From the number of cells in our bodies to the size of the universe, big numbers have more to do with the 'real world' than you might suspect... Zobraziť viac
It was 11pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever. No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio or light bulb.... Zobraziť viac
It was the universe's most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how physics works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN's Large Hadron Collider don't happen without conniving, incredible risks, ... Zobraziť viac
In an old wardrobe a djinn sits weeping. It whimpers and murmurs small words of complaint. It sucks its teeth and berates the heavens for its fate. It curses the day it ever entered this damned house... Zobraziť viac
From prehistoric cave paintings to the prints and etchings of Picasso, owls have captivated and inspired us for millennia... Zobraziť viac
A Times Best Book of 2021From the very first dog to glowing fish and designer pigs... Zobraziť viac
A breathtaking tale of family secrets, from the international bestselling author of An American Marriage... Zobraziť viac
Professor Farah Karim-Cooper grew up loving the Bard, perhaps because Romeo and Juliet felt Pakistani to her. But why was being white as a 'snowy dove' essential to Juliet's beauty? ... Zobraziť viac
In the twentieth century, wealth and power was dictated by access to oil. This century will have different kingmakers, perhaps different wars... Zobraziť viac
What's to be done about a drunken elephant? A monkey caught mugging passers-by? A trespassing squirrel? Follow Mary Roach as she investigates laser scarecrows, robo-hawks, human-elephant conflict specialists and monkey impersonators.... Zobraziť viac
Oneworld Publications: This clear and informative guide draws on the words spoken by the Buddha to convey the true nature of... Zobraziť viac
Frances is alone. Cast away on a small island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, she has to find water, food and shelter.... Zobraziť viac
In the space of a few years, Bitcoin has gone from an idea ignored or maligned by almost everyone to an asset with a market... Zobraziť viac
Lola stands next to Garcia while he mans the grill in their craggy square of backyard. The barbeque has just begun, and the women are clustered gossiping, while the men hold sweating beers. Lola prefers the periphery... Zobraziť viac
Why would a girl who has everything want to run away and never be found? Willow has staged runaways ever since she was a little girl. She has everything a young person should want: a rich daddy, clothes, money, a pony and a place at a ... Zobraziť viac
Tang Shuxiu and her husband are on an 800-mile train journey from Beijing to Shifang, where they believe their only child... Zobraziť viac
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The story begins in a public square in New Delhi. On a cold December evening a young European woman of noble descent appears... Zobraziť viac
Gentrification, Housing Bubbles, Growing Inequality, and What We Can Do About It Zobraziť viac
It’s a game you’re already playing, whether you like it or not. You can choose to ignore it and remain at the mercy of what... Zobraziť viac
