The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus: The Mathematics of Christmas. How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list? Can you predict Her Majesty's Christmas Message? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner - shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night - or fatter - … Continue reading The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus: The Mathematics of Christmas
The Brain: The Story of You
The Brain: The Story of You 'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.' Locked in the silence and darkness of your skull, the brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity. Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman for a journey into the … Continue reading The Brain: The Story of You
Storm in a Teacup by Helen Czerski – physics for first-timers
Storm in a Teacup by Helen Czerski – physics for first-timers Just as Freakonomics brought economics to life, so Storm in a Teacup brings physics into our daily lives and makes it fascinating. What is it that helps both scorpions and cyclists to survive? What do raw eggs and gyroscopes have in common? And why … Continue reading Storm in a Teacup by Helen Czerski – physics for first-timers
Mainlander by Will Smith – The Wicker Man meets Fargo
Mainlander by Will Smith – The Wicker Man meets Fargo ‘We don’t have missing people in Jersey,” a policeman says early on in Will Smith’s enjoyable debut novel. “We’re on an island, surrounded by water. No way off it. So he’s not really missing. He’s just not where he’s supposed to be.” Smith is best known for … Continue reading Mainlander by Will Smith – The Wicker Man meets Fargo
M R James Ghost Stories
M R James Ghost Stories The author wrote his ghost stories to entertain friends on Christmas Eve, and they went on to both transform and modernise a genre. He harnesses the power of suggestion to move from a recognisable world to one that is indefinably strange, and then unforgettably terrifying. This title collects these stories. … Continue reading M R James Ghost Stories
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726)
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726) Seven years after the publication of Robinson Crusoe, the great Tory essayist and poet Jonathan Swift – inspired by the Scriblerus club, whose members included John Gay and Alexander Pope – composed a satire on travel narratives that became an immediate bestseller. According to Gay, Gulliver was soon being … Continue reading Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726)
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