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John Tyler Bonner, one of our most distinguished and creative biologists, here offers a completely new perspective on the role of size in biology. ...

'The best introduction to personality psychology I have ever read' Robert Hogan, founder and president, Hogan Assessment SystemsWe are each born wi...

The definitive account of the great Bohr-Einstein debate and its continuing legacy In 1927, Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein began a debate about th...

The vast majority of statistics books delineate techniques used to analyze collected data. The Joy of Statistics is not one of these books. It cons...

Plagues have inflicted misery and suffering throughout history. They can be traced through generations in our genes, with echoes in religion and li...

So long as you have food in your mouth, you have solved all questions for the time being.So begins Good Enough to Eat?, which challenges Kafkas cul...

How do individuals decide whether to accept human causes of climate change, vaccinate their children against childhood diseases, or practice social...

How can science help us live better and longer? A groundbreaking exploration of longevity from Nobel Prize-winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan SH...

Our eyes have been drawn away from the skies to our screens. We no longer look to the stars to forecast the weather, predict the seasons or plant o...

We all dream, and 98 per cent of us can recall our dreams the next morning. Even in todays modern age, it is human nature to wonder what they mean....

We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory, and ...

'An excellent, brisk guide to what is likely to happen as opposed to the fantastically remote.' - Los Angeles Review of BooksIn 2018 the world woke...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2019.'An accessible primer on all things quantum' - Sunday TimesQuantum phy...

What is really happening in your brain when you use your phone, and how to harness it.We pick up our phones on average 80 times a day, and approxim...

When was the last time you spoke to a stranger?In our cities, we barely acknowledge one another on public transport, even as rates of loneliness sk...

CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 BY WATERSTONES AND THE TIMES'Superb ... This is luxury-class science writing'DAILY TELEGRAPH, 5* review'One of th...

A groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan 'Enthralling and packed...

Witty and well researched. THE TIMES A scientific dose of reality. MAIL ON SUNDAY A fun and comprehensive exploration. LINDA McROBBIE Endlessly fas...

Biomedical research is changing the both the format and the functions of human beings. Very soon the human race will be faced with a choice: do we ...

Darwin's theory of evolution was for more than a century dogged by a major problem: the evidence proving the connections between the main groups of...

Weaving together the great ideas of science, The Reality Frame takes us on a thrilling journey from empty space all the way to the human mind.Accla...

Why do your fingers go wrinkly in the bath? What kind of animal can have 21 limbs? Who would really win a fight between a T.Rex and Godzilla?Test y...

The mysteries of our weird bodies explained. Body and behaviour mysteries explained. Can kissing make you live longer, even help prevent a food al...

'A must-read for all the people who loved Oliver Sacks's books. The ending made me cry' -- Temple GrandinDear Dr. Sacks . . . You asked me if I cou...

What is the material basis of the thoughts that occur inside our heads?Where do imaginative, creative, or spiritual thoughts come from - can these ...

Legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music.'Extraordinary insights about music, emotion and the brai...

To go beyond is to move into a higher state of consciousness, to a place of bliss, greater understanding, love, and deep connectedness, a realm whe...

The ultimate non-technical guide to the fast-developing world of quantum computing Computer technology has improved exponentially over the last 50 ...

A LAUNCH TITLE FOR ICON BOOKS' BRAND-NEW SHORT CUTS SERIESWhat with accelerating particles and gravitational waves, dark matter and light speed, na...

In The One, particle physicist Heinrich Päs presents a bold idea: fundamentally, everything in the universe is an aspect of one unified whole.This...

WINNER OF THE 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZEWhat the judges said: 'Every man and woman should read this book on gender bi...