From Lisbon to Lahore, garden-lovers of Islamic civilisation built and enjoyed fabulous fountains. I have been working with 1001 Inventions since 2010, and recently I investigated five of the most splendid water gardens from the ninth century onwards. Read the full article, Secret source: top five fountains in the gardens of Muslim civilisation, In particular…
Category: BOOKS
Global Pollution: in this book for younger readers I explored pollution through real life incidents and scientist profiles
“Deserves reading and makes you think and worry.” In 2010 I wrote Global Pollution, a title which uses news stories and the latest research to explore environmental issues. With profiles of scientists from around the world, the book was part of a series called 21st Century Science aimed at readers aged 11+. The Association of…
Powering Up: are computer games changing our lives? My first book looked at the scientific evidence for how gaming shapes the world
“A very informative and thorough scholarly work in a very attractive package.” My first book was described as ‘a breath of fresh air… offering often overlooked insights into what gaming can indeed be about’. Powering up: are computer games changing our lives? was published by Wiley in May 2008 and is still available from bookshops. I’ve also…