For thousands of years, people have sought ways to overcome the diseases and disorders of the body, with methods ranging from...

For thousands of years, religion has dominated the political, economic, and sociological history of mankind - and continues to do...

Astronomy traces one of humanity's oldest obsessions. This accessible, fascinating account of discoveries from the times of...

Great advances in human history have often rested on and prompted progress in chemistry.The exploitation of fire, the development...

This book traces strands of thought in Western philosophy, from the Ancient Greeks to the present day. An accessible, fascinating...

People have always sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in that...

In this engaging and accessible account, Anne Rooney explores the formation of Planet Earth and its lifeforms, featuring stunning...

The universe is everything we know — all time and all space.

At least 93 billion light years across, and possibly much larger,...

All matter in the universe - including our own bodies - is made of a relatively small number of basic ingredients known as...