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Extraordinary but true stories from over two hundred years of angling history.
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Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind: In Pursuit of Remarkable Mushrooms
‘A very enjoyable book that brilliantly blends science, insight and passion’ TRISTAN GOOLEY
The Anti-Catastrophe League: The pioneers and visionaries on a quest to save the world
A superbly written work of narrative non-fiction by an exciting new talent, The Anti-Catastrophe League is a brilliant study of the people and their teams who are trying to save the world.
Silk: A History in Three Metamorphoses
There is not just one story of silk. In silk is science, history and mythology. In silk is the future.
Aarathi Prasad’s Silk is a gorgeous new history weaving together the story of a unique material that has fascinated the world for millennia.
Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Glucose, Metabolism and Limitless Health
THE NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
‘The best deep dive into the diseases that plague us all today, and what to do to heal.’ Jessie Inchauspe, The Glucose Goddess
‘A powerful vision for a brighter future – for both people and the planet.’ Jay Shetty
‘A tour de force’ Dr Mark Hyman
Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature
‘A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart’s lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms and number-lovers alike will discover much they didn’t know about the creative interplay between stories, structure and sums.’ – Alex Bellos
How Trees Can Save the World
From the internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees
An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in protecting them.
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate
Sunday Times Bestseller
‘A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement’ Charles Foster
Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (September)
Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings?
Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time–war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism–in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.
A Brief History of Intelligence: Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI
Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be.
‘I found this book amazing’ Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & Slow
Around the World in 80 Games: A mathematician unlocks the secrets of the greatest games
‘BRILLIANTLY CLEAR AND CAPTIVATING PROSE’ STEPHEN FRY
A WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR 2023
An award-winning mathematician explores the maths behind the games we love and why we love to play them.