NF: Science, Tech, Medicine & Nature

Tractors is a stunning photographic and illustrated guide, offering a comprehensive insight into the invention of tractors and their historic and modern day use. Packed full of facts and figures, this book charts the history of one of the most important agricultural inventions of...

Set out on an adventure across Planet Earth, exploring volcanos, valleys, mountains and rivers, and learning about water, weather and earthquakes as you go. This is the ultimate field trip to explore our incredible planet, from its smoking volcanos and coursing rivers to its...

In this collection of historical animal stories, prepare to meet Winston Churchill, Emmeline Pankhurst and Florence Nightingale, and follow the adventures of their animal companions. Can Little Houdini the marmalade cat find a way to cheer up an old war hero? Can Rascal the...

Learning about the human body has never before felt like such an adventure! Follow your guide through the most important systems in the body and discover the various organs that have to work together just to keep you alive. With accessible, child-friendly language and...

  “Exceptionally absorbing and thrilling. ... Masterful.” —Nature A "magnificent" (Scientific American), genre-defying narrative of the most ambitious science project ever conceived: NASA’s deep space mission to Europa, the Jovian moon where might swim the first known alien life in our solar system In...

The essential illustrated rocks and minerals guide. Learn how to identify rocks and minerals and appreciate the beauty of the natural world with Rocks & Minerals: An Illustrated Field Guide. Expert geologist Dr. Evelyn Mervine takes you through 50 profiles of these natural materials, including...

FOREWORD BY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. What if the healthiest diet included the foods that were enjoyable and respectful of our stressful, overbooked lives? You couldn’t screw it up! Here’s a can’t-miss plan that will build unbreakable habits by incorporating mindset changes, easy restaurant options, and more...

The Big Book of Science conveys the principles of science in unique and exciting ways. It describes the unbelievably massive, the inconceivably tiny and the unfathomably complex in terms that everyone can understand, often using everyday objects and familiar experiences to help turn theory...

The Repair Shop - the Bafta-award-winning series with regular viewing figures of 7 million in the UK alone - has cemented itself as a BBC classic. Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople as they bring loved pieces of family history and the memories...

Discover the best of wild Britain, whether it's hiking, climbing, cycling or just soaking up nature, lovers of the outdoors will find this ideal for planning the adventure of a lifetime. Philip's RGS Outdoor Britain highlights the remarkable activities on offer: from cheese-rolling in Gloucestershire to...

Learn shocking stats and facts that will surprise you, expand your knowledge, and help you impress your friends! Astonish yourself and your friends with Stats to Blow Your Mind & Everyone Else You're Talking To. Seeing is believing with the many intriguing charts and graphs...

A collection of the best science and nature writing published in North America in 2019, guest edited by New York Times best-selling author and ground-breaking physicist Dr. Michio Kaku. “Scientists and science writers have a monumental task: making science exciting and relevant to the average person,...

In this riveting account of an area of Appalachia known as the Quiet Zone where cell phones and WiFi are banned, journalist Stephen Kurczy explores the pervasive role of technology in our lives and the innate human need for quiet. “Captures the complex beauty of...

Icy inspiration for playing, exploring and surviving in the snow. Don’t be put off by the cold – get out there and be dazzled by the wonder of winter. With fifty projects for having fun and staying safe in the snow, you’ll never be...

This is a book about abandoned places: ghost towns and exclusion zones, no man’s lands and fortress islands – and what happens when nature is allowed to reclaim its place. In Chernobyl, following the nuclear disaster, only a handful of people returned to their...

'Dr Moore's 1000-day-plus journey evocatively and beautifully describes the mental devastation that personal loss can leave in its wake and offers us the remarkable combination of expert commentary and an intensely personal captivating narrative.' - Peter Fonagy OBE, Professor of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Head...

Discover the golden age of British aviation with this comprehensive plane spotting collection. The Great British Aircraft DVD takes you on a fascinating journey through the development of flight, showcasing the iconic aircraft that shaped the nation's aerospace heritage. Complementing the film, a beautifully...

Has LOCKDOWN left you feeling OVERLOADED, OVERWHELMED AND EXHAUSTED? Are you counting the weeks until the schools re-open? Are you dreaming of a holiday with family and friends? Do you feel too tired to plan ahead? BEAT BURNOUT and RE-SET YOUR ENERGY in just...

How to Draw a Map is a fascinating meditation on the centuries-old art of map-making, from the first astronomical maps to the sophisticated GPS guides of today. Maps have influenced humanity in many unexpected ways: life, death, sexual reproduction, espionage, war and peace. How...

Delve into the lives, inspirations, motivations, and achievements of the greatest scientists in the world and through all time.Explore the stories of more than 85 of the world's most inspirational and influential scientists with this innovative and boldly visual book of biographies. From mathematicians...