Mathematics & Science

Review Fascinating, occasionally chilling and very readable -- Rhys Blakely ― The Times Detailed and deeply researched ... striking ... complex -...

An intimate, profound portrait of the Earth's closest neighbour. 'An out-of-this-world read ... brilliant and compelling. Morton is a high-octane B...

In the last thirty years, gamma-ray bursts have grown from an oddity to a central position in astrophysics. Not only are they the largest explosion...

'Fascinating . . . timely' Daily Mail 'Refreshingly clear and engaging' Tim Harford 'Delightful . . . full of unique insights' Prof Sir David Spi...

A journey through 55 alternative realities, parallel worlds and possible futures.It's lucky you're here. But for a series of incredible coincidence...

The atom. The Big Bang. DNA. Natural selection. All ideas that have revolutionised science - and that were dismissed out of hand when they first ap...

Do something amazing and learn a new skill thanks to the Little Ways to Live a Big Life books! The beginning of the 20th century heralded a scien...

Exam Board: Edexcel Level & Subject: AS Maths First teaching: September 2008 First exams: June 2009 Endorsed by Edexcel ...

WOMAN explores the essence of what it means to be female. In mapping the inner woman - from organs to orgasms - Natalie Angier presents an extraord...

Since the dawn of humanity, men have attempted to divine the nature of the heavens. The first astronomers mapped the movement of the seasons and us...

Stephen Hawking is the world-famous physicist with a cameo in "The Simpsons on his CV", but outside his academic field his work is little understoo...

"Introducing Genetics" takes readers on a journey through this new science to the discovery of DNA and the heart of the human gene map. In everyday...

What do scientists actually do? Is science "value-free"? How has science evolved through history? Where is science leading us? "Introducing Philoso...

In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory - evolution by natural selection. One hundred and fifty years later, his theory sti...

SELECTED AS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2018 BY THE DAILY MAIL In 2016, with the addition of four final elements - nihonium, moscovium, tennessine a...

'A dazzling chronicle, a bracing challenge to modernity's smug assumptions' - Bryce Christensen, Booklist 'O what a world of profit and delight Of...

This book offers a largely chronological illustrated guide to how the chemical elements were discovered over the past three millennia. It provides ...

The full story of how our relationship with light shapes our health, productivity and mood. 'A sparkling and illuminating study, one of those rare...

Product Description Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has inspired some great thinkers - and provoked and...

A readily understandable exploration of how figures are badly reported or deliberately misrepresented everywhere from political arguments and brief...

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking world of 'Frozen Light,' where the intricate beauty of sculpted crystals and gemstones comes to life through o...

The story of how our ancestors made the first tentative steps towards becoming human, how we lost our fur but gained language, fire and tools, and ...

"This book introduces the reader to the niceties of samples (random or stratified random), averages (mean, median or modal), errors (probable, stan...

We are all increasingly bewildered by the simple question of what to eat. Despite advice from experts, governments and dieticians about the dangers...

From the familiar to the improbable, the gross to the endearing, The Modern Bestiary is a compendium of curious creatures. It includes both animals...

'This is not simply a book of ideas, it is also a book of stories, most astounding, many heartbreaking' - Bryan Appleyard, SUNDAY TIMES Since the ...

About the Author G�sli P�lsson is professor semi-emeritus of anthropology at the University of Iceland. He has had academic affiliations in Norway...

A Scientific American Top Ten Book of 2023 If forests are the lungs of the planet, then animals migrating across oceans, streams, and mountains-ea...

Innovative, authoritative, and captivating - Life is the most balanced experimentally-based biology text available. It offers an engaging and coher...

About the Author Brian Clegg studied physics at the University of Cambridge and is now an award-winning and bestselling science writer and public ...

***SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2022*** ***SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZE 2022*** 'Fascinating... timely...

An irresistible stocking-filler: a hilarious romp through the science of Christmas. How does snow form? Why are we always depressed after Christma...

'If you want to see what that future might look like, Duncan's book is a fun place to start' NPR 'Intensely readable, downright terrifying, and su...