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The Kid Who Came From Space
by Ross WelfordThe stunning new 10+ story from the bestselling and award-winning author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER, for anyone who loved the humour of WALL-E, the action of STAR WARS and the deeply touching emotion of ET.
How Innovation Works: Serendipity, Energy And The Saving Of Time
by Matt Ridley‘Ridley is spot-on when it comes to the vital ingredients for success’ Sir James Dyson Building on his bestseller The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject.
The Players
by Darren O’Sullivan‘Saw meets I See You. Dark, twisted and deadly’ CL Taylor ‘A psychological thriller that packs a real punch’ Choice In this game it’s kill or be killed…
Beak, Tooth and Claw: Living With Predators In Britain
by Mary Colwell‘A must read for all wildlife lovers’ Dominic Dyer Foxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites – Britain and Ireland’s predators are impressive and diverse and they capture our collective imagination. But many consider them to our competition, even our enemies.
Merlin: The Power Behind The Spitfire, Mosquito And Lancaster
by Graham HoylandThe most iconic planes of WWII, the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, DeHavilland Mosquito and the Avro Lancaster, were all powered by one engine, the Rolls-Royce Merlin. The story of the Merlin is one of British ingenuity at its height, of artistry and problem-solving that resulted in a war-winning design.
Edexcel Gcse (9-1) Statistics Practice Book: Second Edition
by Rob EllisPacked with quick reminders, graded practice and exam-style questions for Grades 9-1, this Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Statistics Practice Book is for Foundation and Higher tiers.
How to Speak Whale: A Voyage Into The Future Of Animal Communication
by Tom Mustill‘Fascinating’ Greta Thunberg ‘Extraordinary’ Merlin Sheldrake ‘A must-read’ New Scientist ‘Enthralling’ George Monbiot ‘Brilliant’ Philip Hoare
Beyond
by Stephen WalkerA thrilling tale of one of humanity’s greatest adventures, a battle of wits, will, genius and extraordinary courage as the Soviets and Americans raced to put the first human in space.
Shockwave: Countdown To Hiroshima (P. S. Ser.)
by Stephen WalkerTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ‘A stunning book, among the most immediate and thrilling works of history I have ever read’
Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation And Profit On The Front Lines Of The Climate Crisis
by Simon MundyAs heard on BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week with Andrew Marr ‘Vivid and informed … Don’t wait. Read it now’ ADAM NICOLSON ‘Brilliant … An optimistic, unpatronising account of what humankind CAN do’ ROB RINDER
Endless Forms: The Secret World Of Wasps
by Seirian Sumner‘A funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic, weird and wonderful world of wasps’ DAVE GOULSON, author of SILENT EARTH There may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp, and none guarding so many undiscovered wonders.
The Game
by Scott KershawTo save their life, you have to play. ‘Exciting and original’ Simon McCleave‘Dark, fiendish, riveting’ Janice Hallett‘This year’s must-read thriller’ Adam Croft___
Counter-Intelligence: What the Secret World Can Teach Us About Problem-solving and Creativity
by null Robert HanniganFrom the codebreakers and problem solvers, to the engineers, mathematicians and other problem-solvers – what the secret world can teach us about performance and creativity How do you hire smart people who can work together to prevent terrorist attacks and decode encrypted technology? How do you come up with creative, counterintuitive solutions to solve major global problems? How do you provide the right environment for these people to thrive and work at their best when under immense pressure? Written by Robert Hannigan, the former Director of GCHQ, this book explores the role of the counter-intelligence services in history and today’s world – from the codebreakers and problem solvers, to innovation and creativity, secrecy and transparency and the global tech community. It will trace the history of counter-intelligence – from the early days of Bletchley Park, to the ongoing work of GCHQ – while reflecting on some of the unique characteristics of the engineers, mathematicians and other problem-solvers that make up the world’s intelligence community. An exhaustive and authoritative account of the history of counter-intelligence from Bletchley Park to modern day GCHQ, this brilliant and unique book will appeal to business readers, history readers and fans of smart thinking and big ideas around the world.
