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In The Keys to Kindness Claudia Hammond takes us on an eye-opening tour of kindness: what constitutes kindness (it's not what you think), effective...

This lucid and entertaining book presents compelling scientific evidence that proves what many of us have perhaps long suspected: nature is really ...

'Strap in and enjoy the ride!' JOHN GRIBBIN'A window seat on a flight to our galaxy's sites of outstanding beauty' MARCUS CHOWN, AUTHOR OF THE ONE ...

'LOEB IS AN ASTRONOMICAL SHERLOCK HOLMES' Washington Post'A JOY IN CONJECTURE AND AN OMNIVOROUS SPIRIT OF INQUIRY. . . CARL SAGAN WOULD HAVE LIKED ...

'What I like best about this fascinating book is the detail. Brian Butterworth doesn't just tell us stories of animals with numerical abilities: he...

Million Dollar Maths is an invaluable guide to the straightforward and outlandish mathematical strategies that can make you rich. ____________How c...

Why has so much of our recent attention been focused on AI while RI (Real Intelligence) is all but forgotten? And why are we spending so much energ...

Why has so much of our recent attention been focused on AI while RI (Real Intelligence) is all but forgotten? And why are we spending so much energ...

Our physical world is embedded in a geometric environment. Plane geometry has many amazing wonders beyond those that are briefly touched on at scho...

Our physical world is embedded in a geometric environment. Plane geometry has many amazing wonders beyond those that are briefly touched on at scho...

Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of several historical figure...

Most of us don't think about what happens when we flush - until raw sewage appears where it isn't wanted, on our beaches or pouring into rivers. Ye...

An essential read for the legions of Sherlockians about the globe.   Sherlock Holmes is the worlds greatest-ever consulting detective. The huge pop...

While we joke that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, our gender differences can't compare to those of many other animals. For instance, t...

'Extraordinary' Leonard Susskind'A rare event' Sean Carroll_____When leading theoretical physicist Professor Michael Dine was asked where you could...

One of today's most accomplished biologists and gifted storytellers reveals the rules that regulate all lifeHow does life work? How does nature pro...

Engaging, accessible and ultimately optimistic account - BBC Medical Editor Fergus Walsh DISEASE X sets out a game-changing plan for how the world...

A comprehensive look at four of the most famous problems in mathematicsTales of Impossibility recounts the intriguing story of the renowned problem...

What teeth can teach us about the evolution of the human species Whether we realize it or not, we carry in our mouths the legacy of our evolution....

'In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever' - Angela Duckworth, aut...

Fascinating and exhilaratingSean B. Carroll at his very best.Bill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for OccupantsFrom acclaimed writer and biolog...

Fascinating and exhilaratingSean B. Carroll at his very best.Bill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for OccupantsFrom acclaimed writer and biolog...

The neuroscience of why bad habits are so hard to breakand how evidence-based strategies can help us change our behavior more effectivelyWe all hav...

'An invaluable companion for anyone who wants a deep understanding of whats under the hood of often inscrutable machines' Melanie Mitchell A rich,...

This book reveals how statistics and probability are fundamental to our everyday life from advertisements to public-opinion polls, weather forecas...

'A fascinating and enticing vision of the utopian New World that Robert Zubrin believes could and should be created on the Red Planet Martin ReesTh...

The periodic table provides the most convenient way of organising chemical elements by specific icons, and is widely used in chemistry and physics ...

For a century, social scientists have avoided genetics like the plague. But the nature-nurture wars are over. In the past decade, a small but intre...

A guide to critical thinking in the 'post-truth' era, from the author of Sunday Times best-seller The Organized Mind We live in a world of informat...