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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Citrus: A World HistoryCitrus traces the history of today's global superfood from its cultivation in the ancient world from just a handful of original wild species, via Arab trade routes, the noble collectors of medieval Europe, imperial conquerors on the high seas, and merchants betting on the...
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Chaos: Making a New ScienceThe million-copy New York Times bestseller and finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award that reveals the science behind chaos theory A work of popular science in the tradition of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan, this 20th-anniversary edition of James...
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Cerebral Entanglements: How the Brain Shapes Our Public and Private LivesA profound and profoundly important book that, using the most up-to-date revolutionary discoveries in neuroscience, shows us how to understand the brain; how it allows us to think, feel, experience and perceive, written by an acclaimed Harvard-trained neurosurgeon. It took a brain surgeon who's...
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Category Five: Superstorms and the Warming Oceans That Feed ThemSuperstorms, hurricanes, typhoons, and spiraling freak weather: the fallout of global warming is a real-life natural thriller, as captured in Porter Fox's urgent and stunning story of chasing the world's most devastating storms. Here is the story of the largest storms on earth and...
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Brian Blomerth's Bicycle DayIllustrator, musician and self-described "comic stripper" Brian Blomerth has spent years combining classic underground art styles with his bitingly irreverent visual wit in zines, comics, and album covers. With Brian Blomerth's Bicycle Day, the artist has produced his most ambitious work to date: a...
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Botany of Empire: Plant Worlds and the Scientific Legacies of ColonialismAn accessible foray into botany's origins and how we can transform its futureColonial ambitions spawned imperial attitudes, theories, and practices that remain entrenched within botany and across the life sciences. Banu Subramaniam draws on fields as disparate as queer studies, Indigenous studies, and the...
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Born of Fire and Rain: Journey Into a Pacific Coastal ForestGo beyond the scenery of the Pacific temperate rainforest to witness how complex ecosystems survive in a world of upheavals If you live on a rapidly changing planet, you'd be wise to learn how it works. The giant old forests on a skinny stretch...
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Beyond the Sea: The Hidden Life in Lakes, Streams, and WetlandsAn exciting foray into Earth's inland waters, the remarkable species they contain, and the conservation challenges of protecting them.When we call Earth "the blue planet" we immediately envision the vast oceans that cover most of its surface. But seas aren't the only bodies of...
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Atlas of the Invisible: Maps and Graphics That Will Change How You See the WorldAward-winning geographer-designer team James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti transform enormous datasets into rich maps and cutting-edge visualizations. In this triumph of visual storytelling, they uncover truths about our past, reveal who we are today, and highlight what we face in the years ahead. With...
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An American River: From Paradise to Superfund, Afloat on New Jersey's PassaicWe were afraid of its impenetrable darkness. Afraid of its industrial smell. We were afraid of the things that lived beneath its surface and the things that had died there. We were afraid of spotting a hand or a head bobbing in the rafts...
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A Climate of TruthWe have most of the technology we need to combat the climate crisis - and most people want to see more action. But after three decades of climate COPs, we are accelerating into a polycrisis of climate, food security, biodiversity, pollution, inequality, and more....
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5 Steps to a 5: AP Physics C 2026: Practice AP Tests + AP Content ReviewFor the 2025-26 School Year!Teacher-Recommended and AP Expert-Reviewed.Ready to succeed in your AP Physics C course and ace the exam? This 5 Steps to a 5 guide is more than a review guide -- it's a system that has helped thousands of students walk...
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2025 Night Sky Almanac: A Month-By-Month Guide to North America's Skies from the Royal Astronomical Society of CanadaA portable guidebook for enjoying the night sky in 2025. 2025 Night Sky Almanac is the ideal resource for both novice and experienced sky watchers in the United States and Canada, with all the advice, information and data that enthusiasts need to understand and...
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You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It MattersNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Deepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about our place in the world. "A riveting and absolutely fascinating adventure that will blow your mind wide open!" --Dr....
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Wild Edible Plants of NevadaIn the form of a user-friendly and visually-appealing reference booklet, Wild Edible Plants of Nevada amasses the most useful and common wild edibles the state has to offer. Defining each profiled plant's edible use and preparation is the publication's main aim. Additional categories include...
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Why Does E=mc2?: (And Why Should We Care?)The international bestseller: an introduction to the theory of relativity by the eminent physicists Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw What does E=mc2 actually mean? Dr. Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of twenty-first century science to unpack...
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Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication"Animal communication doesn't need to resemble human language to be full of meaning and nuance. Arik Kershenbaum delivers an expert overview of the astonishing discoveries made in the last few decades" --Frans de Waal From leading zoologist Arik Kershenbaum, a delightful and groundbreaking exploration...
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Weather Things in Photos: The Art and Science of the AtmosphereWeather Things in Photos is a collection of weather images, celebrating the variety of dynamic, colorful, inspirational, and educational sights in the sky and in the environment as a result of meteorology. From scenes of serenity, to striking lightning displays, these pictures entertain and...
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Trees and How They WorkWhat is a tree? Why are they so important to life on Earth? How do they eat, breathe, grow, communicate, and regenerate themselves? How many different kinds of trees are there and where do they live? In this beautiful pocket book, illustrated with rare...
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Track Finder: Identifying Mammal Tracks in Eastern North AmericaIdentify mammal tracks of the eastern United States with this pocket-size guide.Whether you're hiking with your family, on a camping trip, or spending time in your backyard, you're sure to notice a variety of animal tracks. If you're curious about these prints and the...
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