Popular science books

The hazards of radiation, from the most familiar sources in our lives, laid out with scientific evidence that the...  Read More >>

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We've been tantalised by the idea of eternal youth since time immemorial. We're always asking how we can live longer,...  Read More >>

In this Very Short Introduction Ian Walmsley introduces the physics of light. Beginning with the earliest conceptions...  Read More >>

Are we missing a vital ingredient in its creation? Like Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene, which provided a new...  Read More >>

Science's most intriguing questions answered by the web's favourite writer, the genius behind xkcd.com. Munroe's...  Read More >>

'An excellent grasp on the science...but it is as a human story that the book is most compelling...' TLS Seven...  Read More >>

When Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world...  Read More >>

How to Make a Mind tells the reader how he or she may equip a robot with a central control system that could enable...  Read More >>

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Using simple language, illustrations, humour and everyday examples, the author demonstrates how the science of epigenetics...  Read More >>

Anhand eines Rechenprogramms werden Stichprobenumfänge von 500.000 und mehr erstellt, und daraus durch einfache...  Read More >>

This fascinating book takes the reader on a journey of discovery into the world of dangerous organic poisons.  Read More >>

A beautifully-written, insightful and urgent enquiry into man's relationship with nature and our impact on the planet....  Read More >>

Presenting his engaging memoir of the first 35 years of his life from early childhood in Africa to publication of...  Read More >>

A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What...  Read More >>

Written by a neuroscientist, and a ""new atheist"", this book is suitable for the increasingly large numbers of...  Read More >>

Over the last few decades there has been a scandalous increase in the number of forged paintings in tandem with...  Read More >>

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Presents advice for survival techniques that can be used in different types of emergency situations, discussing...  Read More >>

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Cutting-edge popular science from the author of the brilliant The Epigenetics Revolution.  Read More >>

This optimistic and richly-informed book evaluates all the options and explains how we can greatly reduce the amount...  Read More >>

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