| Author: | Michael Palin |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
____________________________________BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK____________________________________HMS Erebus was one of the great exploring ships, a veteran of groundbreaking expeditions to the ends of the Earth.In 1848, it disappeared in the Arctic, its fate... read more
| Author: | Barbara Ehrenreich |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
The bestselling author of�Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich explores how we are killing ourselves to live longer, not better.
| Author: | The European Space Agency Staff |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
In 2008, Europe's first space laboratory was launched to the International Space Station. Ten years later, the Columbus laboratory is still circling 400 km above our heads at 28,800 km/h, providing scientists a pl... read more
| Author: | Karl Kruszelnicki |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
Get your pulse racing with Australia's most popular scientist, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki.Discover why people tell lies, why some planets are hotter than stars and how humans are terraforming the Earth. Is cockroach milk really the next Superfood? Why are birds so smart? Why do t... read more
| Author: | Erwin Brecher |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
Astound your friends! Impress party guests! Annoy your relatives! This book contains 101 fascinating science puzzles. The answer to each problem explains a scientific principle in easy-to-understand terms, so not only a... read more
| Author: | Erwin Brecher |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
Scratch your head over these puzzle questions, all of which are based on real-world science. As you answer the question, you'll be learning how to do everything from turning water into wine to cracking safes, and how to build... read more
| Author: | Yuval Noah Harari |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
| Awards: | Shortlisted for Society of Biology Book Awards: General Biology Book 2015. |
#1 New York Times Bestseller
From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution--a #1 international bestseller--that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our ... read more
| Author: | Editors of Life |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
One hundred years ago, a ship thought to be indestructible suffered the ill fate to strike an iceberg during its maiden voyage across the North Atlantic. The unthinkable occurred, and the Titanic went to the ... read more
| Author: | Peter Wohlleben |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
Bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees,Peter Wohlleben, invites you to reconnect with nature As soon as we step out of the door, nature surrounds. Thousands of small and large processes are taking place, detail... read more
| Author: | Hannah Fry |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
You are accused of a crime? Who would you rather decides your future - an algorithm or a human?Before making your decision, bear in mind that the algorithm will always be more consistent, and far less prone to an error of judgement. Then again, at least the human will be able... read more
| Author: | Richard Dawkins |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
The God Delusioncaused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins himself branded as either saint or sinner for presenting his hard-hitting, impassioned rebuttal of religion of all types. His argum... read more
| Author: | Nick & Caroline Robertson-Brown |
| Category: |
Science and Discovery |
The world's oceans are filled with an array of venomous and toxic marine critters, not to mention a whole host of apex carnivores. Join ace divers and photographers Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown as they tour the world in search of the 50 deadliest sea creatures. Animals... read more