The Good Hand: A Memoir Of Work, Brotherhood And Transformation In An American Boomtown
by Michael Patrick F. Smith‘Thrillingly and wrenchingly funny … like Educated and Hillbilly Elegy, The Good Hand is one of those brilliant close-ups that suddenly flips to become a wide shot of the American moment. An engrossing combination of participation, reportage, self-discovery, and witness’ David Lipsky
Escape from Camp Boring
by Tom MitchellA wild, laugh-out-loud adventure through the not-so-great outdoors, from the author of HOW TO ROB A BANK and THAT TIME I GOT KIDNAPPED. Ideal for readers aged 10 and up.
Termination Shock
by Neal StephensonThe #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with a visionary technothriller about climate change
Net Zero: How We Stop Causing Climate Change
by Dieter HelmWhat can we really do about the climate emergency? The inconvenient truth is that we are causing the climate crisis with our carbon intensive lifestyles and that fixing – or even just slowing – it will affect all of us. But it can be done.
Missions to Mars: A New Era Of Rover And Spacecraft Discovery On The Red Planet
by Larry CrumplerFrom a long-term planning lead for the Mars Exploration Rover Project comes this vivid insider account of some of NASA’s most vital and exciting missions to the Red Planet, illustrated with full-colour photographs—a wondrous chronicle of unprecedented scientific discovery and the search for evidence of life on Mars.
Version Zero
by David YoonThe blockbuster debut adult thriller from New York Times bestseller David Yoon. Three friends. One broken world. And a quest to save it. ‘A high-speed, edge of your seat adventure with stakes higher than you can measure’ Sylvain Neuvel, author of SLEEPING GIANTS
Later ... With Jools Holland: 30 Years Of Music, Magic And Mayhem
by Mark Cooper’You never knew what you were going to be confronted with when you went on Later…’ Nick Cave ‘Later… is a voyage of discovery for us as well as the viewers’ Dave Grohl
National 5 Chemistry: Practice And Learn SQA Exam Topics (Leckie Practice Workbook Series)
by Barry McBride Maria D'Arcy Bob Wilson Graeme Wilson Leckie
Ten Survival Skills for a World in Flux
by Tom Fletcher‘Original and thought provoking’ Gordon Brown ‘Challenging and hopeful: a groundbreaking guide to the future’ Valerie Amos
Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna and the Future of our Oceans
by null Karen PinchinThis is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global dilemma. In 2004, an enigmatic charter captain named Al Anderson caught and marked one Atlantic bluefin tuna off New England’s coast with a plastic fish tag. Fourteen years later that fish – dubbed Amelia for her ocean-spanning journeys – died in a Mediterranean fish trap, sparking Karen Pinchin’s riveting investigation into the marvels, struggles, and prehistoric legacy of this remarkable species. Over his fishing career Al marked more than sixty thousand fish with plastic tags, an obsession that made him nearly as many enemies as it did friends. His quest landed him in the crossfire of an ongoing fight between a booming bluefin tuna industry and desperate conservation efforts, a conflict that is once again heating up as overfishing and climate change threaten the fish’s fate. Kings of Their Own Ocean is an urgent investigation that combines science, business, crime, and environmental justice. As Pinchin writes, ‘as a global community, we are collectively only ever a few terrible choices away from wiping out any ocean species.’ Through her exclusive access and interdisciplinary, mesmerizing lens, readers will join her on boats and docks as she visits tuna hot spots and scientists from Portugal to Japan, New Jersey to Nova Scotia, and glimpse, as the author does, rays of dazzling hope for the future of our oceans.
Book of Numbers (Here We Are)
by Oliver JeffersA spectacular concept book from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers, based on his million-copy selling, global phenomenon Here We Are!