Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology

A physicist explains daily phenomena from the mundane to the magisterial. Take a look up at the stars on a clear night and you get a sense that the universe is vast and untouchable, full of mysteries beyond comprehension. But did you know that the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos is as ...

The story of an engineering marvel of the modern age, from Britain's leading writer on the railways and their history. The story of an engineering marvel of the twenty-first century, from Britain's bestselling railway writer. In autumn 2019, Europe's biggest infrastructure project - a state-of-th...

This is an exploration of the key aspects of life on Earth - now and in the future - through the study of 10 and a half species. If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on earth, which would they be? Each life form explains a key aspect about life on Earth. F...

No history of art would be complete without pictures. Why, then, should a history of mathematics--the universal language of science--keep the masterpieces of the subject hidden behind a veil? The Story of Mathematics tells the history of twenty-four great and beautiful equations that have shaped ...

Takes the reader on a journey into what Gerstein identifies as the central organizing construct for the future of civilization: the continued proliferation of technology. He proposes a method for gaining a better understanding of how technology is likely to evolve in the future, and considers thr...

The story of tools explores our relationship with the most fundamental objects -- those that allow us to realise our potential as makers, problem solvers and doers. Each chapter is devoted to a specific, unique tole, with their stories told by those who know them best -- their owners, each recogn...

Most car collectors exhibit a healthy enthusiasm for their favorite hobby with a tendency to dig into their favorite marques, chase parts, swap stories, and generally live the car-guy lifestyle. Some, however, step over that fine line between enthusiasm and obsession--and that's the dusty place w...

SINCE 1981, Street Machine has been the bible of Australia's modified car scene, celebrating the best builds of the sport and the fanatics that create them. For this, Street Machine's first book, we've chosen 60 of the best-loved feature cars to appear in the magazine during its first 20 years. W...

A Londoner for over twenty years, moving from flat to Tube to air-conditioned office, Melissa Harrison knew what it was to be insulated from the seasons. Adopting a dog and going on daily walks helped reconnect her with the cycle of the year and the quiet richness of nature all around her: swifts...