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The Big Question of Science: Antonino del Popolo *** 18 February 2025 - Takes on 10 'big questions' mostly of physics with a little more depth than much popular science, but can be a little textbook lite (and ridiculously expensive).
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Against the Odds: John and Mary Gribbin **** 13 February 2025 - Brings to life the stories of twelve female STEM pioneers, from the well-known to the rarely mentioned. Some remarkable stories, though I would have liked more depth on the science.
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Phenomena: Camille Juzeau and the Shelf Studio **** - 2 January 2025 - A chunky hardback with 125 near-A4 pages to visually explore a random but entertaining cornucopia of factoids from whistled languages to the Venus flytrap.
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The Three-Body Problem: Cixin Liu *** 12 February 2025 - I'm glad I read this book, and am very impressed by the historical aspects and some of the science - but too much of it verged on fantasy for me.
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Schismatrix Plus: Bruce Sterling ***** 20 January 2025 - This combination of a 1980s novel and short stories set in a space habitat future where genetic and cyborg modifications are transforming humanity is fascinating and original.
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Classic Science Fiction Stories: Adam Roberts (Ed.) ***(*) 9 January 2025 - A tiny book of mostly pre-20th century proto-SF - many stories are tedious to read if of historical importance, but there are some interesting ones.
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