Popular Science and Nature

There are three great kingdoms of life - Animals, Plants and Fungi - but the fungi always come in third place. This may be because fungi seem alien to many people: their strange forms, their rapid appearance and disappearance, their hidden means of feeding and propagation. In 'Close Encounters of...

As the world becomes more uncertain and life more stressful, getting outside and connecting with nature is an easy and affordable way boost our mental and physical health. In 'Clouds', trained biologist and wellness writer Susan E. Clark introduces the curious reader to the wonder of clouds.

This title is packed with absolutely everything you need to follow the progress of constellations, night sky events, and celestial facts. And the best part - it's open to everyone, everywhere, for free.

Written by the author of the 'Concise Foraging Guide', this practical pocket guide describes 163 plant species with medicinal qualities. Each species account provides accurate artworks and concise descriptions outlining essential details to help you identify species, as well as advice on which pl...

In 1974 a message was beamed towards the stars by the giant Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico, a brief blast of radio waves designed to alert extraterrestrial civilisations to our existence. Of course, we don't know if such civilisations really exist. For the past six decades a small cadre of rese...

'The Cosmos Explained' is an exciting and beautifully designed book that charts the life of our universe from the Big Bang to the present day and beyond. Starting with the moment of the Big Bang - at exactly one ten-millionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second - this book...

Astonishing images bring every corner of the Universe, from Mars to the furthest galaxies, to the printed page. 'Cosmos' is a visually captivating journey through the Universe, and is as expansive as the Cosmos itself. It covers everything from the asteroid belt to deep space probes, the ISS to t...

The BBC's Countryfile magazine is full of fresh and inspiring ideas for making the most of the UK's beautiful outdoors, while also covering the latest in rural issues, celebrating wildlife and highlighting seasonal crafts. The best of the magazine's archives have been brought together and illustr...

A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. This can occur when a star approaches the end of its life. Unable to generate enough heat to maintain its outer layers, it shrinks catastrophically down to an infinitely dense point. When this p...

Carrying little more than a change of clothes and a pair of binoculars, two young Americans, Mark and Delia Owens, caught a plane to Africa, bought a thirdhand Land Rover, and drove deep into the Kalahari Desert. They lived for seven years, in an unexplored area with no roads, no people and no so...