Receiving the right book as a gift can mean the world 鈥� especially to those of us who love science and technology.
Luckily for you, we have some wonderful reads to give away this year: from an illustrated guide to leaving the planet, to the peculiar science behind the movies and 291 extraordinary things you didn鈥檛 know about the sea.
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These are the 12 books up for grabs:
1. The Calculus Story: A mathematical adventure by David Acheson
2. The Victorian Palace of Science: Scientific knowledge and the building of the Houses of Parliament by Edward J. Gillin
3. A New Map of Wonders: A journey in search of modern marvels by Caspar Henderson
4. And Then You鈥檙e Dead: A Scientific exploration of the world鈥檚 most interesting ways to die by Cody Cassidy and Paul Doherty
5. The Quotable Darwin by Janet Browne
6. Ad Astra: An illustrated guide to leaving the planet by Dallas Campbell
7. One Kiss or Two? In search of the perfect greeting by Andy Scott
8. Science(ish): The peculiar science behind the movies by Rick Edwards and Michael Brooks
9. Blowfish鈥檚 Oceanopedia: 291 extraordinary things you didn鈥檛 know about the sea by Tom Hird
10. The Red Atlas: How the Soviet Union secretly mapped the world by John Davies and Alexander J. Kent
11. How to Build a Universe: Part 1 by Brian Cox, Robin Ince and Alexandra Feachem
12. NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini-Huygens: 1997 鈥� 2017 (Cassini Orbiter, Huygens Probe and Future Exploration Concepts) (Owners Workshop Manual) by Ralph Lorenz
You can read more about them in our 2017 gift book guide.
Just one lucky reader can win all these books to give away as presents 鈥� or to squirrel away on their own bookshelves.
For your chance to win, all you have to do is tell us how many there are.
Complete the form below to submit your answer. The closing date for entries is 23:59 GMT on Wednesday 13 December 2017.
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- 1. This competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over, except for employees of 91av Limited and of the publishers of any of the books being given away as a prize, and any company involved in the sponsorship of the competition.
- 2. Entry is open only to subscribers and registered users. Submit your entry, including your name and email address, using the entry form on this page.
- 3. Entries must be submitted in the name of a single individual. The individual submitting the entry is the only individual who will be entered into the competition.
- 4. Every entrant will be entered into a draw to win all 12 books (鈥渢he prize鈥�):听 The Calculus Story: A mathematical adventure by David Acheson, The Victorian Palace of Science: Scientific knowledge and the building of the Houses of Parliament by Edward J. Gillin, A New Map of Wonders: A journey in search of modern marvels by Caspar Henderson, And Then You're Dead: A Scientific exploration of the world's most interesting ways to die by Cody Cassidy and Paul Doherty, The Quotable Darwin by Janet Browne, Ad Astra: An illustrated guide to leaving the planet by Dallas Campbell, One Kiss or Two? In search of the perfect greeting by Andy Scott, Science(ish): The peculiar science behind the movies by Rick Edwards and Michael Brooks, Blowfish's Oceanopedia: 291 extraordinary things you didn't know about the sea by Tom Hird, The Red Atlas: How the Soviet Union secretly mapped the world by John Davies and Alexander J. Kent, How to Build a Universe: Part 1 by Brian Cox, Robin Ince and Alexandra Feachem, NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini-Huygens: 1997 - 2017 (Cassini Orbiter, Huygens Probe and Future Exploration Concepts) (Owners Workshop Manual) by Ralph Lorenz. There is only one prize available. The prize cannot be exchanged and no cash alternatives will be offered.
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