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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Brain on Fire: This probing account explores a pivotal 1970s experiment in which eight people, including Stanford psychologist David Rosenhan, entered American psychiatric hospitals in an undercover operation that changed the field of modern medicine.

‘Terrific and enthralling’ New Scientist Fifty years ago, in July 1969, Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land…

In a world that’s burning, where it’s every man for himself, all they can do to survive is hold on…

To hear the truth, she must listen to the silence.Dylan Klaypool’s dark history has her searching for answers that can…

This “timely, sophisticated analysis of the plague of science denial” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) examines public perception of science across history through the lens of 10 key thinkers, from Galileo Galilei to Mary Shelley. “A masterpiece” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

In this “effortlessly instructive, absorbing” #1 New York Times bestseller (The Guardian), celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking addresses major questions with wit and wisdom. “Hawking’s parting gift to humanity” (NPR).

A Nobel Prize-winning biologist tells the riveting story of his race to discover the inner workings of biology’s most important…

An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise…

“Fast-paced and affecting” (Publishers Weekly): In 2003, Americans came together in a historic effort to recover the remains of a fallen space shuttle and its crew. “A gripping account of a fatal tragedy and the impressive and deeply emotional human response that ensued” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

From the remote control to the electric induction motor, Nikola Tesla’s inventions have changed how we live. This “well-written, insightful” biography (Booklist) chronicles the inspirations, creations, and impact of this enigmatic figure.