A new biography of electrical pioneer Nikola Tesla, one of the most enigmatic and influential figures in the history of science.
Everything politics, with colour illustrations, in half a minute.
What is time? The 5th-century philosopher St Augustine famously said that he knew what time was, so long as no one asked him.
The term 'feminism' came into English usage around the 1890s, but women's conscious struggle to resist discrimination and sexist oppression goes much further back. This work surveys the major developments that have affected women's lives from the 17th century to the present day.
A superb natural andcultural history of bees - the only such book to celebrate their fulldiversity.
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of Friedrich Nietzsche for our epoch. This title serves as a guide to the philosopher.
Follows the historical development of logic, explains the symbols and methods involved and explores the philosophical issues surrounding the topic. This title takes you through the influence of logic on scientific method and the various sciences from physics to psychology.
INTRODUCING guide to the subject that really makes the world go round - economics - from the author of Economyths: 11 Ways Economics Gets it Wrong
At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of time until we had all the answers to the secrets of life on this planet.
Controversial and powerful – a shocking indictment of the pseudo-science at the heart of modern psychiatry
Three former CIA officers - the world's foremost authorities on recognizing deceptive behaviour - share their techniques for spotting a lie.
WINNER 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOKS PRIZE: A landmark new book from Cordelia Fine, author of the hugely influential Delusions of Gender.