Science & Mathematics
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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…
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Irresistible
Joshua Paul Dale
The psychology and biology behind what we find cute, and how cuteness has shaped cultures around the world.
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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
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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…
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Am I Normal?
Sarah Chaney
The riveting history of the strange science of the 'Normal', and the origins of an anxiety-ridden modern obsession
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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.
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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
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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
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Brainwashed
Daniel Pick
A brilliant and mind-bending exploration of brainwashing and thought control
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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
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Something Out of Place
Eimear McBride
A blistering, galvanising essay from Eimear McBride, award-winning author of A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
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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
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The Nation of Plants
Stefano Mancuso
This playful manifesto – presented for the plant nation by a leading neurobiologist – is an international bestseller
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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…
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Ritual
Dimitris Xygalatas
A radical anthropologist takes readers on a journey through the shadow-side of human civilisation
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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