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The #1 New York Times bestseller that inspired the feature film: Immerse yourself in the lives and work of the extraordinary Black women whose mathematical advances made space missions possible. This “tender account of genuine transcendence and camaraderie” (The New York Times) is top-rated on BookBub.

With nearly 1,500 five-star Goodreads ratings! Celebrate the remarkable achievements of women throughout history with this guide to almost 100 female warriors, spies, and more. From a princess turned pirate to a legendary Mongolian wrestler, these stories are sure to captivate and inspire.

With nearly 1,300 five-star Goodreads ratings: In this “engaging and uplifting” memoir (Publishers Weekly), former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino recounts how he beat the odds to achieve his dreams of traveling to space. “Read this book and be inspired to reach for the impossible” (Brian Greene).

A “superb” national bestseller (Carl Sagan) with more than 3,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads: From black holes to wormholes, our universe is filled with bizarre and mind-bending mysteries! “Deeply satisfying… [An] engrossing blend of theory, history, and anecdote” (The Wall Street Journal).

A New York Times bestseller and an NPR Best Science Book of 2016: This “brilliantly lucid” book (Kirkus Reviews starred review) takes on humanity’s big questions and illustrates the ways the universe works at the quantum, cosmic, and human levels — and how they all connect.

This “masterful” #1 New York Times bestseller (The Wall Street Journal) provides an eye-opening glimpse into the inner workings of space and time. “Lively and provocative… Mr. Hawking clearly possesses a natural teacher’s gifts” (The New York Times).

An astonishing voyage through 14 billion years of cosmic history with over 54,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Explore everything from galactic evolution to the human brain in this “iridescent” classic (The New York Times Book Review).

What does a nation’s language say about its character? In this “literate exploration of why we use — or mangle — our native tongue” (USA Today), a #1 New York Times bestselling author traces America’s history through its etymology, from everyday phrases to strange town names.

The #1 New York Times bestseller from David McCullough, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize–the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous…

Read the bestselling book that inspired the ABC television series. As America’s Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions,…