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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Year Science Changed Everything: 1957's International Geophysical Year and the Future of Our PlanetIn 1957, 6,000 scientists from 66 nations achieved the impossible: they erased political borders for 18 months to unlock Earth's greatest mysteries--and changed science forever. The International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957 marked humanity's first unified effort to understand our planet, launching the space...
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Nature for Kids: Discovering More Than 100 Illustrated Plants, Animals, and Insects in North AmericaAn illustrated, kid-friendly guide to the magic of nature Embark on an unforgettable journey with Nature for Kids as celebrated outdoor illustrator and author Todd Telander unveils a curated collection of 101 captivating plants, animals, and insects found across North America. This expertly crafted...
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The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite InsectIn this "deeply personal and lyrical book" (Publishers Weekly) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Horse, Wendy Williams explores the lives of one of the world's most resilient creatures--the butterfly--shedding light on the role that they play in our ecosystem and...
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100 Things to See in the Night Sky, Expanded Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to the Planets, Satellites, Constellations, and MoreDiscover the amazing wonders of the night sky with this expanded edition to 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, perfect for every amateur stargazer and armchair astronomer! Keep your feet on the ground and experience the night sky to the fullest by...
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Mutual Aid: An Illuminated Factor of EvolutionOne hundred years after his death, Peter Kropotkin is still one of the most inspirational figures of the anarchist movement. It is often forgotten that Kropotkin was also a world-renowned geographer whose seminal critique of the hypothesis of competition promoted by Social Darwinism helped...
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The Exhausted of the Earth: Politics in a Burning WorldMarrying the scientific and political sides of the climate crisis issue, this is a hopeful call to arms about how we can overcome climate change. Climate change is not only about the exhaustion of the planet, it's about the exhaustion of so many of...
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Rethink Your Position: Reshape Your Exercise, Yoga, and Everyday Movement, One Part at a TimeA nutritious 'movement diet' is essential to our well-being. This book contains all the ingredients we need. -Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of Young Forever, The Pegan Diet, and The Blood Sugar SolutionThis book is elegant and immediately actionable. You...
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Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest QuestionsA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An informed and entertaining guide to what science can and cannot tell us." --The Wall Street Journal "Stimulating . . . encourage[s] readers to push past well-trod assumptions [...] and have fun doing so." --Science Magazine From renowned physicist...
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Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution's Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory ExtinctionFinalist for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction and the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardWinner of the Acoustical Society of America's 2023 Science Communication Award "[A] glorious guide to the miracle of life's sound." --The New York Times Book Review A...
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Black Hole Survival GuideFrom the acclaimed author of Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space--an authoritative and accessible guide to the most alluring and challenging phenomena of contemporary science. "[Levin will] take you on a safe black hole trip, an exciting travel story enjoyed from...
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111 Places in Space That You Must Not MissAn accessible new guide to destinations throughout the universe with 111 far-grander-than-fiction discoveries and blow-away photography from the Webb, Euclid, Hubble, and Event Horizon satellites, as well as the Cassini space craft, and others. Prepare for an unforgettable journey beyond Earth with 111 Places...
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The PrincipiaA groundbreaking work in the field of physics and mathematics. In this monumental work, Newton formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the foundation for classical mechanics and revolutionizing our understanding of the physical world. The Principia remains one of the most...
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Petroleum-238: Big Oil's Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop ItAn acclaimed science journalist's extraordinary seven-year investigation into how the U.S. oil and gas industry has avoided environmental regulations and created a dangerous and radioactive public health crisis.As Justin Nobel traveled the United States reporting on the oil and gas industry, he learned a...
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The Climate Diplomat: A Personal History of the Cop ConferencesDrawing on over three decades of experience as the UK and EU's lead climate negotiator, Peter Betts paints a warts-and-all picture of how world leaders and diplomats tackle the COP negotiations, providing a ringside seat at pivotal moments, such as the run-up to Copenhagen...
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Why We Run: A Natural History"Each new page [is] more spellbinding than the one before--this is surely one of the most interesting books I've ever read."--Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Dogs When Bernd Heinrich decided to write a memoir of his ultramarathon running experience he...
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Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs about Aging Determine How Long and Well You LiveRecipient of the 2023 Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Book AwardYale professor and leading expert on the psychology of successful aging, Dr. Becca Levy, draws on her ground-breaking research to show how age beliefs can be improved so they benefit all aspects of the aging...
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The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of NationsA Wall Street Journal besteller and a USA Today Best Book of 2020 Named Energy Writer of the Year for The New Map by the American Energy Society "A master class on how the world works." --NPRPulitzer Prize-winning author and global energy expert, Daniel...
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Why? the Purpose of the UniverseWhy are we here? What's the point of existence? On the 'big questions' of meaning and purpose, Western thought has been dominated by the dichotomy of traditional religion and secular atheism. In this pioneering work, Philip Goff argues that it is time to move...
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50 Keystone Flora Species of the Pacific Northwest: A Pocket GuideA compact, user-friendly guide to ecologically significant plant species of the Northwest CoastA keystone species is an organism that defines and supports an entire ecosystem, filling a vital ecological niche. Without these species, ecosystems would be radically altered or even collapse. This full-color, pocket-sized...
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Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create DifferenceIt's the twenty-first century, and although we tried to rear unisex children--boys who play with dolls and girls who like trucks--we failed. Even though the glass ceiling is cracked, most women stay comfortably beneath it. And everywhere we hear about vitally important "hardwired" differences...
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