An insight into the fundamental workings of the cosmos.

"Delightfully horrifying."--Popular ScienceOne of Mental Floss's Best Books of 2018One of Science Friday's Best Science Books of 2018* A mysterious epidemic of dental explosions... * A teenage boy who got his wick stuck in a candlestick...

NASTY NATURE is packed with the deadliest, most disgusting and nastiest things that nature has to offer. Only read on if you're ready to find out: how vampire bats slurp blood, how to dodge a man-eating tiger and which Japanese fish dish can kill you. Redesigned in a bold, funky new look for the next generation of HORRIBLE SCIENCE fans.

A cultural history of the natural world in 25 species -- accompanying the landmark series from Radio 4 and the Natural History Museum

Suitable for anyone who appreciates and wants to explore the curiosities and beauty of the natural world, this title offers a look at all kinds of subjects, including mineral formation, the inside of a volcano, what makes sunsets, monarch butterfly migration, the parts of a bird, the anatomy of a jellyfish, and more.

The Nature Magpie picks the choicest morsels from history, literature, philosophy, science and more of the natural world.

Acclaimed author Matt Ridley's thrilling follow-up to his bestseller Genome. Armed with the extraordinary new discoveries about our genes, Ridley turns his attention to the nature versus nurture debate to bring the first popular account of the roots of human behaviour.

A fresh take on the traditional almanac, here is a companion to the British seasons - all 72 of them.

A preeminent geneticist hunts the Neanderthal genome to answer the biggest question of them all: what does it mean to be human?

A visually sumptuous and breathtakingly detailed book about British trees and woodland.

Isaac Newton has become an intellectual avatar for our modern age, the man who, as even children know, was inspired to codify nature's laws by watching an apple fall from a tree. This book is a cultural history of the interrelated origins of modern science, the concept of a genius and fame.

The surprising new science of sleep and dreaming.

From a prize-winning writer, a fascinating exploration of blood: the stuff of life, the stuff of nightmares, and one of the most expensive liquids on the planet.

Providing examples of scientific thoughtfrom all disciplines of Western science, this volume covers everything from Jean-Baptiste Lamark"s theory of evolution of 1809 to the isolation of radium by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898.'

A new, wide-ranging book from the acclaimed author of The Serpent's Promise and Darwin's Island

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

The phenomenal bestseller - 100,000+ copies - Everything you wanted to know about chopping, stacking and drying wood.

The Earth writes its own story in the landscape. A novelist sets out on a journey to piece it together.

The Earth writes its own story in the landscape. A novelist sets out on a journey to piece it together.