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

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...

A fierce attack on globalism - and a manifesto for change - by one of the world's leading scientific writers. Recent scientific discover...

An expanded edition of Dougal Dixon's classic illustrated work of speculative biology, published to celebrate the book's 40th anniversary. Feature...

The Inside Out of Flies is a look under the bonnet at the astonishing mechanics of fly anatomy. Erica McAlister reveals the engineering miracles em...

Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a bi...

Explore the science innovations as you have never seen them with this visual guide. From the humble beginnings of science, right through to today'...

'Required reading for everyone' Adam RutherfordShortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2021 Medicine, education, psychology, economics...

An all-in-one visual guide to human anatomy with encyclopedic coverage from bones and muscles to systems and processes. This in-depth manual to the...

Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern world so convenient. What's the simple science behind motion sensors, to...

Kumi loves to eat, but she's worried that her passion for junk food is affecting her health. Determined to unlock the secrets of dieting, she enlis...

This seminal book...will transform your understanding ...of the environmental and health effects of electricity and radio frequencies Paradigm Expl...

A ground-breaking book by the world-leading expert in sensory science: Freakonomics for food'Popular science at its best' - Daniel Levitin Why do w...

A journey through 55 alternative realities, parallel worlds and possible futures.It's lucky you're here. But for a series of incredible coincidence...

What would dogs ask for, if they knew how? In the Sunday Times bestseller In Defence of Dogs John Bradshaw, an anthropologist at Bristol University...

'Be prepared to be amazed' GuardianCan anyone get a perfect memory?Joshua Foer used to be like most of us, forgetting phone numbers and mislaying ...

The bestselling author of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter tells the story of Nicolaus Copernicus and the revolution in astronomy that changed the ...

Do something amazing and learn a new skill thanks to the Little Ways to Live a Big Life books! The beginning of the 20th century heralded a scienti...

Read this specially designed new edition of Jared Diamonds Pulitzer-prize winning exploration of what makes us human. Why has human history unfold...