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The Perpetual Now: A Story of Amnesia, Memory, and Love
Michael Lemonick · Doubleday
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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In the aftermath of a shattering illness, Lonni Sue Johnson lives in a "perpetual now," where she has almost no memories of the past and a nearly complete inability to form new ones. The Perpetual Now is the moving story of this exceptional woman, and the groundbreaking revelations... |
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Science in the Soul: Selected Shorter Writings
RICHARD DAWKINS · Random House
Pages: 438
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The legendary biologist and bestselling author mounts a timely and passionate defense of science and clear thinking with this career-spanning collection of essays, including twenty pieces published in the United States for the first time. For decades, Richard... |
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Tesla: Inventor of the Modern
Richard Munson · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 320
Format: Print Length
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Tesla's inventions transformed our world, and his visions have continued to inspire great minds for generations.Nikola Tesla invented the radio, robots, and remote control. His electric induction motors run our appliances and factories, yet he has been largely overlooked by history. In Tesla,... |
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The Complete Illustrated World Guide to Freshwater Fish & River Creatures: A Natural History And Identification Guide To The Aquatic Animal Life Of ... 700 Detailed Illustrations And Photographs
Daniel Gilpin · Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover
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A superb natural history visual reference featuring over 650 fish, reptiles and amphibians, including salmon, chubs, bass, catfish, darters, eels, cichlids, piranhas, tetras, turtles, crocodiles and many more. , |
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Woodpeckers of the World: A Photographic Guide
Gerard Gorman · Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive guide to all 239 species of woodpecker. This book follows closely the successful field guide format of Owls of the World, published by Firefly Books Ltd. and praised by Science Books and Film (among others) in a starred review: "The highlights of Owls of the World... |
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Science of Yoga: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice
Ann Swanson · DK
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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Explore the physiology of 30 key yoga poses, in-depth and from every angle, and master each asana with confidence and control.Did you know that yoga practice can help lower your blood pressure, decrease inflammation and prevent age-related brain changes?Recent scientific research now backs... |
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Otters of the World
Paul Yoxon · Whittles Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
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This is an introduction to the magical world of otters with many wonderful photos and distribution maps for each species. The Asian small-clawed otters, often found in zoos, or the sea otter, well-known for lying on its back cracking open shells, may be familiar to many but there are many... |
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Idiot's Guides: Algebra I
Carolyn Wheater · Alpha
Format: Print book
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Starting with the very basics and reinforcing concepts with practice and tips along the way, Idiot's Guides: Algebra I makes a complex subject easier to grasp and helps students and adult learners clear the hurdle that can stand between them and their academic goals. Special sidebars... |
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Endurance: My Year in Space and Our Journey to Mars
Scott Kelly · Knopf
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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A stunning memoir from the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station--a candid account of his remarkable voyage, of the journeys off the planet that preceded it, and of his colorful formative years.The veteran of four space flights and the American... |
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Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet
Gernot Wagner · Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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If you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, you'd take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, you'd reevaluate your assets. So if we know the world is warming and there's a 10 percent chance this might eventually... |
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