The Tell

Matthew Hertenstein

The little clues that reveal big clues about who we are.

The Nazi and the Psychiatrist

Jack El-Hai

The strange tale of what happened when a psychiatrist was called on to ensure the captured Nazi top brass were fit for trial at Nuremberg.

Evolution and the Victorians: Science, Culture and Politics in Darwin's Britain

Jonathan Conlin

The untold social and cultural story of the birth of Darwin's theory of evolution.

Physics in Minutes: 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant

Giles Sparrow

An illustrated, whistlestop tour of the crucial theories that form the intricate world of modern physics.

Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade

Adam Minter

A journey through the surprisingly global world that disposes of everything from your old Christmas lights to a broken mug.

Sonic Wonderland: A Scientific Odyssey of Sound

Trevor Cox

Acoustic engineer Cox finds sand dunes that sing, echos that tell jokes, and more as he explores the sounds that surround us.

The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew

Alan P Lightman

Lightman brings a gentle tone to the big questions about life and the universe in a series of essays from a unique perspective.

Trespassing on Einstein's Lawn

Amanda Gefter

The memoir of a writer who conned her way into science writing, and in the process met the greatest, and most eccentric, minds of the day.

Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason and the Gap Between Us
and Them

Joshua Greene

The underlying reasons why we argue on a YouTube video about climate change and the way forward.

The Universe Through The
Eyes of Hubble

Oli Usher, Lars Lindberg Christensen

Stunning images from the Hubble telescope gives you a guided tour of the cosmos.