Dramatic and superbly-written history of the most important 20th-century scientific revolution and the ferocious debate at its heart.
Quantum is the essential read for anyone fascinated by a complex and thrilling story and by the band of individuals at its heart. It is also the perfect historical back-drop to the science behind CERN's experiments in Geneva.
Meet the generation of men who are happy they didn't die before they got old in Nick Baker's original, humorous and acutely observed Groovy Old Men.
Packed full of interviews with experts and archetypes, Nick Baker brilliantly argues in this unique, and sometimes touching book that these stylish older men are part of a new and growing breed.
Listen to Nick Baker and Saga Editor Emma Soames discussing the book here:
A very personal look at 'the beautiful game' and its greats by one of football's most respected ambassadors.
Bob Wilson's Life in the Beautiful Game sees the Arsenal legend and veteran BBC presenter take a long and personal look back at a sport that has kept him busy in one form or another for over half a century. Needless to say, he has picked up some pretty good stories along the way.
'A very silly, completely bonkers but surprisingly engaging book that could guide you to some extremely unusual events across the country.' The Sunday Telegraph
From Worm Charming to Bog Snorkelling, Nettle Eating to Shin Kicking, there's a great British tradition of holding very strange contests in which getting filthy, feeling sick, risking life and limb - and above all, looking ridiculous - are not mere side-effects, but positively celebrated.
To find out more click here and click here to visit the Wacky Nation site.
Maryanne Wolf's fantastically well-reviewed exploration of the history and science of how human brains have learnt to read is now in paperback.
'Everything about Maryanne Wolf's book, which combines a healthy dose of lucid neuroscience with a dash of sensitive personal narrative, delights ... a beautifully balanced piece of popular-science writing' Boyd Tonkin, Independent
'An inspiring celebration of the science of reading.' P.D. Smith, Guardian
'One of the most extraordinary sporting autobiographies you are likely to come across' Andrew Baker, Daily Telegraph
Crashed and Byrned is the surreal tale of a poverty-stricken Dundalk kid's rise to become arguably the world's greatest driver - and how it all went wrong from there.
It's raw, passionate, and - with Byrne's ability to tell it like it is - not for the faint-hearted.
Turned off by pseudo-science, moral panics, conspiracy theories or 1,001 ways to 'discover the inner you'? Richard Wilson offers a balm - sceptics of the world, unite!
Don't Get Fooled Again offers practical tools for cutting through the claptrap and unravelling the spin - tackling propaganda, the psychology of deception, pseudo-news, bogus science, the weird cult of 'Aids reappraisal', numerous conspiracy theories (including the one about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq), and much more.
