Voda znamená naději a život. Ale všude tam, kde chybí nebo jí je naopak příliš mnoho a vymkne se lidské kontrole, přináší beznaděj a zmar. Rozložení oblastí s nedostatkem vody a pravidelnými záplavami na Zemi je víceméně stabilní a dané současnou polohou kontinentů. V posledních letech jsme však svědky ...
Twenty years ago, the search for planets outside the Solar System was a job restricted to science-fiction writers. Now it''s one of the fastest-growing fields in astronomy with thousands of exoplanets discovered to date, and the number is rising fast. These new-found worlds are more alien than anything ...
Rainforests are the lungs of our planet - regulators of the earth''s temperature and weather. They are also home to 50 per cent of the world''s animals and plants - which for centuries have been the source of many of our key medicines. And yet we''ve all heard of their systematic destruction; the raising ...
"Civilization rests on a series of successful conversations." -Sam Harris Neuroscientist, philosopher, podcaster and bestselling author Sam Harris, has been exploring some of the greatest questions concerning the human mind, society, and the events that shape our world. Harris'' search for deeper understanding ...
Drawing on advances in social science, evolutionary biology, genetics, neuroscience and network science, Blueprint shows how and why evolution has placed us on a humane path -- and how we are united by our common humanity. For too long, scientists have focused on the dark side of our biological heritage: ...
An exploration of the invisible connections sustaining the entire natural world from the bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees Did you know that trees can influence the rotation of the earth? Or that wolves can alter the course of a river? Or that earthworms control wild boar populations? The ...
The Road to Reality is the most important and ambitious work of science for a generation. It provides nothing less than a comprehensive account of the physical universe and the essentials of its underlying mathematical theory. It assumes no particular specialist knowledge on the part of the reader, so ...
The profoundly moving story of how love, courage and determination brought Greta Thunberg''s family back from the brink ''Urgent, lucid, courageous. a must-read message of hope. It is a glimpse of a saner world'' David Mitchell, Guardian This is the story of a happy family whose life suddenly fell apart, ...
The international bestseller that gives you the facts about climate change When students David Nelles and Christian Serrer struggled to find a book that explained the nuts and bolts of climate change in a way that was comprehensive, concise and enjoyable to read, they decided to write it themselves. ...
''Naomi Klein''s work has always moved and guided me. She is the great chronicler of our age of climate emergency, an inspirer of generations'' - GRETA THUNBERG The first book for younger readers by internationally bestselling social activist Naomi Klein: the most authoritative and inspiring book on ...
Uncertainty is everywhere. It lurks in every consideration of the future - the weather, the economy, the sex of an unborn child - even quantities we think that we know such as populations or the transit of the planets contain the possibility of error. It''s no wonder that, throughout that history, we ...
Naturalist Stephen Moss digs beneath the surface of some of our most popular Christmas carols in an ornithological celebration of the Festive Season. Using the structure of the carol as a jumping off point, he explores the place of twelve fascinating British birds in our history, culture and landscape. ...