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Tuberculosis is an ancient disease, but it's not a disease of history.

'Football looked at in a very different way' Pat Nevin, former Chelsea and Everton star and football media analystFootball the most mathematical of sports.

'A first class book' Sunday TimesWe're all conspiracy theorists.

Cities are a big deal.

The city has killed most of your ancestors, and it's probably killing you, too - this book tells you why.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the red planet revealed in an up-close and personal tour of MarsMars is ingrained in our culture, from David Bowie's extra-terrestrial spiders to H.

'Highly recommended' Financial TimesToday we know of only a single planet that hosts life: the Earth.

How did computers invade the homes and cultural life of 1980s Britain?

Twenty years ago, the search for planets outside the Solar System was a job restricted to science-fiction writers.

A thrilling, fact-packed journey of discovery through the body's immune systemThe human body is like an exceedingly well-fortified castle, defended by billions of soldiers some live for less than a day, others remember battles for decades, but all are essential in protecting us from disease.

What is Big Data, and why should you care?

If you could bring back just one animal from the past, what would you choose?

The Boids are back in town .

'Gripping and wonderfully informative' Tom Holland, New StatesmanAdored by children and adults alike, Tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur in the world, one that pops up again and again in pop culture, often battling other beasts such as King Kong, Triceratops or velociraptors in Jurassic Park.

The incredible story of spaceflight before the establishment of NASA.

The story of Passenger Pigeon, and what we can learn from its demise 100 years ago.

A GUARDIAN NATURE BOOK OF THE YEARSeeking the beautiful, the breathtaking and the bizarre, award-winning writer Charlie Elder goes in search of Britain's rarest and most endangered animals.

THE MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER We are a wired generation.

Is it possible for humans to live on other planets?

*NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEST TRAVEL BOOKS OF 2020*The curious and vanishing world of ice in Greenland, told through 24 hours in the life of a polar scientist.

Who wore the first pants?

Flight is the story of humankind's most ambitious undertaking.

With this exquisite illustrative masterpiece, Zack Scott explores in stunning detail the majestic constructions that humans have created on the surface of our own planet.

Fourth edition, fully revised and updated.

For fans of WHAT IF?

Explore the iconic Apollo space missions and moon landings through these stunning infographics and data visualisations.

The discovery of the Higgs boson made headlines around the world.

Water is the most every day of substances.

BOOK 1 in THE GAMES trilogy.

The Power of Different is an illuminating and uplifting examination of the link between brain differences and aptitude.

Have you ever wondered what humans did before numbers existed?

HIGHLY COMMENDED for the British Medical Awards book prize for Popular Medicine'Filled with emotionally resonant stories, Can't Just Stop helps us understand not only the underpinnings of some forms of mental illness, but also the everyday worries that drive so much of our behaviour.

Our brains evolved to solve the survival problems of our Stone Age ancestors, so when faced with modern day situations that are less extreme, they often encounter a mismatch.

'In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever' - Angela Duckworth, author of Grit 'Scientific, gripping, groundbreaking and hopeful.

'A groundbreaking analysis of what used to be an impenetrable mystery: how and why do cultures differ?

Your brain is shrinking.

'Sarma's book may be the most important work on education written this century' - SkepticAs the head of Open Learning at MIT, Sanjay Sarma has a daunting job description: to fling open the doors of the MIT experience for the benefit of the wider world.

'The best book I've read this year .

If you're brilliant at everything else, but lack confidence when it comes to maths, join Liz Strachan, a maths teacher with many, many years of experience, on this magical tour through the seeming mysteries of numbers, algebra and geometry.

'These minibiographies of women who persisted will move anyone with an avid curiosity about the world.

Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand their own mind and to find a spiritual path that is compatible with scienceAs an impressionable young student, Susan Blackmore had an intense, dramatic and life-changing experience, seeming to leave her body and travel the world.

WINNER OF THE 2018 BRAGE PRIZE'[T]his lovely book.

Close your eyes and ask yourself, 'what do I feel?

'If you want to see what that future might look like, Duncan's book is a fun place to start'NPR'Intensely readable, downright terrifying, and surprisingly uplifting' Vanity Fair '5 books not to miss .

Who are we?

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 ANDR SIMON FOOD & DRINK BOOK AWARDS'Like a new Bill Bryson, she offers an easy sharing of deep knowledge, with humour, where one learns things in a gentle way without it feeling like learning.

'Reading [Tell Me What You Want] may be the best thing you ever do for your sex life, your relationships and your self-acceptance' - Geoffrey Miller, author of The Mating Mind, Spent, and MateWhat do we really want when it comes to sex?

Even as the popularity of videogames has skyrocketed, a dark cloud continues to hang over them.

Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern world so convenient.

'As charming and touching as it is astute and insightful'Adam Alter, New York Times bestselling author of Irresistible and Drunk Tank Pink'This a very useful book, even perhaps for people who have never been near a computer in their lives'Jake Kerridge, Sunday TelegraphSeen any ghosts on your smartphone lately?