🌍 The wonders of the world, explained (or at least explored).
From black holes to backyard ecosystems, these books unpack the hows and whys of the universe—curious minds welcome, lab coats optional..
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Stretching 1,400 miles along the Australian coast and visible from space, the Great Barrier Reef is home to three thousand individual reefs, more than nine hundred islands, and thousands of marine species, and has alternately been viewed as a deadly maze, an economic...
"Exceptionally absorbing and thrilling. ... Masterful." —NatureA "magnificent" (Scientific American), genre-defying narrative of the most ambitious science project ever conceived: NASA's deep space mission to Europa, the Jovian moon where might swim the first known...
A renowned astrophysicist's approachable introduction to Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and its application in our daily lives. It is commonly assumed that if the Sun suddenly turned into a black hole, it would suck Earth and the rest of the planets into...
"Handsome and elegantly designed, this tour through the cell's history and diversity in form and function is a delight to peruse . . . stunning." —American Scientist With The Cell, Jack Challoner treats readers to a visually striking tour of these remarkable molecular...
Thermodynamics has never been easier to understand than in this non-mathematical account revealing the simplicity, principles, and key players of this fascinating branch of physics. Â Students of physics, chemistry, and engineering are taught classical thermodynamics...
"Engrossing . . . Leave[s] us with a richer picture of physics as a lived activity." —Los Angeles Review of Books In Quantum Legacies, David Kaiser introduces readers to iconic episodes in physicists' still-unfolding quest to understand space, time, and matter at...
Answers on subjects from dark matter to disappearing bees, from the magazine that's been enlightening and entertaining Americans for nearly 150 years. Â What happened to the Neanderthals? When is the next Ice Age due? Why do we hiccup? From end-of-the-world scenarios...
A New York Times BestsellerA #1 Sunday Times (UK) BestsellerFinalist for the 2025 Banff Mountain Book Competition in Environmental LiteratureA New York Times "New Nonfiction to Read This Spring" Recommendation • A Financial Times "Best Summer Book of 2025" • A...
A New York Times Editors’ Choice"A deft narrative that is rich and approachable." —Alex Johnson, New York Times Book ReviewHow a mysterious, super-powerful—yet long-neglected—microbe rules our world and can rescue our health in the age of antibiotic resistance.At...
Stan Coren’s groundbreaking The Intelligence of Dogs meets Bernd Heinrich’s classic Mind of the Raven in this astonishing, beautifully illustrated look at the uncanny intelligence and emotions of crows. Playful, social, and passionate, crows have brains that are huge...