Popular science
The Idea of the Brain
Matthew Cobb
The brain is the most complicated object in the universe. Here's how we found out what we know so far.
The Rules of Contagion
Adam Kucharski
Format: Hard Cover
The new science of contagion, and the surprising ways it shapes our lives and behaviour.
Notes from an Apocalypse
Mark O'Connell
Format: Hard Cover
Veteran worrier, author of To Be a Machine and father-of-two, Mark O'Connell, meets the anarchists, environmentalists, far-right nut-jobs and super-rich who are preparing for the end of days.
The Little Book of Shells
M. G. Harasewych, Fabio Moretzsohn
Format: Hard Cover
The Little Book of Shells introduces you to 75 exquisite examples from around the world.
Choked
Beth Gardiner
Format: Paperback
The landmark book on air pollution: a major threat to the health and longevity of each and every one of us
Notes from an Apocalypse
Mark O'Connell
Veteran worrier, author of To Be a Machine and father of two, Mark O'Connell, meets the anarchists, environmentalists, far-right nut-jobs and super-rich who are preparing for the end of days.
Rainforest
Tony Juniper
Format: Paperback
Rainforests are key to the health of our world - they maintain the water and air cycles, store carbon, and have yielded countless numbers of medical drugs. We have already destroyed half their area. We need urgently to save the half that's left. This book explains why - and how.
Mama's Last Hug
Frans de Waal
Format: Paperback
A groundbreaking, approachable book on the role of emotions in animal and human societies, from the world-renowned primatologist and author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
The Magicians
Marcus Chown
Format: Hard Cover
The spellbinding story of the 'magicians': scientists whose eureka breakthroughs in modern physics reveal science's mysterious predictive power.
The Magicians
Marcus Chown
Format: Paperback
The spellbinding story of the 'magicians': scientists whose eureka breakthroughs in modern physics reveal science's mysterious predictive power.
