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A dazzling tour of evolution in action that sheds light on one of the greatest debates in science The natural world...  Read More >>

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National Book Critics Circle Award—2017 Nonfiction Finalist “Nothing less than a tour de force—a heady amalgam...  Read More >>

The present book offers a compelling sketch of how technological advances have shaped humankind’s evolution and...  Read More >>

This book discusses the beneficial and harmful effects of insects and explains their development and significance...  Read More >>

The book covers the three largest sources of particulate matter pollution in five chapters. These sources constitute...  Read More >>

An up-to-date introduction to how your brain works.  Read More >>

The science of swearing: from neuroscience to swearing apes, why we swear, what it does to us and why it's important....  Read More >>

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Vivid accounts of the lives of 25 of the world's greatest mathematicians with clear descriptions of their far-reaching...  Read More >>

Wie kommt es, dass das Buch der Natur in der Sprache der Mathematik geschrieben ist? Was hat Mathematik mit...  Read More >>

The sublime evokes our awe, our terror, and our wonder. Applied first in ancient Greece to the heights of literary...  Read More >>

A highly entertaining book debunking the many myths about the human body. Is it dangerous to swim after eating?...  Read More >>

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Popular physicist uses principles of heavy metal music to explain concepts in quantum physics in both a fun and...  Read More >>

This book answers all of life’s big questions and more. An amazing account of our incredible lives – from insignificant...  Read More >>

Flash Time is a revolutionary new way of looking at the universe and our place in it by seeing time as a cycle rather...  Read More >>

This inspiring book shows how the spiritual side of life, with its thoughts, feelings, and aspirations, is intimately...  Read More >>

In this largely nontechnical book, eminent physicists and philosophers address the philosophical impact of recent...  Read More >>

Jan Zalasiewicz introduces the field of geology, its fundamental role in understanding the Earth and other planets,...  Read More >>

A pop-science book about self-awareness and its benefits for work, health and success, with practical advice for...  Read More >>

The fast growing field of synthetic biology, which involves the novel design or redesign of living matter, has opened...  Read More >>

A richly illustrated book on fundamental physics, cosmology, black holes, Higgs bosons, and time travel for a wide...  Read More >>

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Despite food being safer, more affordable and more available than at any time in human history, consumers are increasingly...  Read More >>