The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics
The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics
The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics
The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics
The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics
The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics
The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics
The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics
The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics
The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics
The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics

The Living Code: Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics

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  • Three A6 notebooks (4.1 x 5.8")

  • 48 pages 7mm lined 

  • Flexicover

  • 80 gsm premium white paper

  • Handmade in the UK 

Designed and handmade in the UK, with beautiful hand-drawn images and text from a variety of historical sources our pocket notebook is perfect for on-the-go notes whenever inspiration strikes.

Perfect to buy for yourself or as a gift for someone special.

All orders are shipped from the UK within 24 hours (Mon-Fri)

United Kingdom

  • Free Delivery (£35+)
  • Tracked 1-2 days £3.95 
  • Express Next Day (order before 2pm) £6.95
  • Next Day Saturday (order before 2pm Friday) £9.95

USA & Canada

  • $19.95 USD (tracked 5-7 business days)

Europe 

  • €14 (tracked 2-6 business days)

Rest of the World

  • Tracked $29 USD (tracked 7-10 business days)

     

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    Packaging:

    All our paper packaging is sourced from sustainably managed forests. All packaging including tape and box filler is fully recyclable (the packing peanuts are made of starch and can be treated as food waste) with the exception of the customs declaration plastic envelope for international orders. 

    Return your item up to 30 days after receiving it

    Email info@atomstoastronauts.com with your order number and we'll get everything organised. 

    Human Anatomy, Neuroscience, Evolution & Genetics.

    We made this set for people who want to look inward, not outward. If Volume I was about the forces that shaped our universe, then Volume II turns the lens on the forces that shaped us.

    The Living Code is a pocket-sized archive of the greatest breakthroughs in biology: the first detailed maps of the human body, the hidden networks of the brain, the branching patterns of heredity and evolution.

    Inside, you’ll find carefully chosen extracts from the original texts that defined these fields - Henry Gray’s precise anatomical drawings, Charles Darwin’s bold theories, Gregor Mendel’s pea plants, and Santiago Ramon y Cajal’s exquisite neuron sketches.

    This isn’t just stationery. It’s a way of carrying history in your pocket, while making space for your own discoveries.

    HUMAN ANATOMY

    A parchment style cover inspired by Da Vinci's anatomy notebooks.

    The images on the cover are are excerpts and engravings from the 1858 edition of Gray’s Anatomy - the book that gave structure to the study of the human body.

    NEUROSCIENCE

    A dark purple cover, patterned with branching lines reminiscent of neurons firing across a cortex.

    It pays homage to pioneering neuroscientists Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi, whose drawings are featured on the cover.

    These landmark illustrations revealed the hidden architecture of the brain - the earliest glimpses of how thought itself takes shape.

    EVOLUTION & GENETICS

    This green and gold cover features extracts from Darwin's On the Origin of Species iMendel’s Experiments in Plant Hybridization - the beginnings of modern genetics.

    It’s a celebration of the code written into every living thing.

    The Details that Matter

    Made Close to Home

    We believe the things you carry should respect the things you care about. So these notebooks are made in the UK, reducing their carbon footprint while supporting local manufacturing

    Premium Paper

    Inside, you’ll find 7mm lined paper - wide enough for free-flowing thoughts, structured enough for neat calculations. The 80gsm paper resists most pen bleed-through, so you can use your favourite ink without fear.

    Outstanding Quality - Crafted in the UK

    Everything about these notebooks was intentional. The corners are rounded to slip easily into pockets or bags without snagging, the size, the feel, the quiet durability.

    They’re not disposable - they’re companions.

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    Hi, my name's Damian!

    I'm a chemistry teacher and during lockdown I wanted to design a notebook for myself that reflected my passion for science.

    Then my friends asked for one. Then friends of friends. Then dozens of people I didn't know.

    Since then we’ve sold over 10,000 notebooks which we're proud to say are made entirely in the UK and are of the highest quality - I'm confident you'll love writing in them.

    Thanks for reading and please message if you’ve any questions,

    Damian

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    • 4 stars: 8 (10%)
    • 3 stars: 1 (1%)
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    Abbie
    Nicely designed notebooks

    Love the design of these books, nicely made. Only taken a star off as not sure if the pages are wavy due to damp storage in their warehouses or transport, see photo. Still usable.

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    Anna

    it was free.

