Popular science books

From Black Holes and Big Bangs to the Higgs boson and the infinitesimal building blocks of all matter, modern science...  Read More >>

The Solar Revolution reveals for the first time how cutting-edge science can use the sun to provide sustainable...  Read More >>

This seminal book injects the topic of superintelligence into the academic and popular mainstream. What happens...  Read More >>

An introduction to the mathematics of special and general relativity.  Read More >>

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This book introduces the basic techniques and methods traditionally used in speaking about science to the public....  Read More >>

Be the alchemist! Explore the legend of alchemy with the science of chemistry. Enjoy over twenty hands-on demonstrations...  Read More >>

A unique, expansive exploration of engineer James Watt’s life and work.  Read More >>

The story of pain and suffering since the eighteenth century. Prize-winning historian Joanna Bourke charts how our...  Read More >>

There is no aspect of our lives that is unaffected by modern information and communication technologies (ICTs)....  Read More >>

John Archibald chronicles the revolutionary insights provided by modern molecular biology, especially rapid DNA...  Read More >>

The 50 most significant chemical elements, each explained in half a minute.  Read More >>

This book sets out to introduce chemistry concepts and demystify chemistry showing how it is a major part of our...  Read More >>

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An eye-opening adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, packed with surprising stories and...  Read More >>

What can a brain scan, or our reaction to a Caravaggio painting, reveal about the deep seat of guilt? How can reading...  Read More >>

Tells the story of the English physicist and molecular biologist William T. Astbury and how his work forms a previously...  Read More >>

Presents a realistic, workable plan for defusing a potentially lethal threat from a rogue asteroid or comet. The...  Read More >>

Originaltext und ausführlicher historischer Kommentar von Bernd Lukasch.​ Die Erstausgabe des Buches von Otto Lilienthal...  Read More >>

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Reviews the historical development of psychiatry. In this book, the author shows that mental illnesses are intimately...  Read More >>

When he was twenty-seven, Henry Molaison underwent surgery for his epilepsy. He awoke with part of his brain destroyed,...  Read More >>

A far from average book: the real story behind the statistics on risk, chance and choice.  Read More >>

Acclaimed popular science author Brian Clegg demonstrates how quantum physics underpins everyday life.  Read More >>

An entertaining and fascinating examination of the rules and regulations that dominate everyday life. Previously...  Read More >>