Science & Mathematics
Where Do Camels Belong?
Ken Thompson
A timely, instructive and controversial book, which delivers unexpected answers.
Sex by Numbers
David Spiegelhalter
Everything you ever wanted to know about sex (and statistics) from the co-author of The Norm Chronicles.
What Nature Does For Britain
Tony Juniper
Ecology meets economics head on in Tony Juniper's valuation of the UK's natural capital
Forensics
Val McDermid
Bestselling crime writer Val McDermid picks up the scalpel to uncover the secrets of forensic medicine, from the crime scene to the courtroom.
Sex, Drugs & Rock n Roll
Zoe Cormier
Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll as you've never seen them before – under the microscope.
The Norm Chronicles
David Spiegelhalter
A far from average book: the real story behind the statistics on risk, chance and choice. Now in paperback.
The Great Mathematical Problems
Ian Stewart
'Britain's foremost populariser of maths' Ian Stewart reveals the ultimate questions that take us to the limits of mathematics – now avail…
The Economist Numbers Guide 6th Edition
How to improve your head for figures: the concepts and techniques that are crucial for every aspiring manager to know.
Rogerson's Book of Numbers
Barnaby Rogerson
A miscellany of sacred, mysterious, spiritual and profane numbers. The ideal stocking-filler – now available in paperback.
The Existential Pleasures of Engineering
Samuel C. Florman
How engineering is not only fundamental to our society but also an expression of mankind's deepest creative impulses.
Seventeen Equations that Changed the World
Ian Stewart
A unique history of humanity told through its seventeen defining equations; from Pythagoras to Calculus.
Why Does the World Exist?
Jim Holt
An irreverent sleuth tackles the riddle of existence that has puzzled man since the dawn of time
The Man Who Plants Trees
Jim Robbins
An extraordinary investigation into the world of trees – and the inspiring story of one man's quest to help save the world's oldest and greate…
The Burning Question
Mike Berners-Lee
Take one complex scientific discipline. Add the future of energy, economics and geopolitics. Season with human nature …
How Puzzles Improve Your Brain
Richard Restak
Whether you want to improve your memory, or give your brain a full work-out to improve logic and visual observation skills, this book is packed with b…
An Optimist's Tour of the Future
Mark Stevenson
One curious man's journey to find out 'what's next?'
