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Like Donald Johanson's Lucy, this first-person narrative about an archaeological discovery is rewriting the story of human evolution. A story of defiance and determination by a controversial scientist, this is Lee Berger's own take on finding Homo naledi, an all-new species on the human family tree.

A provocative, exciting exploration of the future of ideas - and the history of technological and cultural progress that has taken us to today

From the presenters of popular podcast Geek Chic's Weird Science comes a book with the answers to all the scientific questions you never knew you should have asked.

Our bones are the silent witnesses to the lives we lead. Our stories are marbled into their marrow. Drawing upon her years of research and a wealth of remarkable experience, the world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dame Sue Black takes us on a journey of revelation.

Every morning, ecologist Tim Blackburn is inspired by the diversity contained within the moth trap he runs on the roof of his London flat. Beautiful, ineffably mysterious organisms, these moths offer a glimpse into a larger order, one that extends beyond individual species, beyond lepidoptera or insects, and into a hidden landscape.

A playful, sharp-eyed myth-busting reassessment of the part numbers and statistics play in our lives.

Even if you don't consider yourself a numbers person, you are a numbers person. The time has come to put numbers in their place. Not high up on a pedestal, or out on the curb, but right where they belong: beside words.

A series of short, accessible books examining amazing aspects of space, brought to you by Royal Observatory Greenwich.

From the bestselling author of E=mc(2), Einstein's Greatest Mistake is a brisk, accessible biography of Albert Einstein that reveals the genius and hubris of the titan of modern science.

From zombie kittens to tickling machines: the most outrageous experiments from the history of science