An enthralling exploration of the biologically richest island on Earth, featuring more than 200 spectacular color images by award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim LamanIn this beautiful book, Bruce Beehler, a renowned author and expert on New Guinea, and award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim Laman take the reader on an unforgettable journey through the natural and cultural wonders of the world's grandest island.
A comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction to the fascinating natural history of the pig, from prehistory to the present At any given time, there are around one billion pigs in the world; that's one for every seven of us.
A fundamental and groundbreaking reassessment of how we view and manage cancer When we think of the forces driving cancer, we don't necessarily think of evolution.
A leading neuroscientist explains why your personal traits are more innate than you thinkWhat makes you the way you are-and what makes each of us different from everyone else?
The child is neither an adult miniature nor an immature human being: at each age, it expresses specific abilities that optimize adaptation to its environment and development of new acquisitions.
Sponsored by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the RSPCA Guides give you the most helpful and accurate advice on how to best care for your pet.
Sponsored by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the RSPCA Guides give you the most helpful and accurate advice on how to best care for your pet.
The language of botany from plant structure to genetic modification defined and explained for students of plant sciences and botanical enthusiastsThe dictionary,with over 4,000 entries,covers the many subject areas that make up pure and applied botany.
'This book can catapult you into living fully the life that is yours to live while you have the chance' Jon Kabat-Zinn'A must-read for our distracted times' Dan Goleman'A must-have guide to experiencing every moment of our lives' Goldie Hawn'A treasure trove of insights and exercises to enrich our lives' Dan SiegelStop for a moment.
'The most honest, most revealing - and funniest - exploration of male mental health I have ever read' Adam Kay'Matt Rudd may have written the most important book in a generation' Idle SocietyOn the surface, men today don't have much to complain about.
Neurobiology of Addiction is conceived as a current survey and synthesis of the most important findings in our understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction over the past 50 years.
When he's not negotiating his way around a sand bar, there's nothing a sailor likes more than propping up the bar - and telling tall tales and saucy jokes.
Published in association with the RSPCA, the UK's leading animal welfare charity, this practical family guide is full of expert advice on how to choose tropical fish and how best to look after them.
'The who, what, where, when and how of human evolution, from one of the world's experts on the dating of prehistoric fossils' Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs 'Fascinating and entertaining.
DISCOVER HOW LIFE REALLY WORKS - ON EARTH AND IN SPACE 'A wonderfully insightful sidelong look at Earthly biology' Richard Dawkins'Crawls with curious facts' Sunday Times_________________________We are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science.
WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE, JULY 2020How proteins, machine learning and molecular chemistry can teach us about the complexities of human behaviour and the world around usHow do we understand the people around us?
A call to action to prevent a brain health crisis - does for diet what Why We Sleep does for sleep 'I cannot recommend this book enough' - Dr Rupy Aujla, author of The Doctor's KitchenWe often talk about how our diets affect our fitness - but we don't discuss how they affect the hungriest organ in the body, the brain.
DELVE INTO THE SCIENCE BEHIND YOUR PRACTICE WITH THIS ESSENTIAL AND PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MEDITATION 'This is a book that really can change your life' Arianna Huffington, author of the New York Times bestseller The Sleep RevolutionMeditation is fascinating, but often it feels elusive.
From Cameron Diaz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Body Book, comes a fresh, personal, and authoritative examination of the art and science of growing older and a roadmap for abundant health and resilience as we age.
From John Bradshaw, one of the world's leading experts on animal behaviour, and the author of the Sunday Times Bestseller, In Defence of Dogs, Cat Sense is a scientific portrait of the true, surprising nature of catsWorshipped as gods, feared as demonic servants, seen as both wild opportunists and beloved companions, cats often seem as unfathomable, enigmatic and magical to us today as they did in ancient times.
