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Science. Does the word fill you with excitement, or dread, or something in between? Science - and the art of science writing - can, and should, be something to get...

Ever wondered why bad musicians always win the Eurovision Song Contest, or how incompetent politicians get elected? You need some Quirkology in your life. While other scientists beaver away on...

Frederick Winslow Taylor, is regarded by many as the original time-and-motion man and the first efficiency expert. He said in 1911, "In the past, man has been first. In the...

Steven Rose offers a response to those enthusiasts of the gene who insist that all aspects of human life are in our genes and the inevitable consequences of natural selection....

Our daily news bulletins bring us tales of the wonder of science, from Mars rovers and intelligent robots to developments in cancer treatment, and yet often the emphasis is on...

"Thomson Round Hall Nutshell - Tort" provides a clear, concise treatment of the essentials of Tort Law in an easily understood manner. It is an invaluable study aid, outlining the...

'A stunner ... If you haven't got this book in your house, I don't know why' Chris Evans'A startling wake-up call . . . Writing with the vim of a...

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CASE FOR KETOThe shocking truth about sugar: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick indeed.'Gary Taubes...

'I have a truly marvellous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.' It was with these words, written in the 1630s, that Pierre de Fermat...

- Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2019 - A Sunday Times BOOK OF THE YEAR - As read on Radio 4's Book of the Week - 'An...

This book recreates the lost world of the hominid species that lived and flourished for around one million years before, and in some cases after, the evolution of modern humans...

Today's "machine-learning" systems, trained by data, are so effective that we've invited them to see and hear for us-and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing....

There are literally millions of websites on the Internet, but most are ugly and ineffective. So how do you create a site that looks good and makes money? Web Design...

Told through the diverse and fascinating careers of nine streamers, this is the definitive story of Twitch and how the livestream platform revolutionized technology, entertainment, business, and pop culture. With...

The Voyage of the Beagle is Charles Darwin's account of the momentous voyage which set in motion the current of intellectual events leading to The Origin of Species. This Penguin...

On July 20, 1969, Americans had their eyes and ears glued to their TVs and radios. NASA's successful moon landing left the nation in awe. This moment inspired inventors and...

"Bold and compelling... Uniformly excellent, and often wryly amusing."" - The Wall Street Journal "A globetrotting historical adventure, told from the inside of the operating room... Medical writing at its...

Based on interviews with over three hundred of the world's top scientists, who are already inventing the future in their labs, Kaku - in a lucid and engaging fashion -...

`Introducing Social Geographies' is a major new text offering a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to this important area of human geography. It presents a broad overview of social geography, clearly...

A timely and powerful must-read on how the big tech companies are damaging our culture - and what we can do to fight their influenceFour titanic corporations are now the...

'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill GatesThe New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth.Explaining...

With over 22,000 entries, Henderson's Dictionary of Biology is the most comprehensive on the market. It continues to be an essential reference for students, teachers and researchers within any of...

This riveting, myth-destroying book reveals how, contrary to popular belief, humankind has become progressively less violent, over millenia and decades. Can violence really have declined? The images of conflict we...

A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARThe #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind brings us a stunning new vision of our future in spaceHuman civilization is on...

In this book physical chemist Dr Peter Coveney and award-winning science journalist Dr Roger Highfield have questioned our understanding of science with their humorous reinterpretation of the most profound aspect...

With an introduction by Philip Pullman, award-winning science writers Mary and John Gribbin reveal how "Pullman's His Dark Materials" trilogy ("Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber Spyglass") is...

What does it mean for us all when death is treated as a glitch and Silicon Valley invests in the "science" of eternal life?'A fascinating, deeply reported adventure' OLIVER BURKEMAN'An...

*Revised and updated for the twenty-first century*In this updated, illustrated companion volume to Merlin's Tour of the Universe, we visit again with Merlin, a timeless space traveler from Planet Omniscia,...

The universe was supposed to be all there was - the whole of existence. For centuries the size of the universe and whether or not it is finite fascinated scientists...

How has the Western world responded in the past to repeated claims that the end of the world is nigh? How do different religions understand what is ment by the...

Top WordPress guide, now fully updated for the latest WordPress release! This updated new edition comprises one of the largest collections of practical intermediate to advanced information on WordPress. Fully...

The fun and easy guide to using Evernote for everything that's noteworthy Voicemail, email, things to do, things to get, people you know, places you've been, places to be...Who can...

From first installation to advanced image manipulation techniques, Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition explains how anyone can utilize GIMP: a free, open source image manipulation program. You...

After years of anticipation and delay, the W3C finally released the XSLT 2.0 standard in January 2007. The revised edition of this classic book offers practical, real-world examples that demonstrate...

This is a comprehensive, practical "How-to" guide for software companies and developers both small and large. The basic premise of the book is that the customer is the ultimate judge...