The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
‘Locked-in syndrome: paralysed from head to toe, the patient, his mind intact, is imprisoned inside his own body, unable to speak or move. In my case, blinking my left eyelid is my only means of communication.’
Life sciences: general issues
Inferior: The true power of women and the science that shows it
‘Inferior is more than just a book. It’s a battle cry – and right now, it’s having a galvanising effect on its core fanbase’ Observer
Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong – and the New Research That’s Rewriting the Story
From intelligence to emotion, for centuries science has told us that men and women are fundamentally different. But this is not the whole story.
Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong – and the New Research That’s Rewriting The Story
‘Inferior is more than just a book. It’s a battle cry – and right now, it’s having a galvanising effect on its core fanbase’ Observer
Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong – and the New Research That’s Rewriting the Story: Unabridged edition
From intelligence to emotion, for centuries science has told us that men and women are fundamentally different. But this is not the whole story.
What We Cannot Know: Explorations at the Edge of Knowledge: Unabridged edition
Britain’s most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know.
What We Cannot Know: Explorations at the Edge of Knowledge
‘Brilliant and fascinating. No one is better at making the recondite accessible and exciting’ Bill Bryson
Britain’s most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know.
The Evolution of Everything: How Small Changes Transform Our World
‘If there is one dominant myth about the world, one huge mistake we all make … it is that we all go around assuming the world is much more of a planned place than it is.’
The Evolution of Everything: How Small Changes Transform Our World
‘If there is one dominant myth about the world, one huge mistake we all make … it is that we all go around assuming the world is much more of a planned place than it is.’
The New IQ: Use Your Working Memory to Think Stronger, Smarter, Faster
Working memory is the smart new way to improve your performance – whether studying for exams or looking to make progress in your career.
The New IQ: Use Your Working Memory to Think Stronger, Smarter, Faster
IQ tests, which measure our ability to retain information, are out-dated. In the digital era, the new IQ is not about retaining knowledge, but managing it.
The Sea Inside
A startling new book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of ’Moby Dick: Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for ‘Leviathan’.
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: Risk-taking, Gut Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust
Now shortlisted for the 2012 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award and the Wellcome Trust Book Prize, The Hour Between Dog and Wolf is a resonant exploration of economic behaviour and its consequences.
The Language of the Genes
Steve Jones’s highly acclaimed, double prize-winning, bestselling first book is now fully revised to cover all the new genetic breakthroughs from GM food to Dolly the sheep. ’An essential sightseer’s guide to our own genetic terrain.’ Peter Tallack, Sunday Telegraph
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf: Risk-taking, Gut Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust
Now shortlisted for the 2012 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award and the Wellcome Trust Book Prize, The Hour Between Dog and Wolf is a resonant exploration of economic behaviour and its consequences.
Aging with Grace: The Nun Study and the science of old age. How we can all live longer, healthier and more vital lives.
AGING WITH GRACE reveals the cutting-edge research that has transformed scientists’ understanding of healthy aging and shows what everyone can do to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.