How the Body Works: The Facts Simply Explained

How the Body Works is a fascinating exploration of the weird and wonderful processes that occur within the human body, often without us knowing. This title helps us understand how our bodies keep us alive and thriving and get to the bottom of such niggling questions as why we get dizzy, why we get butte...

The Red Parts: Autobiography of a Trial

Maggie Nelson

Late in 2004, Maggie Nelson was looking forward to the publication of her book Jane: A Murder, a narrative in verse about the life and death of her aunt, who had been murdered thirty-five years before. The case remained unsolved, but Jane was assumed to have been the victim of an infamous serial killer ...

Inner Worlds Outer Spaces

Ceridwen Dovey

What does it feel like to be passionate about your daily work? How do people find their way into fascinating, unusually fulfilling careers, even against the odds? Space lawyers and bibliotherapists; euthanasia activists and women's rugby champions; shark experts and solar power visionaries; a master per...