Popular Science
evolutionary science, Searle explores the history of the intertidal zone, from its ancient origins to the remarkable species that inhabit it today.
The Electron Brian Clegg 4th June, hb, eb, £20, 9781837733323
The electron is central to an understanding of the nature of matter. Clegg paints a compelling picture of one of life’s most essential components.
The Chip Age Rakesh Kumar 16th July, hb, eb, £10, 9781837733828
The past, present and future of computer chips. Kumar’s perceptive commentary leaves the reader in no doubt that chips are key to economic prosperity and security.
Johns Hopkins University Press
It’s (Just) Rocket Science Trisha Muro 12th May, hb, eb, £27.50, 9781421454269
Introduces readers to the principles of physics behind how rockets, satellites and space telescopes reach their destinations.
Laurence King
Gizmo Simon Tyler 14th May, hb, £22, 9780857829047
Nostalgic, visual guide to the gadgets that have shaped our lives.
Melville House
The Future of Bananas James Dale 2nd July, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781911545811
The banana is the most eaten fruit in the world but its future is under threat. Dale contemplates how we will save it.
Mercier Press
What Nourishes Us Gregor Hasler 1st February, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781917453684
Blending science with ancient wisdom, Hasler offers practical strategies such as mindful eating and intermittent fasting to help readers restore their relationship with food and enhance overall wellbeing.
74 MIT Press
The Credibility Crisis in Science Thomas Plumper, Eric Neumayer
17th March, pb, £33, 9780262051279
Novel perspective on scientific fraud reveals how undisclosed tweaks to research designs and model specifications fuel the credibility crisis in science.
the human race and introduces readers to the groups that are trying to prevent doom.
Natural History Museum
Diary of a Honey Bee Jürgen Tautz, Dennis Wells
12th March, hb, £16.99, 9780565095857
New perspective on honey bees drawn from a scientific study of tens of thousands of them. With state-of-the-art, macro- imaging technology.
Pan
Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics Frank Verstraete, Céline Broeckaert
14th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035065882
Becoming Martian Scott Solomon, Scott Kelly
17th February, hb, £27, 9780262051514
Ponders living in space, how it will affect future generations and what the potential consequences of space settlements are.
The Great Energy Transition David E Nye
31st March, pb, £43, 9780262052122
New forms of energy transformed every aspect of American life over the 50 years from 1876 to 1929.
Priority Technologies Elisabeth B. Reynolds, Simon Johnson
21st April, hb, £23, 9780262054294
How to build innovation and industrial ecosystems in the US that support global leadership in priority technologies of the future.
The Unseen Internet Shira Chess 10th February, pb, £33, 9780262553889
The intersection of magical thinking and technological innovation has helped to form digital culture past and present.
Mudlark
The Anti-Catastrophe League Tom Ough
2nd July, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780008722388
From ancient risks to modern apocalypses The Anti-Catastrophe League charts the imminent dangers to
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction
A scientist and a writer have come together to demystify the world’s most important scientific theories.
Warhead Nicholas Wright 25th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035014002
Essential book for understanding a divided world from a renowned brain surgeon and strategic adviser to the UK and US governments.
Picador
How to Use a Fork Orlando Swayne 4th June, hb, eb, £20, 9781035064335
Fusing cutting-edge neuroscience with extraordinary human stories, this is compelling popular science about what happens when the brain breaks and how it is able to heal.
This Is Life Christophe Galfard, Stuart Wilson
25th June, hb, eb, £20, 9781529032031
From the author of the international bestseller The Universe in Your Hand comes a comprehensive guide to everything we know about life, from impossibly intricate cells to mind- boggling evolution.
The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire Henry Gee
5th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035032259
Drawing on an array of scientific research, this is the extraordinary story of humanity, our probable extinction and the ways we might
Earth and Life Andrew H Knoll 31st March, hb, eb, £25, 9780691182230
Geobiologist and author of A Brief History of Earth relates the story of a planetary conversation four billion years in the making.
