Reclaiming Conversation

Sherry Turkle

We live in a technological universe in which we are always communicating. And yet we have sacrificed conversation for mere connection....

A Long Way Home

Saroo Brierley

NOMINATED FOR SIX OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, SUPPORTING ACTOR AND SUPPORTING ACTRESS . . . Aged just five, Saroo Brierley lost all contact with his family in India, after waiting at a train station for his brother who never returned.Discover the inspiring, true story behind the film, Lion. This is...

Genetics: A Ladybird Expert Book

Adam Rutherford

Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES. ____________ Who discovered genetics? How does gene inheritance work? Is DNA common to all living things? We inherit CODES from our parents. And these codes are written in the molecule DNA. This DNA means that we RESEMBLE each other, namely our families. This ...

Weather Detective: Rediscovering Nature's Secret Signs

Peter Wohlleben

Bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees,Peter Wohlleben, invites you to reconnect with natureAs soon as we step out of the door, nature surrounds. Thousands of small and large processes are taking place, details that are long often fascinating and beautiful. But we've long forgotten how to recogn...