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15 of the best science non-fiction books to savour on your holiday

Whether it is the science of sleep, the physics that changed the world or the inner lives of bees, we’ve got you covered for holiday reading

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21 July 2022

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ONE of the best things about science books is that there is always something new and marvellous to savour when you have enough time. Those who are lucky enough to be going on holiday are spoiled for choice: there has been a book bonanza so far this year from both established heavy hitters and challenging newcomers.

Starting with the ever-popular dinosaurs, Riley Black’s The Last Days of the Dinosaurs is a vivid glimpse into the period just before (and just after) the worst day ever for life on Earth, when a 10-kilometre-wide asteroid ploughed into what is now Yucatán, …


Source: Humans - newscientist.com

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