ISBN: 0 521 65195 6 | Binding: hb

'...a stimulating and compact review of Penrose's own thinking.'
The Independent

ISBN: 0 521 78572 3 | Binding: pb

This systematic, carefully reasoned, but non-technical analysis of the nature and significance of scientific knowledge opens the way to reconciliation in the 'science wars'.

ISBN: 0 521 77229 X | Binding: hb

Beautifully illustrated stories of expeditions to remote parts of the world in search of diverse fossils such as dinosaurs and human ancestors. The book shows us the parts of science that are usually left out, what field expeditions are really like, and the unexpected and sometimes dangerous situations that palaeontologists encounter on their travels.

ISBN: 0 521 66301 6 | Binding: hb

Lavishly illustrated up-to-date account of the science of planet Earth, accessible to all.

ISBN: 0 521 58278 4 | Binding: hb

The mild-mannered bank clerk with the short attention span and vivid imagination is now back in a new set of adventures, exploring the extreme edges of the universe Ð the smallest, the largest, the fastest, the farthest.

ISBN: 0 521 63009 6 | Binding: hb

Best-selling authors Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen return with an exhilarating and entertaining exploration of how mind, language and culture evolved.

ISBN: 0 521 66383 0 | Binding: pb

Why did the dinosaurs and two-thirds of all living species vanish from the face of the Earth sixty-five million years ago? Vincent Courtillot debunks some of the myths surrounding one of science’s most controversial arguments in this exciting book.

ISBN: 0 521 58392 6 | Binding: hb

In the last few years, scientists have begun to answer some of the most fundamental about the origin and early evolution of the universe. This book is a clear, concise and highly accessible account of the latest ideas on the origin and early evolution of the universe.

ISBN: 0 521 58289 X | Binding: hb

Why do scientists still battle to understand the nature of consciousness? The answers lie in this new book in which Rodney Cotterill argues that an explanation of consciousness is now at hand.

ISBN: 0 521 79462 5 | Binding: pb

'...Santorini exploded in 1600BC prducing one of the largest explosions ever witnessed by humans. The story of why it blew - and the consequences - is superbly detailed and illustrated in Friedrich's book.'
Douglas Palmer, Focus Magazine

ISBN: 0 521 65290 1 | Binding: pb

Beneath Our Feet reveals the astounding variety and beauty of the rocks and minerals all around us. Spectacular photographs, clear and non-technical text make this book accessible to anyone interested in natural history.

ISBN: 0 521 79030 1 | Binding: hb

'The best just got better. It is absolutely the best place to get a feel for the most scientific ideas of the twentieth century.'
John Gribbin, The Independent

ISBN: 0 521 44771 2 | Binding: pb

Spanning centuries of ground-breaking science, bitter rivalry, outright fraud, and self-delusion, this book is a compelling narrative centred around the brilliant, often eccentric, and controversial pioneers in the quest to create the most prized of gems.

ISBN: 0 521 65474 2 | Binding: pb