Science
Discover a range of science books, including fiction novels about science, intriguing science facts, and essential physics books. Explore the best sci-fi books and top-selling science titles
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Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love ThemFrom the authors of Quackery, a visual and narrative history of popular ideas, phenomena, and widely held beliefs disproven by science. From the easily disproved to the wildly speculative, to straight-up hucksterism, Pseudoscience is a romp through much more than bad science--it's a light-hearted...
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Proof: The Art and Science of CertaintyAn award-winning mathematician--he "made me smile and made me feel clever" (Peter Frankopan)--shows how we prove what's true, and what to do when we can't How do we establish what we believe? And how can we be certain that what we believe is true?...
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Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We AreLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "A riveting feat of science writing that recasts that most familiar of celestial objects into something eerily extraordinary, pivotal to our history, and awesome in the original sense of the word."--Ed Yong, New York...
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Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered ShellA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * AMAZON EDITOR'S PICK and BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * INDIE BESTSELLER * A SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE'S BEST SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR * THE WASHINGTON POST'S BEST NONFICTION OF THE YEAR PICK * A NEW...
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North to the Future: An Offline Adventure Through the Changing Wilds of AlaskaHailed as a "worthy successor" to John McPhee (Kirkus Reviews), Ben Weissenbach --a digital native with little prior wilderness experience--embarks on a series of scientific adventures across the wilds of Alaska with some of the state's most distinguished and audacious researchers. At the age...
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Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-BeingFrom the acclaimed founder of environmental neuroscience, Dr. Marc Berman, comes a groundbreaking guide that reveals how interacting with nature can be the secret to improved mental and physical health. Dr. Marc Berman, the pioneering creator of the field of environmental neuroscience, has discovered...
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Men, Microscopes, and Living ThingsKatherine Shippen collaborated with Anthony Ravielli, the illustrator to give a history of the study of biology for students in the middle school grades. She beautiful tells the story of the progression of scientific discoveries that built upon one another to give us our...
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How to Read a Tree: Clues and Patterns from Bark to LeavesTrees are keen to tell us so much. They'll tell us about the land, the water, the people, the animals, the weather, and time. And they will tell us about their lives, the good bits and bad. Trees tell a story, but only to...
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How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend: A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier LifeYour brain is the most remarkable thing in the known universe. 'Fun, but still deeply, rigorously researched.' - Professor Neil Shyminsky 'A true masterpiece. Rachel Barr has done a phenomenal job breaking down the complexities of the human mind.' - Jeffrey Meltzer, LMHC 'Insightful...
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How to Feed the World: The History and Future of Food"Vaclav Smil is my favorite author."--Bill Gates An indispensable analysis of how the world really produces and consumes its food--and a scientist's exploration of how we can successfully feed a growing population without killing the planet We have never had to feed as many...
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How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea CreaturesA fascinating tour of creatures from the surface to the deepest ocean floor: this "miraculous, transcendental book" invites us to envision wilder, grander, and more abundant possibilities for the way we live (Ed Yong, author of An Immense World). A queer, mixed race writer...
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Go Forth and Forage: A Guide to Foraging Over 50 of the Most Common Edible & Medicinal North American MushroomsLet expert forager and Appalachian native Whitney Johnson (@appalachian_forager) be your friendly guide to foraging over 50 North American species of edible and medicinal fungi. Go Forth and Forage is a detailed field guide to identifying, harvesting, and preparing wild-foraged mushrooms through all four...
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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They MatterWINNER of the 2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardAuthor of the New York Times 2023 "Notable Book" CrossingsWashington Post "50 Notable Works of Nonfiction"Science News "Favorite Science Books of 2018"Booklist "Top Ten Science/Technology Book of 2018""A marvelously humor-laced page-turner about the science of...
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Constellation Finder: Identifying Patterns in the Night SkyIdentify constellations in the night sky with this pocket-size guide.You can appreciate stars and enjoy stargazing! If you're curious about the night sky, then Constellation Finder by Dorcas S. Miller is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use booklet, you can identify constellations...
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Classical Mythology of the Constellations: Timeless Tales of the Starry Night SkyA retelling of the classic myths and timeless tales by bestselling author Annette Giesecke that underlie the 88 named constellations in the night sky--from Andromeda to Orion to Ursa Major. Classical Mythology of the Constellations is a stargazer's guide to the wondrous stories of...
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Becoming Earth: A Journey Through the Hidden Wonders That Bring Our Planet to LifeNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A vivid account of a major shift in how we understand Earth, from an exceptionally talented new voice. Earth is not simply an inanimate planet on which life evolved, but rather a planet that came to life. "Glorious ....
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Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins"Excellent."--Steven Poole, The Wall Street Journal - "Terrific."--Liz Else, New Scientist (Best Popular Science Books of 2025) - "A brilliant overview of the state of modern cosmology."--Alex O'Connor, alexoconnor.com - "This will expand readers' minds."--Publishers Weekly "An intellectual feast."--Carlo Rovelli - "A must-read."--Sabine Hossenfelder...
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Omfg, Bees!: Bees Are So Amazing and You're about to Find Out WhyGuess what: Bees are incredible. If you don't think so, you're wrong; but you're also in luck! Extreme bee enthusiast and bestselling author Matt Kracht is here to set the record straight with this helpful guidebook to all things bees. Are you ready for...
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Penetration: Special Edition Updated**UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIAL FOUND IN HAROLD SHERMAN'S ARCHIVES***Ingo Swann -- renowned psi researcher -- reveals a long-held secret series of experiences with a "deep black" agency whose apparent charter was simple: UFOs and extraterrestrials on the moon and worries about ET telepathic/mind control...
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The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for HealingThe follow-up to celebrated grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor's The Grieving Brain focuses on the impact of grief--and life's other major stressors--on the human body. Coping with death and grief is one of the most painful human experiences. While we can...
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