Science & Mathematics
Sensational
Ashley Ward
A smorgasbord of the senses from a professor of animal behaviour: how they work, why they're there, and what they mean for both human and animal…
Irresistible
Joshua Paul Dale
The psychology and biology behind what we find cute, and how cuteness has shaped cultures around the world.
The Book of Phobias and Manias
Kate Summerscale
A captivating A-Z compendium of our fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
The Genetic Age
Matthew Cobb
How fifty years of genetic engineering have brought us to the brink of a profound and disturbing future, from Baillie Gifford-shortlisted scientist Ma…
Am I Normal?
Sarah Chaney
The riveting history of the strange science of the 'Normal', and the origins of an anxiety-ridden modern obsession
The Magick of Matter
Felix Flicker
A theoretical physics manual for modern wizards – an irreverent take on serious physics for popular science fans and sci-fi enthusiasts alike.
Is Maths Real?
Eugenia Cheng
One of the world's most creative mathematicians offers new ways to look at maths – focusing on questions, not answers
The Story of the Brain in 10½ Cells
Richard Wingate
Peer into a microscopic world – and fall in love with the beauty of the brain
Brainwashed
Daniel Pick
A brilliant and mind-bending exploration of brainwashing and thought control
Hybrid Humans
Harry Parker
A gripping, eye-opening account of how robotics, computing and AI might be about to alter our understanding of what it means to be human – from the be…
The Social Lives of Animals
Ashley Ward
Everything you ever wanted to know about how animals live together, and what that means for us
Something Out of Place
Eimear McBride
A blistering, galvanising essay from Eimear McBride, award-winning author of A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
The Family Firm
Emily Oster
Navigate the primary school years with best-selling author and one of the TIME's most influential people of 2022, Emily Oster
The Nation of Plants
Stefano Mancuso
This playful manifesto – presented for the plant nation by a leading neurobiologist – is an international bestseller
Brainscapes
Rebecca Schwarzlose
A trailblazing journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action all depend on 'maps' etched into your gray matter – and h…
Ritual
Dimitris Xygalatas
A radical anthropologist takes readers on a journey through the shadow-side of human civilisation
Mathematical Intelligence
Junaid Mubeen
A fascinating exploration of a surprising advantage that humans have over our incoming robot masters: we're actually good at maths