Clegg explains algorithms and their quantum counterparts, explores the physical building blocks and quantum weirdness necessary to make a quantum computer, and uncovers the capabilities of the current generation of machines.

  • by Andrew May
    £9.49 - 15.49

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