Popular science

A fascinating book, from a leading maths educator and demystifier, that shows how maths is relevant to our everyday lives.  Have you ever wondered how the meter in a taxi works? Or why a lift takes so long to respond to your call? Is there a...

A bumper collection of easy, medium and difficult Su Doku puzzles to test your mental dexterity, powers of logic and deduction. You will find 100 easy, 100 medium and 100 hard puzzles in this latest collection so you can gauge your progression through...

Ingenious geometric models from Japan's leading designer of polyhedral origami!Origami Polyhedra for Beginners puts a new spin on the ancient art of paper folding, opening the door to a world filled with beautiful geometric shapes. In this book,...

Discover the intricate world of modular Kusudama paper folding!Kusudama are elaborate geodesic spheres assembled from many small folded pieces of paper. They were originally used to hold incense in Japanese Buddhist temples. Modern Kusudama consist of...

Channel your inner M.C. Escher with these brain teaser puzzles! These easily assembled 3D models are each composed of several identical pieces that cleverly fit together to make a large geometric form.The cardstock pieces in this kit are all...

Complex, stunning, and exceedingly popular, modular origami has taken the origami world by storm. Using basic geometry concepts and simple paper folding techniques, folders can turn multiple flat pieces of paper into a dynamic three...

Learn to fold incredible geometric origami models from 'The Queen of Modular Origami!'In this book, Tomoko Fuse -Japan's most famous living origami artist - shows you how to create amazing polyhedral models using the techniques...

Now Pappas has done it again, or rather, has done more! The pages of MORE JOY OF MATHEMATICS spill over with ideas, puzzles, games from all over the world, historic background, exciting graphics and up-to-the-minute math breakthrough. Readers will find...

Part of the joy of mathematics is that it is everywhere-in soap bubbles, electricity, da Vinci's masterpieces, even in an ocean wave. Written by the well-known mathematics teacher consultant, this volume's collection of over 200 clearly illustrated...

The year's finest mathematical writing from around the worldThis annual anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best...

The year's finest mathematical writing from around the worldThis annual anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best...

A fun and lively look at the mathematical ideas concealed in video gamesDid you know that every time you pick up the controller to your PlayStation or Xbox, you are entering a world steeped in mathematics? Matthew Lane reveals the hidden mathematics in...

A comprehensive look at four of the most famous problems in mathematics. Tales of Impossibility recounts the intriguing story of the renowned problems of antiquity, four of the most famous and studied questions in the history of mathematics. First posed...

How you can become better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skillsWe solve countless problems-big and small-every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions-much less arriving at...

Paul Nahin is a master at explaining odd phenomena through straightforward mathematics. In this collection of twenty-six intriguing problems, he explores how mathematical physicists think. Always entertaining, the problems range from ancient catapult...

A lively and engaging look at logic puzzles and their role in recreation, mathematics, and philosophy.Logic puzzles were first introduced to the public by Lewis Carroll in the late nineteenth century and have been popular ever since. Games like Sudoku...

The history of mathematics is filled with major breakthroughs resulting from solutions to recreational problems. Problems of interest to gamblers led to the modern theory of probability, for example, and surreal numbers were inspired by the game of Go...

Guesstimation 2.0 reveals the simple and effective techniques needed to estimate virtually anything--quickly--and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. A stimulating follow-up to Guesstimation, this is the must-have book for anyone...

Fully updated for 2021, 1001 Ideas That Changed The Way We Think is a comprehensive guide to the most interesting and imaginative thoughts from the finest minds in history.  Ranging from the ancient wisdom of Confucius and Plato to today's cutting-edge...

An astonishing new scientific discovery called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the adult human brain is fixed and unchanging. It is, instead, able to change its own structure and function, even into old age. Psychiatrist...

This little book unlocks each element's colourful history and highlights astonishing facts. Everything in the universe is made up of the elements - including us. Forged in the Big Bang, the elements and their resulting compounds created the solar...

Two pioneers in health - Dr Deepak Chopra and Prof Rudolph E. Tanzi, one of the world's foremost experts on the causes of Alzheimer's - share a bold new understanding of the brain and a prescriptive plan for how we can use it to achieve physical, mental...

Popular science master Brian Clegg's new book is an entertaining tour through the science of what makes you you. From the atomic level, through life and energy to genetics and personality, it explores how the billions of particles which make up you -...

How to free yourself from the tyranny of narcissists and everyday narcissism, from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots Are you overshadowed by the...

Bill Bryson takes us with him on the ultimate eye-opening journey... Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely in his own study at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short...

In the past, the elders had encyclopaedic memories. They could name all the animals and plants across the landscape, and the stars in the sky too. Yet most of us struggle to memorise more than a short poem. Using traditional Aboriginal Australian...

How do waves break and what makes good surf? What are dangerous rip currents and how do you spot one? What would you do if you got caught in one? Australia’s best-known surf scientist, Rob ‘Dr Rip’ Brander, takes you on a fascinating and entertaining...

Sacred Geometry (In Focus) is your go-to reference for everything you need to know about sacred geometry. With Sacred Geometry (In Focus), learn the fascinating history behind this ancient tradition as well as how to decipher the geometrical symbols,...

A gorgeously-illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body - how it works and why it is both your greatest ally and most dangerous enemy - from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel...

Sensehacking: How to Use the Power of Your Senses for Happier, Healthier Living

No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000...

Stand-up mathematician, star of 'Festival of the Spoken Nerd', Matt Parker takes us on a riotous journey through the infinite possibilities of numbers in our everyday lives This is the complete guide to exploring the fascinating world of maths you were...

From the nation's most trusted news outlets comes an entertaining and authoritative look at the world around us.  Have you ever wondered if time travel is actually possible? Or where the Australian accent came from? Or what it feels like to have...

‘Astrophysics made fun!’ Pam Melroy, former astronaut and space shuttle commander ‘The most enjoyable stroll through the cosmos’ Gerry Griffin, former flight director, Apollo Mission Control We all know the Sun, the powerhouse of our solar system, but...

Anil Seth's radical new theory of consciousness challenges our understanding of perception and reality, doing for brain science what Dawkins did for evolutionary biology. Consciousness is the great unsolved mystery in our scientific understanding of the...

A groundbreaking exploration of how the interplay of physics and mathematics has enriched our understanding of the universe - essential reading for anyone who wants to grasp how physicists are attempting, in Stephen Hawking's words, to 'know the mind of...

After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond

Drawing on cutting-edge research, friends and Harvard collaborators Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson expertly reveal what we can learn from a one-of-a-kind data pool that includes world-class meditators. They share for the first time remarkable...

Who am “I” How is happiness achieved  What is the key to memory How do babies become adults Is personality determined What function do emotions serve Are we hardwired to be moral  The mind is a riddle that has vexed philosophers, psychologists,...

In this provocative, mind-bending international bestseller, prize-winning neuroscientist Mariano Sigman reveals his life’s work exploring the inner workings of the human brain.  Sigman's ambition is to explain the mind so that we can understand...