Do I Know You?: A Faceblind Reporter’s Journey into the Science of Sight, Memory, and Imagination by Sadie Dingfelder English | 2024 | Education & Reference An award-winning science writer discovers she’s faceblind and investigates the neuroscience of sight, memory, and imagination—while solving some long-running mysteries about her own life. Science writer Sadie Dingfelder has
The Bacteria Book: Gross Germs, Vile Viruses and Funky Fungi, New Edition by Steve Mould English | 2024 | Education & Reference In this fun, fact-packed science book for kids, young readers will discover the bacteria, viruses, and other germs and microbes that keep our bodies and our world running, as well as how and
AI Everyday: Transforming Lives with Smart Technology by William Scott English | 2024 | Education & Reference Revolutionize Your Daily Life with the Power of AI! Imagine a world where every aspect of your life is enhanced by technology so smart, it feels almost like magic. Now, stop imagining. It’s here. AI Everyday: Transforming Lives
Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin and the War Between Science and Religion by Michael Taylor English | 2024 | Education & Reference Impossible Monsters is the captivating story of the discovery of the dinosaurs and how it upended our understanding of the origins of the world. In 1811, a twelve-year-old girl uncovered some strange-looking bones in
Ka-boom!: The Science of Extremes by David Darling English | 2024 | Education & Reference What’s the brightest light on Earth? The coldest corner of the universe? The blackest material ever made? The most poisonous substance in nature? ‘You will learn something new in every chapter, on every page and probably in every paragraph. Hugely
The Science of Why We Exist: A History of the Universe from the Big Bang to Consciousness by Tim Coulson English | 2024 | Education & Reference From the Big Bang and the evolution of the genetic code to the birth of consciousness, this is the extraordinary story of the chain of events that led
A Brief Guide to Aliens: From Myth to Modern Science by Adam Frank English | 2024 | Education & Reference Astrophysicist Adam Frank guides us through the search for extraterrestrial life and the questions we stand ready to answer. Everyone is curious about life in the Universe, UFOs and whether ET is out there. Over
The Nature of Our Cities: Harnessing the Power of the Natural World to Survive a Changing Planet by Nadina Galle English | 2024 | Education & Reference In the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Michael Pollan, THE NATURE OF OUR CITIES is a stirring exploration of how innovators from around the world are combining urban
Drop into the Ocean: A Tour of the World’s Oceans and Seas by Karen Wasson English | 2024 | Education & Reference Drop into the Ocean is a beautifully illustrated children’s science book for kids aged 6 and up. Join Neptune the jellyfish on a sensory journey through the world’s oceans and seas with a
Accidental Astronomy: How Random Discoveries Shape the Science of Space by Chris Lintott English | 2024 | Education & Reference A “riveting real-life Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” (The Telegraph) and “whirlwind tour of wondrous celestial phenomena” (The Idler) shows why so much of astronomy comes down to looking up and lucking out If you
The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in an Age of Intelligent Machines by Matt Beane English | 2024 | Education & Reference From one of the world’s top researchers on work and technology comes an insightful and surprising guide to protecting your skill in a world filling with AI and robots. Think of
How Great Thinkers Transformed Our Ideas: Share the insights of Newton, Hawking, Curie and other geniuses by C. C. Hagan English | 2024 | Education & Reference “Dare to think!” This was the catch cry of the Enlightenment over 300 years ago when the breakaway from religion towards a more secular society began. Isaac Newton
How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain by Peter S. Goodman English | 2024 | Education & Reference How does the wealthiest country on earth run out of protective gear in the middle of a public health catastrophe? How do its parents find themselves unable to locate crucially needed infant
The Book of the Frog by Sally Coulthard English | 2024 | Education & Reference Frogs are extraordinary creatures. Unlike most other animals, they have mastered both land and water, and are capable of breathing through their skins and their lungs. Some of them are so poisonous that just one tiny frog harbours enough toxins