How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (Yu Charles (Author))(Paperback / softback)

How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (Yu Charles (Author))(Paperback / softback)

A time machine repairman becomes trapped in a time loop of his own making: Douglas Adams collides with Douglas Coupland'Charles Yu is a tremendously clever writer, and How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe is marvellously written, sweetly geeky, good clean time-bending fun.' AUDREY

To Live (Hua Yu)(Paperback)

From the author of Brothers and China in Ten Words this celebrated contemporary classic of Chinese literature was also adapted for film by Zhang Yimou. This searing novel, originally banned in China but later named one of that nation's most influential books, portrays one man's transformation from

Quirkology - The Curious Science of Everyday Lives (Wiseman Richard)(Paperback / softback)

From the bestselling author of 59

How to Thrive in the Digital Age (Chatfield Tom)(Paperback / softback)

Discover how to live well with

Happy City - Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design (Montgomery Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of how the solutions to this century's problems lie in unlocking the secrets to great city living. Drawing on the lessons from their stories, from brain science, and from the realm of urban experimentation, this book offers solutions we can all use to improve our lives and shows

How to Change Your Mind - The New Science of Psychedelics (Pollan Michael)(Paperback / softback)

'Reminds us that the mind is the greatest mystery in the universe' Yuval Noah Harari, Guardian, Books of the Year Could psychedelic drugs change our worldview? Join Michael Pollan on a journey to the frontiers of the human mind. Diving deep into an extraordinary world - from shamans and magic

Social Animal - A Story of How Success Happens (Brooks David)(Paperback / softback)

David Brooks weaves a vast array of new research into the lives of two fictional characters, revealing a fundamental new understanding of human nature. He outlines a new definition of success, highlighting what economists call non-cognitive skills - those hidden qualities that can't be easily

Lives of Leonardo da Vinci (Robertson Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Thinking in Numbers - How Maths Illuminates Our Lives (Tammet Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

Mathematical savant and bestselling author of BORN ON A BLUE DAY, this is Tammet's engaging and personal exploration of what numbers can teach us about our lives and

Invention of Science - A New History of the Scientific Revolution (Wootton David)(Paperback / softback)

We live in a world made by science. How and when did this happen? This book tells the story of the extraordinary intellectual and cultural revolution that gave birth to modern science, and mounts a major challenge to the prevailing orthodoxy of its history. Before 1492 it was assumed that all

Digital Ape - how to live (in peace) with smart machines (Shadbolt Nigel)(Paperback / softback)

Loneliest Girl in the Universe (James Lauren)(Paperback / softback)

A romance set in space from the beloved author of The Next Together

Hello, Universe (Kelly Erin Entrada)(Paperback / softback)

In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Kaori Tanaka is a self-proclaimed psychic, whose little sister Gen is always following her around. And Chet Bullens wishes the weird kids would just act normal so that he can concentrate on

To Catch A King - Charles II's Great Escape (Spencer Charles)(Paperback / softback)

How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British

Bluebeard (Vonnegut Kurt)(Paperback / softback)

From the author of Slaughterhouse 5. In Rabo Karabekian's fictional autobiography, Vonnegut creates an impeccably funny satirical piece, through the reflections of a seventy-one-year-old man. Review ‘Vonnegut is at his edifying best.' The Philadelphia Inquirer ‘The quicksilver mind of

Astrobiology: Understanding Life in the Universe (Cockell Charles S.)(Paperback)

A guide to understanding the formation of life in the Universe The revised and updated second edition of Astrobiology offers an introductory text that explores the structure of living things, the formation of the elements required for life in the Universe, the biological and geological history of

Scattered and Gathered - Equipping Disciples for the Frontline (Hudson Neil (Author))(Paperback / softback)

How can the local church empower people to live faithfully and fruitfully for Christ in their Monday-to-Saturday lives? How can what happens on Sundays and in midweek groups equip and sustain God's people for the opportunities and challenges that present themselves in the places where they are each

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (Hua Yu)(Paperback)

From the acclaimed author of Brothers and China in Ten Words here is Yu Hua's unflinching portrait of life under Chairman Mao. A cart-pusher in a silk mill, Xu Sanguan augments his meager salary with regular visits to the local blood chief. His visits become lethally frequent as he struggles to

Lessons in Stoicism - What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live (Sellars John)(Paperback / softback)

Fuzzy-Set Social Science (Ragin Charles C.)(Paperback)

In this innovative approach to the practice of social science, Charles Ragin explores the use of fuzzy sets to bridge the divide between quantitative and qualitative methods. Paradoxically, the fuzzy set is a powerful tool because it replaces an unwieldy, 'fuzzy' instrument-the variable, which

Re-Imagining the Christmas Truce (Riach Peter)(Paperback / softback)

A fictional tale of the 1914 Christmas truce in France and how it leads to an armistice and

Electric Universe - How Electricity Switched on the Modern World (Bodanis David)(Paperback / softback)

From the author of the bestselling E=MC2, a brilliantly descriptive analysis of one of the most powerful forces that controls the universe -

Algorithms to Live By - The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Christian Brian)(Paperback / softback)

A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday

Cycling Science - How rider and machine work together (Glaskin Max)(Paperback / softback)

Cycling Science investigates the scientific wonders that keep the cyclist in the saddle, and how machine and rider work