A Rough Ride to the Future
James Lovelock
The maverick scientist offers advice on recognising our predicament and how we can prepare for change as a species.
The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought
David Adam
As a sufferer of OCD himself, Adam challenges us to consider just what is normal in his exploration of mental illness.
The Insect Cookbook: Food for a Sustainable Planet
Arnold Van Huis, Henk Van Gurp and Marcel Dicke
Get crunching on a new kind of protein and discover the health benefits of eating bugs.
Sensation: The New Science of Physical Intelligence
Thalma Lobel
An insight into how our interactions with the world shape our thoughts, behaviour and emotions.
Marketing the Moon: The Selling of the Apollo Lunar Program
David Meerman Scott and
Richard Jurek
A breakdown of the most successful PR campaign in history.
The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World
Russell Gold
Love it or loathe it, shale gas is the next big thing. Gold looks at how it has reshaped the US economy.
The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise: Molecules That Move Us
Christopher
M Gillen
Gillen looks at how nutrition and genetics power the body's molecular mechanisms.
The Blue Man and Other Stories of the Skin
Robert Norman
A dermatologist's look at how our skin defines us, with some intriguing anecdotes of obscure skin conditions.
Tesla: The Life and Times of an Electric Messiah
Phil Clarke and Nigel Cawthorne
A celebration of the innovations
of Nikola Tesla,
one of the greatest, if eccentric, minds of the 20th century.
Decoding the New Consumer Mind: How and Why We Shop and Buy
Kit Yarrow
Consumer psychologist, Yarrow, explains our relationship with buying and brand attraction.