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Time: A Traveler's Guide
"Bucky Fuller thought big," Wired magazine recently noted, "Arthur C. Clarke thinks big, but Cliff Pickover outdoes them both." In his newest book, Cliff Pickover outdoes even himself, probing a...
Four Colours Suffice: How the Map Problem Was Solved
A book to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the solution to one of the world's most puzzling mathematical problems. The four-colour theorem states that every map in the world can...
Hawking and the Black Holes
Rejacketed re-issue tephen Hawking is perhaps one of the most well-known scientists of our day. His discoveries on black holes and cosmology have been hailed as opening up a new...
Roadside Geology of Alaska
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"You'll never again consider geology 'boring' once you consult this book." -Anchorage Times
The Great White South: Traveling with Robert F.Scott's Doomed South
175 photos illustrate this account by photographer Ponting of his journey with Capt. Robert Scott to the Antarctic, a voyage from which Scott did not return.
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in Natural History magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with clarity and...
Controlling Climate Change
An unbiased and comprehensive overview, based on the findings of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). Using no jargon, it looks at tackling and adapting to man-made climate change,...
Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin
The new edition of this popular textbook, once again, provides an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogists. Designed for use on one- or two-semester courses, this second edition...
Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
*As featured on BBC Breakfast, Radio 5Live and Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 2* From the Nasa astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space...
Why We Disagree about Climate Change: Understanding Controversy,
Climate change is not 'a problem' waiting for 'a solution'. It is an environmental, cultural and political phenomenon which is re-shaping the way we think about ourselves, our societies and...
TEACH YOURSELF GEOLOGY: A Complete Introduction
Author: David Rothery Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 From volcanoes and glaciers to fossils and rock formations, this user-friendly book gives a structured and thorough overview of the geology...
Darkness at Night: A Riddle of the Universe
Why is the sky dark at night? The answer to this ancient and celebrated riddle, says Edward Harrison, seems relatively simple: the sun has set and is now shining on...
My Attainment of the Pole
Cook, allegedly the first man to reach the North Pole, recounts his adventures at the top of the world, his meetings with eskimos and his hunting of musk ox, plus...
Stanley
Sir Henry Morton Stanley, is known popularly for his celebrated meeting with David Livingstone. But Stanley is by any reckoning a key figure in the history of the European penetration...
Wild Air: In Search of Birdsong
Shortlisted for the 2023 Highland Book Prize 'Joyful and mindful, a powerful argument for being still and listening' Sunday Times A book about birds, birdsong and the countryside they inhabit,...
The Turning Tide: A Biography of the Irish Sea
An immersive history of a pivotal stretch of water 'Fascinating, spellbinding, erudite and great fun.' Roddy Doyle 'Remarkable. Lively ... Gower writes beautifully [and] the book is profoundly popular.' Times...
Yearbook of Astronomy 2025
Maintaining its appealing style and presentation, the Yearbook of Astronomy 2025 contains comprehensive jargon-free monthly sky notes and an authoritative set of sky charts to enable backyard astronomers and sky...
Solar Eclipses 2024-2027: Where and When to Experience Totality
Seeing a total solar eclipse ('totality' - when the sun is fully obscured by the moon) is a bucket-list event, generating a sense of wonder and even an 'end-of-the-world' sensation....
Shoot for the Moon: How the Moon Landings Taught us the 8 Secrets of Success
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The Second Rebel
Linden A. Lewis returns with this next installment of The First Sister Trilogy, perfect for fans of Red Rising , The Handmaid's Tale , and The Expanse. Astrid has reclaimed...
Rhythms of the Kimberley
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The Kingfisher Children's World Atlas
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The Secret Gate: a true story of courage and sacrifice during the collapse of Afghanistan
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
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The Glass Universe: The Hidden History of the Women Who Took the Measure of the Stars
AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A peerless intellectual biography. The Glass Universe shines and twinkles as brightly as the stars themselves' The Economist #1 New York Times bestselling author...
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...
Terra Nova: Ambition, jealousy and simmering rivalry in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
'A riveting account about Scott of Antarctica and the machinations of his demise. Of the food depots that were diminished and the rescue that never came.' - Peter Hillary, mountaineer...
Space Trivia
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The New World on Mars: What We Can Create on the Red Planet
The world's leading expert on the human settlement of Mars explains what Martian societies will look like - very soon! Within a few years, humans will be able to voyage...
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
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The legacy-defining Sunday Times bestseller by Sir David Attenborough - now in paperback. With a new afterword, Why You Are Here- A speech on the opening of the COP26 climate...
Cosmos: The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation
* Spacecraft missions to nearby planets * The Library of ancient Alexandria * The human brain * Egyptian hieroglyphics * The origin of life * The death of the sun...
The Order of Time
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Shackleton: Explorer. Leader. Legend.
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The enthralling life, endurance and incredible leadership of Sir Ernest Shackleton, told by the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes. To write about Hell, it helps if you have...
Stephen Hawking: Friendship and Physics
An intimate, powerful account of Stephen Hawking and his universe An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert Einstein has a scientific...
Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut
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An enthralling memoir from the inspiring astronaut who spent six months in space -- and is going back to the International Space Station just as the paperback is published In...
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality
Brian Greene'sThe Fabric of the Cosmosis an astonishing grand tour of the universe and the best layman's guide to current thinking on 'how everything works'. Brian Greene's The Fabric of...
The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito comes this fascinating story of horses and how they have shaped human history. The Horse is an epic history that...
The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans
A titanic history of the three great oceans - the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Indian - and of mankind's relationship with the sea from the first voyagers to the...
Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics
An intimate portrait of Stephen Hawking -- the man, the friend, and the physicist An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert...
Cosmic Bullsh*t
#1 bestselling science writer for kids Chris Ferrie is back with the bullsh*t, examining today's mind/body/spirit fads, including astrology, cosmic energy, aliens, young earth theories, and more! Your hilarious guide...
Trans-Europe Express: Tours of a Lost Continent
A searching, timely account of the condition of contemporary Europe, told through the landscapes of its cities Over the past twenty years European cities have become the envy of the...
The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe
The visionary history of the universe and human progress In this masterly synthesis, Arthur Koestler cuts through the sterile distinction between 'sciences' and 'humanities' to bring to life the whole...
Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North
A fascinating collection of medieval Arabic travel writing, translated into English by Paul Lunde and Caroline Stone In 922 AD, an Arab envoy from Baghdad named Ibn Fadlan encountered a...
The Journals of Captain Cook
Penguin Classics relaunch Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted...
A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have
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The bestselling and hilarious investigation into space settlement Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - no climate change, no war, no Twitter...
Europe: The First 100 Million Years
It is hard to overstate just how unusual Europe was towards the end of the age of the dinosaurs. It was a dynamic island arc whose individual landmasses were made...