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The films in this ambitious series offer clear, accessible explanations of important mathematical ideas but are also packed with engaging anecdotes, fascinating biographical details, and pivotal episodes in the lives of the great mathematicians. Engaging, enlightening and entertaining, the series gives viewers new...

Based on Mark Kurlansky's critically acclaimed bestseller Salt: A World History, this handsome picture book explores every aspect of salt: the many ways it's gathered from the earth and sea; how ancient emperors in China, Egypt, and Rome used it to keep their subjects happy; Why salt was key to the Age of...

Real life stories and fascinating facts about the origins of some of the most important scientific discoveries in history.

 Find out everything you ever wanted to know about the stars told in 10 pop-up spreads by the Smarties award-winner Neal Layton.

From egg to caterpillar, to chrysalis to adult, the life cycle of a butterfly is an amazing story of survival.

One of a series of booklets from the Institute of Geological Sciences. Highly illustrated in colour, this one focuses on the cosmic origin of the Earth and how it has...

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

Discovery Channel documentary which goes behind the scenes with NASA's Space Shuttle programme. Narrated by actor Gary Sinise, the documentary counts down to the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery - the first Shuttle to prepare for take-off since the February 2003 disaster in which seven astronauts were lost...

This Discovery Channel documentary goes behind the scenes with NASA's Space Shuttle programme. Narrated by actor Gary Sinise, the documentary takes a look at the surprisingly low-tech insides of a Space Shuttle. However, while the average car may contain more computing power, the Shuttle is the product of immense...

This Discovery Channel documentary goes behind the scenes with NASA's Space Shuttle programme. Narrated by actor Gary Sinise, the documentary follows a group of NASA employees as they try to deal with the aftermath of the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and look to the future. Tragic as the loss of the seven...