Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology

Presents essays responding to a question about what scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known, written by such authors as Jared Diamond, Richard Thaler, Richard Dawkins, Lisa Randall, Steven Pinker, and Carlo Roveri.

The ancient Greeks called it Gaia; the Romans Terra. We know it simply as Earth, the planet we call home. And what a planet it is. Formed around 4.6 billion years ago from the debris of the big bang and long-dead stars, at first it was nothing special, but somehow it evolved to become the most am...

Everything you need to know about physics, written in language anyone can follow by one of the greatest living physicists This Way to the Universe is a celebration of the astounding, ongoing scientific investigations that have revealed the nature of reality at its smallest, at its largest, and at...

From T-Ford to Maserati to armoured personnel carrier - Tony Davis took on the challenge of driving 52 remarkable vehicles in 52 weeks. In his inimitable style, the popular Herald columnist, lets fly on the trial, tribulations and - and, yes, joys too - of taking to the streets in everything from...

The wild and desolate expanses of Antarctica have been the setting for many famous exploits and misadventures: a place where every decision has life-or-death consequences. Legendary explorers such as Shackleton, Mawson and Scott continue to inspire to this day, and their faithful ships, the Endur...

The book is filled with remarkable tales, from the 14th century monk in St Albans who created one of the first mechanical clocks to the Holy Roman Emperor who built a clock into an automated ship that fired a cannon to summon guests to dinner. More recently, there was the Surrey woman who used a ...

Not so long ago we timed our lives by the movement of the sun. These days our time arrives atomically and insistently, and our lives are propelled by the notion that we will never have enough of the one thing we crave the most. How have we come to be dominated by something so arbitrary? The compe...

Follow the development, decline and later revival of Britain's iconic railways with railway author Julian Holland. Discover their remarkable history through expert commentary, stunning photographs and archive material from a lifetime of railway research. The iconic railways of Britain have seen u...

"Every apartment, house, garage, and office has one. The drawer, shoe box, or closet full of old discarded tech taking up space and gathering dust. Most of us don't even know how to properly dispose of them. Daniel Davis, IT Professional and mind behind the popular YouTube channel Tinkernut pres...