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Brian Clegg’s 20 fascinating facts about the human body
Posted on 2013/01/31 in General, tagged as
Brian Clegg, popular science author of The Universe Inside You, Inflight Science and Introducing Infinity: A Graphic Guide, has written a brilliant piece for the Guardian on 20 amazing facts about the human body. You might be surprised to discover that an adult is made up of around 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (7 octillion) atoms and that the atoms mostly empty space. Read Brian Clegg’s piece over on the Guardian website. Read more about… Read more »
30-Second series now available on Google Play!
Posted on 2013/01/29 in General, tagged as
The bestselling 30-Second series is now available to download in eBook format via Google Play! 30-Second books enable you to brush up on your knowledge of humanity’s most challenging theories, accompanied by lavish illustrations and concise facts. Read about the most thought-provoking, mind-expanding theories in Maths, Economics, Politics, Philosophies, Theories and Psychology in less than a minute. Download the eBooks to view on your e-reader or… Read more »
Shakespeare’s Sonnets and DNA
Posted on 2013/01/24 in General, tagged as
The Guardian posted a thought-provoking article today explaining how a device enabled Shakespeare’s sonnets to be encoded onto a strand of DNA. The experiment was conducted in order to demonstrate the storage capacity of DNA – one gram, for example, can hold as much information as a million CDs. The speck of DNA was then fed back into a gene sequencing machine and sonnets were able to be read again. Read about more the experiment here. If you fee… Read more »
Is ‘feague’ the most disturbing word in The Horologicon?
Posted on 2013/01/21 in General, tagged as
Gabriella at timelordsandwizards reviews The Horologicon by Mark Forsyth and talks about her favourite #lostwords (and the most disturbing!). The Horologicon is available now from all good bookshops. Find out more about the book here and discover more lost words on Tumblr here.
Five brand new Practical Guides added to the series!
Posted on 2013/01/18 in General, tagged as
Five Introducing Practical Guides – Body Language, CBT for Work, Emotional Intelligence, Getting the Job You Want and Assertiveness – have recently been added to our popular self-help series! These jargon-free and easy-to-read guides offer straightforward and realistic advice, helping you to stop negative thoughts before they affect your work and well-being, set the right goals by working out what you really want, understand non-verbal messages s… Read more »
Last chance to grab some of Icon’s best books for 99p!
Posted on 2013/01/07 in General, tagged as
Icon Books currently has some fantastic titles in the 12 Days of Kindle sale. It ends at 11:59 pm tonight so do not miss out on your chance to grab some new titles for your back-to-work commute! You’ll find some of Icon’s most popular science titles, including The Epigenetics Revolution, Quantum and The Universe Inside You. Two books from our hugely successful 30-Second series are also available: 30-Second Theories and 30-Second Philosophies, as… Read more »
Exercise better, train smarter and live longer with The First 20 Minutes
Posted on 2013/01/02 in General, tagged as
Are you already planning to get fit in 2013? Writing down New Year’s resolutions that you are doubtful that you’ll keep? The First 20 Minutes by Gretchen Reynolds makes it a little easier by drawing on cutting-edge scientific research and using it to offer advice that will help you improve the way you exercise. ‘This is a science book, first and foremost … you will learn about the current state of physiology, biology, psychology, and the neurolo… Read more »
Merry Christmas from Icon!
Posted on 2012/12/25 in General, tagged as
“A room without books is like a body without a soul,” Cicero. One might say the same of an ereader. If you have been lucky enough to receive one of these for Christmas, here’s a Yuletide selection of Icon’s titles available in ebook form, and some available as real books and ebooks with which to start a new leaf, a New Year, or simply a new train of thought. For those wishing to load an ereader with thought-provoking, quality non fiction: … Read more »
‘Really witty, really funny … This would be a lovely gift for Christmas’
Posted on 2012/12/14 in General, tagged as
The Horologicon has received a brilliant review from yet another lovely Booktuber! You can watch Candice’s (also known as candysomething on YouTube) review below. The Horologicon is available now from all good bookshops. Find out more about the book here and read an extract from The Horologicon here.
Christmas Words with Mark Forsyth
Posted on 2012/12/12 in General, tagged as
Christmas is swiftly approaching and to celebrate, here’s a video of Mark Forsyth explaining the origins of common Christmas words – tangerine, walnut, turkey, and what exactly a Yule hole is… The Horologicon is available now from all good bookshops. Find out more about the book here and read an extract here. Follow our Tumblr to discover more #lostwords.
