Popular science books

Traces the impact of Einstein's ideas on astronomy, including the way we interpret observations of stars and galaxies....  Read More >>

Malcolm McLaughlin's work presents a detailed analysis of the East St. Louis race riot in 1917, offering new insights...  Read More >>

Adrian Woolfson explores the ethical minefield of genetics in the latest book in the popular INTELLIGENT PERSON'S...  Read More >>

At a rickety old mill in the Rocky Mountains, the Rough Science team have only their scientific knowledge and some...  Read More >>

Ordinary Lifestyles explores how popular media texts bring ideas about taste and fashion to consumers, helping audiences...  Read More >>

Hailed as ""superior"" by Nature, this landmark volume is  available in a collectible, boxed edition.  Read More >>

This book discusses the concept of robot consciousness and some other topics related to human-robot relationships—the...  Read More >>

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Inside this small (but perfectly formed) hardback there lurks some of the most devilishly difficult mathematical...  Read More >>

Debates, discusses, and considers the great hope and potential dangers of the rise of technology. This book sets...  Read More >>

Giving an account of the history of ferment, this book takes an in-depth look at the events of 1897 when Eduard...  Read More >>

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* Subtitled 'The Remarkable True Story of the Penicillin Miracle', this book is a wonderful combination of modern...  Read More >>

This Very Short Introduction traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the eighteenth century...  Read More >>

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A miscellany of a hundred easy pieces about science  Read More >>

Mitochondria are tiny structures within all our cells, believed to have once evolved from bacteria living independent...  Read More >>

A SMITHSONIAN BOOK The second installment of a spectacular new series by Joy Hakim, author of the bestselling A...  Read More >>

Albert Einstein once said: 'The most incomprehensible thing about our universe is that it can be comprehended.'...  Read More >>

Alistair Lax takes a fascinating look at these most devious molecules, explaining the many ingenious mechanisms...  Read More >>

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Now revised and updated, this brilliant debut by a popular science writer has written an enthralling detective story...  Read More >>

What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Which properties give you the best chance of winning at Monopoly?...  Read More >>

Addresses question such as: how did Darwin use fossils to support his theory of evolution? What are 'living fossils'?...  Read More >>