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    Anna

    handy to puts notes in for his lectures and the covers are really good. He teaches anatomy at university

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    Anna

    just right size for a pocket

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    Anna

    just right size for a pocket

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    Anna

    just the right size for a pocket

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    Jenny
    Cover Nice design

    Smaller than expected for the price

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    Susan

    Perfect for a little boy

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    Gary
    Very Useful

    Received this as a free gift - although not a hard cover notebook like my other purchases, this notebook has proved very useful recently - whilst planning the purchase of a new car - small enough to fit inside a jacket pocket or my laptop case. I recommend Atoms to Astronauts for supplying good quality note books

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    Andrew

    This came free with the notebook - same quality

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    G.

    I think this will be a useful little notebook - like the design - a star was deducted due to it not having that many pages and the cover is a tad flimsy - but it was a free gift

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    Rachel

    Great quality and made with care

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    Ian K.
    Excellent!

    Great little book- well made and really nice quality

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    Gillian
    Pocket notebook

    I love these pocket notebooks. I have several packs, what more can I say they are just perfect, from the quality of the paper to the wonderful designs on the covers.

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    Gillian
    Pocket notebook

    I adore these small notebooks, they are perfect for in my bag, on my desk or even at the side of my bed for when I wake up in the night to scribble down those late night thoughts.

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    Kathryn

    Gorgeous free gift.
    Perfect size for my handbag.

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    Annie
    Little but mighty notebooks

    Beautiful and well made notebooks arrived promptly and were well packaged.
    Good value with a myriad of uses

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    Angela K.
    Brilliant

    Excellent quality and just right for taking everywhere!

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    Timothy w.
    High quality

    it a very nice little pocket book paper doesn't bleed through if you use a fountain pen, Will buy again.

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    Neil
    Great A6 notebook

    A great A6 notebook form the every day carry.

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    Joanne
    Nice note books

    These are nice little note books; however they are extremely expensive and appart from the covers are the same as any other similar ones at my local stationers . I have some i bought in the supermarket that opened flat , have rounded edges, soft cover, lines. Same quality paper. So im disappointed mostly in myself for buying them £14 was steep. If you're on £55K salary and like fancy notes books as a statement. Go ahead with a purchase. But for your average notebook lover, not so much anything special.

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    Faisal A.
    The A6 pocket notebook has changed my life

    I originally ordered two A5 hardcover notebooks from Atoms to Astronauts and received an A6 pocket notebook for free. I haven’t even started using the hardcovers yet, but the pocket notebook has completely won me over.

    I’ve never been someone who consistently carried a pocket notebook before, but that has now changed. I keep one with me all the time, and it has made a noticeable difference to my day-to-day life. I feel more organised, less distracted, and far more intentional about capturing thoughts and tasks as they arise- rather than picking up my phone and, 30 minutes later, realising I’ve been doomscrolling and forgotten why I picked it up in the first place.

    The quality is excellent. The pages strike the perfect balance- not too thick, not too thin either to cause bleeding- and are ideal for regular use with a rollerball. The cover is sturdy enough to withstand being carried in a pocket without getting damaged, which is exactly what I needed.

    As for the size, it’s spot on- not too big, not too small. It’s practical, portable, and genuinely enjoyable to use.

    Overall, a fantastic little notebook that has had a surprisingly meaningful impact on my routine. Highly recommended.

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    Laura

    Not many pages so would fill up quickly, but good quality product!

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    Angela K.
    Excellent pocket sized notebooks

    Brilliant service - ordered and posted the same day. Well packaged and superb little books.

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    P.H.

    Excellent quality as always.

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    Louise

    Very cool freebie, same quality as big notebook and very cool design

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    Craig

    A great little pocket notepad, the cover designs are detailed and clear.

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    Suzanne M.

    I love all of your books. The quality of the paper and the fact you can use an ink pen with no bleed through is just wonderful.

    The little A6 book fits in my bag and is used for shopping lists. It has been used over the last year, no pages have come loose and whilst a little dog eared now still is reasonably presentable.

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    J.

    Free and everything amazing

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    S P.
    Very handy size

    This was a free notebook when I bought the A5 Computer Science notebook for my son who's currently studying it. To be honest I wouldn't have bought it as I thought it was too small to be useful but actually it was just what he was after as it fitted nicely in his pocket. Those with rings were too bulky and he hadn't been able to find any others.
    So it's a very useful size to just pop in a pocket of your clothing or bag.

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    R.

    Excellent item

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    M.

    Vwry useful


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    All orders are shipped from the UK within 24 hours (Mon-Fri)

    United Kingdom

    • Free Shipping with 2+ notebooks
    • Untracked 1-3 days £2.95   
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    • Express Next Day (order before 2pm) £5.95
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