True stories: discovery, historical & scientific books

Australia's Most Brutal Prison Step inside the walls of Boggo Road, Australia's most brutal jail, as inmates and...  Read More >>

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Surgeon-naturalist, Benjamin Bynoe, has remained invisible despite helping his friend, Charles Darwin, to pin down...  Read More >>

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A gripping account of the life of Sandy Irvine and the mystery of his and Mallory’s disappearance on Everest in...  Read More >>

A gripping account of the life of Sandy Irvine and the mystery of his and Mallory’s disappearance on Everest in...  Read More >>

'Back in 2012, everyone knew who Bradley Wiggins was. Everyone, that is, but me. Thirteen years after the summer...  Read More >>

‘Utterly inspiring and empowering’ Jennie Godfrey 'Ten shades of extraordinary’ Rosie Walsh I...  Read More >>

Many believe that discoveries arise by chance or serendipity. The Engine of Scientific Discovery illustrates, for...  Read More >>

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Drawing on exclusive personal knowledge and extensive archives bequeathed to Paul Bessell by both his parents, he...  Read More >>

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Profiling 60 medical milestones, this book highlights the people and stories behind these key moments while also...  Read More >>

Profiling 9 important naturalists of the pre-Darwinian age who set off to quantify, categorize and rationally explain...  Read More >>

When a raging flood destroys their home, Peter and Alex face more than just mud and ruin—they battle bureaucracy,...  Read More >>

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The riveting true story of a legendary Spanish galleon that sunk with over $1 billion in gold and silver-and one...  Read More >>

'Part memoir, part beginner’s guide, part self-help, but wholly wonderful book … It's a real treat to read these...  Read More >>