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From “America’s nerviest journalist” (Newsweek)–a breath-taking epic, a magnificent adventure story, and an investigation into the true heroism and courage…

“Exquisite” (Simon Winchester): This history of seafaring explores the science of navigation — and focuses on one of the devices that made it all possible. A “wide-ranging… informative volume” (Library Journal starred review) that presents a cohesive narrative of maritime discovery.

Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this…

James Tobin, award-winning author of Ernie Pyle’s War and The Man He Became, has penned the definitive account of the…

“America’s funniest science writer” (The Washington Post) explores the weirdness of life in space, from zero-gravity vomit disasters to the effects of weightlessness on the human body. A New York Times bestseller with over 14,000 five-star Goodreads ratings!