Browsing: Science

A New York Times bestseller: This modern classic follows one horticulturalist’s quest to clone a rare flower. “Superb” (Time), with over 2,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

From an award-winning writer comes a “virtuoso tour of the periodic table” (Publishers Weekly): Learn about the amazing ways the elements were discovered — and how they have shaped history. “Immensely engaging” (The Sunday Times).

The #1 New York Times bestselling hit that was an O, The Oprah Magazine top book of the year! Henrietta Lacks died in 1951 — but her cells were taken and used for creating vaccines, cloning, and countless important scientific studies. Meanwhile, her family lived in poverty, completely unaware…

In 1904, Henry Flagler began work on an unbelievable project — connecting mainland Florida to the island of Key West with 153 miles of railroad across the open ocean. Find out what doomed the disastrous project in this “remarkable” New York Times bestseller (Booklist).

A CLASSIC FROM THE “NEW YORK TIMES” BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF “ONE SUMMER ” Back in America after twenty years in…

In Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve…

National Book Award–winner Timothy Egan turns his historian’s eye to the largest-ever forest fire in America and offers an epic,…

In a tour de force of historical reportage, Timothy Egan’s National Book Award–winning story rescues an iconic chapter of American…

A New York Times bestseller and a BookBub Recommended Read filled with rare photos and private letters: This candid account of actor and filmmaker Dyan Cannon’s life — including her stormy marriage to Cary Grant — is “complex and captivating… an unqualified success” (New York Journal of Books).

A #1 New York Times bestseller perfect for fans of Seabiscuit: From their humble beginnings on Cold War–era Long Island, immigrant Harry de Leyer and the horse he rescued from slaughter found national fame. “Heartwarming” (Kirkus Reviews), with nearly 4,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.