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Science is on the cusp of a revolutionary breakthrough. We now understand more about ageing - and how to prevent and reverse it - than ever before....

Our nearest celestial neighbour, the Moon, has always been the most conspicuous feature in our night sky. It has compelled observers since the dawn...

Maths is a part of everyday life and there's no denying it. For anyone who has blocked distant memories of complicated algebraic formulae or incomp...

'Absolutely fascinating and has the power to change the way you look at the world' Steven Bartlett '...

'Absolutely fascinating and has the power to change the way you look at the world' Steven Bartlett '...

*A brand new and updated edition for 2024, including the latest insights on diet and weight management drugs, gene editing, cancer testing, anti-ag...

'Exceptionally interesting' - Alain de Botton'Fascinating ... You'll never again view your own world in quite the same way. A delight to read' - Ia...

SPECIAL UPDATED 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE MILLION-SELLING POP SCIENCE CLASSICWHAT IF... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questi...

How do you build a scientifically and technologically strong modern nation with limited means and resources? Indian scientists faced this challenge...

'Beginners belongs on the list of books that have changed the way I understand my own limitations.'Malcolm GladwellFor many of us, the last time we...

The new Bible of population genetics: the science transforming our understanding of the past We are living through a revolution in knowledge. Over ...

From the pilot's seat in the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, to Chernobyl's exclusion zone and to the site in Finland where highly ...

The team behind Computer Science for Fun (CS4FN), brings you Conjuring with Computation: A Manual of Magic and Computing for Beginners. Develop you...

'A great idea, beautifully executed.' Popular Science'A book of quiet wonder.' Ian Dunt'I have learnt (and remembered) so much, and so easily. It's...

Sometimes, less really is more. This powerful guide summarises the big questions; you could even learn the basics of Science on your next lunch bre...

There is no author whose books I look forward to more BILL GATESIn this ambitious, myth-busting book, leading scientist and internationally bestse...

There is no author whose books I look forward to more BILL GATESIn this ambitious, myth-busting book, leading scientist and internationally bestse...

What's it like to study polar bears in the wild? How do you raise children among large carnivores? And how do you find a frog that no-one has seen ...

Drowning By Accident explains why it is so easy to drown, where accidents happen, and how to save lives by early rescue and resuscitation. More tha...

Have you ever dreamed of visiting Deep Space? Lewis Pinault has. A scientist and budding explorer, Lewis watched the race to the Moon as a young bo...

Grab your gloves and your lab coat and prepare to explore chemistry, zoology, botany and astronomy in this ultimate science showdown. Did you know...

Possums in the roof, an echidna in the garden, or perhaps a python in the pantry? Living with Wildlife: A Guide for Our Homes and Backyards explore...

Gravity is the weakest of the natural forces and yet it dominates our lives. We know how to make use of its properties and how to overcome it. But ...

'Often poetic ... highly-researched and thought-provoking' New Scientist'Gently and thoughtfully enquiring' The SpectatorCan you remember the first...

A fascinating book, from a leading maths educator and demystifier, that shows how maths is relevant to our everyday lives.  ...

On 29th May 1919, British astronomers tested Einstein's theory of relativity by measuring the path of the stars travelling near the sun during an e...

'A lively examination of communal endeavour... important and correct' - Steven Poole, The GuardianAt a time of existential global challenges, we ne...

Why is eating chocolate so pleasurable? Can the function of just one small group of chemicals really determine whether you are happy or sad? Does m...

Did you grow up thinking math is boring? It's time to reconsider. This book will teach you everything you ever wondered about numbers-and more. Ho...

To celebrate the awarding of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics to Shuji Nakamura (along with two other Japanese scientists), this newly updated editi...

This lively and humorous book focuses attention on the fact that science is a human enterprise. The reader learns about the foibles and quirks as w...

From one of the worlds great science writers, a book that explores the deepest principles of evolutionary history.In this groundbreaking new approa...

A revolutionary notebook that challenges us to play outside (and with) the lines.   A standard notebook displays page after page of horizontal line...

Look up...The Art of Stargazing is the ultimate insider's guide to the night sky in which award-winning space scientist and The Sky at Night presen...

A lens into the unexplored and unseen cosmos A beautiful book showcasing the most stunning images from the first years of the James Webb ...