This is the second edition of the definitive and bestselling guide to great mountain biking throughout England and Wales. With new clearer maps, updated content and the addition of the latest mountain bike centres.

Welcome to the wonderful world of graphene, the thinnest substance known to science

Gravity: From Falling Apples to Supermassive Black Holes provides a fascinating historical account of how we have reached our current understanding of gravity, and places the most sensational developments in gravitational physics, including the detection of gravitational waves and supermassive black holes, in their true context.

A thrilling, beautifully illustrated account of human space exploration, from the space race of the 1950s and '60s to the present day.

The cutting-edge science that will revolutionise the way we prevent disease

How did the human brain evolve? Why did it evolve as it did? What is man's place in evolution? This book explores the big ideas about the brain, the nervous system and man's place in history. It reveals how science actually works - the passions, the irrational flashes, the moments of insight; the big ideas that work and turn out to be wrong.

A doctor's inspiring obsession with the heart, seamlessly combining history, gripping scenes from the operating theatre and a moving personal story

With over 150 photographs that author took on board the international space station, many of which have not been seen before, this collection showcases the beauty of earth from above, and is the perfect visual time capsule of author's remarkable trip, which captured the imaginations of millions of children and adults across the world.

Translation of: Das Geheime Leben der Beaume.

A lavishly illustrated and compelling insight into the 100 animals that have had the greatest impact on humanity.

An impassioned manifesto for ecological action in the face of rapid climate change by the director of Friends of the Earth.

The mind-bending quiz book that every science geek needs in their Christmas stocking

Combining popular science, history and moral philosophy, this is a wide-ranging and radical take on the human story and what it means for us today

Everything you ever wanted to know about science in 35 bite size chapters.

To make an apple pie, one first needs to build a universe. A brilliantly accessible introduction to today's physics by a young academic and educator.

How do you predict something that has never happened before?

In recent decades, we have witnessed an explosion in the number of visual images we encounter, as our lives have become increasingly saturated with screens. Drawing on art history, theory and everyday experience, this book provides an overview of how visual materials shape and define our lives.