
The Least Likely Man: Marshall Nirenberg and the Discovery of the Genetic Code
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The genetic code is the Rosetta Stone by which we interpret the 3.3 billion letters of human DNA,...

The Maverick Mountaineer: The Remarkable Life of George Ingle Finch: Climber, Scientist, Inventor
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"In the spring of 1901 a teenager stood on top of a hill, gazed out in wonderment at the Australian...

The Painted Closet of Lady Anne Bacon Drury
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Lady Anne Bacon Drury (1572-1624) was the granddaughter and niece of two of England's Lord Keepers...

They All Love Jack: Busting the Ripper
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LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION A book like no other - the tale of a...

Thoughts on Life and Advertising
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In and around a distinguished media career, Hugh Salmon has faced unusual life experiences, meeting...

Updike
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Updike is Adam Begley's masterful, much-anticipated biography of one of the most celebrated figures...

W. J. Stein: A Biography
Johannes Tautz and John M. Wood
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Based on personal knowledge and intimate interviews with his subject, as well as access to W.J....

Pool of Life: The Autobiography of a Punjabi Agony Aunt
Kailash Puri and Eleanor Nesbitt
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Eleanor Nesbitts introduction contextualises the life of Kailash Puri, Punjabi author and agony...

Porter, Steward, Citizen: An African American's Memoir of World War I
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In 1919, Royal Christian privately published a memoir based on his experiences in World War I....

Pretend You're in a War: The Who and the Sixties
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'A definitive tome for both Who fans and newcomers alike' ***** Q Magazine Pete Townshend was once...