Sentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. With only the blossoming of the cherry trees to mark the passing of time, he spends his days in a tiny confectionery ... Zobraziť viac
Immense, strange and infinite, the world of modern physics often feels impenetrable to the undiscerning eye – a jumble of muons, gluons and quarks, impossible to explain without several degrees and a research position at CERN... Zobraziť viac
The explosive literary sensation: a mother faces a terrible choice as Ireland slides into totalitarianism... Zobraziť viac
In the only book to tell the real story of Everest 1953, Mick Conefrey reveals that what has gone down in history as a supremely well-planned attempt was in fact beset by crises – both on and off the mountain... Zobraziť viac
This is the story of a hen named Sprout. No longer content to lay eggs on command only to have them carted off to the market, she glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where the other animals roam free, ... Zobraziť viac
Brian Hare, dog researcher, evolutionary anthropologist, and founder of the Duke Canine Cognition Center, and Vanessa Woods offer revolutionary new insights into dog intelligence and the interior lives of our smartest pets. In the past decade... Zobraziť viac
An internationally bestselling, acutely moving story set amidst the atrocities of the Bosnian war, Twice Born masterfully plumbs the depths of love, grief, and the all-consuming power of motherhood... Zobraziť viac
Our heroes are back. Kind of. First, the bad news: an ancient evil-you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal-is about to be unleashed.The good news? Squad 312 is standing by to save the day... Zobraziť viac
North is north and south is south. Or is it? Every once in a long while, the Earth’s magnetic poles switch places. It’s happened many times in deep history, but never since humans walked the planet. After the next big switch, ... Zobraziť viac
From award-winning author Eugene Vodolazkin comes this poignant story of memory, love and loss spanning twentieth-century... Zobraziť viac
We are getting fat and sick in increasing numbers and it's placing a devastating burden on our healthcare systems. Scientists in every field are desperate to explain this epidemic and stave off a modern health disaster. But what's to blame? ... Zobraziť viac
Is the future of food looking bleak - or better than ever? At a time when every day brings news of drought and famine, Amanda Little investigates what it will take to feed a hotter, hungrier, more crowded world. She explores the past along with... Zobraziť viac
What happens when we apply the principles of history to the future? Which futures currently look most likely, both in the next century and billions of years from now? We cannot know the future, yet we have to prepare for it every day of our lives... Zobraziť viac
Oneworld Publications: Space is devoid of the stuff humans need to live: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh veg, privacy,... Zobraziť viac
'The first and perhaps only book on the relative merits of American and British English that is dominated by facts and analysis rather than nationalistic prejudice. For all its scholarship, this is also a funny and... Zobraziť viac
From the New York Times and internationally bestselling authors of The Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic. The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions... Zobraziť viac
Who are we? What do we value? How do we live here? Guided by parents, carers, teachers and siblings, we learn to answer these questions as we grow up. But it's not just us. Many animals must learn to answer them too... Zobraziť viac
The mysterious, brutal, and calculating Kim Jong Un has risen to become the unchallenged dictator of a nuclear rogue state. He now possesses weaponry capable of threatening America and its allies... Zobraziť viac
Distinctive both in scope and approach, "A Faithful Sea" addresses a wide array of cases of Mediterranean interreligious tradition and identity in the Medieval and Early Modern periods... Zobraziť viac
Is anything truly random? Does infinity actually exist? Could we ever see into other dimensions? In this delightful journey of discovery, David Darling and extraordinary child prodigy Agnijo Banerjee draw connections between ... Zobraziť viac
