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Our lives are beset by people whose stupefying behavior sows discord and leaves chaos in their wake. They are disruptive and can even be dangerous. And while their misbehavior bedevils and befuddles others, they are as likely as anyone else to become their own victims. Just ask the Florida car burglar who accidentally shot himself with a pistol he had just stolen. A Field Guide to Dipsh*ts: The Ultimate Survival Guide is your indispensable re...

The political left has for too long treated human evolutionary theory with suspicion or, more often, open hostility. Yet dismissing Darwinism as a pseudo-scientific prop for racism, sexism, nationalism and other right-wing prejudice is a tragic own goal, leaving an immensely important topic to bigots and nut jobs, while isolating the left from exciting modern developments within this field. A (R)Evolutionary Left challenges this lazy ignoranc...

In our reasonings concerning matter of fact, there are all imaginable degrees of assurance, from the highest certainty to the lowest species of moral evidence. A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence." The book that famously woke Kant from his "dogmatic slumber", Hume's 1748 work was an early version of popscience in action. Hume believed that his anonymously published A Treatise of Human Nature had "fell deadborn from ...

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." The Age of Reason is Paine's masterpiece which argued for deism, challenging systemic religion and the rule of the Bible as law. A bestseller in the US, it brought deistic arguments to the masses. A true popphilosophy title which inspired millions an...

A modern and beautifully redesigned version of the classic text. Known widely as a political and social activist, Bertrand Russell was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th Century. Widely referenced, quoted and respected, Russell wrote on most areas of philosophy, but is arguably most revered for his advocacy of science and reason. Mysticism and Logic showcases this depth and breadth of thought by bringing together a selection of...

What is genetic modification? What does it truly mean for us and the world around us? What are the risks and benefits? And, what's more, how does it even work? The facts about GM are few and far between, but opinions from both sides of the debate are vocal and overpowering. Is that Fish in your Tomato? is a beacon through the noise, explaining the origins and science behind GM, the environmental uncertainties and the public health concerns w...

A modern and beautifully redesigned version of the classic text. Wollstonecraft's landmark text may often be forgotten amidst the heroic actions of the suffragettes over 100 years later, but the effect it had can not be underestimated. At a time when women were far from equals, Wollstonecraft helped to make the intellectual case for equality that underpinned eventual social change. Today like in the works of many classics Wollstonecraft's idea...

We live in a remarkable world: science and technology has shifted our understanding of what's possible and transformed our lives. Rain dances and sun worshipping have been replaced by quantum computers, speedoflight rockets, and our evercloser inching towards genuine artificial intelligence. But somehow, more and more of us are feeling hopeless, we are still ruled by political systems that haven't hugely changed since they fell into place hun...

We all know the Mighty Thor: Prince of Asgard, son of Odin the AllFather, and God of Thunder. He has long been one of the few worthy to wield the mystic hammer Mjolnir... until, one day, he is not. Soon, a new Thor emerges, a woman who commands the thunder and the hammer in ways all her own. She is none other than Jane Foster, who shares a long history with the Odinson, and as she learns to be her own version of the Mighty Thor, the Odinson ca...

A modern and beautifully redesigned version of a classic science text. Originally published in 1859, On the Origin of Species is one of the most important texts ever released. Written by the father of evolutionary theory, Charles Darwin, it not only restructured how we view life on Earth, but also provided an important step in our ability to answer the big questions: namely, 'where did we come from?' Taking over 20 years to write, Darwin consi...

They were Europe's greatest thinkers, but what were they like at love? Lovers of Philosophy explores the love lives of seven philosophers, and how their most intimate experiences came to shape their ideas. In these pages, the reader learns about the significance of Kant's infatuation, Hegel's premarital liaisons, Nietzsche's heartbreak, Heidegger's hypocrisy, Sartre's promiscuous polyamory, Foucault's sexual liberation, and Derrida's dallian...

How flattering to the pride of man to think that the stars on their courses watch over him, and typify, by their movements and aspects, the joys or the sorrows that await him! He, less in proportion to the universe than the allbut invisible insects that feed in myriads on a summer's leaf are to this great globe itself, fondly imagines that eternal worlds were chiefly created to prognosticate his fate." The original 'skeptic', Charles Mackay...

How flattering to the pride of man to think that the stars on their courses watch over him, and typify, by their movements and aspects, the joys or the sorrows that await him! He, less in proportion to the universe than the allbut invisible insects that feed in myriads on a summer's leaf are to this great globe itself, fondly imagines that eternal worlds were chiefly created to prognosticate his fate." The original 'skeptic', Charles Mackay...

Law enforcement has been increasingly under fire in the media for what we believe is unnecessary police violence. But few have suggestions as to what we can do about it. There is a noticeable gap between the way officers are trained and how the brain processes information in the stressful and risky situations which police work. Training arguably no longer prepares our officers for how to effectively deal with these situations. But with advan...

It is my intent to beget a good understanding between the chymists and the mechanical philosophers who have hitherto been too little acquainted with one another's learning." Published in 1661, many people believe that this book was one of the first to argue in favour of what we now know as modern chemistry, and against the pseudoscience of alchemy. In doing so, Boyle was taking on some of the great historical names in the field we now call th...

Whether online or in the local pet store, there are a bewildering variety of pet healthcare products and services to choose from. Diets and supplements, ancient herbs and folk remedies, and even hightech treatments like hyperbaric oxygen tanks and laser therapy. Everything promises to give your pet better health and a longer life, and isn't that what every pet owner wants? But how do you know if all of these products do what they claim? Are t...

The Reason of making Experiments is, for the Discovery of the Method of Nature, in its Progress and Operations." Micrographia is a landmark in human literature, the first book to include illustrations of organisms (such as insects and plants) through microscopes, the first major book released by the Royal Society, the first popscience book (definitely the first bestseller in science). And, perhaps most surprisingly, the book that first used t...

Crimes are more effectually prevented by the certainty than the severity of punishment" Originally published in 1764, Beccaria's treatise argued rationally against torture and death in the name of law and order. It was influential throughout Europe, leading to reforms in France and Tuscany. Its influence is difficult to overstate. A later edition included an anonymous commentary by Voltaire, and translations such as this one were widely read...

Tens of millions live with the longterm consequences of acquired brain injury. It has life changing and frequently devastating effects on the individual's physical, cognitive, behavioural, and emotional wellbeing. As well as causing huge challenges and stresses for family and friends. Acquired Brain Injury: A Guide for Families and Survivors accessibly discusses acquired brain injuries in detail for those individuals and families affected. W...

We all rely on doctors and they go through one of the most vigorous training regimes on the planet, but it wasn't always this way. The tremendous scale of medical ethics which now exists has benefited doctors and wider society, but few know how these rules came to be. AndreasHolger Maehle, Professor of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics at Durham University's Department of Philosophy, Centre for the History of Medicine and Disease, and...