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Summer Reading 2019: The Best Science Books to Take on Holiday, recommended by Jim Al-Khalili

Aah, summer! Time to lie on the grass and read the latest novel. Or are you looking for something more demanding? Physicist and popular science author Jim Al-Khalili, who has just written his first sci-fi thriller, Sunfall, suggests some highly readable science books for those who prefer their holiday reads to be nonfiction.

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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
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The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest
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