Ideas about quantities, magnitudes and frequencies shape and give texture to almost everything we feel, say, dream and do. In Living by Numbers, now available...
A gripping exploration of how cartography shapes our world and the impact of maps on our everyday lives. How does a delivery driver distribute hundreds...
The must-read book for anyone concerned about the present and the future...
‘A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart’s lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make...
The runaway success of the microchip processor may be nearing its end, with profound implications for our economy, society and way of life, even leaving...
The anniversary edition of the international phenomenon'One of the best books of the 21st century' (Guardian) These seven short lessons guide us, with simplicity and...
From the Royal Society Winton Prize winner'Sean Carroll examines what it means to exist on this speck of dust in a possibly infinite universe. It's...
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of&,nbsp,Astrophysics for People in a Hurry,&,nbsp,shines new light on the crucial fault...
The past, present and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover. ‘Engaging and wide-ranging...
For as long as we've studied the mind, we've believed that information flowing from our senses determines what our mind perceives. But as our understanding...
THE FOUR MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe brilliantly argued and impassioned classic polemic from the world’s best-known atheist. Sensationally incisive and perennially timely, this is required...
How would we live if insects no***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick***A New Scientist Book of the YearShortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Conservation...
“teeming with fascinating and enlightening insights” Observer A narrative investigation into the new science of plant intelligence and sentience, from National Association of Science Writers...
Maths underpins nearly everything we do, but few of us know that it is often a matter of life and death....
'A fascinating and enticing vision of the utopian New World that Robert Zubrin believes could and should be created on the Red Planet’ Martin ReesThe...
Discover football's astonishing hidden rules in The Numbers Game by Chris Anderson and David Sally*Fully updated with a new World Cup chapter* Football has always...
THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics takes us on an enchanting, consoling journey to discover the meaning of...
Why should we learn more than one language?Can it change the way we think?Does it have the power to transform how we see the world?You...
A fascinating and practical guide from two New York Times bestselling authors, backed by state-of-the-art scientific researchDrawing on cutting-edge research, friends and Harvard collaborators Daniel...
From the bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees Did you know that trees can influence the rotation of the earth?Or that wolves can...
