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Offers an understanding of the key theories that formed the core of Newton's thinking, and looks at the roles he played over his long life, and at the network of connections he forged with his contemporaries.

A scientific user's guide to life from acclaimed popular science author Brian Clegg. Debunks numerous media myths about superfoods, miracle health cures and the like. Now in paperback.

The story of a philosophical and mathematical concept that has driven men insane

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The ultimate science quiz book from much-loved science writer Brian Clegg. Test your knowledge to the limit with this collection of brain-stretching questions, then turn the page over to explore the answer and subject in more depth.

Mind-bending science facts in the Solar System's brightest quiz book, perfect stocking filler for every science geek.

Acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg explains the ever-changing view, why the coastline is infinite in length, the cause of thunderstorms and the true impact of volcanic ash on aircraft engines. Packed full of amazing insights from physics, chemistry, engineering, geography and more, INFLIGHT SCIENC is a voyage of scientific discovery perfect for any journey - even if it's just in your armchair.

Maths is crucial to everyday life - yet the mathematics driving the development of modern physics seems ever more detached from realityBestselling popular science author Brian Clegg, widely admired for his ability to explain key scientific ideas to non-experts, takes a fun but in-depth look at the history of numbers and their applications in life and science. Have you ever wondered what human beings did before numbers existed? How did they org...

This series looks at 30 of the most important ideas, innovations and theories without all the jargon.

A pop science look at time travel technology, from Einstein to Ronald Mallett to present day experiments. Forget fiction: time travel is real.In How to Build a Time Machine, Brian Clegg provides an understanding of what time is and how it can be manipulated. He explores the fascinating world of physics and the remarkable possibilities of real time travel that emerge from quantum entanglement, superluminal speeds, neutron star cylinders and wor...

A history of gravity, and a study of its importance and relevance to our lives, as well as its influence on other areas of science. Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may the most obvious, but it is also the most mysterious. Newton managed to predict the force of gravity but couldn't explain how it worked at a distance. Einstein picked up on the simple premise that gravity and acceleration are int...

FAST ANSWERS TO CRITICAL BUSINESS DECISIONS You don't have the time to read around a subject but you need the answers to your pressing business issues - fast. "Financial Times Briefings" provide short, high value, results-focused advice to ensure that you deliver hard measurable outcomes. - Clear, concise results-focused information - Brief, relevant case studies demonstrate success and failure - Emphasis on actions and objectives - Benchmar...

Examines everything man has made which could potentially end the world, ranging from global warming to the risk of nuclear war.

Provides a startling insight into the data that runs our lives, from the internationally renowned science writer.

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The fully updated 2nd edition of this critically acclaimed book covers the exciting developments in light science of the past five years. Light Years is an engaging survey of everything we know of the universe's most enigmatic phenomenon and the remarkable people who have been captivated by it.

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PRAISE FOR LIGHT YEARS AND TIME TRAVEL"This immensely likeable work of pop science traces 'man's enduring fascination with light, ' from Aristotle's plans for a death ray (burning enemy ships with a giant array of mirrors) to a recent experiment that seems to have sent Mozart's 40th Symphony faster than light, and thus back through time. Clegg is very good at explaining the bizarre properties of light."-The Guardian"A fascinating book on a fas...

Dark Discoveries - Issue #27 Dark Mystery All new Fiction by: Douglas Clegg, Brian Evenson, Maurice Broaddus, John R. Little, Bentley Little, Tom Piccirilli Interviews with: Brian Evenson, Jeffrey Sackett, and Tom Piccirilli Articles on: The Italian Connection: Crime Films of the 1970s by James R. Beach, Nightmare on Main Street: The Mad Slasher Pulps by Frank M. Robinson & Lawrence Davidson, Hannibal Lecter's Reign of Terror by Aaron J. Frenc...