Browsing: Science

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

“Should be required reading” (Deborah Blum): An ob-gyn shares the science behind women’s health. “Dr. Jen Gunter is a fountain of critically important information and she’s funny as hell” (New York Times bestselling author Ayelet Waldman).

A cave diver shares a fascinating account of exploring Earth’s uncharted places — from finding the remains of a Mayan civilization to discovering new animal species. “The ultimate guide… You will not be able to put it down” (New York Times bestselling author Susan Casey).

With over 2,500 five-star Goodreads ratings: A forensic anthropologist reveals how her career has shaped her understanding of life and death — and how she’s helped solve numerous crimes. “A perceptive study of a subject both deeply uncomfortable and uncommonly engrossing” (Publishers Weekly).

This groundbreaking walk through Scripture by former physician and carpenter Dr. Matthew Sleeth makes the convincing case that trees reveal…

“Andrews’s wonderful Down from the Mountain is deeply informed by personal experience and made all the stronger by his compassion…

Why are we obsessed with the things we want only to be bored when we get them?  Why is addiction…

In this stunning NPR Best Book of 2019, a National Book Award–winning author takes readers on a world-spanning journey of exploration. “Part travel journal, part history, part science, part autobiography, and completely unique, Horizon feels like the crowning achievement of Lopez’s illustrious career” (Associated Press).

With the right diet, can you harness your body’s ability to heal itself? This New York Times bestseller shares 200 foods that may boost your defenses against disease. “I recommend that every health seeker read this new classic” (Mark Hyman).

“A dazzlingly erudite synthesis of history, philosophy, anthropology, genetics, sociology, economics, epidemiology, statistics, and more” (Frank Bruni, The New York…