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The Virus

By: Ben Martynoga

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Join science expert Dr Ben Martynoga and illustrator extraordinaire Moose Allain on a fascinating, sometimes funny, and occasionally scary journey through the world of viruses.Explore the science behind viruses and the COVID-19 pandemic in a fascinating story of hijacked human cells and our own internal emergency services.Along the way, you'll learn what viruses are, how they work, and how we can overcome - or at least learn to live alongside - those that do us harm.

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David Fickling Books

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1788452119

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9781788452113

Explodapedia: The Cell

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Explodapedia: The Cell

By: Ben Martynoga

Cells are alive, and they're what life is made of. Four billion years ago a single cell kickstarted all life on Earth. Today, your body is made up of over 30 trillion cells - every one of which is teeming with activity.Packed with up-to-the-minute science, The Cell confronts the biggest mysteries of the microscopic marvels that sustain the living world. Can cells save our planet next?Explode your knowledge about cells, with the EXPLODAPEDIA!

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Explodapedia: Rewild

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Explodapedia: Rewild

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Rewild is a celebration of the vital role nature plays in our lives. It's a guide to reconnecting with the wild things all around us, and accepting that we humans are also part of nature. From river-nurturing wolves to climate-warrior whales and resurrected woolly mammoths, meet the creatures with the power to breathe fresh life into our fragile planet. Ben Martynoga and Moose Allain will inspire you to see the living world in a new light and empower you to act for its future.

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178845278X

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Explodapedia: The Gene

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Explodapedia: The Gene

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There are 40,000 genes in every cell of your body. Together, they carry all the instructions needed to make you. Nobody else has exactly the same genes as you do: you are completely unique. Based on up-to-the-minute science, The Gene explores how these tiny tangles of DNA build and operate all living things. See what genes can reveal about you, and find out how today's scientists 'edit' genes. Will these breakthroughs help or harm our future? Grow your knowledge of genes, with the EXPLODAPEDIA!

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Explodapedia: Evolution

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Explodapedia: Evolution

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The story of evolution began billions of years ago. It's an epic tale that links us humans to all other life on planet Earth. And it's not over yet! Creatures are still evolving today - constantly seeking new ways of growing, thriving and surviving.Filled with up-to-the-minute science, Evolution uncovers the myths and mysteries surrounding biology's most extraordinary story. Meet some surprising ancient relatives - discover your similarities and differences - and find out what the evolution of our brains has meant for life as a whole. How will our past shape our future?

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1788452518

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The Virus

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Molecular Tinkering

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Molecular Tinkering

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Reveals some of the thrilling developments that have transformed biology since the 1960s. Highlights the challenges ahead for biologists but suggests what they can learn from the past. Energetic, jargon-free writing that will appeal to a broad audience. During the 1960s Edinburgh became a hotbed for a forward-thinking group of biologists. This is the story of these innovators who saw that life’s big mysteries were best tackled by studying its molecular foundations. It introduces the eccentric thinkers, ingenious tinkerers and tenacious experimenters who broke down the cultural barriers between traditional scientific disciplines. They produced a series of transformative ideas and tools that wholly reoriented biology. Edinburgh scientists invented genetic engineering. They laid the foundations for DNA fingerprinting and the human genome project. They also cloned Dolly the sheep, purified the first gene and kick-started the now-influential fields of epigenetics and systems biology. Yet Edinburgh’s leading role in most of these world-changing stories have not been told before. Ben Martynoga intertwines science, biography and anecdote to describe the roots and lasting significance of key biological concepts. He describes the crucial micro-details, the blind alleys, botched experiments, and chance encounters to give a rare insight into the way science really progresses. Now, in the 21st century, biology is increasingly a ‘big science’ endeavour. A deeper understanding of biology could deliver not only new drugs and diagnostics, but also improved ways to feed, clothe and fuel us. But the world still awaits the long-promised fruits of biology’s molecular revolution. The successes of Edinburgh’s unsung molecular pioneers remind us why it is crucial to carve out space for small-scale, curiosity-led research.

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