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Summer books: science

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Nicola Davis retraces the steps of scientific discovery, peers into the future and learns how to make a zombie

Far be it from me to banish a crime novel from the suitcase, but if it’s a dose of sleuthing you are after this summer, Mario Livio’s Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein (Simon & Schuster, £18.99; e-book £9.49. To buy this book for £17.09 visit thetimes.co.uk/bookshop or call 08452712134) is a five-in-one treat. Retracing the steps of scientific discovery, Livio examines the bickering, backstabbing and delusions that engulfed those solving some of nature’s biggest mysteries. From Darwin’s bad maths to Kelvin’s sheer stubbornness, it’s an intriguing tale of human fallibility and unforgiving conundrums.

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