Nature and the Environment

From the Big Bang and the evolution of the genetic code to the birth of consciousness, this is the extraordinary story of the chain of events that led to human life on earth. Have you ever wondered why you exist? What had to happen for you to be alive and conscious? Scientists have come a long way in answering this question, and this book describes what they have found out.

A witty, deeply researched history of the surprisingly ramshackle Soviet space program, and how its success was more spin than science.

An eye-opening account of the inexplicable phenomena that science has only recently glimpsed, and that could transform our understanding of the fundamental nature of reality.

A graphically rich look into humankind's attempts to understand and explore the universe.