From the author of You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) Anything Essential reading for an astounding summer of...
This is a collection of science briefs that have been running in "The New Scientist" since 1989, covering subjects from the "big bang" to embryo...
With hurricanes battering coast lines, sea level rise threatening entire countries with extinction and wildfires raging across broad swaths of America and the planet, it...
Focuses on the first 40 years of author's life: from his troubled childhood in Durban and Bloemfontein to his intense student days at Wits University...
In this counter-attack on Al Gore and others who campaign on global warming, Nigel Lawson argues that science is only part of the story. He...
A multilayered tale arranged in an organic succession of set pieces, flashbacks, biographical sketches, and human and lithic histories, explores North American geology, plate tectonics,...
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Those who feel doomed to be fat would be well advised to digest every word of Taubes's cogently argued, agenda-shifting book....
Elizabeth Kolbert, one of today's leading environmental journalists, edits this year's volume of the finest science and nature writing. Bringing together promising new voices and prize-winning favorites, this collection is...
This collection of essays range from history to the latest theories in biology, from controversies over palaeontology to the origins of language. The title is...
An intimate portrait of an everyday genius. Alexander Masters tripped over his first subject on a Cambridge pavement, and the result was the multi-award-winning bestseller...
#1 Irish Times Bestseller!A modern travel tale-part personal pilgrimage, part political quest-that captures the power of human resilience"McKiernan sticks his thumb out, and somehow a...
Stem cell science is a subject that raises passionate debate. Many scientists believe it could revolutionize the way we treat disease and provide treatments for...
The second edition of Urban Geography continues to provide an authoritative and stimulating global introduction to the study of towns and cities. The text synthesizes...
Most of us take our body for granted and are never aware of its amazing capabilities. This book looks at how the seven octillion atoms...
Enough plastic is thrown away every year to circle the world 4 times More than 8 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year...
What would happen if you took a swim outside a deep-sea submarine wearing only Speedos? How long could you last if you stood on the...
In a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of The Five Biggest Ideas in Science, authors Charles Wynn and Arthur Wiggins provide a panoramic view of the...
This is a complete guide to the design and organization of laboratory activities and the conduct of laboratory teaching.
We've been tantalised by the idea of eternal youth since time immemorial. We're always asking how we can live longer, and better. Or, to put...
Sir Edmund Hillary described Douglas Mawson's epic and punishing journey across 600 miles of unknown Antarctic wasteland as 'the greatest story of lone survival in...
Reconnect with your roots! Adoptees, foundlings, and others with unknown parentage face unique challenges in researching their ancestors. Enter this book: a comprehensive guide to...
'Painfully funny. The pain and the funniness somehow add up to something entirely good, entirely noble and entirely loveable.' - Stephen Fry Blackwell's Non Fiction...
Sir Edmund Hillary described Douglas Mawson's epic and punishing journey across 600 miles of unknown Antarctic wasteland as 'the greatest story of lone survival in...
BBC DYNASTIES CAMERAMAN'S ENTHRALLING STORY OF EMPEROR PENGUIN LIFE 'Part adventure story, part evocation of the last untouched place on Earth, this is mesmerising.' Daily...
In this groundbreaking book, Dr Louann Brizendine describes the uniquely flexible structure of the female brain and its constant, dynamic state of change - the...
You've heard of the Horse Whisperer - now meet the woman who uses similar methods to train dogs. Jan Fennell's remarkable gifts have earned her...
The vibrant and exciting world of penguins is shown in all its glory in this new book from renowned wildlife photographer David Tipling, who has...
There are way more than billions of galaxies in space and just trying to imagine the far corners of the universe is an incomprehensible feat...
A SUNDAY TELEGRAPH TOP GIFT BOOK OF THE YEAR A dog is for life, but an old dog's wisdom is for ever. 'A truly heartwarming...
Science fiction meets science fact in this brand new hilarious book from one of the UK and Ireland's best-loved comedians. Genuinely qualified space expert,...
A charming celebration of all things snow. Is it true that no two snowflakes are ever alike? How many Christmases have actually been white? Do...
'The campaign for Lucy's Law has been smashing' PAUL O'GRADY The true story of one little dog who helped bring an end to puppy farming...
*A 'BOOKS OF 2021' PICK IN THE GUARDIAN, FINANCIAL TIMES AND EVENING STANDARD* Twelve bytes. Twelve eye-opening, mind-expanding, funny and provocative essays on the implications...
Beautifully illustrated throughout, each month includes sections on stargazing, gardening tips, seasonal vegan recipes, home organization or crafting ideas, digital wellbeing practices, rituals, book club...
