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A New Voyage Round the World
A magical, substantially true narrative of piracy, zoology, anthropology, danger and adventure in the seventeenth-century Caribbean, Pacific and East Indies The first great English-language travel book, A New Voyage Round...
The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel,
The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind brings us a stunning vision of our future in space Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth....
Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an
From the world-renowned physicist and bestselling author of The Elegant Universe comes this captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose Until the End of Time is Brian...
Parallel Worlds: The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future
Selected for the BBC FOUR Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction longlist Getting a grip on the creation and ultimate fate of the universe is one of the great scientific stories...
The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption
Following the hugely successful hardback, this extraordinary tale of the father of modern geology looks set to be the non fiction paperback for 2002. Hidden behind velvet curtains above a...
Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History
The Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of human civilisations Read the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape...
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...
Universal: A Journey Through the Cosmos
The Top Ten bestselling authors of The Quantum Universe take us on an awe-inspiring journey of scientific exploration We dare to imagine a time before the Big Bang, when the...
What's Eating the Universe?: And Other Cosmic Questions
The story of the universe in thirty cosmological conundrums In the constellation of Eridanus there lurks a cosmic mystery. It's as if something has taken a huge bite out of...
Cosmological Koans: A Journey to the Heart of Physics
A delightful intellectual adventure that brings together physics and ancient philosophy Could there be a civilization on a mote of dust? How much of your fate have you made? Who...
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 Order of Time
The number 1 bestseller from the superstar physicist hailed as 'the new Hawking' (Sunday Times) Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets...
Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
This is the epic story of the universe and our place in it, from 13.8 billion years ago to the remote future How did we get from the Big Bang...
The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World
A talented young planetary scientist charts our centuries-old obsession with Mars - Winner of the 2021 Whiting Award for Non-Fiction Right now, spacecraft are circling Mars, sweeping over Terra Sabaea,...
This Earthly Globe: A Venetian Geographer and the Quest to Map the World
'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...
Titan King, Volume 1 - Rockport Edition: The Fall Guy: Volume 1
Now from Rockport Publishers and including new content: Titan King, Volume 1.Honduran teenager Eli Santos is plucked from his troubled life by an extraterrestrial scout to participate in a galactic...
Mr and Mrs Gould: The extraordinary true story about the life of
The grand story of the famous 'Birdman' John Gould and his talented wife Elizabeth, who revealed the astonishing world of Australian birds and wildlife in one of the most important...
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 TimesA book about birds, birdsong and the countryside they inhabit, from the...
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...
The Times Desktop Atlas of the World
Discover new places with authoritative atlases, beautifully designed and packaged.An excellent world atlas for everyday use at home or work, representing broad coverage at a great price. Clear, authoritative Times...
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...
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...
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...
Black Holes: The key to understanding the universe
A brilliant exploration of the most exotic objects in the universe by Professor Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw. At the heart of the Milky Way, there is a distortion...
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...
How to Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication
Author: Tom Mustill Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'Fascinating' Greta Thunberg 'Extraordinary' Merlin Sheldrake 'A must-read' New Scientist 'Enthralling' George Monbiot 'Brilliant' Philip Hoare Wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill had...
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...
The Lives of Lichens: A Natural History
Author: Robert Lucking (Curator) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 A richly illustrated guide to lichens and their biology. Existing at the margins of life, lichens are the result of...
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...
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...
The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun
Author: The Countess of Carnarvon Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 Enter a world of ancient secrets, old money, new ambitions and the discovery of priceless treasure in this revelatory...
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...
Frogs of the World: A Guide to Every Family
Author: Mark O'Shea Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 A richly illustrated guide to the world's frogs that includes species from every family. With more than 7,600 known species, frogs...
The World Atlas of Rivers, Estuaries, and Deltas
Author: Jim Best (Jack C. Threet and Richard L. Threet Professor) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 A stunningly illustrated atlas of the world's rivers, estuaries, and deltas, and their...