Science explains how the world works, and how life exists. Scientific discoveries have made our lives healthier and longer than ever before. Science give us understanding about where we come from, how we grow in our mother’s womb, how our body...
Robots are awesome, in every sense of the word, invoking reactions from excitement to fear to awe. As scientists continue to find new ways to replicate human behaviours, and machines perform functions that we never thought they could, they become...
What were the first cities of the ancient world like? How big were dinosaur teeth? When was sound first introduced to the cinema-goer’s experience? Why was the Terracotta Army found buried beside the tomb of a Chinese Emperor? How It Works Book of...
This book celebrates some of history’s greatest minds, whose intelligence and perseverance has helped shape the modern world. They are by no means the only great inventors in history, but within these pages you’ll meet some of the most iconic...
It’s part of human nature to discuss the weather on a daily basis, but beyond a slight drizzle or chill in the air, what do we know about the wildest weather to hit planet Earth? Extreme weather events like lightning strikes, hurricanes, monsoons...
It is possible to 3D print your own car from an open source design? A Nobel Prize was awarded to the scientists who described the physics behind hula-hooping? Earth isn't the only planet to have naturally occurring auroras such as the Northern...
When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon he declared that it was “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Join us as we step further than you have ever imagined – beyond our Solar System and out into deep space....
Over the centuries, humankind has dwelled on the question of how the Solar System came into being around 4.5 billion years ago. In the 21st Century, our pursuit of knowledge is as insatiable as ever, and new technology advances our understanding all...
If you’ve ever wondered how we came to be or what lies beyond our own Solar System, you’ll find answers to those questions here. This book spans the vast unknown beyond our own home as well as delving into what we do know about our planet’s...
When the Romans printed the first world map 2,000 years ago, little did they know that half of it was missing. It wasn’t until a handful of brave explorers dared to set sail across those never-ending oceans that we came to discover the New World....