Browsing: Science

For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist’s human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic…

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).

“How do we become who we are in the world? We ask the world to teach us.”On her 120-acre homestead…

New York Times BestsellerPrimatologist Frans de Waal explores the fascinating world of animal and human emotions.Frans de Waal has spent…

Dive into this “compelling” story (Library Journal) of the vaquita — now the world’s most endangered marine mammal due to illegal fishing practices — and the desperate effort to save the species. “Gripping… A well-told and moving tale” (Kirkus Reviews).

“Superb” (Booklist): In the early 1900s, a single tiger claimed over 400 lives. This account describes what drove the animal’s aggression — and one man’s quest to end the bloodshed. “A gripping page-turner that also conveys broader lessons about humanity’s relationship with nature” (Publishers Weekly).

In today’s tech-obsessed world, it’s hard to live without distractions. This eye-opening New York Times bestseller from the “Marie Kondo of technology” (New York Times bestselling author Ezra Klein) offers strategies for digital decluttering, designed to help you take control and live intentionally.

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).

History has portrayed Australia’s First Peoples, the Aboriginals, as hunter-gatherers who lived on an empty, uncultivated land. History is wrong.…

A New York Times bestseller: This “deeply caring, eloquently reasoned inquiry” (Booklist starred review) argues that climate change and new technologies are converging to threaten the human experience — and offers a path forward.