Popular science
Ten Days in Physics that Shook the World
Brian Clegg
Format: Hard Cover
The breakthroughs that have had the most transformative practical impacts, from thermodynamics to the Internet.
Wings Over Water
Jonathan Glancey
Format: Paperback
The thrilling story of the Schneider Trophy, a series of glamorous air races that captivated both sides of the Atlantic and became a driver and celebration of speed and engineering prowess.
Brainscapes
Rebecca Schwarzlose
A trailblazing journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action all depend on 'maps' etched into your gray matter - and how technology can use these maps to read your mind.
On Time and Water
Andri Snaer Magnason, translated by Lytton Smith
Format: Paperback
A unique approach to climate change that recalls W. G. Sebald.
Instant Physics
Giles Sparrow
Format: Paperback
Instant Physics pulls together all the pivotal physics knowledge and thought into one concise volume.
Instant Psychology
Nicky Hayes, Sarah Tomley
Format: Paperback
Instant Psychology pulls together all the pivotal psychological knowledge and thought into one concise volume.
Reef Life
Callum Roberts
Format: Paperback
A life working on coral reefs by Britain's foremost marine scientist and pioneering conservationist.
Half Lives
Lucy Jane Santos
Format: Paperback
Lucy Jane Santos presents the surprising history of radium in everyday life.
Livewired
David Eagleman
Format: Paperback
Drawing on cutting-edge research this book demonstrates the brain's ability to change, rewire and heal, from the internationally bestselling author.
Life Lessons from Explorers
Felicity Aston
Format: Hard Cover
A collection of 15 of the most highly prized traits shared by those who have scaled mountains and traversed tundras, proposing how these could be applied to your own life. These are compelling accounts of the life and times of celebrated explorers.
