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In this paradigm-shifting book from acclaimed Harvard Medical School doctor and one of TIME magazines 100 most influential people on earth, Dr. Dav...

A bold, provocative exploration of the tension between our evolutionary history and our modern woes - and what we can do about it We are living th...

WHAT IF... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using science.The Sunday Times-bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Mu...

The Short Story of Science is a new introduction to the complete subject of science. Covering 60 key experiments, from Archimedes' investigations o...

'An extraordinary book . . . It will shake up your most fundamental beliefs about everyday experience, and it just might change your life.' Paul Bl...

If superheroes stepped off the comic book page, could they actually work their wonders in a world constrained by the laws of physics? How strong wo...

Why are some plants so important to humans? The chemistry of the plants has a lot to do with it! The plant world offers a fascinating way to e...

Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and the universe with fifty fascinatin...

Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller Engaging, ambitious and creative Guardian Where...

'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.' Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman on a whist...

After is a ground-breaking book for anyone curious about the scope of the human mind, the nature of consciousness, and the pursuit of a meaningful ...

A History Today Book of the YearA world-renowned astronomer and an esteemed science writer make the provocative argument for space exploration with...

New York Times bestsellerJourney into the universe through the most spectacular sights in astronomy in stereoscopic 3DWelcome to the Universe in 3D...

The astonishing story of twentieth-century physics, told through the twelve experiments that changed our world A 2022 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: NEW SC...

A meticulously researched (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges...

If reason is what makes us human, then why do we humans often behave so irrationally? Taking us from desert ants to Aristotle, cognitive psychologi...

BBC R4 Book of the Week Brilliant Guardian Fascinating and often delightful The Times What if intelligen...

A book about one apocalypse much less five could have been a daunting read, were it not for the wit, lyricism, and clarity that Peter Brannen bri...

'This is not simply a book of ideas, it is also a book of stories, most astounding, many heartbreaking' - Bryan Appleyard, SUNDAY TIMESSince the di...

WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION'Gripping from the start, Written in Bone is superb' - Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural Causes...

In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins crystallized the gene's eye view of evolution developed by W.D. Hamilton and others. The book provoked widespr...

For all the discussion in the media about creationism and 'Intelligent Design', virtually nothing has been said about the evidence in question - th...

A clear, simple, graphic-led introduction to quantum physics.Are you short of time but hungry for knowledge? This beginner's quantum physics book p...