Science & Mathematics

Author: Jerry Ravetz Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 176 What is mathematics, and why is it such a mystery to so many people? Mathematics is the greatest creation of human...

Author: Ziauddin Sardar Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 176 Our world is inconceivable without science. Its discoveries benefit us - antibiotics, computers, space travel, gene-mapping - and reveal the secrets...

Author: Sandra Knapp Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 The names of plants that are so familiar to us magnolia, bougainvillea, sequioa may just be names, but behind the names...

Author: Caroline Hirons Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 260 What every teen needs to feel great in their own skin - now a Sunday Times bestseller! Being a teenager is...

Author: Hugh Neill Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 208 Trigonometry: A Complete Introduction is the most comprehensive yet easy-to-use introduction to Trigonometry. Written by a leading expert, this book will...

Author: Saul Perlmutter Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 *Out now: a definitive guide to thinking clearly in a world full of overwhelming information* __________ In our deluge of information,...

Author: Nicky Hayes Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 The science of how we think is fundamental to understanding why we are who we are, and why we do what...

Author: John Wright Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Discover the answers behind the mysteries of the countryside in all their fascination and beauty... Ever wondered about the masses of...

Author: Jack Challoner Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 Everything in the universe is made up of the elements - including us. Forged in the Big Bang, the elements and...

Author: Alison Jean Cole Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 208 New to rockhounding or ready to ramp up your skills? This contemporary guide to rock collecting goes beyond the "where...

Author: The Science Museum Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Are you ready to become an astronaut? Then prepare for lift off with The Science Museum Puzzle Book, a unique...

Author: London Wildlife Trust Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 'London in the Wild is a timely opportunity to get out and explore all the wild spaces and natural places...

Author: Philip Graham (Institute of Child Health, University College London) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 90 Has your daughter lost her sparkle? Has everyday life become a trial for your...

Author: Meg Clothier Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 Everything you wanted to know about the countryside, but were too afraid to ask 'A joyful companion with surprises and delights...

Author: Lina Zeldovich Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 The fascinating and dramatic story of a forgotten, life-saving cure to conquer deadly bacterial infections - bacteriophages - and the remarkable...

Author: New Scientist Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 How did we get here? All cultures have a creation story, but a little over 150 years ago Charles Darwin introduced...

Author: Lotte Moeller Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 In the tradition of Lars Mytting's Norwegian Wood, a beautifully illustrated chronicle of a year in the life of a beekeeper...

Author: Ashley Ward Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 'Any writer who can evoke the existential sadness of a lonely cockroach, or make krill thrilling, or describe a snorkelling colleague...

Author: Susan Barry Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 Doctors have been able to cure some forms of congenital blindness and deafness for decades. But this has created another problem:...

Author: Jonas Olofsson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Human olfaction - the sense of smell - enables us to appreciate food and drink, it warns us of dangers and...

Author: Matt Ridley Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 In his new book, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the...

Author: The editors of Country Living Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 A photographic celebration of British wildlife and the country way of life. A Year in the Country is...

Author: Anthea Allen Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A heart-breaking story of courage and compassion from the front line of the toughest battle our nurses...

Author: Jeffrey Kluger Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 In August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the United States would launch humankind's first flight to...

Author: Sally Adee Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 You may be familiar with the idea of our body's biome - the bacterial fauna that populates our gut and can...

Author: James May Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 When we look around our homes, sheds and garages we see an array of objects that spring to life with the...

Author: Jamie Hunter Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 160 This is an unusual and interesting title, which explores a fascinating area of contemporary military aviation on which little, has been...

Author: Stephen Barnett Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 A Month-by-Month Guide to Making the Most of the Great Outdoors This charming and practical handbook is bursting with tips, facts...

Author: Claudia Hammond Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Kindness can be your super-power. It feels good to be kind to others. And it feels good to receive kindness. Making...

Author: Rick Edwards Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 A Sunday Times Book of the Year 2017 A New Scientist Gift Pick 2017 In Science(ish), Rick Edwards and Dr Michael...

Author: Dr Adrian Owen Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 In 2006 Dr Adrian Owen and his team made medical history. They discovered a new realm of consciousness, somewhere between...

Author: Adam Kay Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 496 The "artfully written...splendid history of classical and quantum physics" (Science) that "rightfully highlights the limitations of current physics" (Wall Street Journal)...

Author: Roberto Trotta Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 An astronomer "who writes like a poet" (Wall Street Journal) gives a sweeping, "beautifully written" (Nature) inquiry into how the night...

Author: Steffanie Strathdee Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 A "fascinating and terrifying" memoir of one woman's extraordinary effort to save her husband's life (Scientific American) - and the discovery...

Author: Heinrich Pas Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 A "fascinating [and] provocative" argument by a particle physicist--marshalling a "heady mix of history, philosophy and cutting-edge theory" (Wall Street Journal)--for...

Author: Chris Lintott Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 A "riveting real-life Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (The Telegraph), told "with an engaging voice, a diverting sense of humor, and...

Author: Marcus Du Sautoy Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 A "gifted and tireless mathematical communicator" (Financial Times) shows why math is the ultimate timesaver--and how everyone can make their...

Author: Jack Szostak Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 A New York Times-bestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate describe the quest to discover how and where the universe breathed life...

Author: Benoit Mandelbrot Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 Mathematical superstar and inventor of fractal geometry, Benoit Mandelbrot, has spent the past forty years studying the underlying mathematics of space...

Author: Jeff Stewart Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 'Everything we do is touched by physics. Whether we're on the motorway, at the beach or in the pub, its laws...

Author: . Ubisoft Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 One of the biggest hits in gaming today, Assassin's Creed (R) has captivated millions of players worldwide with its fascinating characters,...

Author: Dominic Couzens Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 Fascinating and richly illustrated stories of insects in 366 daily entries, from dancing honeybees to the largest spider webs in the...

Author: Christiana Figueres Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 We can survive the climate crisis. This book shows us how. We have two choices for our future, which is still...

Author: Hugh Barker Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 How can you turn $1000 into $1 million? What is the best way to beat the lottery odds? When is the...

Author: Stephen Moss Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 A groundbreaking exploration of the rise and fall of animal families, accompanying a landmark BBC series from the producer of Planet...

Author: Alexis Wichowski Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 "A timely, compelling, and expertly researched passport to the tech companies that rule today's digital landscape."--Blake Harris, bestselling author of Console...

Author: Eugenia Cheng (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 438 Mathematician and popular science author Eugenia Cheng is on a mission to show you...

Author: Harry Y. McSween, Jr (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 350 For many years, planetary science has been taught as part of the astronomy curriculum, from...