🌍 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.
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...
A new understanding of how our bodies work, how to keep them healthy, and how our biological diversity unites us rather than divides usHow does the body work—and why does it seem to work so differently for each of us? Why do we grow tall or short, obese or slim? Why...
Star charts, step-by-step projects, photos, and more: "The Total Skywatcher's Manual is a fun book, but more importantly, it's a useful book." —Sky & Telescope With fully illustrated star charts, gorgeous astrophotography, and step-by-step project instruction, this is...
"[A] year's worth of everything from Cirrus fibratus to Cumulo-stratus . . . reminds us that self-care is as available as a glance out the window." —The New York Times (Holiday Gift Pick)  Cloudspotter and bestselling author Gavin Pretor-Pinney delivers a moment of...
The #1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller The basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate History Now includes an excerpt from Siddhartha Mukherjee’s new book Song of the Cell! From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies—a...