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All the Wide Border: Wales, England and the Places Between
A Waterstones Travel Book of the Year 2023A funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England-Wales border: Britain's deepest faultline. There is...
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...
How to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARWhat is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should...
The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar
A "captivating, behind-the-scenes account" of NASA's historic OSIRIS-REx mission to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of formation on life on earth braided with the remarkable life story...
The Night Sky: An astronomers guide to the night sky and the universe
Discover the wonders of the Universe with this indispensable guide. The Night Sky is chock full of information explaining what, when and how to observe space and understanding the night...
Shoot for the Moon: How the Moon Landings Taught us the 8 Secrets of
'Fascinating new book examines the history of Nasa's Apollo space missions' Daily Mail_______Eight key lessons to revolutionise your life with the mindset that got man to the moon.20th July 1969:...
The Observant Walker: Wild Food, Nature and Hidden Treasures on the
'Blissfully funny, staggeringly informative, a joyful companion' Caroline Quentin'Tells the endlessly fascinating tale of Britain's natural history in a way that makes every delicate detail sparkle with life' Charlie Corbett,...
Moving Heaven and Earth (Icon Science): Copernicus and the Solar [...]
Copernicus sowed the seed from which science has grown to be a dominant aspect of modern culture, fundamental in shaping our understanding of the workings of the cosmos. John Henry...
The Right Stuff
What is it, I wondered, that makes a man willing to sit on top of an enormous Roman Candle, such as a Redstone, Atlas, Titan, or Saturn rocket, and wait...
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...
You're the Captain!: A Flightradar24 Puzzle Book
The first ever puzzle book from FlightRadar24 At any one time there are nearly 20,000 flights in the sky, and more than 75 million flights a year - and, since...
Flinders: The fascinating life, loves & great adventures of the man who put Australia on the map
The extraordinary life, loves and voyages of the man who put Australia on the map, now with a foreword from Flinders' great-great-great-grand-daughters on the 250th anniversary of his birth...
Exploring the World: Two centuries of remarkable adventurers and their journeys
Author: Alexander Maitland Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 Explorers and travellers have always been attracted by the lure of the unknown. By traversing and mapping our planet, they have...
Deep Sea: 10 Things You Should Know
Author: Jon Copley Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 Uncover what lies at the deepest depths of our oceans... In ten brief and informative essays, marine biologist and TV science...
The Book of Tree Poems
Author: Ana Sampson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 Could there be a more pleasant way to spend a warm afternoon than lazing under a tree reading poetry inspired by...
Rocks and Minerals: An Illustrated Field Guide
Author: Evelyn Mervine Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 The essential illustrated rocks and minerals guide. Learn how to identify rocks and minerals and appreciate the beauty of the natural...
The Empire of Climate: A History of an Idea
Author: David N. LivingstoneFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 235mm, 552 pagesPublished: Princeton University Press, United States, 2024How the specter of climate has been used to explain history since antiquity.Scientists, journalists, and...
The Little Book of Trees
Author: Herman Shugart (W. W. Corcoran Professor of Natural History (Emeritus) and Research Professor) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's trees....
The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity
Author: Claudia de Rham Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 232 A world-renowned physicist seeks gravity's true nature and finds wisdom in embracing its force in her life. Claudia de Rham...
Infomojis: Continents
Author: Jon Richards Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 32 Did you know about the Great Green Wall in Africa? Or the Atacama Desert, Oceania and the Grand Canyon? Well, where...
The Little Book of Exoplanets
Author: Joshua N. Winn Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 A concise and accessible introduction to exoplanets that explains the cutting-edge science behind recent discoveries. For centuries, people have speculated...
A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters
Author: Andrew H. Knoll Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 Harvard's acclaimed geologist "charts Earth's history in accessible style" (AP) "A sublime chronicle of our planet." -Booklist, STARRED review How...
Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna and the Future of our Oceans
Author: Karen Pinchin Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises...
A History of Water: Being an Account of a Murder, an Epic and Two Visions of Global History
Author: Edward Wilson-Lee Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 A Times History Book of the Year 2022 A TLS Book of the Year 2022 'Exhilarating and whip-smart' THE SUNDAY TIMES...
The Blue Commons: Rescuing the Economy of the Sea
Author: Guy Standing Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 592 An expose of the plunder of the world's oceans, and the devastating environmental and economic impact that is having across the...
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
Author: Julian Sancton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 A new classic of extreme endurance - Into Thin Air meets The Perfect Storm in 19th century Antarctica **A Times Best...
Amphibious Soul: Finding the wild in a tame world
Author: Craig Foster Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 An awe-inspiring narrative about the power of nature and our place within it, from the creator of My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker...
The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths
Author: Brad Fox Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 11 June, 1930. On a ship floating near the Atlantic island of Nonsuch, a curious steel ball is lowered 3000ft into...
Plankton: A Worldwide Guide
Author: Tom Jackson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Plankton are the unsung heroes of planet Earth. Passive drifters through the world's seas, oceans, and freshwater environments, most are invisible...
The Lives of Sharks: A Natural History of Shark Life
Author: Daniel Abel Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 A richly illustrated and comprehensive introduction to the world's sharks. Sharks are the top predators in many marine ecosystems. But tales...
The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives: A Natural History of Cephalopods
Author: Danna Staaf Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 An engaging and beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the world's most interesting and charismatic marine creatures. Dive deep into the...
The Complete Insect: Anatomy, Physiology, Evolution, and Ecology
Author: David A. Grimaldi Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 With an astounding 3.5 million species occupying virtually every habitat on Earth, insects are one of the most diverse groups...
Elemental: How Five Elements Changed Earth's Past and Will Shape Our Future
Author: Stephen Porder Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 It is rare for life to change Earth, yet three organisms have profoundly transformed our planet over the long course of...
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History
Author: Professor Peter Frankopan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 736 THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY...
Off the Map: Lost Spaces, Invisible Cities, Forgotten Islands, Feral Places and What They Tell Us About the World
Author: Alastair Bonnett Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 From forgotten enclaves to floating islands, from hidden villages to New York gutter spaces, Off the Map charts the hidden corners...
The Fragile Earth: Writing from the New Yorker on Climate Change
Author: David Remnick Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 560 A classic collection of the New Yorker's most urgent and groundbreaking reporting from the front lines of the climate emergency In...
Ocean: Exploring the Marine World
Author: Phaidon Editors Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 A richly illustrated celebration of the world's oceans and seas through art, history, oceanography, marine biology, and culture The latest instalment...
The Universe in Bite-sized Chunks
Author: Colin Stuart Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Since the earliest humans walked the earth, the vast mysteries and wonders of the night sky have fascinated and beguiled us,...
The Universe: The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox
Author: Andrew Cohen Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 256 Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes...
Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis
Author: Annie Proulx Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 208 A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week 'A subject that could not be more important. A compact classic!'...