The Space Traveller’s Handbook
£12.99The essential handbook for future astronauts, written by experts at the National Space Centre.
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Solar System
£14.99Blast off on an epic adventure through the solar system! From fiery planets to icy moons, uncover jaw-dropping facts and dazzling secrets about space, explore a one-of-a-kind exhibition with our curious curator as your guide. Discover all eight planets, learn how they’re formed, visit tiny but mighty moons, zoom past sparkling comets and peek into the mysterious asteroid belt. Get ready for an unforgettable journey packed with real scientific insights from an aerospace engineer, amazing discoveries and fun surprises. Keep your eyes peeled for clues and questions hidden throughout the pages – solve them all to reveal a mystery message at the end!
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Night Sky Almanac 2027
£9.99“Both delightful and useful” David Stickland, The Observatory
“Follow the progress of constellations throughout the seasons with this stunning companion to the night sky.” All About Space
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10 Extraordinary Ideas That Shaped Our Universe
£16.99Dr Sheila Kanani is here to explain ten of the most EXTRAORDINARY ideas in science – and introduce the incredible brains that you never knew were behind them. Each chapter explores one important idea: how it works, why it’s important, and the real story of how it was discovered. Did you know for example that Isaac Newton was influenced by scientists from the Islamic Golden Age? You’ll also hear about the unbelievable accidents behind some of these amazing ideas, as well as the mysteries that scientists are still trying to solve.
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The Almanac
£14.99Celebrating 10 years of the original and bestselling almanacReconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with this month-by-month guide to the world around us – including tide tables, sunrises and moon phases; wildlife and folklore; seasonal recipes and more.The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2027 gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way.Divided into the 12 months, a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac, providing practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons, perfect for expeditions, woodland foraging and beach holidays. And it’s the ideal gift!You will find yourself referring to The Almanac all year long, revisiting it again and again, and looking forward to the next edition as the year draws to a close.PRAISE FOR THE ALMANAC:’Lia Leendertz’s classic almanac never fails to delig
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Saving Five
£14.99A brave and imaginative memoir by the Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen, detailing her healing journey and ground-breaking activism in the aftermath of her rape at Harvard.
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Let’s Go Stargazing
£11.99Explore the world above with this fascinating stargazing guide that teaches kids everything they need to know to become an expert stargazer. Packed with stunning photography, beautiful illustrations, and fun stargazing challenges including star-hopping, sketching and satellite spotting, this is the perfect introduction to our fascinating night sky.
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Space Journal
£35.00The universe is alluring and mysterious. A place of wonder and terror. We know it’s under no obligation to make sense to us, and yet. ‘Space Journal’ is a visual celebration of our perception of the cosmos, and our efforts to reach it, from the seventeenth century to the present day. Dallas Campbell weaves together priceless archival memorabilia, revolutionary experiments and spectacular scenes to map both real and potential encounters with our celestial backyard. From Galileo’s shopping list to speeches annotated in President John F. Kennedy’s own hand, from The War of the Worlds to Space Invaders, Campbell sets out the radical thinkers and doers who have launched us towards the final frontier.
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Poetry of the Zodiac
£16.99A fun and enlightening collection that takes you on a journey around the different signs of the zodiac wheel. Accompanied with beautiful illustrations, this book covers each of the star signs, harnessing the power of words and language to illuminate the different characteristics and to help you explore your own emotional constellations. Whether you’re an energetic Aries, a curious Gemini or a diligent Virgo, you’ll find here poems that reflect your own traits and poems to deepen your understanding of others. Included are some of our greatest writers – both classic and contemporary – from Ptolemy and Rainer Maria Rilke to Langston Hughes and Jane Hirshfield, all casting light on the personal, the mysterious, the celestial and the universal. Each chapter includes around 10 poems, as well as a short introduction to the star sign, making the collection accessible to those less familiar with the subject and those who are curious to learn mor
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Starchild
£22.00Maggie Aderin’s destiny was always written in the stars. From the age of three, inspired by The Clangers, her dream was to go into space. Throughout a chaotic childhood, ricocheting between divorced parents and acrimonious custody battles, she attended thirteen schools in fourteen years – but while her environment regularly changed, her fascination with the Universe did not. It became enmeshed in her desire to succeed as a scientist even when her school careers advice was to become a nurse. ‘Starchild’ is Maggie’s emotionally honest and revealing memoir, telling a story of education and prejudice, adversity and ambition, motherhood and the moon – all recounted in her characteristically warm and relatable style.
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Orbital
£9.99Six astronauts rotate in their spacecraft above the Earth. They are there to collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day. Yet although separated from the world they cannot escape its constant pull. News reaches them of the death of a mother, and with it comes thoughts of returning home. They look on as a typhoon gathers over an island and people they love, in awe of its magnificence and fearful of its destruction. The fragility of human life fills their conversations, their fears, their dreams. So far from Earth, they have never felt more part – or protective – of it.