Science & Natural History

Pulitzer Prize-winning scientist Edward O. Wilson’s classic account of evolution and biodiversity remains as relevant as when first published in 1992. The Folio edition of The Diversity of Life features wonderful colour wildlife images and a foreword by Bill McKibben.

Five hand-crafted books of exquisite Japanese art and poetry in facsimile for the first time

Richard Dawkins’s startling theory propelled The Selfish Gene to international acclaim and it remains the de facto text on social development. This first illustrated edition includes 51 incredible colour photographs.

The Folio Book of Science is the first anthology of science writing equally weighted between male and female authors, selected by scientist, author and broadcaster Professor Alice Roberts.

Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, this magnificent Folio collector’s edition reveals his brilliance in three beautifully illustrated volumes with stunning gold-blocked bindings.

Jet packs, spinning fairground rides and an ant on a garden hose – the award-winning history of string theory from leading physicist Brian Greene.

The Folio Society’s three-volume set of the journals of Captain Cook from 1768–1779, published to mark the first voyage’s 250th anniversary, is accompanied by a chart of the voyages bound in cloth.

Published in partnership with the Royal Geographical Society, the British Library and the Scott Polar Research Institute, this Folio edition is the complete facsimile of all 12 original issues of the South Polar Times – Captain Scott’s expedition magazine.

A revelatory examination of a unique oral culture, published for the first time in the UK.

An inspired biography of the great naturalist and explorer, by the author of the much-loved Aubrey-Maturin novels.

Roy Porter’s erudite chronicle of the history of medicine remains the definitive work on the subject.

Dazzling colour images illuminate this award-winning story of game-changing scientific theory.

The essential guide to one of the most fundamental discoveries of modern science.

No book has revolutionised our view of life on earth more than Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. Yet its enduring popularity is a testament to the immense energy and startling simplicity with which Darwin makes his revelations.

George Johnson’s superb book explores the method behind some of science’s most dazzling discoveries – from the exquisite ingenuity of Galileo’s experiments on acceleration, to Newton’s fearless use of needles to understand vision.

The World’s Heritage is a comprehensive and stunning companion guide to all 1,073 UNESCO sites. 

David Attenborough’s acclaimed Life on Earth celebrates its 40th anniversary with an updated edition, including all new photography.

A fascinating book, encased in a beautiful collector’s box, The Orchid tells the intriguing stories of 40 orchids.

New technologies reveal some of the incredible secrets that have long been locked in the prehistoric bones of dinosaurs.

Marking the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, this is a unique pictorial history of astronomical exploration, from the earliest prehistoric observatories to the latest satellite images.