Quick view Pathogenesis: How germs made history by Jonathan Kennedy Now: $15.13 MSRP: Was: In this revelatory book, Dr Jonathan Kennedy argues that germs have shaped humanity at every stage, from the first success of Homo sapiens over the equally intelligent Neanderthals to the fall of Rome and the rise of Islam.How did… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Fevered Planet by John Vidal Now: $15.13 MSRP: Was: Covid-19, mpox, bird flu, SARS, HIV, AIDS, Ebola; we are living in the Age of Pandemics – one that we have created. As the climate crisis reaches a fever pitch and ecological destruction continues unabated, we are just beginning t… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Make Your Home a Nature Reserve by Donna Mullen Now: $24.75 MSRP: Was: Bees, butterflies, bats, badgers …These beautiful and fascinating creatures need a little help from us, as their natural habitats are under pressure. It’s time to invite nature into your home – whether it’s a window box, a suburba… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Great Breakthroughs in Physics by Robert Snedden Now: $7.69 MSRP: $16.49 Was: In this beautifully illustrated and highly accessible history of the subject, author Robert Snedden looks at what has been described as the fundamental science - the one that underpins all others.The history of physics is expansiv… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts Now: $23.38 MSRP: Was: The dramatic, globe-spanning and meticulously-researched story of two scientific rivals and their race to survey all life.In the 18th century, two men dedicated their lives to the same daunting task: identifying and describing all… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Endless Forms: Why We Should Love Wasps by Seirian Sumner Now: $6.59 MSRP: $13.75 Was: There may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp, and none guarding so many undiscovered wonders. Where bees and ants have long been the darlings of the insect world, wasps are much older, cleverer and more diverse. Th… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Platypus Matters by Jack Ashby Now: $6.59 MSRP: $13.75 Was: A compelling, funny, first-hand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals and how our perceptions impact their future. Think of a platypus: they lay eggs (that hatch into so-called platypups), they produce milk without nip… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Twelve Sheep by John Connell Now: $15.95 MSRP: $17.88 Was: For John Connell, the lambing season on his County Longford farm begins in the autumn. In the sheep shed, he surveys the dozen females in his care and contemplates the work ahead as the season slowly turns to winter, then spring. … Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The Universe by Andrew Cohen & Professor Brian Cox Now: $16.49 MSRP: $34.38 Was: Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story t… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view How Trees Can Save the World by Peter Wohlleben Now: $15.13 MSRP: Was: From the internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees. An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in prote… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The Book of Phobias and Manias by Kate Summerscale Now: $6.59 MSRP: $23.38 Was: Plunge into this rich, surprising and stunningly designed A-Z compendium to discover how our fixations have taken shape, from the Middle Ages to the present day, as bestselling author Kate Summerscale deftly traces the threads bet… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars by Giles Sparrow Now: $6.59 MSRP: $13.75 Was: Look up on a clear evening, and you'll see thousands of stars shining in the night sky, each telling a story of their own. With star maps to help easily identify key celestial bodies, astronomer Giles Sparrow takes 21 stars (and t… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything by Dr.Kelly Weinersmith Now: $15.13 MSRP: Was: What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why don't we have a lunar colony already? In this witty and entertaining book, Kelly and Zach Weinersmith give us a snapshot of the transformative technologies… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Moral AI And How We Get There by Jana Schaich Borg, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Vincent Conitzer Now: $34.38 MSRP: Was: Can computers understand morality? Can they respect privacy? And what can we do to make AI safe and fair? The artificial intelligence revolution has begun. Today, there are self-driving cars on our streets, autonomous weapons in o… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Starborn: How the Stars Made Us - and Who We Would Be Without Them by Roberto Trotta Now: $23.38 MSRP: Was: A sweeping inquiry into how the night sky has shaped what it means to be human.One of our species' most enduring and universal relationships has been with the night sky itself - yet in the glow of today's artificial lighting, we h… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view History of the World in 100 Animals by Simon Barnes Now: $16.49 MSRP: $34.38 Was: 'So, so good! ... More gems than a pirate's chest ... science, art, history, culture - it's epic and mammoth, a repository of all our truths through their lives' Chris PackhamA powerful and fascinating insight into the 100 animals… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Kraken by Wendy Williams Now: $7.69 MSRP: $16.49 Was: From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Horse comes the enthralling examination of one of the most popular and most intriguing animals in the deep blue sea.The ocean is the last remaining source of prof… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The Book of Why by Judea Pearl & Dana Mackenzie Now: $6.59 MSRP: $15.13 Was: 'Correlation does not imply causation.' For decades, this mantra was invoked by scientists in order to avoid taking positions as to whether one thing caused another, such as smoking and cancer, or carbon dioxide and global warmin… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole by Dr Allan Ropper & Brian David Burrell Now: $6.59 MSRP: $13.75 Was: What is it like to try to heal the body when the mind is under attack? In this gripping and illuminating book, Dr Allan Ropper reveals the extraordinary stories behind some of the life-altering afflictions that he and his staff ar… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees by Jared Farmer Now: $15.13 MSRP: Was: The new science of tree time prompted travellers to visit ancient specimens and conservationists to protect sacred groves. Exploitation accompanied sanctification, as old-growth forests succumbed to imperial expansion and the indu… Add to Cart The item has been added