An urgent, evocative collection of writings celebrating the source of all life: freshwater, our most precious resource. Dive into the depths of a Berlin lake, journey from the Thames to the banks of the Nile, and meet Black Mary, the keeper of a lost... Zobraziť viac
‘A superb account of early Atlantic history that richly rewards the reader’Jeremy Black, author of A Brief History of the Atlantic‘Haywood is a gifted storyteller’History Today‘Eminently readable’TLS Books of the YearOcean charts the epic pre-Columbian... Zobraziť viac
'Clear, succinct and engaging answers to every question you could ask about the weather.' Gavin Pretor-Pinney, author of The Cloudspotter's GuideWhy doesn't rain fall all at once?Can technology change the track of a hurricane?What's the weather like on... Zobraziť viac
Paperback edition of the biography of Heida Asgeirsdottir, Icelandic sheep farmer, former model and feminist heroine. Won both the Icelandic Booksellers' Prize and the Women's Literature Prize. Zobraziť viac
Robots are no longer just science fiction – they're real, and they're changing the world! From healthcare to manufacturing, and even space exploration, robots are everywhere. Dive into the amazing world of robotics, where cutting-edge technology... Zobraziť viac
Can physics change your life? It already has. In The Art of Physics, Zahaan Bharmal explains eight ideas from physics that have transformed his view of everyday life and will do the same for you. Far from being abstract, he argues, physics can help us... Zobraziť viac
Readers are taken on an imaginary space mission to explore the far side of the Moon for the first time in human history.In this adventure into deep space, readers will be the first astronauts to set foot on the far side of the Moon, where the light is... Zobraziť viac
Understanding the accumulation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) across habitats is essential for evaluating ecological and human health risks. This study assessed the concentrations of ten PTEs (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Mn) in... Zobraziť viac
A breathtaking and epic exploration of the transforming Arctic. The Arctic was once a place seemingly frozen in time. Now, while the old cold world can still be glimpsed in the herds of caribou, the hidden lives of wolves, and the hunting skill of an... Zobraziť viac
Growing Up Human reveals how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon experienced by all readers – childhood... Zobraziť viac
Mixing memoir, travel and popular science, Adventures in Volcanoland is written with warmth and lyricism and a captivating fascination with these mountains of fire that will show how they have and continue to shape our planet, and its future ... Zobraziť viac
Philosopher Travis Rieder outlines a new ethics for the age of humanmade catastrophe. We are all asking, in a hyperglobalised world hurtling towards environmental destruction: how do we determine the right actions? Do our individual efforts to avoid ... Zobraziť viac
A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature. 'At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly: instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they're always "on manoeuvres", and it's easy to see from their... Zobraziť viac
This fascinating series takes a very simple look at animal classifications, with each book focusing on a different group of animal. This book is about reptiles: what they do, how they behave, and how these characteristics ... Zobraziť viac
Every year, air pollution prematurely kills seven million people around the world, in rich countries and poor ones. It is strongly linked to strokes, heart attacks, many kinds of cancer, premature birth and dementia, among other ailments... Zobraziť viac
A user's guide to the future: from the algorithms in DNA to why time is like a cocktail glass, interstellar migrations, transhumanism, the fate of the galaxy, and the last black hole... Zobraziť viac
Welcome to The Periodic Table of Wine! Instead of hydrogen to helium, here you'll find Chardonnay to Shiraz - grape varieties and wine names, as you would find wine in shops, arranged following the logical ordering of The Periodic Table of Elements... Zobraziť viac
The definitive history of the modern climate change era, from an award-winning writer who has been at the centre of the fight for more than thirty years.. Zobraziť viac
From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for it and gave it back... Zobraziť viac
Wild Green Wonders brings you a selection of twenty years' worth of Patrick Barkham's writings for the Guardian, bearing witness to the many changes we have imposed upon the planet and the challenges lying ahead for the future of nature... Zobraziť viac
