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The Periodic Table is one of the most recognizable images in science - and in our culture. Its 118 elements make up everything on our planet and in...

A rich and surprising exploration of the intelligence of bees Most of us are aware of the hive mind—the power of bees as an amazing collective. But...

Are you fed up losing at family board game nights? Do you want to learn how to destroy the competition?Get the inside tips from preposterously over...

A how-to book on an exhilarating outdoor activity and a unique meditation on the pleasures of the natural worldFollowing the Wild Bees is a delight...

It may be surprising to focus on and praise imperfection, but, in reality, perfection is a fiction. Every aspect of our technologies is based on un...

The Royal Institution of Great Britain is renowned the world over, first, because it is a premier arena for the advancement of new scientific and t...

What is the shortest possible route for a traveling salesman seeking to visit each city on a list exactly once and return to his city of origin? It...

An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.Biomimetics literally means emula...

From the bestselling author of The Drunkard's Walk and Subliminal, this is the inspiring and illuminating story of how we have come to understand t...

Pleasure is one of the most fascinating aspects of being human. But what is it?Exploring child development, philosophy, neuroscience and behavioura...

'Includes exciting recent advances in studying gravity and its cosmic manifestations.' Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal, former President of the ...

The revolution is here. In breakthrough after breakthrough, pioneering physicists are unlocking a new quantum universe which provides a better repr...

FINALIST for the Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books“This book shows that chemistry is not just relevant to life; it’s really, really inte...

A fresh look at electricity and its powerful role in life on EarthWhen we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our hom...

In An Appetite for Wonder Richard Dawkins brought us his engaging memoir of the first 35 years of his life from early childhood in Africa to public...