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A groundbreaking book that will transform how we understand ourselves and our families by revealing that everything we thought we knew about geneti...

Arranged in chronological order from the early Greek mathematicians, Euclid and Archimedes through to present-day Nobel Prize winners, 100 Science ...

Dogology explores the bizarre and very funny world of canine science.Vital questions answered include: Why do dogs fart (but cats don''t)? Do dogs ...

Catology explores the bizarre and very funny world of feline science.Vital questions answered include: Why do cats have a secret second nose? Why d...

For readers of Entangled Life and The Hidden Life of Trees, a fascinating journey into the world of plants and animals, and the ways they communica...

Naturally Brilliant Colour is the first book to reveal artworks made using the worlds brightest colour Pure Structural Colour, recently derived fr...

A Times Best Book of 2021 From the very first dog to glowing fish and designer pigs the human history of remaking nature. Virus-free mosquitoes,...

The human body is a marvel but what happens when it comes under attack? A fascinating guide to why we get sick and how we get better. Lovely, war...

Dreams, schemes and opportunity as space opens for tourism and commerce.Twentieth century space exploration may have belonged to state-funded giant...

'Gribbin casts a wide net and displays his breadth of knowledge in packing a lot into each chapter . . . a brief read, but one that may inspire rea...

'A delightful and scintillating hymn to science.' Carlo RovelliComedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull less...

What is 4% of 75?Can you calculate 60 + 60 x 0 + 1?Which is bigger, an 18-inch pizza or two 12-inch pizzas?Join award-winning maths presenter Kyle ...

A new collection of vibrant essays to inform, stimulate and inspire every nature lover. Times of darkness offer opportunities to reflect. In Mistl...

Whats to be done about a drunken elephant? A monkey caught mugging passers-by? A trespassing squirrel? Mary Roach delves into the unpredictable wor...

'Highly accessible, content-rich and eminently readable . . . Fascinating and informative . . . popular science at its best.' - The ObserverHave yo...

For the first time, The Child Code brings genetics out of the lab and onto the parent's lap, offering a smarter and much more effective way of pare...

An engrossing expose of scientific practice in America. -KIRKUS REVIEWS From the authors of the New York Times bestselling Plague of Corruption c...

Wild Weather is a fun, easy-to-read guide to understanding the wonders of weather - from why it rains to cloud formations, from extreme weather eve...

This book explores the sea and its meanings from ancient myths to contemporary geopolitics, from Atlantis to the Mediterranean migrant crisis. Rich...

The successful 30-Second series tackles biochemistry, the science of the chemical processes which underpin the workings of all organic life.30-Seco...

In this beautiful and unique combination of art and science, this stunningly detailed book examines how the rules of science govern the the world a...

Turns a critical eye on Aesop's Fables to ask whether there is any scientific truth to Aesops portrayal of his animals. Despite originating more t...

Brilliant, eye-opening, and absolutely inspiring and a riveting read. Cass Sunstein, author of How Change Happens and co-author of Nudge What is ...