Spread over more than 130 magazine-sized pages, the book endeavours to strike the same popular science, wildlife, astronomy, steampunk and nerd/geek-culture balance as the website...a few of the articles can be found on this website, most cannot.

 

The original plan was to make a portable/ take-away version of this website to enjoy off-line, but high ink/print costs mean the book gradually evolved into a digital release. We don't approve of "double dipping" or re-selling stuff that you have already seen, but we also wanted to keep some sense of this as a take-away version of the website for those that want it. So we struck a balance of largely new content, with a little bit from the website. There are also new graphics and artwork.

 

All the screen shots here are from the pdf version. The kindle version is simpler- we have used the same large pictures, but much simpler formatting and none of the page-rims or incidental detail at the edge of articles (this is a restriction of the kindle format)- so you just get the main pictures, which means all the full-page pictures and all the square/rectangular standard images: none of the page rims...and you get all of the text, naturally.

Contents are as follows-

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Introduction: p 8-9,

Part One
[Desert Creatures, Plant Secrets & Steampunk]

"Hyraxes & Ibexes" : p14-23 ,
(A feature on Wildlife Spotting by The Shores of The Dead Sea),
"Potted Science" : p26-29
M.N.Jones discovers the Secrets
of The Common Bay Tree
"Books & Brainfood: No1" : p30,
-As featured on our blog here, Marc Salazaar scours the web for Einstein, Sagan & Da Vinci,
"Stars of  Steampunk": p32-37,
(Lizzy Henry's article on the Novels that Shaped a Phenomenon)
"Books & Brainfood:No2": p38-39, -
Another of Marc Salazaar's blog posts from this site- here he probes the internet for Slugs, Russians & Neuroscience

Part Two

[Astronomy, Space-Science, ETs & Aliens]

"Big & Beautiful": p42-43 ,
(Xavier Lopez casts his gaze to the Universe at large)
"When Two Eyes are Better than One": p44-45,
(Lisa Wright argues that Binoculars make a Great Alternative to an Astronomy Telescope)
"Looking for the Best Astronomy Binoculars
on the Market?" Lizzy Henry Reports: p46-47,
"Books & Brainfood: No. 3" : p48-49,
Marc Salazaar finds a trove of Ancient Indian Literature and some very Modern Quantum Tunnelling ideas online
"India, The Heavens & The Earth" : p50-53 ,
Nurit Intrater and Lizzy Henry Investigate
India's Space Programme
"Alien Hunting in the Tabloids"

(What Could Possibly Go Wrong?)
Xavier Lopez & Galit Cohen find out...: p54-67,
 

Part Three

[Profiles & Inspiration]

p72-77, Sean W. Smith discusses
"Louis Pasteur and the Dawn of Micobiology"

"Letter from a Ragged Human: No 1" : p78-79
M.N. Jones talks Conspiracies, Flawed Scientists & Ragged Humans

"Marie Curie: Profile of a Real-Life Wonder-woman": p80-87, Monica Iams & Susan Taylor glimpse at the life and works of one of science 's Greatest Minds

"Letter from a Ragged Human No.2: The Mothman Diaries" by M. N. Jones: p106-109
 

"Caroline Herschel: The First Lady of the Heavens": p90-97, Lizzy Henry profiles  the opera-singer-turned-pioneering astronomer- a slightly expanded version of the profile featured on this website.

Part Four
[Viewpoints, Plant Secrets & Polonium]
 

"A Universal Declaration of Human Technological Aims

& Responsibilities?" V. L. Welch : p100-105- one of the "Key Articles" from this website in Kindle/pdf form.

Potted Science: No. 2 : p110-113 ,
M.N. Jones on the Hidden Biochemistry of Rosemary (Similar to the "Potted Science" piece on Basil on this website).
 

"The Final Frontier (Is Really, Really Tiny)":
p114-121 , V.L. Welch & Dr. S. Mouchet talk insects, microscopes and making very small big discoveries...
 "Special Thanks to ... " p124
 Copyright statement/Verso : p124
 Picture Credits : p126-133