Norman Doidge Introduces us to the stories of the brain science and the discipline of 'neuroplasticity'. This title allows you to meet the stroke victim who unable to feed or dress himself... | Richard Dawkins Charles Darwin's masterpiece, "On the Origin of Species", shook society to its core on publication in 1859. This title takes on creationists, including followers of 'Intelligent Design' and all those... |
Jean-Dominique Bauby 'Locked-in syndrome: paralysed from head to toe, the patient, his mind intact, is imprisoned inside his own body, unable to speak or move. In my case, blinking my left eyelid... | Katharine Holabird Angelina is full of excitement. She and Princess Sophie are to bridesmaids at the most important event in all of Mouseland - the Royal Wedding! But when the big day... |
Jack Dixon Throughout the Battle of Britain a number of high-ranking officials in government and the Air Ministryrnschemed and conspired to undermine Dowding's authority and to... | Apostolos Doxiadis Uncle Petros is a family joke - an ageing recluse in a suburb of Athens, playing chess and gardening. His young nephew soon discovers his uncle was once a celebrated... |
Nick Lane Describes the ten greatest inventions of life, including DNA, sex, sight and consciousness, based on their historical impact, role in living organisms and relevance to controversies. This book explains how... | Richard Holmes Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Richard Holmes's dazzling portrait of the age of great scientific discovery is a groundbreaking... |
Edwin A. Abbott; Rosemary Jann How would a creature limited to two dimensions be able to grasp the possibility of a third? In Flatland, A Square's linear world is invaded by a Sphere bringing the... | Dan Gardner Shows how our flawed strategies for perceiving risk influence our lives, often with unforeseen and sometimes - tragic consequences. This book uncovers one of the central puzzles of our time:... |
Philip K. Dick The first volume of the complete stories of the twentieth century's greatest SF author. | Stephen Bungay Stephen Bungay's magisterial history is acclaimed as the account of the Battle of Britain. |
Michio Kaku Shows how our far-fetched ideas today - from Star Trek's phasers and teleportation to time travel as envisioned by Back to the Future - are destined to become tomorrow's reality... | Christopher Booker Examines the basis of story telling in literature, film, and libretto. This book provides an answer to the riddle of whether there are only a small number of 'basic stories'... |
Neal Stephenson A panoramic novel of the latter half of the 20th century, ranging from World War II and the breaking of the Enigma code to more recent struggles for control of... | Daisy Meadows A wonderful new fairy friend here just in time for the royal wedding! |