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Science & Space Books

As a science centre we’re proud to have an extensive collection of science books – it’s in our DNA! And speaking of DNA, why not find out how it’s shaped our evolution, or maybe it’s computer coding that gets you going? Whatever it is, you’re sure to discover it here!

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  • Front cover of The Ultimate Book of Space features a white, male astronaut, space vehicles, planets, and satellites. Cover reads
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  • Blue book cover with colourful illustrations of people doing different activities. People are variety of skin colours and genders. Activities include planting, drawing, working in a lab, dentistry, stargazing, feeding a sheep, and showing children a skull.
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  • White bookcover has an ape hand reaching for a white gloved hand. Cover reads 'The Sunday Times bestseller, Human Universe, Professor Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen, based on a BBC programme'.
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  • Book cover shows 16 colourful squares with different illustrations including French horn, volcano, wolves, singer, dog, organ, meteor, cassette tape and music sheet. Cover reads
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  • Book cover is dark blue and shows picture frame with Sally Ride (a white woman) looking out of a TV set while wearing a blue NASA uniform. 3 girls (1 Black, 1 medium-skinned, and 1 white) are gathered around the frame. Book cover reads
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  • Book cover is blue, yellow and pink, and with different sections. Each section shows different illustration and question. Questions include 'what is an atom made of, where does energy come from, could you ride a beam of light, why is it so hard to escape the earth, what's a quantum computer, how did the universe begin, what keeps our planet spinning.
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  • Book cover is red with graphics in circles. Subheading reads '200 infographics to explain the world'. Infographics with people feature mix of light, medium and dark-skinned men and women. One infographic shows a person in a wheelchair.
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  • Book cover shows close up photo of metallic green insect with wings laid flat along its back. Background is textured dark green. Cover reads
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  • Book cover shows Charles Darwin (a white boy) with 'On The Origin of Species' in one arm while a blue bird sits on his palm. A tiny black hat sits on his head and there are cacti around him.
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  • Blue book cover shows illustration of Greta Thunberg (a white woman with 2 blonde plaits) wearing a yellow raincoat and holding a sign that reads 'skolstrejk for klimatet'.
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  • Front cover of yellow box set shown. Title reads 'Women in Science Gift Set' with brand 'Little People Big Dreams'. Note reads '3 Books from the best-selling series!'. 3 illustrated heads and torsos of Ada, Marie and Amelia (white women) are gathered with their names below.
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  • Hardback book seen from an angle to show thickness. Book cover is white with photograph of Tim Peake (a white man) wearing a blue boilersuit with patches. Around this photo are illustrations of puzzles. The book cover reads 'Tim Peake & The European Space Agency, The Astronaut Selection Test Book, Do you have what it takes for space?' A small circle with text reads 'includes real puzzles and training exercises conducted by ESA'.
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  • Salmon-coloured book cover shows Rosalind Franklin (a light-skinned Jewish woman with a black bob) holding onto a microscope with a DNA helix wrapped around her shoulder.
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  • Brown book cover shows illustration of Zaha Hadid (a medium-skinned Muslim woman with black hair) holding onto a miniature building with a ruler behind her ear.
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  • Book cover shows Albert Einstein (a white man) sticking out his tongue and holding up a small slate with 'E=Mc2' written in chalk.
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  • Book cover shows colourful illustration of the sun in space with Earth in the background. Cover reads 'usborne musical books, the planets, press the buttons to hear the music by Gustav Holst'
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