Popular science
How Zoologists Organize Things
David Bainbridge
Format: Hard Cover
Discover how categorisation has shaped our view of the natural world with How Zoologists Organize Things. The book unveils wild truths and even wilder myths about animals, as perpetuated by zoologists - revealing how much more there is to learn, and unlearn.
The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors
Robert N. Pripps
Format: Hard Cover
The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors covers all the models from the names inception in 1923 through 1973, when International Harvester dropped the Farmall brand.
The Universe Speaks in Numbers
Graham Farmelo
Format: Paperback
A groundbreaking exploration of how the interplay of physics and mathematics has enriched our understanding of the universe - essential reading for anyone who wants to grasp how physicists are attempting, in Stephen Hawking's words, to 'know the mind of God'.
The Case for Keto
Gary Taubes
Format: Paperback
A revelatory expose of the bad science behind conventional weight loss advice, arguing for low-carb high-fat diets, from the bestselling author of The Case Against Sugar.
Beyond Words
Carl Safina
Format: Paperback
In a world where we measure animals by human standards, prize-winning author and MacArthur Fellow Carl Safina takes us inside their minds, witnessing their profound capacity for perception, thought and emotion.
Outbreaks and Epidemics
Meera Senthilingam
Format: Paperback
A journey through the history and science of epidemics and pandemics - from AIDS to Zika.
How Bad Are Bananas?
Mike Berners-Lee
Format: Paperback
Ten years on from first publication, a new edition of this invaluable and entertaining guide that shows just what effect everything has on carbon emissions, from a Google search to a plastic bag, from a flight to a volcano.
The Moon
Oliver Morton
Format: Paperback
An intimate, profound portrait of the Earth's closest neighbour.
Nikola Tesla and the Electrical Future
Iwan Rhys Morus
Format: Paperback
A new biography of electrical pioneer Nikola Tesla, one of the most enigmatic and influential figures in the history of science.
What Do You Think You Are?
Brian Clegg
Format: Hard Cover
The popular science equivalent of the TV show Who Do You Think You Are?
