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Thoroughly updated from root to leaf, this revised edition of the groundbreaking What a Plant Knows includes new revelations for lovers of all that is vegetal and verdant. Plants can hear—and taste things, too! The renowned biologist Daniel Chamovitz builds on the...
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER“Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author of Dopesick,as heard on Fresh AirThis book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the...
From the renowned psychologist who introduced the world to “growth mindset” comes this updated edition of the million-copy bestseller—featuring transformative insights into redefining success, building lifelong resilience, and supercharging self-improvement.“Through...
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The Uninhabitable Earth hits you like a comet, with an overflow of insanely lyrical prose about our pending Armageddon.”—Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday DemonNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New Yorker • The New York...
Philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith dons a wet suit and journeys into the depths of consciousness in Other MindsAlthough mammals and birds are widely regarded as the smartest creatures on earth, it has lately become clear that a very distant branch of the tree of life has...
The international bestselling authors "reach for the stars and lasso the moon in Universal," an awe-inspiring journey of scientific exploration (Vanity Fair).Includes fifty-five black-&-white and forty-five full-color pages featuring photographs, diagrams, maps,...
"In a unique take on the cosmos, Gould makes the case that the emergence of a great many things are not only pre-ordained, but predictable." (Forbes)We know the universe has a history, but does it also have a story of self-creation to tell? Yes, in Roy R. Gould's...
Learn about elements, molecules and compounds in The Chemistry Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Chemistry in this overview guide to the subject, great for...
Longlisted for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award"Every new book by Frans de Waal is a cause for excitement, and this one is no different. A breath of fresh air in the cramped debate about the differences between men and women. Fascinating, nuanced,...
The Nobel laureate in physics explains his experiments in quantum entanglement: "An accessible popular account of this fascinating field." —ScienceEinstein's steadfast refusal to accept certain aspects of quantum theory was rooted in his insistence that physics has to...
