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**THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER**'Interesting and provocative... It gives you a sense of how briefly we've been on this Earth' Barack ObamaWhat makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes...

The story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of SapiensStories brought us togetherBooks spread our ideas - and our...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ACCOUNT OF A NEUROSURGEON'S OWN NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE.Internationally acclaimed neurosurgeon Dr Eben Alexander always considered himself a man of science. His unwavering belief in evidence-based...

THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDESHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE'Who would have thought something as simple as changing the way we breathe could...

Discover the magical science of getting the life you want In The Neuroscience of Manifesting, psychologist and neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan uses cutting edge research to demonstrate that the power...

'A compelling narrative of the human story' TIM MARSHALL, author of Prisoners of Geography'Lively, rich and exciting... full of surprises' PETER FRANKOPAN, author of The Silk Roads_____________Sand, salt, iron, copper,...

Tuberculosis has been entwined with hu manity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of...

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A Wall Street Journal Bestseller 'IT SHOULD BE READ BY ANYONE TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF GEOPOLITICS TODAY' FINANCIAL TIMES Three of our most accomplished and deep thinkers come together...

What is it like to try to heal the body when the mind is under attack? In this gripping and illuminating book, Dr Allan Ropper reveals the extraordinary stories behind...

**THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**In twenty-one bite-sized lessons, Yuval Noah Harari explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment. '21 Lessons is, simply put, a crucial book'...

Two of the world's best-known AI insiders-turned-critics expose the lies and hype surrounding AIA smart, incisive take-down of the bogus claims being made about so-called 'artificial intelligence', exposing the real...

Whilst living amongst Peruvian Indians, anthropologist Jeremy Narby learned of their phenomenal knowledge of plants and biochemical interactions, gained under the influence of the hallucinogen ayahuasca. Despite his initial scepticism,...

* 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 evolution of galaxies* The...

There's no better guide through mind-expanding questions such as what the nature of space and time is, how we fit within the universe, and how the universe fits within us...

'Brilliant. Bite-size. Easy to understand. Easy to flick through. It's like a reference to how you feel' Phillip Schofield on ITV's THIS MORNINGTHE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Julie Smith is...

'Visionary... Full of warmth and humanity' Kate Bush'Profound' Al Gore'Compulsive reading' Lord Norman FosterThe groundbreaking memoir from the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee. This is the...

WHAT IF... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using science.The Sunday Times-bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Munroe is here to provide the best answers yet to...

The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, A Short History of Nearly Everything is the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century and has sold over 2 million...

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed...

Neil Delamere: 'Smart, accessible and full of brilliant tidbits'Dave Moore: 'A delightful wander through the human body'Dylan Evans: 'Prepare to be genuinely astonished by the marvels of the human body.'Explore...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER DEAR LIFE AND BREATHTAKING, A MAJOR TV DRAMA'Profoundly moving and at the same time wildly inspiring' Rob Delaney'The best narrative non-fiction I've...

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival...

Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct: The New Science of Language and Mind is a groundbreaking study of language's origins as an evolutionary adaptation. How do we 'know' how to speak?...

Number One Bestseller in both hardback and paperbackThe Sunday Times Book of the YearThe ideal gift for everybody_______'A directory of wonders.' Guardian'Jaw-dropping.' The Times'Classic, wry, gleeful Bryson...an entertaining and absolutely...

Science is a serious business, right? Wrong. Scientists have been participants in the best reality show of all time, with all the highs, lows, bust-ups, and strange personalities of any...

An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.It's not you, it's the food.We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories...

Understanding AI has never been easier with Simply Artificial Intelligence.Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the world of AI for those who...

___***SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2022***Did you know that we can lead longer and healthier lives by making simple changes right now?Professor Rose Anne Kenny has 35...

'Astonishing . . . an amazing book . . . absolutely chocker full of things that we need to know' Chris Evans'Matthew Walker is probably one of the most influential...

'Science is based on information that comes from experiments and data that have been independently verified. It is the antidote to fake news, and we need it now more than...

The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition...

#1 Bestseller in both hardback and paperback: SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE _______'A directory of wonders.' - The Guardian'Jaw-dropping.' - The Times'Classic, wry, gleeful...

The 21st century's bestselling popular science book has now been fully revised and updated in Bill Bryson's inimitable style to reflect the many advances in science since this book was...

Bestselling author and physicist Stephen Hawking explores the "masterpieces" of mathematics, 25 landmarks spanning 2,500 years and representing the work of 15 mathematicians, including Augustin Cauchy, Bernard Riemann, and Alan...

'It is in every sense, mind-blowing.' Daily TelegraphIn Sweden, refugee children fall asleep for months and years at a time. In upstate New York, high school students develop contagious seizures....

'Informative and persuasive enough to rouse the most ardent couch pototo' New Scientist Walking upright on two feet is a uniquely human skill. It defines us as a species.It enabled...

'One of the most insightful books I've read about what makes us human and how we understand each other' Bill GatesSteven Pinker, one of the world's greatest thinkers and bestselling...

***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK A BEST BOOK OF 2025 IN THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, LONDON STANDARD, NEW STATESMAN AND IRISH TIMES 'Covers...

This book is about choices - knowing what is available and being able to use that information. Dr Marilyn Glenville is sympathetic to women who are not happy or are...

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