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Useless information - we can't get enough of it. Everywhere you look these days there is a new book of trivia, a new web page, a new column in the...

The perfect gift for all those big and little kids in your life who ask 'why...?'. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ZOE BALLPre-order the next book in this series, 222 QI...

The relation between the pursuit of knowledge and the conduct of life-between science and ethics, each broadly conceived-has in recent years been greatly complicated by developments in the science of...

In Sensation, leading psychologist Thalma Lobel takes us on atrip around the senses, revealing the amazing extent to which our externalenvironment profoundly shapes our thoughts, emotions and decisions about everythingfrom...

Sex is as fascinating to scientists as it is to the rest of us. A vast pool of knowledge, therefore, has been gleaned from research into the nature of sex,...

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A NEW SCIENTIST BEST NEW SCIENCE BOOK APRIL 2026'A fascinating read... our TalkSport and Talk BOOK OF THE WEEK!' - Extra Time with Paul Ross'A book rich with light, love,...

Today's most visionary thinkers reveal the cutting-edge scientific ideas and breakthroughs you must understand. Scientific developments radically change and enlighten our understanding of the world -- whether it's advances in...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024 'Fascinating, witty and perspective-shifting' Oliver Burkeman'A remarkable book about a remarkable theorem' Will Storr'Witty, lively and best of all, extremely...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Science in the Soul is a kaleidoscopic argument for the power and glory of science: the wonder of scientific discovery; the practical necessity of scientific...

Have you ever wondered what humans did before numbers existed? How they organized their lives, traded goods, or kept track of their treasures? What would your life be like without...

In 1968, Stewart Brand declared: 'We are as gods - and we might as well get good at it.' Half a century later, that prophecy has come true.We can rewrite...

All around us are ever-evolving strings of chain reactions, of bonds forged and broken, of connections made and unmade in less than the blink of an eye.In Chain Reaction, Professor...

Combining myth, biography, and wit, this is a highly original depiction of cutting-edge science and its profound implications, told through the scientists who are rewriting life on earth. Throughout history,...

The public was stunned by the Hubble s spectacular colour pictures of remote stars and galaxies when they were published in newspapers. Now for the first time, these stunning images...

The definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the greatest science story of our timeWinner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science BooksA Best Science Book of the Year for the Guardian,...

The big bang, black holes, space travel and life in other galaxies - this is the stuff of science fiction and the subject of much current speculation and research on...

This Sixth Edition helps readers understand the interrelationships among basic physics concepts and how they fit together to describe our physical world. Throughout the book, the authors emphasize the relevance...

It's time to rethink reference with this revolutionary encyclopedia! DK, the best reference publisher, meets Google the world's best search engine. Look up the subject of interest in the book,...

A captivating, uncanny journey to the frontier of human-computer interaction.'It's hard to imagine a timelier book right now than this . . . you probably won't look at ChatGPT the...

Aimed at both geography students and general readers, this reference to the history of exploration extends from its earliest beginnings to the sophisticated scientific expeditions of today. It traces the...

Richard Dawkins is one of the finest minds in science, and in this superb collection of essays and letters, he demonstrates the depth of his knowledge and the rich variety...

This book examines Tesla's complete life and legacy, including his astonishing 700 patents and the long-secret papers he kept at his side when he died. Engineers, entrepreneurs and academics will...

This book is about the ultimate question or Big Mystery: where did human beings come from. One of the author's favourite quotes is from the American-based philosopher of evolution, Michael...

A BBC 'BOOK YOU NEED TO READ IN 2026'Discover how artificial intelligence thinks and reasons, and how we can make the most of their super-human abilities, in the must read...

** WINNER OF THE FT SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 ****A SUNDAY TIMES, ECONOMIST AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025**'Gripping and brilliantly told' MUSTAFA SULEYMAN'Highly entertaining'...

Did you grow up thinking math is boring? It's time to reconsider. This book will teach you everything you ever wondered about numbers-and more.How and why did human beings first...

The purpose of this book is to enable candidates to prepare for the MRCGP examination by working through 20 examples of modified essay questions. Answers to the questions appear in...

In this pithy two-part essay, Marshall Sahlins reinvigorates the debates on what constitutes kinship, building on some of the best scholarship in the field to produce an original outlook on...

Bolstered by unassailable science and delivered in eloquent style, Our Final Hour's provocative argument that humanity has a mere 5050 chance of surviving the next century has struck a chord...

In an attempt to create the most popular science book ever, Nelson & Hollingham use cutting-edge science and technology to bring a little more happiness into our lives: cloning a...

Compared to the famously fecund rabbit, for whom a single act of coitus has a 90 per cent chance of creating a litter of up to 12 rabbits, humans are...

With multitasking and more than a 100 other new features, iPhone 4.0 is a real treat, cooked up with Apple A's traditional secret sauce of simplicity, intelligence, and whimsy. iPhone...

Back on the earth after three spaceflights, Chris Hadfield's captivating memoir An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth reveals extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and shows how...

The best selling author of FERMAT'S LAST THEOREM and THE CODE BOOK tells the story of the brilliant minds that deciphered the mysteries of the Big Bang. Albert Einstein once...

This reference book is a factfinder in one volume. It is a visualization of facts, translating them into a form that the young reader can understand, use and remember. The...

The internet is everywhere. But how did it start? How has it changed? And what will it look like in the future?No development in human history has changed the world...