The Descent of Man Charles Darwin, James T Costa (ed), Elizabeth E Yale (ed)
21st April, hb, eb, £45, 9780691194042
The first annotated edition of the book that shocked the Victorian world and continues to generate controversy today.
The Beauty of Falling Claudia de Rham 21st April, pb, eb, £14.99, 9780691237503
Physicist seeks gravity’s true nature and finds wisdom in embracing its force in her life.
The Fox, the Shrew, and You Rogier Mars
5th May, hb, eb, £20, 9780691238920
Neuroscientist describes the long evolutionary process that led to the human brain.
indefinitely postpone our fate through technology.
Air-Borne Carl Zimmer 19th February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035023486
From the Baillie Gifford- shortlisted science columnist of the New York Times the first book to comprehensively reveal the hidden biology of the air we breathe.
Princeton University Press
The Origins of the New
Douglas H Erwin 14th April, hb, eb, £38, 9780691178943
Visionary work on how novel attributes arise and become transformative innovations in nature, culture and technology.
The Evolution of Power Geerat Vermeij 2nd June, pb, eb, £18.99, 9780691250427
Sweeping account of the role of power in the evolution of all life on Earth.
The Sleepless Ape David R Samson 14th July, hb, eb, £28, 9780691259734
The unique sleep habits of early humans fostered survival, innovation and social evolution, argues Samson as he reveals how this evolutionary legacy holds insights into how we sleep today.
Geology: An Illustrated History David Bainbridge
24th February, hb, eb, £25, 9780691269832
Sumptuously illustrated history of the subject from ancient times to the present day.
Lunacy
Ben Bramble 14th July, pb, eb, £15.99, 9780691281285
Why we should not colonise Mars or the moon or even go on holiday there.
Strange Glow Timothy J Jorgensen 31st March, pb, eb, £17.99, 9780691283975
The science and history of radiation.
Profile Books
The Age of Alchemy Kit Chapman 30th April, hb, eb, £22, 9781805221159
Reach through time and across continents to see the history of chemistry as it has never been told.
Reaktion Books
Solar Eclipses William Sheehan 1st February, hb, eb, £25, 9781836391692
Thrilling guide to the celestial drama and scientific wonder of eclipses.
Universe: A Guide to Everything Helge Kragh
1st March, hb, eb, £17.95, 9781836391791
Reflective history of how we have tried to understand the universe.
Out of This World Peter Bond 1st June, hb, eb, £25, 9781836391999
Inside look at how astronauts live, train and survive in space.
Simon & Schuster
A Brief History of the Universe (and Our Place in It) Sarah Alam Malik
12th February, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781398539983
From ancient astrology to the Copernican revolution, dark matter to our search for life beyond Earth, journey through the discoveries that have propelled our understanding of the cosmos and ourselves.
Simon & Schuster Audio
A Brief History of the Universe (and Our Place in It) Sarah Alam Malik 12th February, audiofile, £21.99, 9781398556911
Details above. Springer Nature
Series Astronomers’ Universe 16th March, pb, eb, 97830320 For scientifically curious readers with a passion for astronomy and its related fields. These books go beyond the basics to share a deeper understanding of the cosmos. Galaxies in an Accelerating Universe John Etienne Beckman £34.99, vol 1, 58478 The Mandate of Heaven: Astronomy in Ancient China Daniele LR Marini £27.99 vol 2, 98658
Understanding Marvelous Patterns in Complex Systems Stefan C Muller (ed), Jurgen Parisi (ed)
6th April, hb, eb, £34.99, 9783032087522
Explores the occurrence of spatial patterns and forms generated by the interplay of chemical and biological reactions.
The Revolution of Magellan Romeu Gaspar
15th March, pb, eb, £22.99, 9783032107961
Magellan’s expedition accomplished three of the most ground- breaking achievements in history. Gaspar explores the scientific advances behind the voyage and its global consequences.
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