(Paperback)

This is a mathematician's toolkit for cutting through wall-to-wall information overload and making sense of our modern world.

(Hardback)

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice

An exploration of humanitys relationship with ice since the dawn of civilization, Of Ice and Men reminds us that only by understanding this unique substance can we save the ice on our planetand perhaps ourselves.

(Paperback)

Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice "It's the animal in us," we often hear when we've been bad. But why not when we're good Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: morality. In this provocative book, renowned primato

(Paperback)

The shift from scientific materialism to a multidimensional worldview in harmony with the worlds great spiritual traditions.

(Paperback, Main)

The perennial bestseller: Big science explained in a beautifully clear and entertaining way by the popular cosmologist.

(Paperback)

Racing Green is the story of how motorsport science has become smarter and more environmentally friendly, and how these developments on the track are changing the world.

(Hardback)

Rebel Star is a timely and essential guide, examining our long-held fascination with the sun, from ancient beliefs, to early scientific studies, and an up-to-date look at what we know and still dont know taking us on a thrilling journey to the centre of our solar system.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

From the first detailed drawing of the moon to the depiction of stem cells, this collection of scientific illustrations traces the visual history of knowledge from the 15th century to today. Some 300 milestones in all fields of science chronicle humanity's great discoveries through the work of those who studied and documented them.

(Hardback)

A history of science distilled into 100 notable experiments epic moments that have fuelled our understanding of Earth and the Universe beyond.

(Paperback)

A complete investigation of the development and suppression of antigravity and field propulsion technologies.

(Paperback)

An enthralling examination of some of the most remarkable creatures in the animal kingdom, and what they tell us about what it means to be human.

(Paperback)

Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Pride. Envy. Lust. Anger.

(Paperback, Main)

A unique history of humanity told through its seventeen defining equations; from Pythagoras to Calculus.

(Paperback)

There is not just one story of silk. In silk is science, history and mythology. In silk is the future.

Aarathi Prasads Silk is a gorgeous new history weaving together the story of a unique material that has fascinated the world for millennia.

(Paperback)

From the author of Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, the paperback edition of the TV tie-in charting the shocking but true story behind the space race and the ruthless, brilliant scientists who fuelled it.

(Paperback)

The Starwatch Starwheel is a unique revolving map of the night sky which allows you to locate and track the stars and their constellations at any time of the night right throughout the year.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Randomness, uncertainty and probability are everywhere, and while no one can predict uncertain events with certainty, we can at least understand uncertainty itself. This explains the mechanics of randomness and teaches us how to develop and informed perspective on probability.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

This book will change the way you think about talk. It will explain the big pay-offs to understanding conversation scientifically.

(Hardback)

(Paperback, Main)

A practical, illuminating and timeless guide to thinking better, from a Royal Society Prize shortlisted mathematician - now in paperback.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

The Beginning and the End of Everything is the whole story as we currently understand it from nothing, to the birth of our universe, to its ultimate fate. Authoritative and engaging, Paul Parsons takes us on a rollercoaster ride through billions of light years to tell the story of the Big Bang, from birth to death.