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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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An integrative overview of network approaches to neuroscience, exploring the origins of brain complexity and the link between brain structure and function “This is where we should be looking for solutions to the great mysteries of life and the mind.” — American...
The definitive exploration of one of the most daring and consequential theories of our time, completely revised and updated to reflect the rapid advances in artificial intelligence and virtual reality Are we living in a simulation? MIT computer scientist Rizwan Virk...
From Neil deGrasse Tyson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, comes a spirited journey to the planets and stars, revealing the answers to many mysteries of our galaxy and beyond. In this companion volume to Merlin’s Tour of the...
A Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023 “[A] profound, sparkling global ocean voyage.” —Andrew Robinson, Nature A scientist’s exploration of the "ocean engine"—the physics behind the ocean’s systems—and why it matters. All of Earth’s oceans, from the equator to...
Award-winning, international bestselling science writer Stefan Klein explores the benefits of altruism on humanity in Survival of the Nicest . The phrase "survival of the fittest" conjures an image of the most cutthroat individuals rising to the top. But Stefan Klein,...
Discover extraordinary new insights into the minds and lives of our fellow creatures—with The Soul of an Octopus author Sy Montgomery and one of the world’s most influential anthropologists, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas. A Mail on Sunday “Critic’s Pick” Best Read of the...
Essays and examples that reveal how scientists figure things out: "An excellent piece of work with lots of fascinating information." —Brian Clegg, Popular Science Göran Grimvall is determined to help mere mortals understand how scientists get to the kernel of...
**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** In a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope? Looking at the headlines—the worsening climate crisis, a global pandemic, loss of biodiversity, political upheaval—it can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope...
"This gracefully written history of twentieth-century gravity research" brings to life the discoveries and developments that confirmed the theory of relativity ( Publishers Weekly , starred review). Albert Einstein did nothing of note on May 29, 1919, yet that is when...
A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction of 2011 title A bold, far-reaching look at how our actions will decide the planet's future for millennia to come. Imagine a planet where North American and Eurasian navies are squaring off over shipping lanes through an acidified,...