Popular science books

Combining astrophysical knowledge with a robust argument and intellectual playfulness, this fascinating book succeeds...  Read More >>

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As humankind creates ever more noise, the battle to manage and control it intensifies. Mike Goldsmith considers...  Read More >>

Arguing that the race to better humankind is about to go to a new dimension as a result of a nanotechnological revolution,...  Read More >>

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Hyperactive provides the first history of ADHD, explaining why biological explanations became predominant; how powerful...  Read More >>

The air we breathe is twenty-one percent oxygen, an amount higher than on any other known world. While we may take...  Read More >>

Witzig-bissig und mit unterhaltsamen Anekdoten, aber auch fundiert bis ins Detail nimmt er die heutige Mode der...  Read More >>

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A student in class asks the math teacher: ""Shouldn't minus times minus make minus?"" Teachers soon convince most...  Read More >>

From the presenter of the brilliant BBC podcast ‘Parentland’, and drawing on the most up-to-date scientific research,...  Read More >>

In China, for the first time, the people who weigh too much now outnumber those who weigh too little. In Mexico,...  Read More >>

* An engaging, accessible and fascinating look at science's 'best bits' by popular comedian and particle physicist...  Read More >>

Offers an exploration of athletic success. This book shows why some skills that we imagine are innate are not -...  Read More >>

Men, Masculinities, Travel and Tourism draws together established and emerging academics that have a key interest...  Read More >>

This collection explores whether and how religious and secular worldviews and political ideologies held by scientists,...  Read More >>

What is 'addiction'? What does it say about us, our social arrangements and our political preoccupations? Where...  Read More >>

In a lively and subversive analysis, psychologist John Lambie explains how to see another person's point of view...  Read More >>

Animation, Sport and Culture is a wide-ranging study of both sport and animated films. From Goofy to Goalkeepers,...  Read More >>

By participating in the everyday life of fitness professionals, gym-goers and bodybuilders, The Global Gym explores...  Read More >>

Farmageddon the quiet revolution of mega-farming that is threatening our countryside, farms and food.  Read More >>

Time and time again scientists have suceeded in discovering amazing and incredible new truths about our universe...  Read More >>

Anesthesiologist, intensive care expert, and NASA adviser Kevin Fong explores how physical extremes push human limits...  Read More >>

Edited by John Brockman, This Explains Everything presents 150 of the most surprising and brilliant theories of...  Read More >>