February Non-Fiction

Updated February 11, 2026
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1929 : the inside story of the greatest crash in Wall Street history
Sorkin, Andrew Ross
Paper Book
The complete human body : the definitive visual guide
Roberts, Alice M.
Paper Book
Intricate details of all aspects of the human body down to the smallest detail - from our cells and DNA to the largest bone in our bodies, the femur. 3D generated illustrations and medical imaging provide a close look at the body's forms and functions in physiology and anatomy,...
Data grab : the new colonialism of Big Tech and how to fight back
Mejias, Ulises Ali
Paper Book
Your life online is their product. In the past, colonialism was a landgrab of natural resources, exploitative labour and private property from countries around the world. It promised to modernise and civilise, but actually sought to control. It stole from native...
Deep water : the story of the evolution of our seas and oceans
Black, Riley
Paper Book
What lies beneath the surface of the ocean has mystified humankind for millennia. We have explored more of the surface of the Moon than we have of the deep sea. From vampire squid to giant spider crabs, and from hydrothermal vents to bioluminescence, its watery depths are both...
The genius of trees : how trees mastered the elements and shaped the world
Rix, Harriet
Paper Book
**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026** 'Sublime ... A true masterpiece' DAILY TELEGRAPH, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Mind-blowing' GUARDIAN 'Wondrous. Gives us trees as we've never...
If anyone builds it, everyone dies : the case against superintelligent AI
Yudkowsky, Eliezer
Paper Book
The little book of exoplanets
Winn, Joshua N.
Paper Book
A concise and accessible introduction to exoplanets that explains the cutting-edge science behind recent discoveries For centuries, people have speculated about the possibility of planets orbiting distant stars, but only since the 1990s has technology allowed astronomers to...
A Little History of the Earth
Woodward, Jamie
Paper Book
A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughs   Where has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to...
Lunar : a history of the moon in myths, maps + matter
Sobel, Dava
Paper Book
A beautiful showcase of hand-drawn geological charts of the Moon, combined with a retelling of the symbolic and mythical associations of Earth's satellite. President Kennedy's rousing 'We will go to the Moon' speech on 25 May 1961 set Project Apollo in motion and spurred on...
A most perilous world : the true story of the young abolitionists and their crusade against slavery
Gaddy, Kristina R.
Paper Book
The stories of the four teenage children of prominent abolitionists before and during the Civil War combine to form a surprisingly familiar tapestry of struggle, disappointment, and ultimately hope. "Impeccable research and incredible details bring the stories of these four young...
Out of your mind : the biggest mysteries of the human brain
Cham, Jorge
Paper Book
From the creative brain behind WE HAVE NO IDEA, an introductory journey into your own mind--if your inner voice had a PhD in neuroscience, cracked jokes, and drew cartoons Why do you love? Why do you hate? What makes you happy? Every single thought you have comes from one place:...
Replaceable you : adventures in human anatomy
Roach, Mary
Paper Book
The body is the most complex machine in the world, and the only one for which you cannot get a replacement part from the manufacturer. For centuries, medicine has reached for what's available--sculpting noses from brass, borrowing skin from frogs and hearts from pigs, crafting eye parts from jet...
The secret life of the universe : an astrobiologist's search for the origins and frontiers of life
Cabrol, Nathalie A.
Paper Book
Over the last few decades, space exploration has revolutionised our understanding of our place in the cosmos. We now know that there are many habitable environments within our solar system. Yet a profound question remains: are we alone in the universe? Nathalie A....
A trick of the mind
Yon, Daniel
Paper Book
How does your brain decide what it's seeing, from the physical world to other people? For decades, scientists have tried to understand how our brains work, not realising that the answer lies much closer to home than it seems. The latest research in neuroscience and psychology...

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