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Gemstones: A Concise Reference Guide
Gemstones have been a source of fascination for Millenia, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl, to the deep red garnets treasured by ancient Egyptians...
The Importance of Being Interested: Adventures in Scientific Curiosity
Author: Robin InceFormat: Hardback, 165mm x 240mm, 765g, 400 pagesPublished: Atlantic Books, United Kingdom, 2021'A delightful and scintillating hymn to science.' - Carlo RovelliComedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at...
Sapiens: THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER
What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? This bestselling history of our species challenges everything we know about being human. **THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER** 'Interesting...
The Life of Birds
A fully updated new edition of David Attenborough's bestselling classic. BIRDS. 11,000 species, the most widespread of all animals: on icebergs, in the Sahara or under the sea, at home...
Extinct: Artistic Impressions of Our Lost Wildlife
Australia is home to an incredible diversity of native animals. While Australian animals are among the most unique in the world, they are also among the most endangered, with hundreds...
Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global
*A FINANCIAL TIMES , GUARDIAN AND TLS BOOK OF THE SUMMER* 'The fascinating story of ancient words ... new revelations await' The Guardian 'A magisterial feat' New Scientist ________________________________ One...
Bullshit Jobs: The Rise of Pointless Work, and What We Can Do About It
Huge swathes of people spend their days performing tasks they secretly believe are not really necessary. This book shows why, and what we can do about it Back in 1930,...
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more...
Blue Mind: How Water Makes You Happier, More Connected and [...]
Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In BLUE MIND, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we...
Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global
*A FINANCIAL TIMES , GUARDIAN AND TLS BOOK OF THE SUMMER* 'The fascinating story of ancient words ... new revelations await' The Guardian 'A magisterial feat' New Scientist ________________________________ One...
How to Expect the Unexpected: The Science of Making Smart Predictions
A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2023 'Delightfully clear and vivid to read...A splendid book! Philip Pullman 'Absolutely fascinating' James O'Brien 'An exceptional book - readable, funny and more...
The Frontiers of Knowledge: What We Know About Science, History and
From the bestselling philosopher, a gripping history of science, thought, life on earth and the human mind - and what we might know in the future In very recent times...
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
The second volume in Leonard Susskind's hugely popular, one-of-a-kind introductory series on physics In The Theoretical Minimum, world-class physicist Leonard Susskind provided a brilliant first course in classical mechanics, offering...
Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse
A radical retelling of human history through collapse, and what it means for our uncertain future A radical retelling of human history through collapse - from the dawn of our...
The Information Trade: How Big Tech Conquers Countries, Challenges Our
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"A timely, compelling, and expertly researched passport to the tech companies that rule today's digital landscape." -- Blake Harris, bestselling author of Console Wars and The History of the Future...
Weather: A Force of Nature
Weather collects some of the most breathtaking images from Weather Photographer of the Year, the annual competition held by The Royal Meteorological Society. Each image has been selected by a...
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go
Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not see...
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
From the No. 1 bestselling author of WHAT IF? - the man who created xkcd and explained the laws of science with cartoons - comes a series of brilliantly simple...
Art of the Grimoire: An Illustrated History of Magic Books and Spells
A copiously illustrated global history of magic books, from ancient papyri to pulp paperbacks Grimoires, textbooks of magic and occult knowledge, have existed through the ages alongside other magic and...
A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes
Stunningly repackaged edition of the international bestseller with a new appendix of updates from the author. Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite...
The Truth Detective: Lessons from Poker on Risk, Reward and Imperfect
From uncertainty and risk to ambiguity, emotion and non-verbal behaviour, life can be like a game of poker. So approach it like one, with every day critical thinking.In The Truth...
The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking)
An acclaimed theoretical astrophysicist explores the end of the Universe. When will it take place? How is it likely to happen? How do scientists know? You're going to die. The...
The Long View: Why We Need to Transform How the World Sees Time
A wide-ranging and thought-provoking exploration of the importance of long-term thinking.Humans are unique in our ability to understand time, able to comprehend the past and future like no other species....
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook: A Practical Guide to Overcoming
A practical companion to the international bestseller Dopamine Nation , for individuals, families, counsellors, teachers, and anyone who wants to go beyond the narrative and engage in practices that will...
I Am a Part of Infinity: The Spiritual Journey of Albert Einstein
A spiritual biography of Albert Einstein that reveals for the first time the scientific and religious origins of his ethical philosophy Nearly everyone is familiar with Einstein's scientific accomplishments-but few...
