Quick view What If?2 by Randall Munroe Now: $15.13 MSRP: Was: WHAT IF you still had so many more strange questions about the universe?And WHAT IF Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and xkcd creator, were prepared to move mountains, fill the solar system with soup and alter the space-time… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Bang!!: The Complete History of the Universe by Brian May & Sir Patrick Moore & Prof Chris Lintott & Hannah Wakeford Now: $10.99 MSRP: $27.50 Was: In 2004 a rock star, a TV astronomer and a young research astronomer sat down to write the story of the Universe in the order in which it happened, from its birth at the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago, through to its ultimate dem… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Jellyfish Age Backwards by Nicklas Brendborg Now: $6.59 MSRP: $15.13 Was: Molecular Biologist Nicklas Brendborg takes us on a journey from the farthest reaches of the globe to the most cutting-edge research to explore everything the natural world and science have to offer on the mystery of aging. From t… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds by Shane O'Mara Now: $17.59 MSRP: $19.25 Was: Our brains have distinct mechanisms for talking about thoughts, about memories, about feelings and about the future. In Praise of Talking will be about the neuroscience of how we talk about ourselves, how we disclose information, … Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: A Photographic Guide by Frederic Jiguet & Aurelien Audevard Now: $10.99 MSRP: $34.38 Was: The first comprehensive field guide to every bird species in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is the first comprehensive pocket-sized photographic field guide to every bi… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Discovering The Universe by Dr Sten Odenwald Now: $10.99 MSRP: $20.63 Was: Explore the mysteries of the cosmos in this highly visual hardback guide, written by leading NASA astronomer and educator Sten Odenwald.Have you ever wondered how the first stars were born? Or pondered what really happens around a… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin Now: $14.29 MSRP: $27.50 Was: This deluxe gift edition of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species is presented with gold-embossed cover design with gilded page-edges and beautiful endpapers.The controversial theory of natural selection proposed in this book … Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view A Philosophy of Walking by Frederic Gros Now: $12.38 MSRP: $13.75 Was: By walking, you escape from the very idea of identity, the temptation to be someone, to have a name and a history ... The freedom in walking lies in not being anyone; for the walking body has no history, it is just an eddy in the … Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Planta Sapiens by Paco Calvo, Natalie Lawrence Now: $15.13 MSRP: Was: What is it like to be a plant?It's not a question we might think to contemplate, even though many of us live surrounded by plants. Science has long explored the wonderful ways in which plants communicate, behave and shape their en… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The Matter of Everything by Suzie Sheehy Now: $15.13 MSRP: Was: How did a piece of gold foil completely change our understanding of atoms? What part did a hot air balloon play in the discovery of cosmic rays? How did the experiments in the run-up to the Large Hadron Collider lead to the invent… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view An Immense World by Ed Yong Now: $15.13 MSRP: Was: This is our world, as you've never seen it before. The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The Language of Trees by Katie Holten Now: $23.38 MSRP: Was: If trees have memories, respond to stress, and communicate, what can they tell us? And will we listen?A stunning international collaboration that reveals how trees make our world, change our minds and rewild our lives - from root … Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view The Art of Sleeping by Rob Hobson Now: $7.69 MSRP: $12.38 Was: We're bombarded with confusing and contradictory advice about achieving a better night's sleep. So, what's the secret? The Art of Sleeping combines the latest scientific research, expert advice, and Rob's own tricks and tips about… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Beyond Measure : The Hidden History of Measurement James Vincent Now: $17.88 MSRP: Was: We measure rainfall and radiation, the depths of space and the emptiness of atoms, calories and steps, happiness and pain. But how did measurement become ubiquitous in modern life? When did humanity first take up scales and rulers… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Wild Ireland: A Nature Journey from Shore to Peak by Carsten Krieger Now: $27.49 MSRP: Was: Author and photographer Carsten Krieger takes us on a journey across Ireland to explore the nature we pass by every day, and that which is buried deep in the bog, high in the mountains and under crashing waves. Discover alpine flo… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Animal Vegetable Criminal by Mary Roach Now: $13.75 MSRP: Was: What's to be done about a drunken elephant? A monkey caught mugging passers-by? A trespassing squirrel?Follow Mary Roach as she investigates laser scarecrows, robo-hawks, human-elephant conflict specialists and monkey impersonator… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Wild Waters: The Magic of Ireland's Rivers and Lakes Now: $20.89 MSRP: Was: Rivers and lakes are the arteries and beating heart of Ireland. To our ancestors these wetlands were their highways, providing valuable sources of food including fish and wildfowl as well as vital materials such as reeds for thatc… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Landlines by Raynor Winn Now: $15.13 MSRP: Was: Some people live to walk. Raynor and Moth walk to live . .. Raynor Winn knows that her husband Moth's health is declining, getting worse by the day. She knows of only one cure.It worked once before. But will he - can he? - set out… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Birds: A Species Guide by Mark E. Hauber Now: $8.79 MSRP: $17.88 Was: Birds is a beautiful introduction to 75 diverse species of birds, filled full of facts on biology and lifestyle, as well as stunning illustrations. Birds are some of the most colourful and melodious creatures in nature, from the b… Add to Cart The item has been added
Quick view Ten Birds That Changed the World by Stephen Moss Now: $23.38 MSRP: Was: For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religion and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been inspired b… Add to Cart The item has been added