January: A man walking along Caledonian Road falls over onto the huge roll of bubble wrap he is hugging, perhaps for just this sort of situation. Zobraziť viac
Do you recall a time when the income of a single schoolteacher or baker or salesman or mechanic was enough to buy a home, have two cars, and raise a family? Robert Reich does - in the 1950s his father sold clothes to ... Zobraziť viac
Love letters are potent. They breathe. They speak. They can arouse, comfort, captivate. They can also cut deep. The powerful, deeply personal letters collected here reveal the painful underside of love... Zobraziť viac
As troubling as we pattern-seeking humans may find it, modern science has repeatedly shown us that randomness is the underlying heartbeat of nature... Zobraziť viac
An offbeat guided tour of the Universe, focusing on weird and wonderful facts.Astrophysicist Dr Jillian Scudder knows more than most of us what a surreal place the Universe can be. In this light-hearted book she delves into some of the more arcane... Zobraziť viac
A thrilling tale of power, obsession and betrayal at the edge of the world. Zobraziť viac
A stag leaps on an ancient brooch. A doe and a fawn step across a field at first light. A pair of antlers is silhouetted by the side of a busy road.From the earliest cave paintings to the present day, humans and deer have a long and complex history.... Zobraziť viac
A gripping exploration of the worst single incident of racial violence in American history, timed to coincide with its 100th anniversary. Zobraziť viac
A very personal mix of memoir and natural history from the author of Liquid Gold. Zobraziť viac
A terrifying and timely look at the spread of far-right movements across the globe. Joe Mulhall knows what it's like to stare fascism in the face. For a decade, often undercover at significant personal risk, he has investigated hate groups... Zobraziť viac
Brian Clegg was always fascinated by Isaac Asimov's classic Foundation series of books, in which the future is predicted using sophisticated mathematical modelling of human psychology and behaviour... Zobraziť viac
The untold history of women's exercise culture, from jogging and Jazzercise to Jane Fonda... Zobraziť viac
An accessible and hard-hitting look at the facts behind air pollution in everyday life. Take a deep breath. You'll do it 20,000 times a day.You assume all this air is clean; it's the very breath of life... Zobraziť viac
Mama, something went wrong in your tummy. And it made me come out as a boy instead of a girl. When Marlo Mack's three year old says these words, she's not surprised... Zobraziť viac
In 2018 the world woke up to gene editing with a storm of controversy over twin girls born in China with genetic changes deliberately introduced by scientists – changes they will pass on to their own offspring... Zobraziť viac
Have you ever wished you could tell your favourite books just what they mean to you? Or wanted to give a piece of your mind to the `must-read' book that you wish you hadn't?Librarian Annie Spence has done just that, ... Zobraziť viac
In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory - evolution by natural selection. One hundred and fifty years later, his theory still challenges some of our most precious beliefs... Zobraziť viac
A new graphic memoir, from the award-winning author of Quarantine Comix. Zobraziť viac
A stunning piece of reportage, examining modern India through the stories of three couples who defy their families to be together - across faith, caste and tradition. Zobraziť viac
An intimate portrait of life in the world's richest nation ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Zobraziť viac
