Do we have free will? Is the universe compatible with God? Do we live in a computer simulation? Does the universe think? Physicists are great at complicated research, but they are less good at telling us why it matters. In this entertaining & groundbreaking book, theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder breaks down why we should care. Drawing on the latest research in quantum mechanics, black holes, string theory & particle physics, Existential Physics explains what modern physics can tell us about the big questions. Filled with counterintuitive insights & including interviews with other leading scientists, this clear & yet profound book will reshape your understanding of science & the limits of what we can know.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781838950385 •†Author:   Sabine Hossenfelder •†Publisher:   Atlantic Books •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 272 •†Dimensions:†  12.9 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm ...

Alone in his New England mountain, Nathan Zukerman had been nothing but a writer: no voices, no media, no terrorist threats, no women, & no news. Now, back in New York City, walking the streets like a revenant, he quickly makes three connections that explode his carefully protected solitude. Suddenly involved, as he never wanted or intended to be involved again, with love, mourning, desire & animosity, Zukerman plays out an interior drama of vivid & poignant possibilities. Haunted by Roth's earlier work The Ghost Writer, Exit Ghost is an amazing leap into yet another phase in this great writer's insatiable commitment to fiction. ...

In a world where the undead outnumber the living, Moses Todd roams the post-apocalyptic plains of America. His reprobate brother, Abraham
- his only companion
- has known little else.

Together, they journey because they have to; because they have nowhere to go, & no one to answer to other than themselves.

Travelling the bloody wastelands of this ruined world, Moses is looking for a kernel of truth, & a reason to keep going.

And a chance encounter presents him with the Vestal Amata, a beguiling & mysterious woman who may hold the key to salvation.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781447219156
• Author: Alden Bell
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 306
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm















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A mugging gone wrong.. . or murder?

A dissident Russian poet is found dead
- at the same time a delegation of Russian

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It's late autumn in Edinburgh & late autumn in the career of Detective Inspector John Rebus. As he tries to tie up some loose ends before retirement, a murder case intrudes. A dissident Russian poet has been found dead in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. By apparent coincidence a high-level delegation of Russian businessmen is in town, keen to bring business to Scotl&. The politicians & bankers who run Edinburgh are determined that the case should be closed quickly & clinically. But the further they dig, the more Rebus & his colleague DS Siobhan Clarke become convinced that they are dealing with something more than a random attack
- especially after a particularly nasty second killing. Meantime, a brutal & premeditated assault on local gangster ' Big Ger' Cafferty sees Rebus in the frame. Has the Inspector taken a step too far in tying up those loose ends? Only a few days shy of the end to his long, inglorious career, will Rebus even make it that far? This audiobook has 6 CDs & has a runtime of 460 mins
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OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking, horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking, horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer
- Active, a tough, versatile version of OS Explorer.
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In 1942 the battle-hardened troops of the Japanese army overran Burma with frightening speed, sweeping a tide of refugees before them. For five months British & Indian troops tried to stem the invasion, but with inadequate equipment & numbers they wer ...

Here diaries, letters & official documents have been drawn on to bring to life this shocking episode in the British Empire's history. Felicity Goodall has retraced the routes taken by these refugees, her travels adding empathy & understanding to the story of those forced to flee battlefield Burma. ...

Catherine is a soldier. Fast, strong, lethal, she is the ultimate in military technology.

Bred by scientists, indoctrinated

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