🌍 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.
"In his brilliant new book, Burton systematically shows that certainty is a mental state . . . that doesn't dependably reflect object truth." —Forbes You recognize when you know something for certain, right? You "know" the sky is blue, or that the traffic light had...
The irresistible, ever-curious, and always best-selling Mary Roach returns with a new adventure to the invisible realm we carry around inside. "America's funniest science writer" (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The alimentary canal...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Stephen Hawking’s closest collaborator offers the intellectual superstar’s final thoughts on the cosmos—a dramatic revision of the theory he put forward in A Brief History of Time.“This superbly written book offers insight into an...
A NEW APPROACH TO EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY: A leading developmental psychologist proposes an evolutionary pathway to understanding human psychological agency.Nature cannot build organisms biologically prepared for every contingency they might possibly encounter....
An accessible explanation of Kurt Gödel's groundbreaking work in mathematical logic: "An excellent nontechnical account." —Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society  In 1931 Kurt Gödel published his fundamental paper, "On Formally Undecidable Propositions...
The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside downEvery day we draw in two thousand gallons of air—and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 • New York Magazine’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2024 • Smithsonian’s 10 Best Science Books of the Year •  A...
“An unfailingly congenial explainer, always ready with the kinds of fascinating facts” reveals all you need to know about the radiation around you (Christian Science Monitor).How much do you know about the radiation all around you?Your electronic devices swarm with...
A New Yorker Best Book of the Year"Lively…and thought-provoking.” —Robert W. Howarth, ScienceThe New York Times best-selling author on the source of great bounty—and now great peril—all over the world.Phosphorus has played a critical role in some of the most lethal...
A pediatrician and infectious disease specialist warns of the resurgence of measles, the antivaccine movement, and how we can prepare for the next pandemicEvery single child diagnosed with measles represents a system failure—an inexcusable unforced error. The...