Fear: An Alternative History of the World
'Extraordinary' Ai Weiwei'Brilliant' Simon SchamaFear has long been a driving force - perhaps the driving force - of world history: a coercive tool of power and a catalyst for radical...
Shark Attacks: Myths, Misunderstandings and Human Fear
Humans spend more time in or on the water than ever before; we love the beach. But for many people, getting in the water provokes a moment's hesitation. Shark attacks...
Mountains of Fire: The Secret Lives of Volcanoes
We are made of the same stuff as the breath and cinders of volcanoes. No matter where we live on the planet, they have shaped our history and might one...
Dear Oliver: An unexpected friendship with Oliver Sacks
When Susan Barry first wrote to Oliver Sacks, she never expected a response, let alone the deep friendship that blossomed over ten years of letters.Sue, herself a neuroscientist, wrote to...
The Art of More: how mathematics created civilisation
Bestselling science writer Michael Brooks takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of civilisation, as he explains why maths is fundamental to our understanding of the world. 1,...
Attention Span: Finding Focus for a Fulfilling Life
AS SEEN ON ARMCHAIR EXPERT WITH DAX SHEPARD AND IN T HE WALL STREET JOURNAL , NEW YORK TIMES AND THE TIMES **A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NEW NON-FICTION BOOK TO ADD...
When We Touch: Handshakes, hugs, high fives and the new science behind
'A mind-expanding tour of what touch means.' DAVID EAGLEMAN, neuroscientist and author of Incognito and LivewiredWhy is a hugged person a healthier person?Why do high-fiving teams win more matches?How does...
Accidental: The Greatest (Unintentional) Science Breakthroughs and How
'Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James' New York Post 'James writes with infectious enthusiasm and optimism' Kirkus Reviews 'A science teacher by profession, Mr. James knows how...
Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
A.I. is the future of science, technology, and business - and there's no one better to explore that future than Max Tegmark We stand at the beginning of a new...
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than
One of the most inspiring thinkers of our age transforms the way we think about the world with his reflections on science, history and humanity One of our most beloved...
The Man Who Organized Nature: The Life of Linnaeus
A new biography of Carl Linnaeus, offering a vivid portrait of Linnaeus's life and work. Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), known as the father of modern biological taxonomy, formalised and popularised the...
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive
The No.1 International Bestseller that has sold over 15,000 hardbacks and over 165,000 paperbacks (Vista) and counting From groundbreaking writer and thinker Jared Diamond comes the epic, visionary book, now...
The Changing Mind: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Ageing Well
The neuroscientist and best-selling author of The Organized Mind explains what happens to our brains from womb to tomb. We have long been encouraged to think of old age as...
Human Origins: 7 million years and counting
Where did we come from? Where are we going?Homo sapiens is the most successful, the most widespread and the most influential species ever to walk the Earth. In the blink...
The Anti-Catastrophe League: The pioneers and visionaries on a quest
'Consummate and thorough' - The Times 'Darkly entertaining' - The Spectator A superbly written work of narrative non-fiction by an exciting new talent, The Anti-Catastrophe League is a brilliant study...
Last Word's Uncommon Women
Last Word is the popular BBC Radio 4 series broadcast weekly, featuring the lives of several famous people who have recently died. More than standard obituaries, the lives are summarised...
Do Plants Know Math?: Unwinding the Story of Plant Spirals, from
A breathtakingly illustrated look at botanical spirals and the scientists who puzzled over them. Charles Darwin was driven to distraction by plant spirals, growing so exasperated that he once begged...
Impossible Monsters: How the Discovery of Dinosaurs Changed the World
A superb narrative history of the discovery of dinosaurs and how they revolutionised our understanding of the Earth's and mankind's origins Impossible Monsters is the captivating story of the discovery...
This Earthly Globe: A Venetian Geographer and the Quest to Map the
'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan'A wonderful book' Sunday Telegraph, 5*'Triumphant' Literary ReviewDURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, in the autumn of 1550, an anonymously authored volume containing a wealth...
We Are As Gods: A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance
In 2012, Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler published Abundance in which they made bold predictions about where the future was heading, if humanity only harnessed the powers of emerging tech....
Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our...
Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World
Bill Gates' favourite scientist is on a mission to make facts matter Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy? From earth's nations...
The Gene: An Intimate History
The Gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history. ** NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER ** The Gene is the story...