A myth-busting, scientifically proven guide to making you live longer and live healthier - without the faddy diets

'A rich compendium of incidents, anecdotes and studies illustrating the linguistic abilities of animals . . .

a rewarding book' Sunday TimesDolphins and parrots call each other by their names. Fork tailed drongos mimic the calls of other animals to scare them away and then steal their dinner. In the songs of many species of birds, and in skin patterns of squid, we find grammatical structures .

. . If you are lucky, you might meet an animal that wants to talk to you.

If you are even luckier, y...

The extraordinary story of how the human brain evolved . . . and is still evolving.

Everything you need to know about your brain: an eye-opening handbook.

A rollercoaster ride through the life and ideas of the twentieth century's most famous and controversial scientist in 99 sparkling vignettes.