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  • The Journey of Leaves

    by Ian Boyd ...
    The Journey of Leaves is a fictional story of 81k words based upon the real-life experiences of Ian Boyd and his family over the first six months after his diagnosis of advanced metastatic prostate cancer.Aged fifty-two, Liam King's world is shattered by a diagnosis of advanced, aggressive, incurable prostate cancer, the same disease which killed his father. Knowing very little of the scientific ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Science and Politics

    by Ian Boyd ...
    The recent coronavirus pandemic proved that the time-old notion seems now truer than ever: that science and politics represent a clash of cultures. But why should scientists simply “stick to the facts” and leave politics to the politicians when the world seems to be falling down around us?Drawing on his experience as both a research scientist and an expert advisor at the centre of government, Ian ... Read more

    $24.00 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Last Firedog

    by Ian Boyd, Gary Luck ...
    When a lightning storm starts a deadly fire at his parents' wildlife refuge, Reynold Salim is magically turned into a Tasmanian devil. As the fire spreads, Reynold tries to save a runaway devil who holds the key to the species' survival. His pursuit takes him into the mountains, following a horde of other animals fleeing the flames. Befriended by an orphaned quoll, he experiences the beauty and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Frog Bridge

    by Ian Boyd ...
    As Liam comes to terms with the loss of his older brother to a long-term illness, a new kid moves in next door from a strange country far away. To Liam, the new boy is an invader who threatens to destroy the only life he has ever known. But like the tadpoles which slowly turn into frogs under a bridge beside his house, he learns that life is constantly changing, and that true friendship often ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    Science and Politics

    by Ian Boyd ...
    Narrated by Dennis Kleinman ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 45 min

    The recent coronavirus pandemic proved that the time-old notion seems now truer than ever: that science and politics represent a clash of cultures. But why should scientists simply "stick to the facts" and leave politics to the politicians when the world seems to be falling down around us?Drawing on his experience as both a research scientist and an expert advisor at the center of government, Ian ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • The Silent Witness

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  • The Exhausted of the Earth

    Politics in a Burning World

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  • It Could Be Worse, You Could Be Me

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  • Hardy Boys 57: The Firebird Rocket

    by Franklin W. Dixon ...
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    Liberating Climate Politics from Alarmism

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  • Ethics and Science

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