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Today we are highlighting a book chosen by Associate Publisher Janet Freshwater:

💕 I love Nature's Amazing Chemistry because the book is a personal reflection of Michael Freemantle's fascination with nature's chemistry in all its many facets. 💕

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Book cover for Nature's Amazing Chemistry: Reflections on its complexity and diversity, by Michael Freemantle. Featuring a photograph of snowdrops.
February 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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Discover the full content and read the first chapter for free on our books website
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January 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Order a copy from your favourite book retailer or find it on our website where you can read the first chapter for free!

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Luminous Phenomena: A Story of Spontaneous Combustion, Phosphorescence and Other Cold Lights
Light is essential to basically all life on earth; even where the light of the sun doesn’t reach, we find plants and creatures which emit their own light.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Discover what we do and do not know about phenomena including:

🔥 spontaneous combustion
🌩️ electrical cold fire
🍄 glowing funghi
🌟 will o' the wisps
December 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Published this week their book looks at the potential hazards arising from advances in neuroscience as well as proposing a framework for holistic arms control.

You can find out more and read the first chapter for free on our website.

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November 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Find articles on:

🗞️The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

🗞️The NY Post nypost.com/2025/11/24/s...

🗞️The Daily Mail www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers
UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience
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November 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM