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Ours is the age of global warming. Rising sea levels, extreme weather, forest fires. Dire warnings are everywhere, so why has it...

New islands are being built at an unprecedented rate whether for tourism or territorial ambition, while many islands are...

When is the last time you were stung by a wasp? Or were followed by a cloud of midges? Or saw a butterfly? All these normal...

A delightful and witty treasure trove of utterly useless information by the author of The Things That Nobody Knows.

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From the bestselling author of Who Owns England?, a mesmerising chronicle of our forgotten rainforests – and an inspiring...

This is not a book of facts; it’s a book of ‘facts’. Should you finish it believing we became the planet’s dominant species...

From one of our greatest science writers, this biography of a beech-and-bluebell wood through diverse moods and changing seasons...

A thrilling investigation into the pioneering world of animal communication, where big data and artificial intelligence are...

In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is...

The traces of much of human history - and that which preceded it - lie beneath the ocean surface; broken up, dispersed, often...

How did a piece of gold foil completely change our understanding of atoms?
What part did a hot air balloon play in the discovery...

The Trespasser's Companion is a rallying cry for greater public access to nature and a gently seditious guide to how to get it:...

Orchard... , Webb...

What's the best book ever written?
What would happen if we all stopped eating meat?
What's the secret to living past 110?
And...

The Book of Trespass. Crossing the Lines that Divide Us

Holding her first grandchild in her arms in 2003, Mary Robinson was struck by the uncertainty of the world he had been born into....

In the 1520s a Polish cleric named Nicolaus Copernicus developed a revolutionary theory which placed the Sun, not the Earth, at...

You are surrounded by stickiness. With every step you take, air molecules cling to you and slow you down; the effect is harder to...

At the scale of atoms and molecules, things quite often like to stick together. But these tiny interactions don't just matter at...

For the last three billion years or so, life on Earth was shaped by natural forces. Evolution tended to happen slowly, with...

A fascinating look at extraterrestrial volcanoes in our Solar System.

The volcano – among the most familiar and perhaps the...

For the first time, behavioural and data scientist, activist and writer Dr Pragya Agarwal unravels the way our implicit or...

Did you know the link between carbon dioxide and global warming was first suggested in the 1850s? Climate change books are...

Explore the miracles of the microscopic world.

Find out all about the unique and beautiful kingdoms of life at a microscopic...

Discover more about space, stars, our solar system - and beyond!

Bursting with fascinating facts and the latest breathtaking...

Elegant design combined with beautiful images to explore and explain Earth's natural riches.

This is an informative, visually...

Discover the wonders of the Universe with this complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky.

This...

Planisphere and Starfinder is a practical guide to finding your way around the night sky. It demystifies astronomy and introduces...

Gater Will, Sparrow...

Learn how to observe and navigate the night sky with this guide to stargazing for beginners!

The dazzling reference book...

Always fascinated by islands, Oliver Sacks is drawn to the Pacific by reports of the tiny atoll of Pingelap, with its isolated...

Imagine if The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy were a real, practical book about the mysteries of the universe…

The Universe...